Norman Alden
Acting
- Born
- September 13, 1924
- Died
- July 27, 2012
- Place of Birth
- Forth Worth, Texas, USA
- Known For
- Мужской
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
JAG
as Mr. Platt
1995
Perry Mason
as Darrel Reed
1957
Bonanza
as Teller
1959
The Love Boat
as Ralph
1977
Murder, She Wrote
as Bart Klapper, as Mercer Hawthorne
1984
Hawaii Five-O
as Cameron
1969
The Andy Griffith Show
as Tom Strongbow, as Hank
1960
Mannix
as Travers, as Lou Griswold
1967
Adam-12
as Charley Baker, as Sgt. John Hardwick
1968
The Rockford Files
as Roland Eddy
1974
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Hill Street Blues
as Art Eastland
1981
The A-Team
as Mickey Stern, as Ed Maloney
1983
Batman
as Henchman #1
1966
Charlie's Angels
as P. J. Wilkes, as Jake Barnett, as Louis Fluellen
1976
21 Jump Street
1987
The Rifleman
as Duff
1958
Lassie
1954
My Three Sons
1960
Cannon
1971
Hogan's Heroes
as Sergeant Krebs
1965
Alice
1976
The Untouchables
as Barry Carlton, as John Henry Whitmore
1959
The F.B.I.
as Worth, as Norman Frome
1965
Cagney & Lacey
as Dan Cobbin
1982
Starsky & Hutch
1975
The Facts of Life
1979
Combat!
as Pvt. Buford, as Pfc. Cooper
1962
The Big Valley
as Jeff Bowden
1965
Leave It to Beaver
as Water Dept. Worker
1957
Barnaby Jones
as Timmer
1973
Hunter
as Mike, Missing Persons, as Mike, Missing Persons (uncredited), as Jerry Walsh
1984
Gunsmoke
as Purlie Loftus, as Amos Potter, as Berber, as Tom Hart, as Deke Franklin
1955