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Norman Alden
Norman Alden

Norman Alden

ActingBorn September 13, 1924Died July 27, 2012 (age 87)Forth Worth, Texas, USA

Biography

Norman Alden (né Adelberg; September 13, 1924 – July 27, 2012) was an American character actor. His career lasted nearly 50 years, including many diverse and memorable performances. Some of his notable roles include the voice of Sir Kay in The Sword in the Stone (1963), Dr. Linstrom in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977), diner owner Lou in Back to the Future (1985), the voice of Kranix in The Transformers: The Movie (1986), the construction foreman in They Live (1988), and cameraman Bill in Ed Wood (1994). Alden also made numerous guest appearances in popular shows like Gunsmoke, Perry Mason, and The Twilight Zone. Alden first discovered his passion for acting while attending Texas Christian University, where he participated in on-campus theater productions. After serving in the United States Army during World War II, he pursued a career in acting, making his first television appearance in 1957 on The 20th Century Fox Hour. Alden continued to work steadily until his retirement in 2006.

Filmography

2006Movie
2002
Night of the Wolf

as Carl Casey

Movie
2001
K-PAX

as Babbling Man

Movie
1998
Patch Adams

as Truck Driver

Movie
1995
JAG

as Mr. Platt

TV
1994
Ed Wood

as Cameraman Bill

Movie
1989
Cutting Class

as Officer Fondulac

Movie
1988
TV 101

as Ralphie

TV
1988
They Live

as Foreman

Movie
1988
Lady Mobster

as Sal Borolo

Movie
1988
Man Against the Mob

as Capt. Necker

Movie
1987
Off the Mark

as Coach Elam

Movie
1987Movie
1986
Sunday Drive

as Norman

Movie
1986TV
1986Movie
1985Movie
1985
California Girls

as Mr. Pegem

Movie
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Mercer Hawthorne

TV
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Bart Klapper

TV
1984
Hunter

as Jerry Walsh

TV
1984
Hunter

as Mike, Missing Persons

TV
1984
Hunter

as Mike, Missing Persons (uncredited)

TV
1983
The Rousters

as Jackson Cobb

TV
1983TV
1983
The A-Team

as Ed Maloney

TV
1983
The A-Team

as Mickey Stern

TV
1982
Matt Houston

as Sheriff Tim Keeler

TV
1982
Victor/Victoria

as Man in Hotel with Shoes (uncredited)

Movie
1982
Cagney & Lacey

as Dan Cobbin

TV
1982Movie
1981
Falcon Crest

as Det. Bitterman

TV
1981
Code Red

as Robert Melton

TV
1981
Hill Street Blues

as Art Eastland

TV
1980
Borderline

as Willie Lambert

Movie
1980TV
1980
Cloud Dancer

as Dr. Putman

Movie
1980Movie
1980TV
1979
Samurai

as Lt. Al DeNisco

Movie
1979
No Other Love

as Les Hollister

Movie
1978TV
1978
Dallas

as Senator Orloff

TV
1978
Ring of Passion

as Max Machon

Movie
1977
Semi-Tough

as Coach Alvin Parks

Movie
1977TV
1977TV
1976
Charlie's Angels

as Louis Fluellen

TV
1976
Charlie's Angels

as P. J. Wilkes

TV
1976
Charlie's Angels

as Jake Barnett

TV
1976
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl

as Professor Frank Heflin

TV
1976TV
1976
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

as Coach Leroy Fedders

TV
1975
Switch

as Barney

TV
1975
Fay

as Al Cassidy

TV
1975TV
1974Movie
1974
The Rockford Files

as Roland Eddy

TV
1974TV
1974
Cry Panic

as Doc Potter

Movie
1973
Kojak

as Foster

TV
1973
Super Friends

as Aquaman (voice)

