Norman Alden
Acting
Born: September 13, 1924 · Forth Worth, Texas, USA
Died: July 27, 2012 (aged 87)
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Back to the Future
1985
The Sword in the Stone
1963
They Live
1988
Patch Adams
1998
K-PAX
2001
Ed Wood
1994
The A-Team
1983
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970
Batman
1966
The Transformers: The Movie
1986
Bonanza
1959
The Nutty Professor
1963
Photos (2)
Movies (59)
Back to the Future
Lou
They Live
Foreman
The Transformers: The Movie
Kranix (voice)
The Sword in the Stone
Kay (voice)
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Major Truman Landon
Patch Adams
Truck Driver
K-PAX
Babbling Man
Ed Wood
Cameraman Bill
Victor/Victoria
Man in Hotel with Shoes (uncredited)
Borderline
Willie Lambert
The Nutty Professor
Football Player
Cutting Class
Officer Fondulac
Ben
Policeman
Man's Favorite Sport?
John Screaming Eagle
Killers Three
Guthrie
Semi-Tough
Coach Alvin Parks
The Devil's Brigade
MP Lieutenant
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
McPherson
The Patsy
Bully at the Gym
Bedtime Story
Dubin
The Wild Angels
Medic
Red Line 7000
Pat
The Great Bank Robbery
The Great Gregory - Balloonist
Kansas City Bomber
Horrible Hank Hopkins
Portrait of a Mobster
Bo Wetzel
Lady Mobster
Sal Borolo
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
Ray Arcel
Good Times
Warren
California Girls
Mr. Pegem
Where Does It Hurt?
Katzen
No Other Love
Les Hollister
Desperate Lives
Coach
Ring of Passion
Max Machon
First to Fight
Sergeant Schmidtmer
Destination: America
Tom Beller
The Pigeon
Carl
The Trackers
Pete Dilworth
Samurai
Lt. Al DeNisco
Flamingo Road
Pete
The Power of the Resurrection
Gate Guard
Cry Panic
Doc Potter
Cannon
Mitchell
Terror on the 40th Floor
Capt. Parker
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force
Bartender
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
Sheriff Glenn
Off the Mark
Coach Elam
Cloud Dancer
Dr. Putman
Chubasco
Frenchy
Sunday Drive
Norman
Back to the Planet of the Apes
Zako
Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders
Chief of Police
Man Against the Mob
Capt. Necker
Secret of Deep Harbor
Barney Haines
Night of the Wolf
Carl Casey
Stand Up and Be Counted
Businessman
Operation Bottleneck
Cpl. Lester 'Merc' Davenport
The Walking Target
Sam Russo
All the Loving Couples
Mitch Burnett
Andy
Andy Chadakis
TV Shows (144)
Perry Mason
Darrel Reed · 1 eps
Rugrats
Plastic Piggy (voice) · 1 eps
JAG
Mr. Platt · 1 eps
Dallas
Senator Orloff · 1 eps
The Love Boat
Ralph · 1 eps
Lassie
2 eps
The Andy Griffith Show
Tom Strongbow · 1 eps
The Andy Griffith Show
Hank · 1 eps
The A-Team
Ed Maloney · 1 eps
The A-Team
Mickey Stern · 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
Mercer Hawthorne · 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
Bart Klapper · 1 eps
Hawaii Five-O
Cameron · 1 eps
Bonanza
Teller · 1 eps
Hogan's Heroes
Sergeant Krebs · 2 eps
Alice
2 eps
The Rifleman
Duff · 1 eps
Hill Street Blues
Art Eastland · 1 eps
The Rockford Files
Roland Eddy · 1 eps
Falcon Crest
Det. Bitterman · 3 eps
21 Jump Street
1 eps
The Facts of Life
1 eps
Mannix
1 eps
Mannix
Travers · 1 eps
Mannix
Lou Griswold · 1 eps
Adam-12
Sgt. John Hardwick · 1 eps
Adam-12
Charley Baker · 1 eps
Love, American Style
Paul · 1 eps
Love, American Style
Barry · 1 eps
Love, American Style
Bernie · 1 eps
One Day at a Time
1 eps
Batman
Henchman #1 · 2 eps
Charlie's Angels
Louis Fluellen · 1 eps
Charlie's Angels
P. J. Wilkes · 1 eps
Charlie's Angels
Jake Barnett · 1 eps
Quincy, M.E.
