Norman Alden

Personal Info

Birthday

September 13, 1924

Day of Death

2012-07-27

(87 years old)

Place of Birth

Forth Worth, Texas, USA

Norman Alden

Biography

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.

Known For

Perry Mason

Bonanza

Dallas

JAG

Murder, She Wrote

The Love Boat

The Andy Griffith Show

Batman

Filmography

2009
Looking Back to the Future
as Self
2006
Looking Back at the Future
as Himself
2002
Night of the Wolf
as Carl Casey
1998
Patch Adams
as Truck Driver
1994
Ed Wood
as Cameraman Bill
1989
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force
as Bartender
Cutting Class
as Officer Fondulac
Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders
as Chief of Police
1988
They Live
as Foreman
Lady Mobster
as Sal Borolo
Man Against the Mob
as Capt. Necker
1987
Off the Mark
as Coach Elam
Destination: America
as Tom Beller
1986
Sunday Drive
as Norman
The Transformers: The Movie
as Kranix (voice)
1985
Back to the Future
as Lou
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
as Ray Arcel
California Girls
as Mr. Pegem
1982
Desperate Lives
as Coach
1980
Borderline
as Willie Lambert
Back to the Planet of the Apes
as Zako
Cloud Dancer
as Dr. Putman
Flamingo Road
as Pete
1979
Samurai
as Lt. Al DeNisco
No Other Love
as Les Hollister
1978
Ring of Passion
as Max Machon
1977
Semi-Tough
as Coach Alvin Parks
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
as McPherson
1974
Terror on the 40th Floor
as Capt. Parker
Cry Panic
as Doc Potter
1972
Kansas City Bomber
as Horrible Hank Hopkins
Where Does It Hurt?
as Katzen
Ben
as Policeman
Stand Up and Be Counted
as Businessman
1971
The Trackers
as Pete Dilworth
Cannon
as Mitchell
1970
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
as Sheriff Glenn
Tora! Tora! Tora!
as Major Truman Landon
1969
The Pigeon
as Carl
The Great Bank Robbery
as The Great Gregory - Balloonist
All the Loving Couples
as Mitch Burnett
1968
Killers Three
as Guthrie
The Devil's Brigade
as MP Lieutenant
Fever Heat
as Herbert Hupgrove
1967
Good Times
as Warren
First to Fight
as Sergeant Schmidtmer
1966
The Wild Angels
as Medic
1965
Red Line 7000
as Pat
Andy
as Andy Chadakis
1964
The Patsy
as Bully at the Gym
Man's Favorite Sport?
as John Screaming Eagle
1963
The Sword in the Stone
as Kay (voice)
The Nutty Professor
as Football Player
1961
Secret of Deep Harbor
as Barney Haines
Portrait of a Mobster
as Bo Wetzel
Operation Bottleneck
as Cpl. Lester 'Merc' Davenport
1960
The Walking Target
as Sam Russo