TV
1973
Barnaby Jones

as Timmer

TV
1972
Kung Fu

as Sheriff Crossman

TV
1972TV
1972
Kansas City Bomber

as Horrible Hank Hopkins

Movie
1972Movie
1972
Ben

as Policeman

Movie
1972Movie
1971
The Trackers

as Pete Dilworth

Movie
1971
McMillan & Wife

as Randy Baine

TV
1971TV
1971TV
1971
Cannon

as Mitchell

Movie
1970
Dan August

as Benjamin Marsh

TV
1970
Tora! Tora! Tora!

as Major Truman Landon

Movie
1969
The Pigeon

as Carl

Movie
1969TV
1969TV
1969
The Great Bank Robbery

as The Great Gregory - Balloonist

Movie
1969
All the Loving Couples

as Mitch Burnett

Movie
1968
Killers Three

as Guthrie

Movie
1968
The Mod Squad

as Parker

TV
1968
The Mod Squad

as Russ Barry

TV
1968
Adam-12

as Sgt. John Hardwick

TV
1968
Adam-12

as Charley Baker

TV
1968
Hawaii Five-O

as Cameron

TV
1968
Fever Heat

as Herbert Hupgrove

Movie
1968
The Devil's Brigade

as MP Lieutenant

Movie
1968
Chubasco

as Frenchy

Movie
1967TV
1967
Mannix

as Travers

TV
1967
Mannix

as Lou Griswold

TV
1967TV
1967
Good Times

as Warren

Movie
1967
First to Fight

as Sergeant Schmidtmer

Movie
1967TV
1966Movie
1966
Batman

as Henchman #1

TV
1965Movie
1965
The F.B.I.

as Norman Frome

TV
1965
The F.B.I.

as Worth

TV
1965
Hogan's Heroes

as Sergeant Krebs

TV
1965
Honey West

as Ben Fancher

TV
1965
Honey West

as Artie Dixon

TV
1965
The Big Valley

as Jeff Bowden

TV
1965
Andy

as Andy Chadakis

Movie
1964
The Patsy

as Bully at the Gym

Movie
1964Movie
1964
Man's Favorite Sport?

as John Screaming Eagle

Movie
1963Movie
1963
My Favorite Martian

as Detective Harris

TV
1963
Burke's Law

as Mark Hodges

TV
1963
Temple Houston

as Carlton Owens

TV
1963
The Nutty Professor

as Football Player

Movie
1962
Combat!

as Pfc. Cooper

TV
1962
Combat!

as Pvt. Buford

TV
1962
Saints and Sinners

as Frank Donelli

TV
1961TV
1961
Dr. Kildare

as Bernie (uncredited)

TV
1961
Secret of Deep Harbor

as Barney Haines

Movie
1961
Cain's Hundred

as Fred Jackson

TV
1961Movie
1961
Operation Bottleneck

as Cpl. Lester 'Merc' Davenport

Movie
1960
The Andy Griffith Show

as Tom Strongbow

TV
1960
The Walking Target

as Sam Russo

Movie
1959
Mr. Lucky

as Mitch

TV
1959
Mr. Lucky

as Devil

TV
1959
The Untouchables

as Barry Carlton

TV
1959
The Untouchables

as John Henry Whitmore

TV
1959
Hennesey

as Seaman Herman Pulaski

TV
1959
Bonanza

as Teller

TV
1958TV
1958
Lawman

as Charley - Townsman

TV
1958TV
1958
The Texan

as Ryan

TV
1958Movie
1957
Leave It to Beaver

as Water Dept. Worker

TV
1957
Perry Mason

as Darrel Reed

TV
1957TV
1955TV
1955
Gunsmoke

as Purlie Loftus

TV
1955
Gunsmoke

as Deke Franklin

TV
1955
Gunsmoke

as Berber

TV
1955
Gunsmoke

as Amos Potter

TV
1955
Gunsmoke

as Tom Hart

TV
1954TV
1954TV
1950
The Jack Benny Program

as Man with Iron Bar

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdaySeptember 13, 1924
Day of DeathJuly 27, 2012
Place of BirthForth Worth, Texas, USA
Popularity0.9