Norma Crane

On the set of the CBS anthology TV series Studio Ones presentation of George Orwell's "1984". L-R: scenic designer Kim Swados, Norma Crane, Eddie Albert, and director Paul Nickell

Norma Crane (born Norma Anna Bella Zuckerman; November 10, 1928 — September 28, 1973) was an American actress of stage, film, and television best known for her role as Golde in the 1971 film adaptation of Fiddler on the Roof, a role which earned her a nomination for a Photoplay Award. She also starred in They Call Me Mister Tibbs! and Penelope. Crane was born in New York City, but raised in El Paso, Texas.

Biography Born to a Jewish family in New York City and raised in El Paso, Crane studied drama at Texas State College for Women in Denton, and was a member of Elia Kazan's Actors Studio. She made her debut on Broadway in Arthur Miller's play The Crucible.

Death Crane died of breast cancer on September 28, 1973, at age 44 in Los Angeles, California, two years after the release of Fiddler on the Roof (1971), her last film.

Partial filmography Year Title Role Notes1956 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Lorna Bramwell Season 1 Episode 25: "There Was an Old Woman"1956 Tea and Sympathy Ellie Martin 1958 Have Gun – Will Travel Ella West Season 1 Episode 17: "Ella West"1958 Have Gun - Will Travel Lucy Kellaway Season 2 Episode 17: "The Taffeta Mayor"1958 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Louise Marsh Season 3 Episode 19: "The Equalizer"1959 Have Gun – Will Travel Mrs. Smith - Wife Season 3 Episode 2: "Episode in Laredo" 1959 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Blonde Lady in Bar Season 5 Episode 3: "Appointment at Eleven"1961 All in a Night's Work Marge Coombs 1961 Have Gun – Will Travel Martha Jane Conroy aka Calamity JaneSeason 4 Episode 35: "The Cure"1966 Penelope Mildred 1966 The Big Valley Emilie Season 2 Episode 12: "Last Stage To Salt Flats"1968 The Sweet Ride Mrs. Cartwright 1970 They Call Me Mister Tibbs! Marge Garfield 1970 The Movie Murderer Ellen Farrington TV Movie1971 Fiddler on the Roof Golde