- Born
- Died
- Birth nameNorbert Meyer
- Norby Walters was born on April 20, 1932 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Arli$$ (1996), I'm Rick James (2009) and Power Plays (1993). He was married to Irene Solowitz. He died on December 10, 2023 in Burbank, California, USA.
- SpouseIrene Solowitz(? - 2022) (her death, 3 children)
- Hosted the annual "Night of 100 Stars" Oscars viewing party for more than 25 years.
- Left the nightclub industry in 1968 and started music agency Norby Walters Associates (which later became General Talent International). In his work at Norby Walters Associates, Walters continued booking talented musicians across a variety of genres from soul to disco to R&B such as Marvin Gaye, Patti LaBelle and, for a short time, Michael Jackson.
- Has three sons Steven, Richard and Gary.
- Was known for hosting low-stakes poker parties at his West Hollywood condo. Those poker parties were exclusive to actors and were designed to be an open space where players could chill and chat about their lives and work. Some of the players included Robert Downey Jr., Ed Asner, Sharon Stone, Angie Dickinson and Sid Caesar.
- Got his professional start in 1952 as booker for many jazz artists and later, a nightclub owner.
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