Norman Alden
Norman Alden , born Norman Adelberg (born September 13, 1924 in Fort Worth , Texas , † July 27, 2012 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American actor and voice actor .
Life
Norman Alden served in the United States Army during World War II . With the help of the GI Bill of Rights , he then studied acting at Texas Christian University . He then played at the theater for several years before appearing increasingly in smaller roles in various television series in the mid-1950s. As an actor and voice actor, he has appeared in almost 250 different film and television productions, such as Der verrückte Professor (1963), Tora! Torah! Torah! (1970) and Back to the Future (1985). At the age of 82, Alden retired from acting in 2006.
Norman Alden passed away on July 27, 2012 at the age of 87. He had two children from his first marriage to Sharon Hayden, a grandson and his life partner, with whom he lived for 25 years.
Filmography (selection)
Movie
- 1959: Chicago 1930 episode: low blow for Ness
- 1961: The dead can no longer sing (Portrait of a Mobster)
- 1963: The Nutty Professor (The Nutty Professor)
- 1963: The Witch and the Wizard (The Sword in the Stone)
- 1964: A goldfish on a leash (Man's Favorite Sport?)
- 1964: Two Successful Seducers (Bedtime Story)
- 1965: Red Line 7000 (Red Line 7000)
- 1966: The Wild Angels (The Wild Angels)
- 1967: Shanghai-Jack (First to Fight)
- 1968: The Devil's Brigade (The Devil's Brigade)
- 1969: The Pigeon
- 1969: Free as the Wind (Changes)
- 1969: Reverend does his greatest thing (The Great Bank Robbery)
- 1970: Torah! Torah! Torah!
- 1972: Ben
- 1972: Stand Up and Be Counted
- 1972: Kansas City Bomber (Round Up)
- 1972: What You Always Wanted to Know About Sex But Were Afraid to Ask (Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask)
- 1972: where does it hurt? (Where Does It Hurt?)
- 1974: Skyscraper in Flames (Terror on the 40th Floor)
- 1975: The Hindenburg (The Hindenburg)
- 1977: I've never 'You a Rose Garden promised (I Never Promised You a Rose Garden)
- 1977: Two savvy professionals (semi-tough)
- 1980: The Grenzwolf (Borderline)
- 1985: Fists of Steel (Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story)
- 1985: Back to the Future
- 1986: Transformers - The Battle for Cybertron (The Transformers: The Movie)
- 1987: Road to Nowhere (Destination America)
- 1988: They Live (John Carpenter's They Live)
- 1989: The Secret of Pier Six (Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders)
- 1994: Ed Wood
- 1998: Patch Adams
- 2001: K-PAX - Everything is possible (K-PAX)
series
- 1957–1958: Panic! (three episodes)
- 1959-1960: Not for Hire (15 episodes)
- 1963–1965: My Uncle from Mars ( My favorite Martian , two episodes)
- 1965–1971: A Cage Full of Heroes ( Hogan's Heroes , two episodes)
- 1968–1972: Twen-Police ( The Mod Squad " , four episodes)
- 1972-1975: The Streets of San Francisco ( The Streets of San Francisco , four episodes)
- 1974–1979: Barnaby Jones (two episodes)
- 1976–1977: Snack with a bite ( Alice , two episodes)
- 1976–1977: Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (seven episodes)
- 1977-1981: Charlie's Angels ( Charlie's Angels , three episodes)
- 1977–1978: Use of petticoat ( Operation Petticoat , three episodes)
- 1982–1983: A Colt for All Cases ( The Fall Guy , two episodes)
- 1984–1986: The Denver Clan ( Dynasty , two episodes)
- 1985–1986: Merciless Hunt ( Hunter , three episodes)
- 1986–1988: Murder is her hobby ( Murder, She Wrote , two episodes)
Web links
- Norman Alden in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Norman Alden in the German dubbing index
Individual evidence
- ^ Actor Norman Alden dies aged 87 , bbc.co.uk
- ↑ Character Actor Norman Alden Dies at 87 , hollywoodreporter.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Alden, Norman |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Adelberg, Norman (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and voice actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 13, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fort Worth , Texas |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 27, 2012 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California |