Norman Alden
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.
Movies
Night of the Wolf
Carl Casey
K-PAX
Babbling Man
Patch Adams
Truck Driver
Ed Wood
Cameraman Bill
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force
Bartender
Cutting Class
Officer Fondulac
Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders
Chief of Police
They Live
Foreman
Lady Mobster
Sal Borolo
Man Against the Mob
Capt. Necker
Off the Mark
Coach Elam
Destination: America
Tom Beller
Sunday Drive
Norman
The Transformers: The Movie
Kranix (voice)
Back to the Future
Lou
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
Ray Arcel
California Girls
Mr. Pegem
Victor/Victoria
Man in Hotel with Shoes (uncredited)
Desperate Lives
Coach
Borderline
Willie Lambert
Back to the Planet of the Apes
Zako
Cloud Dancer
Dr. Putman
Flamingo Road
Pete
Samurai
Lt. Al DeNisco
No Other Love
Les Hollister
Ring of Passion
Max Machon
Semi-Tough
Coach Alvin Parks
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
McPherson
Terror on the 40th Floor
Capt. Parker
Cry Panic
Doc Potter
Kansas City Bomber
Horrible Hank Hopkins
Where Does It Hurt?
Katzen
Ben
Policeman
Stand Up and Be Counted
Businessman
The Trackers
Pete Dilworth
Cannon
Mitchell
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
Sheriff Glenn
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Major Truman Landon
The Pigeon
Carl
The Great Bank Robbery
The Great Gregory - Balloonist
All the Loving Couples
Mitch Burnett
Killers Three
Guthrie
Fever Heat
Herbert Hupgrove
The Devil's Brigade
MP Lieutenant
Chubasco
Frenchy
Good Times
Warren
First to Fight
Sergeant Schmidtmer
The Wild Angels
Medic
Red Line 7000
Pat
Andy
Andy Chadakis
The Patsy
Bully at the Gym
Bedtime Story
Dubin
Man's Favorite Sport?
John Screaming Eagle
The Sword in the Stone
Kay (voice)
The Nutty Professor
Football Player
Secret of Deep Harbor
Barney Haines
Portrait of a Mobster
Bo Wetzel
Operation Bottleneck
Cpl. Lester 'Merc' Davenport
The Walking Target
Sam Russo
The Power of the Resurrection
Gate Guard
TV Series
Tracey Takes On...
1 Episode
JAG
Mr. Platt
1 Episode
Bodies of Evidence
1 Episode
TV 101
Ralphie
1 Episode
21 Jump Street
1 Episode
Sledge Hammer!
Roscoe
1 Episode
The Hogan Family
1 Episode
Murder, She Wrote
Mercer Hawthorne
1 Episode
Hunter
Jerry Walsh
1 Episode
Hardcastle and McCormick
1 Episode
Webster
1 Episode
The A-Team
Ed Maloney
1 Episode
Matt Houston
2 Episodes
Silver Spoons
1 Episode
Cagney & Lacey
Dan Cobbin
1 Episode
Nero Wolfe
1 Episode
Falcon Crest
Det. Bitterman
3 Episodes
The Fall Guy
2 Episodes
Code Red
Robert Melton
1 Episode
Hill Street Blues
Art Eastland
1 Episode
Enos
1 Episode
Stone
1 Episode
California Fever
1 Episode
Trapper John, M.D.
1 Episode
The Facts of Life
1 Episode
Vega$
2 Episodes
Dallas
Senator Orloff
1 Episode
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1 Episode
The Love Boat
Ralph
1 Episode
Young Dan'l Boone
1 Episode
The All-New Super Friends Hour
60 Episodes
Eight Is Enough
1 Episode
Hunter
1 Episode
Quincy, M.E.
1 Episode
Charlie's Angels
Louis Fluellen
1 Episode
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl
Professor Frank Heflin
16 Episodes
Alice
2 Episodes
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Coach Leroy Fedders
325 Episodes
One Day at a Time
1 Episode
Starsky & Hutch
1 Episode
Switch
Barney
1 Episode
Fay
Al Cassidy
10 Episodes
Bronk
1 Episode
Planet of the Apes
1 Episode
The Rockford Files
Roland Eddy
1 Episode
The Manhunter
1 Episode
Devlin
16 Episodes
Kojak
Foster
1 Episode
Super Friends
3 Episodes
Barnaby Jones
Timmer
1 Episode
Kung Fu
Sheriff Crossman
1 Episode
The Streets of San Francisco
2 Episodes
The Rookies
2 Episodes
McMillan & Wife
Randy Baine
1 Episode
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Henry Grover
1 Episode
Cannon
2 Episodes
Dan August
Benjamin Marsh
1 Episode
Love, American Style
Paul
1 Episode
To Rome with Love
1 Episode
Medical Center
1 Episode
The Mod Squad
2 Episodes
Adam-12
Sgt. Hardwick
1 Episode
Hawaii Five-O
Cameron
1 Episode
Mannix
1 Episode
The Danny Thomas Hour
Marshak
1 Episode
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1 Episode
Rango
17 Episodes
Family Affair
1 Episode
Run, Buddy, Run
1 Episode
Batman
Henchman #1
2 Episodes
The F.B.I.
Norman Frome
1 Episode
Hogan's Heroes
Sergeant Krebs
2 Episodes
Honey West
Ben Fancher
1 Episode
The Big Valley
Jeff Bowden
1 Episode
The Cara Williams Show
1 Episode
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
Broken Mouth
1 Episode
My Favorite Martian
Detective Harris
1 Episode
Burke's Law
Mark Hodges
1 Episode
Temple Houston
Carlton Owens
1 Episode
The Dakotas
1 Episode
Combat!
Pfc. Cooper
1 Episode
Saints and Sinners
Frank Donelli
1 Episode
Everglades
1 Episode
Ben Casey
1 Episode
Dr. Kildare
Bernie (uncredited)
1 Episode
Cain's Hundred
Fred Jackson
1 Episode
The Andy Griffith Show
Tom Strongbow
1 Episode
My Three Sons
6 Episodes
Mr. Lucky
Mitch
1 Episode
Not for Hire
14 Episodes
The Untouchables
Barry Carlton
1 Episode
Philip Marlowe
1 Episode
Hennesey
Seaman Herman Pulaski
96 Episodes
Bonanza
Teller
1 Episode
The Lawless Years
3 Episodes
Man with a Camera
1 Episode
77 Sunset Strip
Rene
1 Episode
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1 Episode
Lawman
Charley - Townsman
1 Episode
The Rifleman
Duff
1 Episode
The Texan
Ryan
1 Episode
Leave It to Beaver
Water Dept. Worker
1 Episode
Perry Mason
Darrel Reed
1 Episode
The Thin Man
1 Episode
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Ben Regan
1 Episode
Panic!
2 Episodes
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Frank Fallom
1 Episode
Gunsmoke
Purlie Loftus
1 Episode
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Johnny Ringo
3 Episodes
The Wonderful World of Disney
Norman
1 Episode
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1 Episode
Lassie
2 Episodes
The Jack Benny Program
Man with iron bar
1 Episode