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Maidie Ruth Norman (October 16, 1912 – May 2, 1998) was an American radio, stage, film, and television actress as well as an instructor in African-American literature and theater.
Maidie Norman was an actress who appeared in films such as What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? and Halloween III: Season of the Witch. She also taught and directed at UCLA and was a founding member of the American Negro Theater West.
Maidie Norman was a black actress who appeared in films such as Bright Road, Torch Song, and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? She also taught theatre arts at UCLA and received several awards for her contributions to education and black theatre.
May 2, 1998 · Norman was a founding member of the American Negro Theater West; in 1977, she was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame; and an award in her name is presented each year for outstanding research by an undergraduate in Black Theater at UCLA. She died on May 6, 1998. Read More. Known For. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
May 12, 1998 · Maidie Norman, who played a black servant in ''What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?'' but rewrote her lines to eliminate ''old slavery-time talk'' and give the role more dignity, died on May 2 of...
Aug 4, 2008 · Maidie Norman was a pioneering African American actress who appeared in more than 200 Hollywood films and taught drama at several universities. Learn about her life, career, and achievements in this biography by Adrienne Wartts.
May 8, 1998 · Maidie Norman--actress who fought black stereotypes but nevertheless appeared as maids, nurses and housekeepers in such classic movies as “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?”--has died. She was...
