Known For
Acting
Known Credits
204
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 13, 1924 (101 years old)
Place of Birth
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 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.
| 2009 | Looking Back to the Futureas Self | |
| 2006 | Looking Back at the Futureas Himself | |
| 2002 | Night of the Wolfas Carl Casey | |
| 2001 | K-PAXas Babbling Man | |
| 1998 | Patch Adamsas Truck Driver | |
| 1996 | Tracey Takes On...as | |
| 1995 | JAGas Mr. Platt | |
| 1994 | Ed Woodas Cameraman Bill | |
| 1992 | Bodies of Evidenceas | |
| 1989 | Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Forceas Bartender | |
| 1989 | Cutting Classas Officer Fondulac | |
| 1989 | Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murdersas Chief of Police | |
| 1988 | TV 101as Ralphie | |
| 1988 | They Liveas Foreman | |
| 1988 | Lady Mobsteras Sal Borolo | |
| 1988 | Man Against the Mobas Capt. Necker | |
| 1987 | Off the Markas Coach Elam | |
| 1987 | 21 Jump Streetas | |
| 1987 | Destination: Americaas Tom Beller | |
| 1986 | Sunday Driveas Norman | |
| 1986 | Sledge Hammer!as Roscoe | |
| 1986 | The Transformers: The Movieas Kranix (voice) | |
| 1986 | The Hogan Familyas | |
| 1985 | Back to the Futureas Lou | |
| 1985 | Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Storyas Ray Arcel | |
| 1985 | California Girlsas Mr. Pegem | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wroteas Bart Klapper | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wroteas Mercer Hawthorne | |
| 1984 | Hunteras Jerry Walsh | |
| 1984 | Hunteras Mike, Missing Persons | |
| 1984 | Hunteras Mike, Missing Persons (uncredited) | |
| 1983 | The Roustersas Jackson Cobb | |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormickas | |
| 1983 | Websteras | |
| 1983 | The A-Teamas Ed Maloney | |
| 1983 | The A-Teamas Mickey Stern | |
| 1982 | Matt Houstonas | |
| 1982 | Matt Houstonas Sheriff Tim Keeler | |
| 1982 | Silver Spoonsas | |
| 1982 | Victor/Victoriaas Man in Hotel with Shoes (uncredited) | |
| 1982 | Cagney & Laceyas Dan Cobbin | |
| 1982 | Desperate Livesas Coach | |
| 1981 | Nero Wolfeas | |
| 1981 | Falcon Crestas Det. Bitterman | |
| 1981 | The Fall Guyas | |
| 1981 | Code Redas Robert Melton | |
| 1981 | Foul Playas | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Bluesas Art Eastland | |
| 1980 | Borderlineas Willie Lambert | |
| 1980 | Back to the Planet of the Apesas Zako | |
| 1980 | Enosas | |
| 1980 | Cloud Danceras Dr. Putman | |
| 1980 | Flamingo Roadas Pete | |
| 1980 | Stoneas | |
| 1979 | California Feveras | |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D.as | |
| 1979 | The Facts of Lifeas | |
| 1979 | Samuraias Lt. Al DeNisco | |
| 1979 | No Other Loveas Les Hollister | |
| 1978 | Vega$as | |
| 1978 | Dallasas Senator Orloff | |
| 1978 | Ring of Passionas Max Machon | |
| 1977 | What Really Happened to the Class of '65?as | |
| 1977 | Semi-Toughas Coach Alvin Parks | |
| 1977 | The Love Boatas Ralph | |
| 1977 | Young Dan'l Booneas | |
| 1977 | The All-New Super Friends Houras | |
| 1977 | I Never Promised You a Rose Gardenas McPherson | |
| 1977 | Eight Is Enoughas | |
| 1977 | Hunteras | |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E.as | |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angelsas Jake Barnett | |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angelsas Louis Fluellen | |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angelsas P. J. Wilkes | |
| 1976 | Electra Woman and Dyna Girlas Professor Frank Heflin | |
| 1976 | Aliceas | |
| 1976 | Mary Hartman, Mary Hartmanas Coach Leroy Fedders | |
| 1975 | One Day at a Timeas | |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutchas | |
| 1975 | Switchas Barney | |
| 1975 | Fayas Al Cassidy | |
| 1975 | Bronkas | |
| 1974 | Terror on the 40th Flooras Capt. Parker | |
| 1974 | Planet of the Apesas | |
| 1974 | The Rockford Filesas Roland Eddy | |
| 1974 | The Manhunteras | |
| 1974 | Devlinas | |
| 1974 | Cry Panicas Doc Potter | |
| 1973 | Kojakas Foster | |
| 1973 | Super Friendsas | |
| 1973 | Super Friendsas Aquaman (voice) | |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jonesas Timmer | |
| 1972 | Kung Fuas Sheriff Crossman | |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Franciscoas | |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Franciscoas Sgt. Dan Healy | |
| 1972 | The Rookiesas | |
| 1972 | Kansas City Bomberas Horrible Hank Hopkins | |
| 1972 | Where Does It Hurt?as Katzen | |
| 1972 | Benas Policeman | |
| 1972 | Stand Up and Be Countedas Businessman | |
| 1971 | The Trackersas Pete Dilworth | |
