Norman Alden
Actor
Born September 13, 1924 in 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.
Filmography
Looking Back to the Future
Self
Night of the Wolf
Carl Casey
K-PAX
Babbling Man
Patch Adams
Truck Driver
Tracey Takes On...
JAG
Mr. Platt
Ed Wood
Cameraman Bill
Bodies of Evidence
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force
Bartender
Cutting Class
Officer Fondulac
Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders
Chief of Police
TV 101
Ralphie
They Live
Foreman
Lady Mobster
Sal Borolo
Man Against the Mob
Capt. Necker
Off the Mark
Coach Elam
21 Jump Street
Destination: America
Tom Beller
Sunday Drive
Norman
Sledge Hammer!
Roscoe
The Transformers: The Movie
Kranix (voice)
The Hogan Family
Back to the Future
Lou
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
Ray Arcel
California Girls
Mr. Pegem
Murder, She Wrote
Mercer Hawthorne
Hunter
Jerry Walsh
The Rousters
Jackson Cobb
Hardcastle and McCormick
Webster
The A-Team
Ed Maloney
Matt Houston
Silver Spoons
Victor/Victoria
Man in Hotel with Shoes (uncredited)
Cagney & Lacey
Dan Cobbin
Desperate Lives
Coach
Nero Wolfe
Falcon Crest
Det. Bitterman
The Fall Guy
Code Red
Robert Melton
Foul Play
Hill Street Blues
Art Eastland
Borderline
Willie Lambert
Back to the Planet of the Apes
Zako
Enos
Cloud Dancer
Dr. Putman
Flamingo Road
Pete
Stone
California Fever
Trapper John, M.D.
The Facts of Life
Samurai
Lt. Al DeNisco
No Other Love
Les Hollister
Vega$
Dallas
Senator Orloff
Ring of Passion
Max Machon
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
Semi-Tough
Coach Alvin Parks
The Love Boat
Ralph
Young Dan'l Boone
The All-New Super Friends Hour
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
McPherson
Eight Is Enough
Hunter
Quincy, M.E.
Charlie's Angels
Louis Fluellen
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl
Professor Frank Heflin
Alice
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Coach Leroy Fedders
One Day at a Time
Starsky & Hutch
Switch
Barney
Bronk
Terror on the 40th Floor
Capt. Parker
Planet of the Apes
The Rockford Files
Roland Eddy
The Manhunter
Devlin
Cry Panic
Doc Potter
Kojak
Foster
Super Friends
Barnaby Jones
Timmer
Kung Fu
Sheriff Crossman
The Streets of San Francisco
The Rookies
Kansas City Bomber
Horrible Hank Hopkins
Where Does It Hurt?
Katzen
Ben
Policeman
Stand Up and Be Counted
Businessman
Two for the Money
The Trackers
Pete Dilworth
McMillan & Wife
Randy Baine
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Henry Grover
Cannon
Cannon
Mitchell
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
Sheriff Glenn
Dan August
Benjamin Marsh
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Major Truman Landon
The Pigeon
Carl
Love, American Style
Paul
To Rome with Love
Medical Center
The Great Bank Robbery
The Great Gregory - Balloonist
All the Loving Couples
Mitch Burnett
Killers Three
Guthrie
The Mod Squad
Adam-12
Sgt. John Hardwick
Hawaii Five-O
Cameron
The Devil's Brigade
MP Lieutenant
Chubasco
Frenchy
Mannix
The Danny Thomas Hour
Marshak
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Good Times
Warren
First to Fight
Sergeant Schmidtmer
Rango
Family Affair
Run, Buddy, Run
The Wild Angels
Medic
Batman
Henchman #1
Red Line 7000
Pat
The F.B.I.
Norman Frome
Hogan's Heroes
Sergeant Krebs
Honey West
Ben Fancher
The Big Valley
Jeff Bowden
Andy
Andy Chadakis
The Cara Williams Show
The Patsy
Bully at the Gym
Bedtime Story
Dubin
Man's Favorite Sport?
John Screaming Eagle
The Sword in the Stone
Kay (voice)
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
Broken Mouth
My Favorite Martian
Detective Harris
Burke's Law
Mark Hodges
Temple Houston
Carlton Owens
The Nutty Professor
Football Player
The Dakotas
Combat!
Pfc. Cooper
Saints and Sinners
Frank Donelli
Everglades
Ben Casey
Dr. Kildare
Bernie (uncredited)
Secret of Deep Harbor
Barney Haines
Cain's Hundred
Fred Jackson
Portrait of a Mobster
Bo Wetzel
Operation Bottleneck
Cpl. Lester 'Merc' Davenport
The Andy Griffith Show
Tom Strongbow
The Walking Target
Sam Russo
My Three Sons
Mr. Lucky
Mitch
The Untouchables
Barry Carlton
Philip Marlowe
Hennesey
Seaman Herman Pulaski
Bonanza
Teller
The Lawless Years
Man with a Camera
77 Sunset Strip
Rene
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Lawman
Charley - Townsman
The Rifleman
Duff
The Texan
Ryan
The Power of the Resurrection
Gate Guard
Leave It to Beaver
Water Dept. Worker
Perry Mason
Darrel Reed
The Thin Man
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Ben Regan
Panic!
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Frank Fallom
Gunsmoke
Purlie Loftus
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Johnny Ringo
The Wonderful World of Disney
Norman
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
Lassie
The Jack Benny Program
Man with Iron Bar