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