Douglas J. Norwick
October 27, 1942-November 7, 1984
Born in White Plains, New York, Douglas Norwick got his start in figure skating at the Metropolitan Figure Skating Club. In 1961, he won the bronze medal in the junior men's event at the Eastern Championships and competed in the novice men's event at the U.S. Championships. The following year, he competed in the senior men's event against Tommy Litz and Scott Ethan Allen. Douglas went on to study drama at Michigan State University and make his mark in the entertainment industry as an actor, dancer and choreographer. He appeared on television programs "The Patty Duke Show", "The Reporter and "The Best Of Everything", on Broadway in the Tony award winning play "Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead" and as the master of ceremonies in an off-Broadway production of "Cabaret". As a choreographer, he worked with the Paper Bag Players and on the play "Noel". In 1978, he adapted a work he he did called "Scoop" for Paper Bag Players to the ice for John Curry's "Ice Dancing". He passed away on November 7, 1984 in Mount Vernon, New York mat the age of forty-two.
Douglas' obituary from "Theatre World" magazine: "Douglas Norwick, 42, actor-dancer, director-choreographer, died Nov. 7, 1984 in his native NYC. He had appeared in 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead', 'Purlie' and 'Broadway Scandal of 1928.'
*Source for inclusion: Robert John Quinn's Memorial Books, The History Project (Boston and Massachusetts LGBTQ+ Archive)
