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Norman Alden
Born · September 13, 1924
Died · July 27, 2012 (87 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Forth Worth, Texas, USA
Bio
Norman Alden, born Norman Adelberg on September 13, 1924, was an American character actor who entertained audiences for nearly 50 years with his diverse and memorable performances. Standing at a height of 5 feet 11 inches (1.80m), he possessed a presence that could be both commanding and warm, depending on the role. Alden 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, landing his first television appearance in 1957 on The 20th Century Fox Hour. Throughout his career, Alden amassed an impressive filmography, appearing in dozens of television shows and films. He became known for a wide range of roles, showcasing his versatility and adaptability. Some of his most notable performances include Kranix and Arblus in The Transformers: The Movie (1986), Dr. Linstrom in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977), the voice of Kay in The Sword in the Stone (1963), and guest appearances in popular shows like Gunsmoke, Perry Mason, and The Twilight Zone. Alden continued to work steadily until his retirement in 2006. He left behind a legacy of diverse and memorable performances, proving his talent as a true character actor.
Looking Back to the Future
Self
8.0
2009
Looking Back at the Future
Himself
8.6
2006
Night of the Wolf
Carl Casey
7.0
2002
Patch Adams
Truck Driver
7.3
1998
Tracey Takes On...
(1 episode)
8.5
1996
JAG
Mr. Platt · (1 episode)
7.3
1995
Ed Wood
Cameraman Bill (uncredited)
7.5
1994
Bodies of Evidence
(1 episode)
7.5
1992
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force
Bartender
4.0
1989
Cutting Class
Officer Fondulac
5.0
1989
Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders
Chief of Police
5.5
1989
TV 101
Ralphie · (1 episode)
5.0
1988
They Live
Foreman
7.3
1988
Lady Mobster
Sal Borolo
4.8
1988
Man Against the Mob
Capt. Necker
0.0
1988
Off the Mark
Coach Elam
4.0
1987
21 Jump Street
(1 episode)
7.1
1987
Destination: America
Tom Beller
0.0
1987
Sunday Drive
Norman
0.0
1986
Sledge Hammer!
Roscoe · (1 episode)
7.9
1986
The Transformers: The Movie
Kranix (voice)
7.1
1986
The Hogan Family
(1 episode)
7.0
1986
Back to the Future
Lou
8.3
1985
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
Ray Arcel
4.0
1985
California Girls
Mr. Pegem
4.0
1985
Murder, She Wrote
Mercer Hawthorne · (1 episode)
7.5
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Bart Klapper · (1 episode)
7.5
1984
Hunter
Jerry Walsh · (1 episode)
7.2
1984
Hunter
Mike, Missing Persons · (1 episode)
7.2
1984
Hunter
Mike, Missing Persons (uncredited) · (1 episode)
7.2
1984
Hardcastle and McCormick
(1 episode)
6.4
1983
Webster
(1 episode)
5.9
1983
The A-Team
Ed Maloney · (1 episode)
7.5
1983
The A-Team
Mickey Stern · (1 episode)
7.5
1983
Matt Houston
(3 episodes)
6.2
1982
Silver Spoons
(1 episode)
6.3
1982
Cagney & Lacey
Dan Cobbin · (1 episode)
6.9
1982
Desperate Lives
Coach
6.0
1982
Falcon Crest
Det. Bitterman · (3 episodes)
5.6
1981
The Fall Guy
(2 episodes)
7.5
1981
Code Red
Robert Melton · (1 episode)
5.5
1981
Nero Wolfe
(1 episode)
7.4
1981
Hill Street Blues
Art Eastland · (1 episode)
7.6
1981
Borderline
Willie Lambert
5.9
1980
Back to the Planet of the Apes
Zako
5.3
1980
Enos
(1 episode)
6.0
1980
Cloud Dancer
Dr. Putman
5.6
1980
Flamingo Road
Pete
0.0
1980
Stone
(1 episode)
6.0
1980
California Fever
(1 episode)
5.0
1979
Trapper John, M.D.
(1 episode)
6.3
1979
The Facts of Life
(1 episode)
7.0
1979
Samurai
Lt. Al DeNisco
0.0
1979
No Other Love
Les Hollister
7.0
1979
Vega$
(2 episodes)
7.0
1978
Dallas
Senator Orloff · (1 episode)
6.8
1978
Ring of Passion
Max Machon
7.0
1978
What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?
