Norman Z. McLeod, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Norman Z. McLeod

American film director

Date of Birth: 20-Sep-1898

Place of Birth: Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 27-Jan-1964

Profession: screenwriter, film director

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Norman Zenos McLeod (September 20, 1898 – January 27, 1964) was an American film director, cartoonist, and writer. McLeod made several successful and influential movies such as Taking A Chance (1928), Monkey Business (1931), Horse Feathers (1932), Alice in Wonderland (1933), Topper (1937), Pennies from Heaven (1936), There Goes My Heart (1938), Merrily We Live (1938), Topper Takes a Trip (1939), Little Men (1940), Panama Hattie (1942), Jackass Mail (1942), and his last, Alias Jesse James (1959).
Other memorable films directed by McLeod includes It's a Gift (1934) with W.C.
Fields, the Danny Kaye comedy, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947), and The Paleface starring Bob Hope (1948).
In his later years, McLeod was recruited by writer Rod Serling to direct silent film comedy legend Buster Keaton in the 1961 Richard Matheson-penned Once Upon a Time episode of Serling's classic CBS Television series The Twilight Zone.