| 1971 | McMillan & Wifeas Randy Baine | |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall: Counselor at Lawas Henry Grover | |
| 1971 | Cannonas | |
| 1971 | Cannonas Mitchell | |
| 1970 | The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Childrenas Sheriff Glenn | |
| 1970 | Dan Augustas Benjamin Marsh | |
| 1970 | Tora! Tora! Tora!as Major Truman Landon | |
| 1969 | The Pigeonas Carl | |
| 1969 | Love, American Styleas Barry | |
| 1969 | Love, American Styleas Bernie | |
| 1969 | Love, American Styleas Paul | |
| 1969 | To Rome with Loveas | |
| 1969 | Medical Centeras | |
| 1969 | The Great Bank Robberyas The Great Gregory - Balloonist | |
| 1969 | All the Loving Couplesas Mitch Burnett | |
| 1968 | Killers Threeas Guthrie | |
| 1968 | The Mod Squadas | |
| 1968 | The Mod Squadas Parker | |
| 1968 | The Mod Squadas Russ Barry | |
| 1968 | Adam-12as Charley Baker | |
| 1968 | Adam-12as Sgt. John Hardwick | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-Oas Cameron | |
| 1968 | Fever Heatas Herbert Hupgrove | |
| 1968 | The Devil's Brigadeas MP Lieutenant | |
| 1968 | Chubascoas Frenchy | |
| 1967 | Mannixas | |
| 1967 | Mannixas Lou Griswold | |
| 1967 | Mannixas Travers | |
| 1967 | The Danny Thomas Houras Marshak | |
| 1967 | The Guns of Will Sonnettas | |
| 1967 | Good Timesas Warren | |
| 1967 | First to Fightas Sergeant Schmidtmer | |
| 1967 | Rangoas | |
| 1966 | Run, Buddy, Runas | |
| 1966 | Family Affairas | |
| 1966 | The Wild Angelsas Medic | |
| 1966 | Batmanas Henchman #1 | |
| 1965 | Red Line 7000as Pat | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.as Norman Frome | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.as Worth | |
| 1965 | Honey Westas Artie Dixon | |
| 1965 | Honey Westas Ben Fancher | |
| 1965 | Hogan's Heroesas Sergeant Krebs | |
| 1965 | The Big Valleyas Jeff Bowden | |
| 1965 | Andyas Andy Chadakis | |
| 1964 | The Cara Williams Showas | |
| 1964 | The Patsyas Bully at the Gym | |
| 1964 | Bedtime Storyas Dubin | |
| 1964 | Man's Favorite Sport?as John Screaming Eagle | |
| 1963 | The Sword in the Stoneas Kay (voice) | |
| 1963 | The Travels of Jaimie McPheetersas Broken Mouth | |
| 1963 | My Favorite Martianas Detective Harris | |
| 1963 | Burke's Lawas Mark Hodges | |
| 1963 | Temple Houstonas Carlton Owens | |
| 1963 | The Nutty Professoras Football Player | |
| 1963 | The Dakotasas | |
| 1962 | Combat!as Pfc. Cooper | |
| 1962 | Combat!as Pvt. Buford | |
| 1962 | Saints and Sinnersas Frank Donelli | |
| 1961 | Evergladesas | |
| 1961 | Ben Caseyas | |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildareas Bernie (uncredited) | |
| 1961 | Secret of Deep Harboras Barney Haines | |
| 1961 | Cain's Hundredas Fred Jackson | |
| 1961 | Portrait of a Mobsteras Bo Wetzel | |
| 1961 | Operation Bottleneckas Cpl. Lester 'Merc' Davenport | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Showas Hank | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Showas Tom Strongbow | |
| 1960 | The Walking Targetas Sam Russo | |
| 1960 | My Three Sonsas | |
| 1959 | Mr. Luckyas Devil | |
| 1959 | Mr. Luckyas Mitch | |
| 1959 | Not for Hireas | |
| 1959 | The Untouchablesas Barry Carlton | |
| 1959 | The Untouchablesas John Henry Whitmore | |
| 1959 | Philip Marloweas | |
| 1959 | Henneseyas Seaman Herman Pulaski | |
| 1959 | Bonanzaas Teller | |
| 1959 | The Lawless Yearsas | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Stripas Rene | |
| 1958 | Man with a Cameraas | |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouseas | |
| 1958 | Lawmanas Charley - Townsman | |
| 1958 | The Riflemanas Duff | |
| 1958 | The Texanas Ryan | |
| 1958 | The Power of the Resurrectionas Gate Guard | |
| 1957 | Leave It to Beaveras Water Dept. Worker | |
| 1957 | Perry Masonas Darrel Reed | |
| 1957 | The Thin Manas | |
| 1957 | Richard Diamond, Private Detectiveas Ben Regan | |
| 1957 | Panic!as | |
| 1955 | The 20th Century Fox Houras Frank Fallom | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Amos Potter | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Berber | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Deke Franklin | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Purlie Loftus | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Tom Hart | |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earpas Johnny Ringo | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disneyas Norman | |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tinas | |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tinas Black Cloud | |
| 1954 | Lassieas | |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Programas Man with Iron Bar |
| 1972 | Two for the Money...Producer's Assistant |
