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| birth_place = Adrian, Michigan | | birth_place = Adrian, Michigan | ||
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Norman Melancton ("Big Norm") Bel Geddes (April 27, 1893 – May 8, 1958) was an American theatrical and industrial designer who focused on aerodynamics. Actress Barbara Bel Gedddes was his daughter. | '''Norman Melancton ("Big Norm") Bel Geddes''' (April 27, 1893 – May 8, 1958) was an American theatrical and industrial designer who focused on aerodynamics. Actress Barbara Bel Gedddes was his daughter. | ||
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As a child, he was a bellhop on a Great Lakes steamer. He endeared himself to a travelling magician who taught him a number of tricks, and Geddes made his theatrical debut at the age of 16 as "Zedsky the Boy Magician."<ref>New Orleans ''Times Picayune'' 30 Aug 1925 p 64 </ref> | As a child, he was a bellhop on a Great Lakes steamer. He endeared himself to a travelling magician who taught him a number of tricks, and Geddes made his theatrical debut at the age of 16 as "Zedsky the Boy Magician."<ref>New Orleans ''Times Picayune'' 30 Aug 1925 p 64 </ref> | ||
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| Norman Bel Geddes | |
| Born | Norman Melancton Geddes April 27, 1893 Adrian, Michigan |
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| Died | May 8, 1958 (age 65) New York, New York |
| Known for | Theatrical Design, Industrial Design |
Norman Melancton ("Big Norm") Bel Geddes (April 27, 1893 – May 8, 1958) was an American theatrical and industrial designer who focused on aerodynamics. Actress Barbara Bel Gedddes was his daughter.
Biography
As a child, he was a bellhop on a Great Lakes steamer. He endeared himself to a travelling magician who taught him a number of tricks, and Geddes made his theatrical debut at the age of 16 as "Zedsky the Boy Magician."[1]
References
- ↑ New Orleans Times Picayune 30 Aug 1925 p 64
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