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Norman Chappell
Lucknow, United Provinces, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India]
Norman Chappell (31 December 1925, Lucknow, India – 21 July 1983) was an English character actor, known for numerous roles in television and film. Born in India during the Britis…
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Norman Chappell (31 December 1925, Lucknow, India – 21 July 1983) was an English character actor, known for numerous roles in television and film. Born in India during the British Raj, Chappell appeared mainly in television series as a character actor, usually in light comedy roles. He was best known for his roles in the Carry On films and in The Avengers (five appearances "Dead of Winter", "The Gilded Cage", "Dial A Deadly Number", "Dance with Death" and "Fog"). He often portrayed slightly pompous types of which his role in "The Gilded Cage" was a good example. He also appeared in a number of comedy sketches performed in the early 3-2-1 TV shows hosted by "Ted Rogers".
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1982
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Movie Ambulanceman
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1981
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
Movie Parsons
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1979
Danger UXB
TV show Corporal Mould
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1977
That's Carry On!
Movie Allbright (archive footage) (uncredited)
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1977
A Sharp Intake of Breath
TV show Thompson
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1977
Dawson and Friends
TV show Various
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1977
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
TV show The Other Man
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1976
Intimate Games
Movie Principal
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1976
One-Upmanship
TV show
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1976
The Great Snail Race
Movie Dad
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1975
Carry On Laughing
TV show Lord Burleigh
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1974
The Four Musketeers
Movie Submarine Inventor
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1974
Playhouse
TV show Ambulance Man
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1974
Zodiac
TV show Dobbs
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1973
Men of Affairs
TV show Fritz
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1973
Man About the House
TV show Mr Morris
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1973
Whoops Baghdad
TV show Imshi
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1972
Au Pair Girls
Movie Salesman
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1972
Nearest and Dearest
Movie Man on Bus
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1971
Carry On Henry
Movie Plotter
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1971
...And Mother Makes Three
TV show Mr Reynolds
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1971
Bless This House
TV show Porter
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1970
Queenie's Castle
TV show Mr Underwood
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1970
Toomorrow
Movie Stage Door Keeper (uncredited)
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1970
Doctor in Trouble
Movie Waiter (uncredited)
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1968
Ooh La La!
TV show Gendarme
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1967
How I Won the War
Movie Henry Bridgehouse, soldier at Alamein
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1967
All Gas and Gaiters
TV show Mr Fox
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1966
Doctor in Clover
Movie Flower Delivery Man (uncredited)
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1965
The World of George Orwell: 1984
Movie Mr. Parsons
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1964
The Likely Lads
TV show Archie
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1964
The Beauty Jungle
Movie Talk of the Town Stage Manager (uncredited)
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1964
Comedy Workshop: Love and Maud Carver
Movie Shoe Salesman
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1964
Theatre 625
TV show Tom Parsons
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1964
Crooks in Cloisters
Movie Benson
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1963
Girl in the Headlines
Movie Police Photographer
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1963
Carry On Cabby
Movie Allbright
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1963
The Punch and Judy Man
Movie Footman
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1962
Jigsaw
Movie Andy Roach
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1961
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Movie Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
