Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Norman Lloyd, 'St. Elsewhere' and 'Saboteur' star, dead at 106

 Actor Norman Lloyd has died at the age of 106.

Lloyd's son, Michael Lloyd, said his father died Tuesday , 11/05/2021, at his home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.

In 2014, in recognition of his 82 years in show business, and reaching the age of 100, the Los Angeles City Council proclaimed that his birthday of Nov. 8, would be honored as "Norman Lloyd Day."

The actor was born in Jersey City, N.J. in 1914 and joined showbiz by making his Broadway debut in "Crime" in 1927.

His longevity secrets are something we can all learn from. “I don’t eat shellfish, I drink wine moderately and have one whiskey every evening before dinner,” Lloyd told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview to mark his 100th birthday. “I eat meat, poultry and fish in proper proportion, nothing to excess.” (He’s also an avid tennis player who once was partners with Charlie Chaplin.)

But he chalks it all up to more than just a healthy lifestyle. “I think the word that I might apply here is ‘attitude.’ You must be active, you must be positive, even if things don’t go the way you want them to. I think if you allow yourself to mope and feel sorry for yourself, it can take years off your life.”

 Well said.

Lloyd playing Mr. Nolan in "Dead Poet's Society" and was nominated for two Emmy awards for producing the TV series "The Name of the Game" in 1970 and the made-for-television movie "Steambath" in 1974.

A Broadway adaptation of "Julius Caesar" originally by William Shakespeare.

Projects including two more Shakespeare plays: "King Lear" and "The Taming of the Shrew."

Hollywood debut in 1939 in the TV movie "The Streets of New York".


 His first film was 1942's "Saboteur," followed by a string of films like "Spellbound".

In the historic television series "Kraft Theater," appearing twice in 1956 before a 1957 appearance in "General Electric Theater."

Include "The Twilight Zone," "Murder, She Wrote," "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "St. Elsewhere," on which, he portrayed Dr. Daniel Auschlander for 132 episodes from 1982-1988. His Dr. Daniel Auschlander was originally only supposed to appear in a few episodes, but Lloyd became a series regular and stayed with the show for the entire run. The series would inspire such shows as "E.R." and "Grey’s Anatomy."

In the Amy Schumer-written and -starring "Trainwreck" in 2015.

Producer and director, including "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" and its follow-up "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour."

Television series "The Adventures of Kit Carson."


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