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Acting
Norman Alden
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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 13, 1924
Day of Death
July 27, 2012
Age at Death
87 years old
Place of Birth
Forth Worth, Texas, USA
Popularity Score
1.0
Filmography
Looking Back to the Future
Self
2009Movie
Looking Back at the Future
Himself
2006Movie
Night of the Wolf
Carl Casey
2002Movie
K-PAX
Babbling Man
2001Movie
Patch Adams
Truck Driver
1998Movie
Tracey Takes On...
1996TV
JAG
Mr. Platt
1995TV
Ed Wood
Cameraman Bill
1994Movie
Bodies of Evidence
1992TV
Rugrats
Plastic Piggy (voice)
1991TV
Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders
Chief of Police
1989Movie
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force
Bartender
1989Movie
Cutting Class
Officer Fondulac
1989Movie
They Live
Foreman
1988Movie
Lady Mobster
Sal Borolo
1988Movie
Man Against the Mob
Capt. Necker
1988Movie
TV 101
Ralphie
1988TV
Destination: America
Tom Beller
1987Movie
Off the Mark
Coach Elam
1987Movie
21 Jump Street
1987TV
Sunday Drive
Norman
1986Movie
The Transformers: The Movie
Kranix (voice)
1986Movie
Sledge Hammer!
Roscoe
1986TV
The Hogan Family
1986TV
Back to the Future
Lou
1985Movie
California Girls
Mr. Pegem
1985Movie
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
Ray Arcel
1985Movie
Murder, She Wrote
Mercer Hawthorne
1984TV
Hunter
Jerry Walsh
1984TV
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983TV
The A-Team
Ed Maloney
1983TV
Webster
1983TV
The Rousters
Jackson Cobb
1983TV
Desperate Lives
Coach
1982Movie
Victor/Victoria
Man in Hotel with Shoes (uncredited)
1982Movie
Silver Spoons
1982TV
Cagney & Lacey
Dan Cobbin
1982TV
Matt Houston
1982TV
Falcon Crest
Det. Bitterman
1981TV
The Fall Guy
1981TV
Nero Wolfe
1981TV
Code Red
Robert Melton
1981TV
Hill Street Blues
Art Eastland
1981TV
Foul Play
1981TV
Borderline
Willie Lambert
1980Movie
Cloud Dancer
Dr. Putman
1980Movie
Flamingo Road
Pete
1980Movie
Back to the Planet of the Apes
Zako
1980Movie
Enos
1980TV
Stone
1980TV
Samurai
Lt. Al DeNisco
1979Movie
No Other Love
Les Hollister
1979Movie
Trapper John, M.D.
1979TV
The Facts of Life
1979TV
California Fever
1979TV
Ring of Passion
Max Machon
1978Movie
Dallas
Senator Orloff
1978TV
Vega$
1978TV
Semi-Tough
Coach Alvin Parks
1977Movie
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
McPherson
1977Movie
The Love Boat
Ralph
1977TV
Eight Is Enough
1977TV
The All-New Super Friends Hour
1977TV
Young Dan'l Boone
1977TV
Hunter
1977TV
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977TV
Alice
1976TV
Quincy, M.E.
1976TV
Charlie's Angels
Louis Fluellen
1976TV
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl
Professor Frank Heflin
1976TV
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Coach Leroy Fedders
1976TV
Starsky & Hutch
1975TV
Switch
Barney
1975TV
Fay
Al Cassidy
1975TV
Bronk
1975TV
One Day at a Time
1975TV
Cry Panic
Doc Potter
1974Movie
Terror on the 40th Floor
Capt. Parker
1974Movie
Planet of the Apes
1974TV
The Manhunter
1974TV
Devlin
1974TV
The Rockford Files
Roland Eddy
1974TV
Super Friends
1973TV
Kojak
Foster
1973TV
Barnaby Jones
Timmer
1973TV
Kansas City Bomber
Horrible Hank Hopkins
1972Movie
Stand Up and Be Counted
Businessman
1972Movie
Ben
Policeman
1972Movie
Where Does It Hurt?