1 eps
Dr. Kildare
Bernie (uncredited) · 1 eps
My Three Sons
6 eps
Cagney & Lacey
Dan Cobbin · 1 eps
Hunter
Jerry Walsh · 1 eps
Hunter
Mike · 1 eps
Hunter
Mike, Missing Persons (uncredited) · 1 eps
The Untouchables
Barry Carlton · 1 eps
The Untouchables
John Henry Whitmore · 1 eps
Combat!
Pfc. Cooper · 1 eps
Combat!
Pvt. Buford · 1 eps
Cannon
1 eps
Cannon
Harry Tilden · 1 eps
The Streets of San Francisco
2 eps
The Streets of San Francisco
Sgt. Dan Healy · 2 eps
Starsky & Hutch
1 eps
Barnaby Jones
Timmer · 1 eps
Leave It to Beaver
Water Worker · 1 eps
The Big Valley
Jeff Bowden · 1 eps
Lawman
Charley - Townsman · 1 eps
The F.B.I.
Norman Frome · 1 eps
The F.B.I.
Worth · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Purlie Loftus · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Deke Franklin · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Berber · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Amos Potter · 2 eps
Gunsmoke
Tom Hart · 1 eps
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Johnny Ringo · 3 eps
Ben Casey
1 eps
The Fall Guy
2 eps
Burke's Law
Mark Hodges · 1 eps
Trapper John, M.D.
1 eps
Medical Center
1 eps
Super Friends
3 eps
Super Friends
Aquaman (voice) · 31 eps
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Coach Leroy Fedders · 5 eps
Matt Houston
2 eps
Matt Houston
Sheriff Tim Keeler · 1 eps
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Ben Regan · 1 eps
My Favorite Martian
Detective Harris · 1 eps
Kojak
Foster · 1 eps
Family Affair
1 eps
The Jack Benny Program
Man with Iron Bar · 1 eps
77 Sunset Strip
Rene · 1 eps
Hardcastle and McCormick
1 eps
The Rookies
2 eps
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Frank Fallom · 1 eps
Vega$
2 eps
McMillan & Wife
Randy Baine · 1 eps
Switch
Barney · 1 eps
Honey West
Ben Fancher · 1 eps
Honey West
Artie Dixon · 1 eps
Sledge Hammer!
Roscoe · 1 eps
The Texan
Ryan · 1 eps
Eight Is Enough
1 eps
Silver Spoons
1 eps
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Henry Grover · 1 eps
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1 eps
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1 eps
Tracey Takes On...
1 eps
The Hogan Family
1 eps
The Mod Squad
2 eps
The Mod Squad
Parker · 1 eps
The Mod Squad
Russ Barry · 1 eps
Webster
1 eps
Mr. Lucky
Mitch · 1 eps
Mr. Lucky
Devil · 1 eps
The Thin Man
1 eps
The Lawless Years
3 eps
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Frank Harmon · 1 eps
TV 101
Ralphie · 1 eps
Bronk
1 eps
The Manhunter
1 eps
Dan August
Benjamin Marsh · 1 eps
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1 eps
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
Black Cloud · 1 eps
Panic!
2 eps
Panic!
Garage Attendant · 1 eps
Cain's Hundred
Fred Jackson · 1 eps
Planet of the Apes
1 eps
To Rome with Love
1 eps
Code Red
Robert Melton · 1 eps
Bodies of Evidence
1 eps
The All-New Super Friends Hour
Aquaman (voice) · 60 eps
Hennesey
Seaman Herman Pulaski · 96 eps
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
Broken Mouth · 1 eps
Nero Wolfe
1 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
Norman · 1 eps
Hunter
1 eps
The Dakotas
1 eps
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1 eps
Temple Houston
Carlton Owens · 1 eps
Everglades
1 eps
The Danny Thomas Hour
Marshak · 1 eps
Man with a Camera
1 eps
Saints and Sinners
Frank Donelli · 1 eps
The Cara Williams Show
1 eps
The Rousters
Jackson Cobb · 13 eps
Philip Marlowe
1 eps
Enos
1 eps
Devlin
16 eps
Run, Buddy, Run
1 eps
Rango
17 eps
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl
Professor Frank Heflin · 16 eps
Young Dan'l Boone
1 eps
California Fever
1 eps
Foul Play
1 eps
Stone
1 eps
Kung Fu
Sheriff Crossman · 1 eps
