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Norman Alden

Norman Alden

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.

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ACTING

Ed Wood (1994)
Ed Wood (1994)
Sunday Drive (1986)
Sunday Drive (1986)
The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Borderline (1980)
Borderline (1980)
The Sword in the Stone (1963)
The Sword in the Stone (1963)
The Wild Angels (1966)
The Wild Angels (1966)
Man's Favorite Sport? (1964)
Man's Favorite Sport? (1964)
The Nutty Professor (1963)
The Nutty Professor (1963)
All the Loving Couples (1969)
All the Loving Couples (1969)
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children (1970)
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children (1970)
The Walking Target (1960)
The Walking Target (1960)
Looking Back to the Future (2009)
Looking Back to the Future (2009)
Portrait of a Mobster (1961)
Portrait of a Mobster (1961)
Kansas City Bomber (1972)
Kansas City Bomber (1972)
Operation Bottleneck (1961)
Operation Bottleneck (1961)
Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future (1985)
The Trackers (1971)
The Trackers (1971)
Secret of Deep Harbor (1961)
Secret of Deep Harbor (1961)
Cloud Dancer (1980)
Cloud Dancer (1980)
Cannon (1971)
Cannon (1971)
Destination: America (1987)
Destination: America (1987)
Red Line 7000 (1965)
Red Line 7000 (1965)
Good Times (1967)
Good Times (1967)
First to Fight (1967)
First to Fight (1967)
Flamingo Road (1980)
Flamingo Road (1980)
They Live (1988)
They Live (1988)
Stand Up and Be Counted (1972)
Stand Up and Be Counted (1972)
Off the Mark (1987)
Off the Mark (1987)
Andy (1965)
Andy (1965)
Killers Three (1968)
Killers Three (1968)
Looking Back at the Future (2006)
Looking Back at the Future (2006)
California Girls (1985)
California Girls (1985)
Lady Mobster (1988)
Lady Mobster (1988)
Fever Heat (1968)
Fever Heat (1968)
Cry Panic (1974)
Cry Panic (1974)
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story (1985)
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story (1985)
Ben (1972)
Ben (1972)
Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders (1989)
Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders (1989)
Samurai (1979)
Samurai (1979)
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force (1989)
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force (1989)
Ring of Passion (1978)
Ring of Passion (1978)
Cutting Class (1989)
Cutting Class (1989)
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Semi-Tough (1977)
Semi-Tough (1977)
Night of the Wolf (2002)
Night of the Wolf (2002)
Terror on the 40th Floor (1974)
Terror on the 40th Floor (1974)
Where Does It Hurt? (1972)
Where Does It Hurt? (1972)
No Other Love (1979)
No Other Love (1979)
Man Against the Mob (1988)
Man Against the Mob (1988)
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977)
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977)
The Patsy (1964)
The Patsy (1964)
The Devil's Brigade (1968)
The Devil's Brigade (1968)
The Pigeon (1969)
The Pigeon (1969)
Desperate Lives (1982)
Desperate Lives (1982)
The Great Bank Robbery (1969)
The Great Bank Robbery (1969)
Patch Adams (1998)
Patch Adams (1998)
Victor/Victoria (1982)
Victor/Victoria (1982)
K-PAX (2001)
K-PAX (2001)
The Power of the Resurrection (1958)
The Power of the Resurrection (1958)
Bedtime Story (1964)
Bedtime Story (1964)
Chubasco (1968)
Chubasco (1968)
Planet of the Apes (1974)
Planet of the Apes (1974)
Falcon Crest (1981)
Falcon Crest (1981)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Alice (1976)
Alice (1976)
Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
Family Affair (1966)
Family Affair (1966)
Sledge Hammer! (1986)
Sledge Hammer! (1986)
Super Friends (1973)
Super Friends (1973)
Burke's Law (1963)
Burke's Law (1963)
Cain's Hundred (1961)
Cain's Hundred (1961)
The Rookies (1972)
The Rookies (1972)
Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
The A-Team (1983)
The A-Team (1983)
My Three Sons (1960)
My Three Sons (1960)
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
The Facts of Life (1979)
The Facts of Life (1979)
The F.B.I. (1965)
The F.B.I. (1965)
Mr. Lucky (1959)
Mr. Lucky (1959)
The Love Boat (1977)
The Love Boat (1977)
Silver Spoons (1982)
Silver Spoons (1982)
Batman (1966)
Batman (1966)
Hawaii Five-O (1968)
Hawaii Five-O (1968)
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
Tracey Takes On... (1996)
Tracey Takes On... (1996)
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963)
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963)
Webster (1983)
Webster (1983)
Charlie's Angels (1976)
Charlie's Angels (1976)
Mannix (1967)
Mannix (1967)
The Mod Squad (1968)
The Mod Squad (1968)
Kojak (1973)
Kojak (1973)
Medical Center (1969)
Medical Center (1969)
Hogan's Heroes (1965)
Hogan's Heroes (1965)
Gunsmoke (1955)
