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