Bunne C. Norton

born: 14 July 1904 Long Beach, California, United States of America

died: 13 May 1972 Los Angeles County, California, United States of America (age 67)

American actor. Sometimes billed as "Bunnie", though it seems he usually spelled his first name "Bunne," minus the "i." A few sources, including some City Directory hits and his death notice in the Los Angeles Times spell it that way.

Real name: Ernest Clair Norton Height: 5'9"

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1926 The Nickel-Hopper Dance hall musician 1927 Should Men Walk Home? [?] Acknowledgements: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH7R-QFZ (1920 Census) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCZY-VVB (1930 Census) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9ZX-G5C (1940 Census #1) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9CB-69Q (1940 Census #2) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGF4-SZK2 (WWII draft reg. card) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K82J-K8C (1943 marriage) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XGW-G59X (1950 Census) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPHN-JNH (CA Death Index) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JB74-7TG (Social Security Death Index) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7BMN-FKW2 (memorial tablet request) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131989521 (Find a Grave) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/71411632/ (Santa Ana Register, 19 Aug 1920) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/608369607/ (Los Angeles Evening Express, 24 Jun 1925) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/380564075/ (Los Angeles Times, 27 Jun 1925) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/608338317/ (Los Angeles Evening Express, 13 Jul 1925) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/934345156/ (Ventura Free Press, 4 Apr 1927) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/700460847/ (Venice Evening Vanguard, 18 Apr 1929) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/379972985/ (Los Angeles Times, 16 May 1972) https://archive.org/search?tab=fulltext&query=%22bunne+c+norton%22&sort=date (International Musician issues) 1927 L.A. City Dir.: Norton Bunnie C musician r112 E 65th; Norton Mabel B Mrs h112 E 65th 1928 L.A. City Dir.: Norton Bunne C musician h112 E 65th; Norton Mabel B Mrs r112 E 65th 1929 L.A. City Dir.: Norton Bunne C musician r112 E 65th 1930 L.A. City Dir.: Norton Ernest C clk r114 E 65th; Norton Mabel B (wid Ernest) h114 E 65th Robert Demoss (cast list provided for The Nickel-Hopper) Jesse Brisson (Bio notes and research) This page was last updated on: 06 June 2026