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Norman Alden
Forth 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 performance…
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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.
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Movies and shows, newest first
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2009
Looking Back to the Future
Movie Self
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2006
Looking Back at the Future
Movie Himself
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2002
Night of the Wolf
Movie Carl Casey
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2001
K-PAX
Movie Babbling Man
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1998
Patch Adams
Movie Truck Driver
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1996
Tracey Takes On...
TV show
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1995
JAG
TV show Mr. Platt
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1994
Ed Wood
Movie Cameraman Bill
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1992
Bodies of Evidence
TV show
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1991
Rugrats
TV show Plastic Piggy (voice)
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1989
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force
Movie Bartender
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1989
Cutting Class
Movie Officer Fondulac
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1989
Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders
Movie Chief of Police
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1988
TV 101
TV show Ralphie
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1988
They Live
Movie Foreman
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1988
Lady Mobster
Movie Sal Borolo
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1988
Man Against the Mob
Movie Capt. Necker
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1987
Off the Mark
Movie Coach Elam
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1987
21 Jump Street
TV show
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1987
Destination: America
Movie Tom Beller
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1986
Sunday Drive
Movie Norman
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1986
Sledge Hammer!
TV show Roscoe
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1986
The Transformers: The Movie
Movie Kranix (voice)
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1986
The Hogan Family
TV show
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1985
Back to the Future
Movie Lou
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1985
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
Movie Ray Arcel
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1985
California Girls
Movie Mr. Pegem
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1984
Murder, She Wrote
TV show Mercer Hawthorne
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1984
Hunter
TV show Jerry Walsh
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1983
The Rousters
TV show Jackson Cobb
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1983
Hardcastle and McCormick
TV show
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1983
Webster
TV show
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1983
The A-Team
TV show Ed Maloney
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1982
Matt Houston
TV show
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1982
Silver Spoons
TV show
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1982
Victor/Victoria
Movie Man in Hotel with Shoes (uncredited)
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1982
Cagney & Lacey
TV show Dan Cobbin
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1982
Desperate Lives
Movie Coach
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1981
Nero Wolfe
TV show
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1981
Falcon Crest
TV show Det. Bitterman