Gunsmoke (1955)
Perry Mason (1957)
Perry Mason (1957)
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (1976)
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (1976)
Cagney & Lacey (1982)
Cagney & Lacey (1982)
Combat! (1962)
Combat! (1962)
Dallas (1978)
Dallas (1978)
Cannon (1971)
Cannon (1971)
Lassie (1954)
Lassie (1954)
JAG (1995)
JAG (1995)
Eight Is Enough (1977)
Eight Is Enough (1977)
California Fever (1979)
California Fever (1979)
Man with a Camera (1958)
Man with a Camera (1958)
The Hogan Family (1986)
The Hogan Family (1986)
Saints and Sinners (1962)
Saints and Sinners (1962)
Hunter (1984)
Hunter (1984)
The Fall Guy (1981)
The Fall Guy (1981)
Leave It to Beaver (1957)
Leave It to Beaver (1957)
Run, Buddy, Run (1966)
Run, Buddy, Run (1966)
Everglades (1961)
Everglades (1961)
Philip Marlowe (1959)
Philip Marlowe (1959)
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
The Lawless Years (1959)
The Lawless Years (1959)
McMillan & Wife (1971)
McMillan & Wife (1971)
To Rome with Love (1969)
To Rome with Love (1969)
Vega$ (1978)
Vega$ (1978)
Switch (1975)
Switch (1975)
Hennesey (1959)
Hennesey (1959)
The All-New Super Friends Hour (1977)
The All-New Super Friends Hour (1977)
Young Dan'l Boone (1977)
Young Dan'l Boone (1977)
Matt Houston (1982)
Matt Houston (1982)
The Thin Man (1957)
The Thin Man (1957)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)
The Big Valley (1965)
The Big Valley (1965)
Enos (1980)
Enos (1980)
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954)
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954)
The Dakotas (1963)
The Dakotas (1963)
Ben Casey (1961)
Ben Casey (1961)
The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967)
The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967)
Fay (1975)
Fay (1975)
The Manhunter (1974)
The Manhunter (1974)
The Cara Williams Show (1964)
The Cara Williams Show (1964)
Devlin (1974)
Devlin (1974)
Honey West (1965)
Honey West (1965)
Rango (1967)
Rango (1967)
Nero Wolfe (1981)
Nero Wolfe (1981)
Love, American Style (1969)
Love, American Style (1969)
Dr. Kildare (1961)
Dr. Kildare (1961)
Panic! (1957)
Panic! (1957)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
Stone (1980)
Stone (1980)
Hunter (1977)
Hunter (1977)
What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (1977)
What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (1977)
Not for Hire (1959)
Not for Hire (1959)
Bronk (1975)
Bronk (1975)
Bodies of Evidence (1992)
Bodies of Evidence (1992)
The Untouchables (1959)
The Untouchables (1959)
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954)
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Hunter (1984)
Hunter (1984)
The Texan (1958)
The Texan (1958)
Love, American Style (1969)
Love, American Style (1969)
Mr. Lucky (1959)
Mr. Lucky (1959)
The F.B.I. (1965)
The F.B.I. (1965)
Combat! (1962)
Combat! (1962)
The Jack Benny Program (1950)
The Jack Benny Program (1950)
The Untouchables (1959)
The Untouchables (1959)
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Gunsmoke (1955)
Gunsmoke (1955)
Gunsmoke (1955)
Gunsmoke (1955)
Gunsmoke (1955)
Gunsmoke (1955)
Gunsmoke (1955)
Gunsmoke (1955)
Adam-12 (1968)
Adam-12 (1968)
Temple Houston (1963)
Temple Houston (1963)
Adam-12 (1968)
Adam-12 (1968)
Love, American Style (1969)
Love, American Style (1969)
Honey West (1965)
Honey West (1965)
Code Red (1981)
Code Red (1981)
Dan August (1970)
Dan August (1970)
The Rifleman (1958)
The Rifleman (1958)
Kung Fu (1972)
Kung Fu (1972)
Mannix (1967)
Mannix (1967)
The A-Team (1983)
The A-Team (1983)
The Rockford Files (1974)
The Rockford Files (1974)
TV 101 (1988)
TV 101 (1988)
The Danny Thomas Hour (1967)
The Danny Thomas Hour (1967)
21 Jump Street (1987)
21 Jump Street (1987)
The Mod Squad (1968)
The Mod Squad (1968)
My Favorite Martian (1963)
My Favorite Martian (1963)
Charlie's Angels (1976)
Charlie's Angels (1976)
Charlie's Angels (1976)
Charlie's Angels (1976)
Hunter (1984)
Hunter (1984)
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
Lawman (1958)
Lawman (1958)
One Day at a Time (1975)
One Day at a Time (1975)
Bonanza (1959)
Bonanza (1959)
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1971)
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1971)
Super Friends (1973)
Super Friends (1973)
The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
Hill Street Blues (1981)
Hill Street Blues (1981)
Mannix (1967)
Mannix (1967)
The Wonderful World of Disney (1954)
The Wonderful World of Disney (1954)
The Mod Squad (1968)
The Mod Squad (1968)
Matt Houston (1982)
Matt Houston (1982)
Barnaby Jones (1973)
Barnaby Jones (1973)
The Rousters (1983)
The Rousters (1983)
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976)
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976)
Foul Play (1981)
Foul Play (1981)

PRODUCTION

Two for the Money (1972)
Two for the Money (1972)