Norman Alden
Born in Forth Worth, Texas, USA — Sep 13 1924• Died Jul 27 2012
Connect
Biography
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 appearance…
Photos
Norman Alden's Credits
Browse acting and crew credits across movies and TV — filter and sort to find specific roles.
JAG
Mr. Platt
Perry Mason
Darrel Reed
Murder, She Wrote
Mercer Hawthorne
Bonanza
Teller
Dallas
Senator Orloff
Falcon Crest
Det. Bitterman
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Johnny Ringo
Mannix
The Love Boat
Ralph
The Andy Griffith Show
Tom Strongbow
Quincy, M.E.
Adam-12
Sgt. John Hardwick
The A-Team
Ed Maloney
Charlie's Angels
Louis Fluellen
Batman
Henchman #1
Hawaii Five-O
Cameron
Lassie
Love, American Style
Paul
21 Jump Street
The Rockford Files
Roland Eddy
My Three Sons
Starsky & Hutch
Hogan's Heroes
Sergeant Krebs
Dr. Kildare
Bernie (uncredited)
Medical Center
Cannon
Alice
The F.B.I.
Norman Frome
Family Affair
The Rifleman
Duff
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Coach Leroy Fedders
The Untouchables
Barry Carlton
The Facts of Life
Ben Casey
Burke's Law
Mark Hodges
Lawman
Charley - Townsman
Combat!
Pfc. Cooper
The Big Valley
Jeff Bowden
The Rookies
Kojak
Foster
Leave It to Beaver
Water Dept. Worker
Hill Street Blues
Art Eastland
Barnaby Jones
Timmer
77 Sunset Strip
Rene
Vega$
The Fall Guy
Back to the Future
Lou
The Jack Benny Program
Man with iron bar
Eight Is Enough
Hunter
Jerry Walsh
Trapper John, M.D.
One Day at a Time
Super Friends
Gunsmoke
Purlie Loftus
The Mod Squad
The Streets of San Francisco
Hardcastle and McCormick
McMillan & Wife
Randy Baine
Sledge Hammer!
Roscoe
Cagney & Lacey
Dan Cobbin
Silver Spoons
The Hogan Family
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Ben Regan
My Favorite Martian
Detective Harris
Switch
Barney
The Texan
Ryan
Matt Houston
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Frank Fallom
Honey West
Ben Fancher
Cain's Hundred
Fred Jackson
Tracey Takes On...
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Henry Grover
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Mr. Lucky
Mitch
The All-New Super Friends Hour
Bronk
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
Dan August
Benjamin Marsh
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
Broken Mouth
Bodies of Evidence
The Manhunter
The Lawless Years
Panic!
Code Red
Robert Melton
The Danny Thomas Hour
Marshak
The Dakotas
Nero Wolfe
Webster
Hennesey
Seaman Herman Pulaski
Planet of the Apes
TV 101
Ralphie
Run, Buddy, Run
Philip Marlowe
The Thin Man
Enos
Saints and Sinners
Frank Donelli
Man with a Camera
Temple Houston
Carlton Owens
Hunter
They Live
Foreman
Everglades
K-PAX
Babbling Man
Rango
The Wonderful World of Disney
Norman
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Major Truman Landon
Patch Adams
Truck Driver
Ed Wood
Cameraman Bill
The Rousters
Jackson Cobb
Devlin
The Cara Williams Show
Stone
To Rome with Love
Young Dan'l Boone
The Sword in the Stone
Kay (voice)
California Fever
Not for Hire
The Transformers: The Movie
Kranix (voice)
Victor/Victoria
Man in Hotel with Shoes (uncredited)
Ben
Policeman
Borderline
Willie Lambert
The Devil's Brigade
MP Lieutenant
The Nutty Professor
Football Player
Cutting Class
Officer Fondulac
Fay
Al Cassidy
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl
Professor Frank Heflin
Cannon
Mitchell
Kung Fu
Sheriff Crossman
The Patsy
Bully at the Gym
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
McPherson
Bedtime Story
Dubin
Stand Up and Be Counted
Businessman
Red Line 7000
Pat
Ring of Passion
Max Machon
Off the Mark
Coach Elam
First to Fight
Sergeant Schmidtmer
Man's Favorite Sport?
John Screaming Eagle
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
Ray Arcel
Semi-Tough
Coach Alvin Parks
The Pigeon
Carl
Sunday Drive
Norman
California Girls
Mr. Pegem
Good Times
Warren
The Trackers
Pete Dilworth
The Wild Angels
Medic
Two for the Money
Production
Killers Three
Guthrie
Looking Back to the Future
Self
Desperate Lives
Coach
Destination: America
Tom Beller
Flamingo Road
Pete
No Other Love
Les Hollister
Fever Heat
Herbert Hupgrove
Terror on the 40th Floor
Capt. Parker
Kansas City Bomber
Horrible Hank Hopkins
The Great Bank Robbery
The Great Gregory - Balloonist
Back to the Planet of the Apes
Zako
Portrait of a Mobster
Bo Wetzel
Cloud Dancer
Dr. Putman
Night of the Wolf
Carl Casey
The Power of the Resurrection
Gate Guard
Where Does It Hurt?
Katzen
Cry Panic
Doc Potter
Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders
Chief of Police
Man Against the Mob
Capt. Necker
Chubasco
Frenchy
Lady Mobster
Sal Borolo
Andy
Andy Chadakis
Samurai
Lt. Al DeNisco
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force
Bartender
Looking Back at the Future
Himself
Operation Bottleneck
Cpl. Lester 'Merc' Davenport
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
Sheriff Glenn
All the Loving Couples
Mitch Burnett
The Walking Target
Sam Russo
Secret of Deep Harbor
Barney Haines