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Norman Foster

1903 - 1976

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Norman Foster (born Norman Foster Hoeffer; December 13, 1903 – July 7, 1976) was an American film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed many Charlie Chan and Mr. Moto films as well as projects for Orson Welles and Walt Disney. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Norman Foster has received more than 259,781 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Norman Foster is the 6,162nd most popular actor (down from 5,252nd in 2019), the 9,047th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,805th in 2019) and the 2,823rd most popular American Actor.

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  • 260k

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  • 44.85

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  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.46

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.13

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Norman Foster ranks 6,162 out of 13,578. Before him are Carmine Caridi, Kirron Kher, Mary Stuart Masterson, Estelle Reiner, Haley Bennett, and Veronica Hamel. After him are Greta Nissen, Niní Marshall, Mischa Barton, Virginia Pearson, T. R. Knight, and Davor Dujmović.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1903, Norman Foster ranks 314. Before him are Georg Gehring, Oleg Losev, Ramón Ernesto Cruz Uclés, Erik Svensson, Ernst Klodwig, and Binnie Barnes. After him are Niní Marshall, George Padmore, Franciska Gaal, Grethe Weiser, Kathryn McGuire, and John Heysham Gibbon. Among people deceased in 1976, Norman Foster ranks 233. Before him are Vasile Chiroiu, Narve Bonna, Antoni Słonimski, L. S. Lowry, Horacio Muñoz, and Richard Arlen. After him are Jimmy Garrison, John A. Costello, Alfredo Dinale, Edgar Moon, Alexandru Cuedan, and Gastone Darè.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Norman Foster ranks 9,047 out of 20,380. Before him are Estelle Reiner (1914), Roy Ayers (1940), Philip Schuyler (1733), Nick Offerman (1970), Haley Bennett (1988), and Veronica Hamel (1943). After him are Erin Heatherton (1989), Wayne Static (1965), John Hopfield (1933), Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw (1959), John Patitucci (1959), and Virginia Pearson (1886).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Norman Foster ranks 2,823. Before him are Jesse Plemons (1988), Carmine Caridi (1934), Mary Stuart Masterson (1966), Estelle Reiner (1914), Haley Bennett (1988), and Veronica Hamel (1943). After him are Virginia Pearson (1886), T. R. Knight (1973), Brad Garrett (1960), Candice King (1987), Alison Eastwood (1972), and Ann Dvorak (1911).

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Television and Movie Roles

Batman
Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually crime fighting duo Batman and Robin. A secret Batpole in the Wayne mansion leads to the Batcave, where Police Commissioner Gordon often calls with the latest emergency threatening Gotham City. Racing to the scene of the crime in the Batmobile, Batman and Robin must (with the help of their trusty Bat-utility-belt) thwart the efforts of a variety of master criminals, including The Riddler, The Joker, Catwoman, and The Penguin.
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Zorro
Diego de la Vega, the son of a wealthy landowner, returns from his studies in Spain and discovers that Los Angeles is under the command of Capitan Monastario, a cruel man who relishes in the misuse of his power for personal gain. Knowing that he cannot hope to single-handedly defeat Monastario and his troops, Diego resorts to subterfuge. He adopts the secret identity of Zorro, a sinister figure dressed in black, and rides to fight Monastario's injustice.
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Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Legends (and myths) from the life of famed American frontiersman Davy Crockett are depicted in this feature film edited from television episodes. Crockett and his friend George Russel fight in the Creek Indian War. Then Crockett is elected to Congress and brings his rough-hewn ways to the House of Representatives. Finally, Crockett and Russell journey to Texas and the last stand at the Alamo.
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