Norma Drury

Norma Drury

Born: November 20, 1905
Died: January 12, 1978
in Massachusetts, USA
Norma (Drury) Boleslavsky played piano on- or off-camera, and/or acted dramatic roles, in appx. 13 films between 1932 and 1945 (e.g., "Stage Door" in '37), mostly after her husband's early, sudden death in January, 1937. Sometimes she was billed as Norma Boleslavsky, more often as Norma Drury. She also made guest appearances on popular radio programs of the 1930s and 1940s (Bergen-McCarthy, etc.). Norma and Richard Boleslavsky had one child, a son Jan (Janek), who was born in 1935 and died very young in 1962.

Movies for Norma Drury...

Deception
Title: Deception
Character: Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Released: October 26, 1946
Type: Movie
After marrying her long lost love, a pianist finds the relationship threatened by a wealthy composer who is besotted with her.
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A Song to Remember
Title: A Song to Remember
Character: Duchess of Orleans (uncredited)
Released: January 19, 1945
Type: Movie
Prof. Joseph Elsner guides his protégé Frydryk Chopin through his formative years to early adulthood in Poland. The professor takes him to Paris, where he eventually comes under the wing and influence of novelist George Sand and rises to prominence in the music world, to the exclusion of his old friends and patriotic feelings towards Poland.
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The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
Title: The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
Character: Frau Bauer [Chs. 6-7]
Released: January 5, 1943
Type: Movie
A movie serial in 12 chapters: The famous comic strip character is on a mission to protect a secret tunnel passage between China and India.
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Madame Spy
Title: Madame Spy
Character: Red Cross Woman
Released: December 11, 1942
Type: Movie
Joan Bannister is the wife of globe-trotting war correspondent David Bannister. Returning to the US, Bannister becomes suspicious when Joan begins keeping company with known Nazi functionaries, notably the sinister Mr. Peter. Suspecting that his own wife may be the elusive “Madame Spy” wanted by American authorities, Bannister is in for quite a few surprises.
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Get Hep to Love
Title: Get Hep to Love
Character: 1st Woman
Released: October 2, 1942
Type: Movie
Orphan prodigy singer runs away from her oppressive aunt and tricks a rural couple into adopting her.
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The Mystery of Marie Roget
Title: The Mystery of Marie Roget
Character: Madame De Luc
Released: April 23, 1942
Type: Movie
A detective investigates the mysterious death of a young actress.
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That Hamilton Woman
Title: That Hamilton Woman
Character: Queen of Naples
Released: April 3, 1941
Type: Movie
The story of courtesan and dance-hall girl Emma Hamilton, including her relationships with Sir William Hamilton and Admiral Horatio Nelson and her rise and fall, set during the Napoleonic Wars.
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Stage Door
Title: Stage Door
Character: Olga
Released: October 7, 1937
Type: Movie
The ups and downs in the lives and careers of a group of ambitious young actresses and show girls from disparate backgrounds brought together in a theatrical hostel. Centres particularly on the conflict and growing friendship between Terry Randall, a rich girl confident in her talent and ability to make it to the top on the stage, and Jean Maitland, a world weary and cynical trouper who has taken the hard knocks of the ruthless and over-populated world of the Broadway apprentice.