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Norma Drury
Acting
Born November 20, 1905 · Massachusetts, USA
Died January 12, 1978
Also known as Norma Drury Boleslavsky
Biography
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.
Filmography6 titles

That Hamilton Woman
1941as Queen of Naples
1941as Queen of Naples

Stage Door
1937as Olga
1937as Olga

Saboteur
1942as Refugee Mother (uncredited)
1942as Refugee Mother (uncredited)

Deception
1946as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1946as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

A Song to Remember
1945as Duchess of Orleans (uncredited)
1945as Duchess of Orleans (uncredited)

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
1943as Frau Bauer [Chs. 6-7]
1943as Frau Bauer [Chs. 6-7]