Norm Blackburn

Norm Blackburn was born on Apr 28, 1903 in UK. Norm Blackburn's big-screen debut came with The Old Mill Pond directed by Hugh Harman in 1936, strarring Various (uncredited).

Norman Blackburn began his career with Walt Disney as an animator. He later joined NBC in New York and was one of the first National Program Directors. He redesigned the Howdy Doody puppet and ordered his design refined by some of his old Disney friends. He had puppet maker Velma Dawson create the Howdy that became famous. He moved back to Hollywood and joined J. Walter Thompson ad agency and was the talent buyer for such radio shows and The Lux Radio Playhouse and The Elgin Watch Shower of Stars. His television credits include