Norman Alden

Known for ActingBorn 1924-09-13Died 2012-07-27Forth Worth, Texas, USA

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.Read more

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Sunday Drive

Flamingo Road

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children

The Pigeon

Man Against the Mob

Samurai

Portrait of a Mobster

Bodies of Evidence

Tracey Takes On...

Back to the Future

Hunter

Sledge Hammer!

No Other Love

Andy

Everglades

First to Fight

Panic!

The Untouchables

California Fever

The Wonderful World of Disney

Hill Street Blues

Ed Wood

Combat!

Kung Fu

The Fall Guy

Super Friends

Murder, She Wrote

The Rockford Files

The Jack Benny Program

The A-Team

Nero Wolfe

Stone

Patch Adams

Perry Mason

Quincy, M.E.

Hennesey

Hogan's Heroes

JAG

K-PAX

Two for the Money

The Andy Griffith Show

They Live

The All-New Super Friends Hour

21 Jump Street

Run, Buddy, Run

The Thin Man

Bonanza

Victor/Victoria