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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Looking Back to the Future
Character:Self
Release Date:10/02/2009
Looking Back at the Future
Character:Himself
Release Date:16/06/2006
Night of the Wolf
Character:Carl Casey
Release Date:15/04/2002
K-PAX
Character:Babbling Man
Release Date:26/10/2001
Patch Adams
Character:Truck Driver
Release Date:25/12/1998
Ed Wood
Character:Cameraman Bill
Release Date:28/09/1994
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force
Character:Bartender
Release Date:28/04/1989
Cutting Class
Character:Officer Fondulac
Release Date:24/04/1989
Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders
Character:Chief of Police
Release Date:01/01/1989
They Live
Character:Foreman
Release Date:04/11/1988
Lady Mobster
Character:Sal Borolo
Release Date:19/10/1988
Man Against the Mob
Character:Capt. Necker
Release Date:10/01/1988
Off the Mark
Character:Coach Elam
Release Date:01/11/1987
Destination: America
Character:Tom Beller
Release Date:03/04/1987
Sunday Drive
Character:Norman
Release Date:30/11/1986
The Transformers: The Movie
Character:Kranix (voice)
Release Date:08/08/1986
Back to the Future
Character:Lou
Release Date:03/07/1985
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
Character:Ray Arcel
Release Date:01/05/1985
California Girls
Character:Mr. Pegem
Release Date:24/03/1985
Victor/Victoria
Character:Man in Hotel with Shoes (uncredited)
Release Date:25/04/1982
Desperate Lives
Character:Coach
Release Date:03/03/1982
Borderline
Character:Willie Lambert
Release Date:19/12/1980
Back to the Planet of the Apes
Character:Zako
Release Date:17/11/1980
Cloud Dancer
Character:Dr. Putman
Release Date:29/05/1980
Flamingo Road
Character:Pete
Release Date:12/05/1980
Samurai
Character:Lt. Al DeNisco
Release Date:30/04/1979
No Other Love
Character:Les Hollister
Release Date:24/03/1979
Ring of Passion
Character:Max Machon
Release Date:04/02/1978
Semi-Tough
Character:Coach Alvin Parks
Release Date:18/11/1977
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
Character:McPherson
Release Date:14/07/1977
Terror on the 40th Floor
Character:Capt. Parker
Release Date:17/09/1974
Cry Panic
Character:Doc Potter
Release Date:06/02/1974
Kansas City Bomber
Character:Horrible Hank Hopkins
Release Date:02/08/1972
Where Does It Hurt?
Character:Katzen
Release Date:24/07/1972
Ben
Character:Policeman
Release Date:23/06/1972
Stand Up and Be Counted
Character:Businessman
Release Date:01/05/1972
The Trackers
Character:Pete Dilworth
Release Date:15/12/1971
Cannon
Character:Mitchell
Release Date:26/03/1971
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
Character:Sheriff Glenn
Release Date:14/12/1970
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Character:Major Truman Landon
Release Date:26/01/1970
The Pigeon
Character:Carl
Release Date:04/11/1969
The Great Bank Robbery
Character:The Great Gregory - Balloonist
Release Date:24/06/1969
All the Loving Couples
Character:Mitch Burnett
Release Date:19/03/1969
Killers Three
Character:Guthrie
Release Date:01/11/1968
Fever Heat
Character:Herbert Hupgrove
Release Date:15/05/1968
The Devil's Brigade
Character:MP Lieutenant
Release Date:15/05/1968
Chubasco
Character:Frenchy
Release Date:14/04/1968
Good Times
Character:Warren
Release Date:11/04/1967
First to Fight
Character:Sergeant Schmidtmer
Release Date:25/01/1967
The Wild Angels
Character:Medic
Release Date:20/07/1966
Red Line 7000
Character:Pat
Release Date:09/11/1965
Andy
Character:Andy Chadakis
Release Date:23/01/1965
The Patsy
Character:Bully at the Gym
Release Date:24/06/1964
Bedtime Story
Character:Dubin
Release Date:10/06/1964
Man's Favorite Sport?
Character:John Screaming Eagle
Release Date:31/01/1964
The Sword in the Stone
Character:Kay (voice)
Release Date:25/12/1963
The Nutty Professor
Character:Football Player
Release Date:04/06/1963
Secret of Deep Harbor
Character:Barney Haines
Release Date:19/09/1961
Portrait of a Mobster
Character:Bo Wetzel
Release Date:19/04/1961
Operation Bottleneck
Character:Cpl. Lester 'Merc' Davenport
Release Date:07/04/1961
The Walking Target
Character:Sam Russo
Release Date:01/10/1960
The Power of the Resurrection
Character:Gate Guard
Release Date:01/01/1958
Television Appearances
Tracey Takes On...
Character:
JAG
Character:Mr. Platt
Bodies of Evidence
Character:
TV 101
Character:Ralphie
21 Jump Street
Character:
Sledge Hammer!
