Norm Crosby was born on September 15, 1927 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Comedy Shop (1978), Tom Jones: In Concert (1971) and Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Redd Foxx (1976). He has been married to Joan Crane Foley since November 1, 1966. They have two children.
Best known for intentionally using malapropisms in his stand-up routines.
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Comically Mangling the English Language
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[on Joe E. Ross] He was exactly what he played on television; a big slob. He was eating and he looked up at me and he had stuff all over him. He said, "I am much better with solid foods."
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Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 124. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Grown Ups 2
2013
Kmart Employee
Cougar Club
2007
Stan Birnbaum
Farce of the Penguins
2006
Carl's Grandfather (voice)
Eight Crazy Nights
2002
Judge (voice)
Arli$$
2001
TV Series
Norm Crosby
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000
TV Series
Mr. Hayman
Diagnosis Murder
1999
TV Series
Pat
Alright Already
1997-1998
TV Series
Bernie
The Larry Sanders Show
1997
TV Series
Norm Crosby
The Misery Brothers
1995
F. Me Weakly
Roseanne
1995
TV Series
Reverend Crosley
Greyhounds
1994
TV Movie
L.A. Law
1993
TV Series
Jack Tavelman
Amore!
1993
Shlomo Schwartz
The Boys
1988-1989
TV Series
Norm
The Love Boat
1978
TV Series
Wally the Bartender
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1977
TV Series
Everything Goes
1974
TV Series
Adam-12
1971-1973
TV Series
Don Simpson / Charlie / Dewey Conroy
The Dean Martin Show
1972
TV Series
That's Life
1969
TV Series
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
1968
TV Series
Regular Performer
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
On Location
1977
TV Series documentary 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Joe Namath
1979
TV Special
Himself
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Suzanne Somers
1978
TV Special
Himself
Dinah!
1975-1978
TV Series
Himself
ABC Presents Tomorrow's Stars
1978
TV Movie
Himself - Comedian
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: George Burns
1978
TV Special
Himself
The Jim Nabors Show
1978
TV Series
Himself
The Comedy Shop
1978
TV Series
Himself - Host
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1977
TV Special
Himself
On Location
1977
TV Series documentary
The David Steinberg Show
1977
TV Series
Himself
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Redd Foxx
1976
TV Special
Himself
Liar's Club
1976
TV Series
Himself
New American Bandstand 1965
1976
TV Series
Himself
Celebrity Bowling
1976
TV Series
Himself
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon
1975
TV Special
Himself
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Sammy Davis Jr.
1975
TV Special
Himself
The Merv Griffin Show
1968-1975
TV Series
Himself
Celebrity Sweepstakes
1974
TV Series
Himself
The Dean Martin Show
1968-1974
TV Series
Himself
Stand Up and Cheer
1974
TV Series
Himself
Mel Tillis Time
1974
TV Series
Himself
The David Frost Show
1969-1972
TV Series
Himself
Tom Jones: In Concert
1971
TV Movie
Himself
The Ed Sullivan Show
1967-1971
TV Series
Himself - Comedian / Himself
The Name of the Game
1970
TV Series
Himself
Beat the Clock
1970
TV Series
Himself
Playboy After Dark
1969-1970
TV Series
Himself
The Barbara McNair Show
1970
TV Series
Himself
Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters
1969
TV Series
Himself
The Joey Bishop Show
1967-1969
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Host / Himself - Guest
Della
1969
TV Series
Himself
Allen Ludden's Gallery
1969
TV Series
Himself
The Kraft Music Hall
1968
TV Series
Himself
Operation: Entertainment
1968
TV Series
Himself
How's Your Mother-in-Law?
1968
TV Series
Himself
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
1967
TV Series
Himself
The Blackpool Show
1967
TV Series
Himself
The Eamonn Andrews Show
1967
TV Series
Himself
The Hollywood Palace
1964-1966
TV Series
Himself - Comedian
The Jimmy Dean Show
1964-1966
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest
The Garry Moore Show
1963-1964
TV Series
Himself
When Jews Were Funny
2013
Documentary
Himself
Inside Edition
2011
TV Series documentary
Himself
Lifestyle Magazine
2009
TV Series documentary
Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon
1990-2008
TV Series
Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Host / Himself
Mr. Laughs: A Look Behind the Curtain
2008
Documentary
Himself
Last Comic Standing
2004
TV Series
Himself
Bitter Jester
2003
Documentary
Himself
Hollywood Squares
2002
TV Series
Himself - Panelist
Milton Berle: An All-Star Tribute to 'Mr. Television'