(1 episode)
4.5
1977
Semi-Tough
Coach Alvin Parks
5.6
1977
The Love Boat
Ralph · (1 episode)
6.3
1977
Young Dan'l Boone
(1 episode)
5.0
1977
The All-New Super Friends Hour
(60 episodes)
7.4
1977
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
McPherson
6.2
1977
Eight Is Enough
(1 episode)
6.1
1977
Hunter
(1 episode)
8.0
1977
Quincy, M.E.
(1 episode)
7.5
1976
Charlie's Angels
Louis Fluellen · (1 episode)
6.7
1976
Charlie's Angels
P. J. Wilkes · (1 episode)
6.7
1976
Charlie's Angels
Jake Barnett · (1 episode)
6.7
1976
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl
Professor Frank Heflin · (16 episodes)
6.3
1976
Alice
(2 episodes)
7.0
1976
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Coach Leroy Fedders · (325 episodes)
6.7
1976
One Day at a Time
(1 episode)
6.7
1975
Starsky & Hutch
(1 episode)
7.2
1975
Switch
Barney · (1 episode)
6.7
1975
Fay
Al Cassidy · (10 episodes)
5.0
1975
Bronk
(1 episode)
6.2
1975
Terror on the 40th Floor
Capt. Parker
4.2
1974
Planet of the Apes
(1 episode)
7.0
1974
The Rockford Files
Roland Eddy · (1 episode)
7.5
1974
The Manhunter
(1 episode)
5.0
1974
Devlin
(16 episodes)
5.0
1974
Cry Panic
Doc Potter
6.6
1974
Kojak
Foster · (1 episode)
6.9
1973
Super Friends
(3 episodes)
7.6
1973
Super Friends
Aquaman (voice) · (31 episodes)
7.6
1973
Kung Fu
Sheriff Crossman · (1 episode)
7.6
1972
The Streets of San Francisco
(2 episodes)
7.0
1972
The Streets of San Francisco
Sgt. Dan Healy · (1 episode)
7.0
1972
The Rookies
(2 episodes)
6.9
1972
Kansas City Bomber
Horrible Hank Hopkins
5.9
1972
Where Does It Hurt?
Katzen
5.1
1972
Ben
Policeman
5.8
1972
Stand Up and Be Counted
Businessman
0.0
1972
The Trackers
Pete Dilworth
5.7
1971
McMillan & Wife
Randy Baine · (1 episode)
7.3
1971
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Henry Grover · (1 episode)
6.3
1971
Cannon
(3 episodes)
6.5
1971
Cannon
Mitchell
3.5
1971
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
Sheriff Glenn
0.0
1970
Dan August
Benjamin Marsh · (1 episode)
6.5
1970
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Major Truman Landon
7.2
1970
The Pigeon
Carl
0.0
1969
Love, American Style
Paul · (1 episode)
5.8
1969
Love, American Style
Barry · (1 episode)
5.8
1969
Love, American Style
Bernie · (1 episode)
5.8
1969
To Rome with Love
(1 episode)
5.0
1969
Medical Center
(1 episode)
6.1
1969
The Great Bank Robbery
The Great Gregory - Balloonist
6.3
1969
All the Loving Couples
Mitch Burnett
3.5
1969
Killers Three
Guthrie
4.2
1968
The Mod Squad
(3 episodes)
6.5
1968
The Mod Squad
Parker · (1 episode)
6.5
1968
Adam-12
Sgt. Hardwick · (1 episode)
7.1
1968
Adam-12
Charley Baker · (1 episode)
7.1
1968
Hawaii Five-O
Cameron · (1 episode)
7.1
1968
Fever Heat
Herbert Hupgrove
0.0
1968
The Devil's Brigade
MP Lieutenant
6.3
1968
Mannix
(2 episodes)
6.7
1967
Mannix
Travers · (1 episode)
6.7
1967
The Danny Thomas Hour
Marshak · (1 episode)
5.0
1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett
(1 episode)
5.7
1967
Good Times
Warren
5.0
1967
First to Fight
Sergeant Schmidtmer
7.8
1967
Rango
(17 episodes)
0.0
1967
Family Affair
(1 episode)
6.6
1966
Run, Buddy, Run
(1 episode)
0.0
1966
The Wild Angels
Medic
5.5
1966
Batman
Henchman #1 · (2 episodes)
7.3
1966
Red Line 7000
Pat
5.3
1965
The F.B.I.