Character:Roscoe
The Hogan Family
Character:
Murder, She Wrote
Character:Mercer Hawthorne
Murder, She Wrote
Character:Bart Klapper
Hunter
Character:Jerry Walsh
Hunter
Character:Mike, Missing Persons
Hunter
Character:Mike, Missing Persons (uncredited)
The Rousters
Character:Jackson Cobb
Hardcastle and McCormick
Character:
Webster
Character:
The A-Team
Character:Ed Maloney
The A-Team
Character:Mickey Stern
Matt Houston
Character:
Matt Houston
Character:Sheriff Tim Keeler
Silver Spoons
Character:
Cagney & Lacey
Character:Dan Cobbin
Nero Wolfe
Character:
Falcon Crest
Character:Det. Bitterman
The Fall Guy
Character:
Code Red
Character:Robert Melton
Hill Street Blues
Character:Art Eastland
Enos
Character:
Stone
Character:
California Fever
Character:
Trapper John, M.D.
Character:
The Facts of Life
Character:
Vega$
Character:
Dallas
Character:Senator Orloff
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
Character:
The Love Boat
Character:Ralph
Young Dan'l Boone
Character:
The All-New Super Friends Hour
Character:
Eight Is Enough
Character:
Hunter
Character:
Quincy, M.E.
Character:
Charlie's Angels
Character:Louis Fluellen
Charlie's Angels
Character:P. J. Wilkes
Charlie's Angels
Character:Jake Barnett
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl
Character:Professor Frank Heflin
Alice
Character:
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Character:Coach Leroy Fedders
One Day at a Time
Character:
Starsky & Hutch
Character:
Switch
Character:Barney
Fay
Character:Al Cassidy
Bronk
Character:
Planet of the Apes
Character:
The Rockford Files
Character:Roland Eddy
The Manhunter
Character:
Devlin
Character:
Kojak
Character:Foster
Super Friends
Character:
Super Friends
Character:Aquaman (voice)
Barnaby Jones
Character:Timmer
Kung Fu
Character:Sheriff Crossman
The Streets of San Francisco
Character:
The Streets of San Francisco
Character:Sgt. Dan Healy
The Rookies
Character:
McMillan & Wife
Character:Randy Baine
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Character:Henry Grover
Cannon
Character:
Dan August
Character:Benjamin Marsh
Love, American Style
Character:Paul
Love, American Style
Character:Barry
Love, American Style
Character:Bernie
To Rome with Love
Character:
Medical Center
Character:
The Mod Squad
Character:
The Mod Squad
Character:Parker
The Mod Squad
Character:Russ Barry
Adam-12
Character:Sgt. John Hardwick
Adam-12
Character:Charley Baker
Hawaii Five-O
Character:Cameron
Mannix
Character:
Mannix
Character:Travers
Mannix
Character:Lou Griswold
The Danny Thomas Hour
Character:Marshak
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Character:
Rango
Character:
Family Affair
Character:
Run, Buddy, Run
Character:
Batman
Character:Henchman #1
The F.B.I.
Character:Norman Frome
The F.B.I.
Character:Worth
Hogan's Heroes
Character:Sergeant Krebs
Honey West
Character:Ben Fancher
Honey West
Character:Artie Dixon
The Big Valley
Character:Jeff Bowden
The Cara Williams Show
Character:
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
Character:Broken Mouth
My Favorite Martian
Character:Detective Harris
Burke's Law
Character:Mark Hodges
Temple Houston
Character:Carlton Owens
The Dakotas
Character:
Combat!
Character:Pfc. Cooper
Combat!
Character:Pvt. Buford
Saints and Sinners
Character:Frank Donelli
Everglades
Character:
Ben Casey
Character:
Dr. Kildare
Character:Bernie (uncredited)
Cain's Hundred
Character:Fred Jackson
The Andy Griffith Show
Character:Tom Strongbow
The Andy Griffith Show
Character:Hank
My Three Sons
Character:
Mr. Lucky
Character:Mitch
Mr. Lucky
Character:Devil
Not for Hire
Character:
The Untouchables
Character:Barry Carlton
The Untouchables
Character:John Henry Whitmore
Philip Marlowe
Character:
Hennesey
Character:Seaman Herman Pulaski
Bonanza
Character:Teller
The Lawless Years
Character:
Man with a Camera
Character:
77 Sunset Strip
Character:Rene
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Character:
Lawman
Character:Charley - Townsman
The Rifleman
Character:Duff
The Texan
Character:Ryan
Leave It to Beaver
Character:Water Dept. Worker
Perry Mason
Character:Darrel Reed
The Thin Man
Character:
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Character:Ben Regan
Panic!
Character:
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Character:Frank Fallom
Gunsmoke
Character:Purlie Loftus
Gunsmoke
Character:Deke Franklin
Gunsmoke
Character:Berber
Gunsmoke
Character:Amos Potter
Gunsmoke
Character:Tom Hart
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Character:Johnny Ringo
The Wonderful World of Disney
Character:Norman
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
Character:
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
Character:Black Cloud
Lassie
Character:
The Jack Benny Program
Character:Man with iron bar
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