Norman Alden
Acting
- Born:
- 1924-09-13
- Died:
- 2012-07-27
- Place of birth:
- Forth Worth, Texas, USA
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
Filmography
Looking Back to the Future
Looking Back at the Future
Night of the Wolf
K-PAX
Patch Adams
Tracey Takes On...
JAG
Ed Wood
Bodies of Evidence
Rugrats
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force
Cutting Class
Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders
TV 101
They Live
Lady Mobster
Man Against the Mob
Off the Mark
21 Jump Street
Destination: America
Sunday Drive
Sledge Hammer!
The Transformers: The Movie
The Hogan Family
Back to the Future
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
California Girls
Murder, She Wrote
Hunter
The Rousters
Hardcastle and McCormick
Webster
The A-Team
Matt Houston
Silver Spoons
Victor/Victoria
Cagney & Lacey
Desperate Lives
Nero Wolfe
Falcon Crest
The Fall Guy
Code Red
Foul Play
Hill Street Blues
Borderline
Back to the Planet of the Apes
Enos
Cloud Dancer
Flamingo Road
Stone
California Fever
Trapper John, M.D.
The Facts of Life
Samurai
No Other Love
Vega$
Dallas
Ring of Passion
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
Semi-Tough
The Love Boat
Young Dan'l Boone
The All-New Super Friends Hour
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
Eight Is Enough
Hunter
Quincy, M.E.
Charlie's Angels
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl
Alice
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
One Day at a Time
Starsky & Hutch
Switch
Fay
Bronk
Terror on the 40th Floor
Planet of the Apes
The Rockford Files
The Manhunter
Devlin
Cry Panic
Kojak
Super Friends
Barnaby Jones
Kung Fu
The Streets of San Francisco
The Rookies
Kansas City Bomber
Where Does It Hurt?
Ben
Stand Up and Be Counted
The Trackers
McMillan & Wife
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Cannon
Cannon
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
Dan August
Tora! Tora! Tora!
The Pigeon
Love, American Style
To Rome with Love
Medical Center
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
The Great Bank Robbery
Hawaii Five-O
All the Loving Couples
Killers Three
The Mod Squad
Adam-12
Fever Heat
The Devil's Brigade
Chubasco
Mannix
The Danny Thomas Hour
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Good Times
First to Fight
Rango
Family Affair
Run, Buddy, Run
The Wild Angels
Batman
Red Line 7000
The F.B.I.
Hogan's Heroes
Honey West
The Big Valley
Andy
The Cara Williams Show
The Patsy
Bedtime Story
Man's Favorite Sport?
The Sword in the Stone
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
My Favorite Martian
Burke's Law
Temple Houston
The Nutty Professor
The Dakotas
Combat!
Saints and Sinners
Everglades
Ben Casey
Dr. Kildare
Secret of Deep Harbor
Cain's Hundred
Portrait of a Mobster
Operation Bottleneck
The Andy Griffith Show
The Walking Target
My Three Sons
Mr. Lucky
Not for Hire
The Untouchables
Philip Marlowe
Hennesey
Bonanza
The Lawless Years
Man with a Camera
77 Sunset Strip
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Lawman
The Rifleman
The Texan
The Power of the Resurrection
Leave It to Beaver
Perry Mason
The Thin Man
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Panic!
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Gunsmoke
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
Lassie
The Jack Benny Program