Norman Frome · (1 episode)
5.4
1965
The F.B.I.
Worth · (1 episode)
5.4
1965
Hogan's Heroes
Sergeant Krebs · (2 episodes)
7.5
1965
Honey West
Ben Fancher · (1 episode)
7.0
1965
Honey West
Artie Dixon · (1 episode)
7.0
1965
The Big Valley
Jeff Bowden · (1 episode)
6.0
1965
Andy
Andy Chadakis
8.0
1965
The Cara Williams Show
(1 episode)
5.0
1964
The Patsy
Bully at the Gym
6.2
1964
Man's Favorite Sport?
John Screaming Eagle
7.0
1964
The Sword in the Stone
Kay (voice)
7.2
1963
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
Broken Mouth · (1 episode)
5.3
1963
My Favorite Martian
Detective Harris · (1 episode)
6.0
1963
Burke's Law
Mark Hodges · (1 episode)
6.0
1963
Temple Houston
Carlton Owens · (1 episode)
5.7
1963
The Nutty Professor
Football Player
6.6
1963
The Dakotas
(1 episode)
5.7
1963
Combat!
Pfc. Cooper · (1 episode)
7.6
1962
Combat!
Pvt. Buford · (1 episode)
7.6
1962
Saints and Sinners
Frank Donelli · (1 episode)
6.0
1962
Everglades
(1 episode)
8.5
1961
Ben Casey
(1 episode)
5.7
1961
Dr. Kildare
Bernie (uncredited) · (1 episode)
5.4
1961
Secret of Deep Harbor
Barney Haines
1.0
1961
Cain's Hundred
Fred Jackson · (1 episode)
4.7
1961
Portrait of a Mobster
Bo Wetzel
0.0
1961
Operation Bottleneck
Cpl. Lester 'Merc' Davenport
5.5
1961
The Andy Griffith Show
Tom Strongbow · (1 episode)
7.6
1960
The Andy Griffith Show
Hank · (1 episode)
7.6
1960
The Walking Target
Sam Russo
5.0
1960
My Three Sons
(6 episodes)
6.5
1960
Mr. Lucky
(1 episode)
7.0
1959
Mr. Lucky
Devil · (1 episode)
7.0
1959
Not for Hire
(14 episodes)
0.0
1959
The Untouchables
Barry Carlton · (1 episode)
7.9
1959
The Untouchables
John Henry Whitmore · (1 episode)
7.9
1959
Philip Marlowe
(1 episode)
5.0
1959
Hennesey
(96 episodes)
6.0
1959
Bonanza
Teller · (1 episode)
7.5
1959
The Lawless Years
(3 episodes)
7.0
1959
Man with a Camera
(1 episode)
4.8
1958
77 Sunset Strip
Rene · (1 episode)
6.7
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
(1 episode)
5.3
1958
Lawman
Charley - Townsman · (1 episode)
5.4
1958
The Rifleman
Duff · (1 episode)
7.0
1958
The Texan
Ryan · (1 episode)
5.5
1958
Leave It to Beaver
Water Dept. Worker · (1 episode)
7.0
1957
Perry Mason
Darrel Reed · (1 episode)
7.7
1957
The Thin Man
(1 episode)
7.6
1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Ben Regan · (1 episode)
6.2
1957
Panic!
(2 episodes)
0.0
1957
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Frank Fallom · (1 episode)
5.2
1955
Gunsmoke
Purlie Loftus · (1 episode)
6.5
1955
Gunsmoke
Deke Franklin · (1 episode)
6.5
1955
Gunsmoke
Berber · (1 episode)
6.5
1955
Gunsmoke
Amos Potter · (2 episodes)
6.5
1955
Gunsmoke
Tom Hart · (1 episode)
6.5
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Johnny Ringo · (3 episodes)
6.7
1955
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
(1 episode)
6.9
1954
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
Black Cloud · (1 episode)
6.9
1954
Lassie
(2 episodes)
6.1
1954
The Jack Benny Program
Man with iron bar · (1 episode)
7.7
1950