Curiosidades

Norman Lloyd's 75-year marriage to Peggy Lloyd was one of the longest - if not the longest - in show business history. The two met in 1927 while both were appearing on Broadway in 'Crime'. She died exactly two months after their 75th wedding anniversary in 2011, just 16 days after her 98th birthday.

Lloyd was invited to a cocktail party at the home of his friend, Blythe Danner and her husband, Bruce Paltrow, who was head of MTM productions. During the party, Lloyd was asked him to play one of the lead roles, Dr. Daniel Auschlander, in St. Elsewhere (1982) though it was intended for only a few episodes. Despite Lloyd's busy schedule, he accepted the role, which grew to include the entire run of the series.

Was 100 years old while filming his supporting role in the 2015 Judd Apatow/Amy Schumer comedy Descompensada (2015). Lloyd said in several interviews (including the London Telegraph's and the New Jersey Star-Ledger's) that this was the first project in his whole career that he had ever had to improvise during a performance. Although Lloyd did not exactly have to audition for the movie, he did meet Apatow for lunch to discuss the role. Lloyd claimed that Apatow was surprised that Lloyd, then 99, had driven himself to the appointment; Apatow offered to accompany him to his car. Lloyd surmised that the walk back to his car was part of the job interview, so that Apatow could confirm he was ambulatory. Apatow later expressed his amazement at Lloyd's independence, observing that he flew to New York and arrived on set alone, never asked for special services, and never needed to take breaks during filming.

His idol when he was very young was Charles Chaplin. He would later be friends with him for 30 years until Chaplin's death on Christmas Day, 1977.

November 8, 2014 was declared by the Los Angeles City Council 'Norman Lloyd Day' in honor of his hundredth birthday.

When Lloyd was 11 years old, he watched Babe Ruth in the 1926 World Series.

Remained good friends with Howie Mandel and David Morse, during and after St. Elsewhere (1982).

Father of Josie Lloyd, who worked on Alfred Hitchcock Apresenta (1955) with him.

With the death of Olaf Pooley on July 14, 2015, he was the oldest surviving "Star Trek" cast member until his death in 2021. He played Professor Richard Galen in The Chase (1993). On November 8, 2020, he became the first "Star Trek" actor to celebrate his 106th birthday. Following his death the oldest living actor of either sex was Marsha Hunt, and the oldest living male actor was Nehemiah Persoff.

After Viola Kates Stimpson, Ellen Albertini Dow and Olaf Pooley, he was the fourth "Star Trek" cast member to reach the age of 100.

Attributed his longevity and good health to fitness from his lifelong love of tennis playing.

He was very angry at the way he was depicted as a character in Robert Kaprow's novel, "Me And Orson Welles", and also by the later movie version, in which he is played by Leo Bill.

Good friends with Alfred Hitchcock, Karl Malden, Christopher Lee, Harry Morgan, Ed Flanders, Orson Welles, and Blythe Danner, as well as John Houseman (with whom he was partners in the Coronet Theater in Los Angeles, California).

Later dropped out of New York University, much to his father's dismay, and began going on auditions as a stage actor.

Began his show St. Elsewhere (1982) at age 67.

Met Bernard Herrmann while working on a CBS radio broadcast around 1937, before they both had a falling out with each other and best friend Alfred Hitchcock.

Tippi Hedren and Norman Lloyd were the only performers who worked with both Alfred Hitchcock and Charles Chaplin.

His character of Dr. Daniel Auschlander on St. Elsewhere (1982) was supposed to stay on for 4 episodes, but with the connection of the show, along with some response from the audience, Lloyd stayed on for additional six seasons, which in turn was the show's ending.

His hobbies included: golfing, dining, tennis, punching ball, playing chess, traveling, dancing and watching movies.

Despite his longtime friendship with James Best, and seeing that his funeral was private, Lloyd couldn't attend Best's funeral.

Met Alfred Hitchcock through partner John Houseman, who suggested Lloyd's name to Hitchcock. The friendship lasted for nearly 40 years until Hitchcock's death on April 29, 1980.

In 2019, according to his St. Elsewhere costar Ed Begley Jr., he still had Norman over for dinner once a week.

Having died at 106, he was one of the oldest-lived actors in recorded history.

Graduated from Boys High School in Brooklyn, New York, in 1929, at age 14, with high grades.

During the depression, his father Max lost his store and job, which affected Lloyd's family economically.

Norman and his mother, Sadie, would go to comic shows, primarily to watch comedians and "borrow" the more successful bits.

Before he was a successful actor he used to be a dancer.

Got the job as producer of Alfred Hitchcock Apresenta (1955) with the encouragement of his best friend Alfred Hitchcock.

He was the son of Sadie (Horowitz), a housewife and singer, and Max Perlmutter, who worked as a manager in a furniture store. His parents were born in New York, and all of his grandparents were Jewish emigrants, from Hungary and Russia.

At his son's urging, he stopped driving, at the age of 99.

Lived in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles, California.

Met a young, struggling unfamiliar actor, Ed Begley Jr., on an episode of Tales of the Unexpected (1979), before he co-starred on St. Elsewhere (1982), opposite Lloyd, as one of the young interns.

After Lewis Friedman left PBS, after producing The Scarecrow (1972), Lloyd took over Friedman's duties as the executive producer of the network.

Was earning $23.87 a week in the theater, back in 1936, before marrying Peggy Lloyd.

Did the voice-over for a Ben Gay commercial seen on national TV. The spot was rather sardonic, unlike any Ben Gay spot before or since, and Lloyd did a marvelous job, his voice and reading appropriately dry as a martini.

Because of Jean Renoir's illness, he asked Lloyd to take over as director of the television adaptation of his play Carola (1973).

Worked with Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire and Mel Ferrer at the La Jolla Playhouse, as a director, before becoming a successful actor. He made an appearance there.

Met James Best on an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Apresenta (1955). They began a lifelong friendship, until Best's death in 2015.

Appears in the earliest surviving footage of American television, as Mark Livingstone in a segment of NBC's The Streets of New York (1939).

Made his Broadway debut in 'Crime' (1927).

Moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1942 and found work at Universal Pictures. When he went back to New York, he eventually got a job directing industrial films for $150 a week. He decided to go back to Los Angeles.

Became lifelong friends to Bruce Paltrow's and Blythe Danner's children, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jake Paltrow, since birth.

Used to play tennis with Joseph Cotten.

After his birth, his entire family moved to Manhattan before Brooklyn, where Norman had been raised.

Was the oldest cast member of St. Elsewhere (1982).

Turned down directorial projects to star in St. Elsewhere (1982).

When he was 8, he wanted to be an actor.

Attended, but did not graduate from, New York University.

Best known by the public for his starring role as Chief of Emergency Services - Dr. Daniel Auschlander on St. Elsewhere (1982).

Met Charlotte Rae while she was starring in the Broadway musical, 'The Golden Apple'. Later, he was reunited with her on an episode of St. Elsewhere (1982).