Katzen
1972Movie
The Rookies
1972TV
The Streets of San Francisco
1972TV
Kung Fu
Sheriff Crossman
1972TV
Two for the Money
Producer's Assistant
1972Movie
The Trackers
Pete Dilworth
1971Movie
Cannon
Mitchell
1971Movie
Cannon
1971TV
McMillan & Wife
Randy Baine
1971TV
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Henry Grover
1971TV
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
Sheriff Glenn
1970Movie
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Major Truman Landon
1970Movie
Dan August
Benjamin Marsh
1970TV
All the Loving Couples
Mitch Burnett
1969Movie
The Pigeon
Carl
1969Movie
The Great Bank Robbery
The Great Gregory - Balloonist
1969Movie
Medical Center
1969TV
To Rome with Love
1969TV
Love, American Style
Paul
1969TV
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Frank Harmon
1969TV
Killers Three
Guthrie
1968Movie
Fever Heat
Herbert Hupgrove
1968Movie
The Devil's Brigade
MP Lieutenant
1968Movie
Chubasco
Frenchy
1968Movie
Hawaii Five-O
Cameron
1968TV
The Mod Squad
1968TV
Adam-12
Sgt. John Hardwick
1968TV
Good Times
Warren
1967Movie
First to Fight
Sergeant Schmidtmer
1967Movie
Mannix
1967TV
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967TV
Rango
1967TV
The Danny Thomas Hour
Marshak
1967TV
The Wild Angels
Medic
1966Movie
Family Affair
1966TV
Batman
Henchman #1
1966TV
Run, Buddy, Run
1966TV
Red Line 7000
Pat
1965Movie
Andy
Andy Chadakis
1965Movie
The F.B.I.
Norman Frome
1965TV
Hogan's Heroes
Sergeant Krebs
1965TV
The Big Valley
Jeff Bowden
1965TV
Honey West
Ben Fancher
1965TV
Man's Favorite Sport?
John Screaming Eagle
1964Movie
The Patsy
Bully at the Gym
1964Movie
Bedtime Story
Dubin
1964Movie
The Cara Williams Show
1964TV
The Sword in the Stone
Kay (voice)
1963Movie
The Nutty Professor
Football Player
1963Movie
Burke's Law
Mark Hodges
1963TV
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
Broken Mouth
1963TV
The Dakotas
1963TV
Temple Houston
Carlton Owens
1963TV
My Favorite Martian
Detective Harris
1963TV
Combat!
Pfc. Cooper
1962TV
Saints and Sinners
Frank Donelli
1962TV
Portrait of a Mobster
Bo Wetzel
1961Movie
Operation Bottleneck
Cpl. Lester 'Merc' Davenport
1961Movie
Secret of Deep Harbor
Barney Haines
1961Movie
Cain's Hundred
Fred Jackson
1961TV
Everglades
1961TV
Ben Casey
1961TV
Dr. Kildare
Bernie (uncredited)
1961TV
The Walking Target
Sam Russo
1960Movie
The Andy Griffith Show
Tom Strongbow
1960TV
My Three Sons
1960TV
Mr. Lucky
Mitch
1959TV
Philip Marlowe
1959TV
The Lawless Years
1959TV
Hennesey
Seaman Herman Pulaski
1959TV
Not for Hire
1959TV
The Untouchables
Barry Carlton
1959TV
Bonanza
Teller
1959TV
The Power of the Resurrection
Gate Guard
1958Movie
Man with a Camera
1958TV
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958TV
The Texan
Ryan
1958TV
The Rifleman
Duff
1958TV
77 Sunset Strip
Rene
1958TV
Lawman
Charley - Townsman
1958TV
Perry Mason
Darrel Reed
1957TV
Leave It to Beaver
Water Worker
1957TV
The Thin Man
1957TV
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Ben Regan
1957TV
Panic!
1957TV
Gunsmoke
Purlie Loftus
1955TV
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Johnny Ringo
1955TV
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Frank Fallom
1955TV
Lassie
1954TV
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954TV
The Wonderful World of Disney
Norman
1954TV
The Jack Benny Program
Man with Iron Bar
1950TV