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Norman Tokar
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Director Born: 1920 in Newark, NJ Death: 1979 in Los Angeles, CA Biography:As a child actor, New Jersey-born "Norman Tokar" was active on stage and in radio in the '30s and '40s. He understudied "Ezra Stone" in the radio role of Henry Aldrich, taking over the part in June of 1942 -- only to vacate the series a month later when called to active duty with the Signal Corps. After the war, Tokar turned to directing, signing with the Walt Disney talent pool. He helmed several episodes of such Disney TV projects as The Mickey Mouse Club and "Zorro" before being given a feature-film opportunity with "Big Red" (1962). This assignment established Tokar as an "outdoors" director, a handy talent for a Disney employee; subsequent Tokar-directed projects included "Savage Sam" (1962), "A Tiger Walks" (1963) and Follow Me Boys (1966). With the made-for-TV "Sammy the Way Out Seal" (1962), Tokar displayed his talent for slapstick and family farce, which served him well with such Disney... Full Biography
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