User:Stephenjosephnormand

Stephen Joseph Normand was born on 29th December 1948 on staten Island New York. His mother Mabel Normand was the daughter of Claude Drury Normand and Winifred Theresa (nee' Brennan of Galway Ireland). Claude Drury Normand was the brother of the silent screen star comedienne MABEL NORMAND. Stephen has spent much of his adult life promoting the life and career of his famous great aunt Mabel. In 1973 he had an opportunity through a meeting with the actress Debbie Reynolds to be introduced to the writer Michael Stewart, who at that time was collaborating with Jerry Herman to create their Broadway Musical, MACK & MABEL. Through this experience Stephen was given the opportunity to work in the theatre world, as Michael Stewart employed him as his personal assistant. For the next ten years Stewart gave Stephen the opportunity to travel in Europe and live in his villa in Golfe Juan near Cannes. This gave Stephen the opportunity to mix in celebrity social circles meeting many interesting types amongst them Madam Gould wife of the American millionaire Jay Gould, Allan Searle lover of Somerset Maugham, Teddy Kennedy ballet dancer and husband of Tillie Marks heiress of Marks and Spencer.