Norman Alden
Acting
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.
TV Shows(114)
Tracey Takes On...
1996
JAG
Mr. Platt
1995
Bodies of Evidence
1992
TV 101
Ralphie
1988
21 Jump Street
1987
Sledge Hammer!
Roscoe
1986
The Hogan Family
1986
Murder, She Wrote
Mercer Hawthorne
1984
Hunter
Jerry Walsh
1984
The Rousters
Jackson Cobb
1983
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
Webster
1983
The A-Team
Ed Maloney
1983
Matt Houston
1982
Silver Spoons
1982
Cagney & Lacey
Dan Cobbin
1982
Nero Wolfe
1981
Falcon Crest
Det. Bitterman
1981
The Fall Guy
1981
Code Red
Robert Melton
1981
Hill Street Blues
Art Eastland
1981
Enos
1980
Stone
1980
California Fever
1979
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
The Facts of Life
1979
Vega$
1978
Dallas
Senator Orloff
1978
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977
The Love Boat
Ralph
1977
Young Dan'l Boone
1977
The All-New Super Friends Hour
1977
Eight Is Enough
1977
Hunter
1977
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Charlie's Angels
Louis Fluellen
1976
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl
Professor Frank Heflin
1976
Alice
1976
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Coach Leroy Fedders
1976
One Day at a Time
1975
Starsky & Hutch
1975
Switch
Barney
1975
Fay
Al Cassidy
1975
Bronk
1975
Planet of the Apes
1974
The Rockford Files
Roland Eddy
1974
The Manhunter
1974
Devlin
1974
Kojak
Foster
1973
Super Friends
1973
Barnaby Jones
Timmer
1973
Kung Fu
Sheriff Crossman
1972
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
The Rookies
1972
McMillan & Wife
Randy Baine
1971
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Henry Grover
1971
Cannon
1971
Dan August
Benjamin Marsh
1970
Love, American Style
Paul
1969
To Rome with Love
1969
Medical Center
1969
The Mod Squad
1968
Adam-12
Sgt. John Hardwick
1968
Hawaii Five-O
Cameron
1968
Mannix
1967
The Danny Thomas Hour
Marshak
1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
Rango
1967
Family Affair
1966
Run, Buddy, Run
1966
Batman
Henchman #1
1966
The F.B.I.
Norman Frome
1965
Hogan's Heroes
Sergeant Krebs
1965
Honey West
Ben Fancher
1965
The Big Valley
Jeff Bowden
1965
The Cara Williams Show
1964
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
Broken Mouth
1963
My Favorite Martian
Detective Harris
1963
Burke's Law
Mark Hodges
1963
Temple Houston
Carlton Owens
1963
The Dakotas
1963
Combat!
Pfc. Cooper
1962
Saints and Sinners
Frank Donelli
1962
Everglades
1961
Ben Casey
1961
Dr. Kildare
Bernie (uncredited)
1961
Cain's Hundred
Fred Jackson
1961
The Andy Griffith Show
Tom Strongbow
1960
My Three Sons
1960
Mr. Lucky
Mitch
1959
Not for Hire
1959
The Untouchables
Barry Carlton
1959
Philip Marlowe
1959
Hennesey
Seaman Herman Pulaski
1959
Bonanza
Teller
1959
The Lawless Years
1959
Man with a Camera
1958
77 Sunset Strip
Rene
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Lawman
Charley - Townsman
1958
The Rifleman
Duff
1958
The Texan
Ryan
1958
Leave It to Beaver
Water Dept. Worker
1957
Perry Mason
Darrel Reed
1957
The Thin Man
1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Ben Regan
1957
Panic!
1957
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Frank Fallom
1955
Gunsmoke
Purlie Loftus
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Johnny Ringo
1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
Norman
1954
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954
Lassie
1954
The Jack Benny Program
Man with iron bar
1950
Movies(62)
Looking Back to the Future
Self
2009
Looking Back at the Future
Himself
2006
Night of the Wolf
Carl Casey
2002
K-PAX
Babbling Man
2001
Patch Adams
Truck Driver
1998
Ed Wood
Cameraman Bill
1994
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force
Bartender
1989
Cutting Class
Officer Fondulac
1989
Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders
Chief of Police
1989
They Live
Foreman
1988
Lady Mobster
Sal Borolo
1988
Man Against the Mob
Capt. Necker
1988
Off the Mark
Coach Elam
1987
Destination: America
Tom Beller
1987
Sunday Drive
Norman
1986
The Transformers: The Movie
Kranix (voice)
1986
Back to the Future
Lou
1985
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
Ray Arcel
1985
California Girls
Mr. Pegem
1985
Victor/Victoria
Man in Hotel with Shoes (uncredited)
1982
Desperate Lives
Coach
1982
Borderline
Willie Lambert
1980
Back to the Planet of the Apes
Zako
1980
Cloud Dancer
Dr. Putman
1980
Flamingo Road
Pete
1980
Samurai
Lt. Al DeNisco
1979
No Other Love
Les Hollister
1979
Ring of Passion
Max Machon
1978
Semi-Tough
Coach Alvin Parks
1977
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
McPherson
1977
Terror on the 40th Floor
Capt. Parker
1974
Cry Panic
Doc Potter
1974
Kansas City Bomber
Horrible Hank Hopkins
1972
Where Does It Hurt?
Katzen
1972
Ben
Policeman
1972
Stand Up and Be Counted
Businessman
1972
The Trackers
Pete Dilworth
1971
Cannon
Mitchell
1971
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
Sheriff Glenn
1970
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Major Truman Landon
1970
The Pigeon
Carl
1969
The Great Bank Robbery
The Great Gregory - Balloonist
1969
All the Loving Couples
Mitch Burnett
1969
Killers Three
Guthrie
1968
Fever Heat
Herbert Hupgrove
1968
The Devil's Brigade
MP Lieutenant
1968
Chubasco
Frenchy
1968
Good Times
Warren
1967
First to Fight
Sergeant Schmidtmer
1967
The Wild Angels
Medic
1966
Red Line 7000
Pat
1965
Andy
Andy Chadakis
1965
The Patsy
Bully at the Gym
1964
Bedtime Story
Dubin
1964
Man's Favorite Sport?
John Screaming Eagle
1964
The Sword in the Stone
Kay (voice)
1963
The Nutty Professor
Football Player
1963
Secret of Deep Harbor
Barney Haines
1961
Portrait of a Mobster
Bo Wetzel
1961
Operation Bottleneck
Cpl. Lester 'Merc' Davenport
1961
The Walking Target
Sam Russo
1960
The Power of the Resurrection
Gate Guard
1958