Norman Tokar (November 25, 1919 in Newark, New Jersey - April 6, 1979 in Hollywood) was a prolific director (and occasionally writer and producer) of serial television and feature films, who directed many of the early episodes of Leave it to Beaver, and found his greatest success directing over a dozen films for Walt Disney Productions, spanning the 1950s to the 1970s.
Stage and radio child actor in the 1930's. After wartime service in the U.S. Army Signals Corps, Tokar worked in television for several years as regular helmsman for Leave It to Beaver (1957). On the strength of this, he was signed by the Disney Organisation in 1963 to handle assorted comedies and light family fare.
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Played Henry Aldrich on radio's "The Aldrich Family", replacing Ezra Stone, when he entered the Army.
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Performed on Broadway from 1939-1942.
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
1962-1982
TV Series 31 episodes
The Cat from Outer Space
1978
Candleshoe
1977
No Deposit, No Return
1976
The Apple Dumpling Gang
1975
Where the Red Fern Grows
1974
Young Love
1974
TV Movie
M*A*S*H
1973
TV Series 1 episode
Big Daddy
1973
TV Movie
Snowball Express
1972
My Sister Hank
1972
TV Movie
The Doris Day Show
1971-1972
TV Series 5 episodes
The Chicago Teddy Bears
1971
TV Series 2 episodes
Me and Benjie
1970
TV Movie
The Boatniks
1970
Rascal
1969
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
1968
The Happiest Millionaire
1967
Follow Me, Boys!
1966
The Ugly Dachshund
1966
Those Calloways
1965
A Tiger Walks
1964
Savage Sam
1963
His Model Wife
1962
TV Movie
Big Red
1962
The Donna Reed Show
1960-1962
TV Series 22 episodes
The Tab Hunter Show
1960-1961
TV Series 3 episodes
The Comedy Spot
1960
TV Series 1 episode
McGarry and His Mouse
1960
TV Movie
Leave It to Beaver
1957-1960
TV Series 93 episodes
Naked City
1959
TV Series 1 episode
Colgate Theatre
1958
TV Series 2 episodes
Those Whiting Girls
1957
TV Series 2 episodes
The Bob Cummings Show
1956-1957
TV Series 5 episodes
The Ford Television Theatre
1956
TV Series 1 episode
It's Always Jan
1956
TV Series 1 episode
My Favorite Husband
1953-1954
TV Series 3 episodes
Life with Luigi
1952
TV Series 1 episode
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Cat from Outer Space
1978
co-producer
Young Love
1974
TV Movie producer
Big Daddy
1973
TV Movie producer
My Sister Hank
1972
TV Movie producer
The Doris Day Show
1971
TV Series producer - 1 episode
His Model Wife
1962
TV Movie producer
The Tab Hunter Show
1961
TV Series producer - 1 episode
The Comedy Spot
1960
TV Series producer - 1 episode
Colgate Theatre
1958
TV Series producer - 1 episode
My Favorite Husband
1953-1954
TV Series producer - 3 episodes
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
1962
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
New Comedy Showcase
1960
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Goodyear Theatre
TV Series writer - 1 episode, 1960 teleplay - 1 episode, 1959
Leave It to Beaver
1957
TV Series story - 1 episode
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue
1985
Video short director: archive footage
Known for movies
Leave It to Beaver (1957-1960) as Director
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1962-1982) as Director
$300,000
