[9]: 863 He was the star and announcer for the 1960s syndicated program The Funny Manns,[9]: 372  which involved silent film footage used for broad comedic effect.

He had a regular role in the 1966–1967 sitcom It's About Time as "Boss", the chief of a prehistoric caveman tribe.

[12] Norton appeared in several films in the 1960s and 1970s, including Kiss Me, Stupid (1964); Harlow (1965); Munster, Go Home!

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Norton guest starred in shows such as The Feather & Father Gang, The San Pedro Beach Bums, and Remington Steele.

On January 25, 2003, Norton died of lung cancer at his home in Studio City, California at age 84.