Norman Fell

Norman Fell

Acting
Born 1924-03-24 - Died 1998-12-14Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Norman Fell (born Norman Noah Feld; March 24, 1924 – December 14, 1998) was an American actor of film and television. He is most famous for his role as landlord Mr. Roper on the sitcom Three's Company and its spin-off, The Ropers. His film credits include Ocean's 11 (1960), The Graduate (1967), and Bullitt (1968). Early in his career, he was billed as Norman Feld. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1924, Fell graduated from Temple University with a bachelor's degree in drama. During World War II, he was an Air Force tail gunner in the Pacific. After the war, he studied acting and obtained small parts in television and on stage. His first regular TV appearance was in the comedy series Joe & Mabel (1956). Fell died in 1998 at the Motion Picture and Television Fund's retirement home in Woodland Hills CA, aged 74, survived by two daughters.

Movies (60)

The Graduate
7.6

The Graduate

1967Movie7.6
Bullitt
7.1

Bullitt

1968Movie7.1
Ocean's Eleven
6.4

Ocean's Eleven

1960Movie6.4
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
7.0

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963Movie7.0
Catch-22
6.7

Catch-22

1970Movie6.7
Airport 1975
5.8

Airport 1975

1974Movie5.8
Pork Chop Hill
6.7

Pork Chop Hill

1959Movie6.7
Transylvania 6-5000
5.3

Transylvania 6-5000

1985Movie5.3
Charley Varrick
7.4

Charley Varrick

1973Movie7.4
The End
5.6

The End

1978Movie5.6
The Rat Race
6.8

The Rat Race

1960Movie6.8
Inherit the Wind
7.7

Inherit the Wind

1960Movie7.7
Fitzwilly
6.2

Fitzwilly

1967Movie6.2
The Killers
6.9

The Killers

1964Movie6.9
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
7.2

Underground Entertainment: The Movie

2011Movie7.2
Death Stalk
5.9

Death Stalk

1975Movie5.9
The Stone Killer
6.3

The Stone Killer

1973Movie6.3
For the Boys
6.4

For the Boys

1991Movie6.4
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
6.2

The Secret War of Harry Frigg

1968Movie6.2
Hexed
4.8

Hexed

1993Movie4.8
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud
4.4

C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud

1989Movie4.4
The Boatniks
5.3

The Boatniks

1970Movie5.3
Sergeant Ryker
6.3

Sergeant Ryker

1968Movie6.3
Paternity
5.2

Paternity

1981Movie5.2
Three's a Crowd
6.7

Three's a Crowd

1969Movie6.7
The Heist
8.3

The Heist

1972Movie8.3
PT 109
6.1

PT 109

1963Movie6.1
The Naked Truth
3.1

The Naked Truth

1992Movie3.1
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
5.9

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

1969Movie5.9
The Boneyard
5.7

The Boneyard

1991Movie5.7
Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare
5.7

Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare

1995Movie5.7
Thursday's Game
6.5

Thursday's Game

1974Movie6.5
Ghostbreakers
4.5

Ghostbreakers

1967Movie4.5
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats
9.0

The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats

1981Movie9.0
Stripped to Kill
4.7

Stripped to Kill

1987Movie4.7
The Hanged Man
5.1

The Hanged Man

1964Movie5.1
Dan August: Once Is Never Enough
5.7

Dan August: Once Is Never Enough

1980Movie5.7
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
5.8

Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold

1975Movie5.8
Don't Ask Me, Ask God

Don't Ask Me, Ask God

1984Movie
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
8.0

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

1991Movie8.0
The Destiny of Marty Fine
4.5

The Destiny of Marty Fine

1996Movie4.5
On the Right Track
6.5

On the Right Track

1981Movie6.5
Rabbit Test
4.5

Rabbit Test

1978Movie4.5
Magic with the Stars
9.0

Magic with the Stars

1982Movie9.0
For the Love of It
6.0

For the Love of It

1980Movie6.0
Uncommon Valor

Uncommon Valor

1983Movie
Twelve Angry Men
7.8

Twelve Angry Men

1954Movie7.8
Guardian of the Wilderness
7.0

Guardian of the Wilderness

1976Movie7.0
This Year's Blonde
6.3

This Year's Blonde

1980Movie6.3
The Jesse Owens Story
8.1

The Jesse Owens Story

1984Movie8.1
Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas Special

Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas Special

1979Movie
The Young Warriors
6.8

The Young Warriors

1967Movie6.8
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours
7.0

Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours

1976Movie7.0
With Friends Like These...
5.0

With Friends Like These...

1991Movie5.0
The Young Runaways
7.0

The Young Runaways

1968Movie7.0
Quick, Before It Melts
3.8

Quick, Before It Melts

1965Movie3.8
What Makes Sammy Run?
7.0

What Makes Sammy Run?

1959Movie7.0
The Violators
7.5

The Violators

1957Movie7.5
Dan August: The Jealousy Factor
2.0

Dan August: The Jealousy Factor

1980Movie2.0
You're Driving Me Crazy
3.8

You're Driving Me Crazy

1991Movie3.8

TV Shows (76)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Perry Mason
7.7

Perry Mason

1957Series7.7
The Love Boat
6.3

The Love Boat

1977Series6.3
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Ironside
6.8

Ironside

1967Series6.8
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
Bewitched
7.9

Bewitched

1964Series7.9
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962Series7.9
Magnum, P.I.
7.3

Magnum, P.I.

1980Series7.3
Simon & Simon
6.7

Simon & Simon

1981Series6.7
Love, American Style
6.2

Love, American Style

1969Series6.2
Charlie's Angels
6.7

Charlie's Angels

1976Series6.7
The Wild Wild West
7.5

The Wild Wild West

1965Series7.5
The Fugitive
7.3

The Fugitive

1963Series7.3
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963Series5.9
Dr. Kildare
5.7

Dr. Kildare

1961Series5.7
Mannix
6.8

Mannix

1967Series6.8
Peter Gunn
6.6

Peter Gunn

1958Series6.6
Matlock
7.1

Matlock

1986Series7.1
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
7.9

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990Series7.9
Starsky & Hutch
7.3

Starsky & Hutch

1975Series7.3
The Twilight Zone
7.7

The Twilight Zone

1985Series7.7
The Partridge Family
6.8

The Partridge Family

1970Series6.8
Three's Company
7.5

Three's Company

1977Series7.5
Cannon
6.7

Cannon

1971Series6.7
Rhoda
6.3

Rhoda

1974Series6.3
Studio One
5.4

Studio One

1948Series5.4
The Bionic Woman
7.0

The Bionic Woman

1976Series7.0
The F.B.I.
5.6

The F.B.I.

1965Series5.6
The Defenders
6.3

The Defenders

1961Series6.3
The Name of the Game
7.0

The Name of the Game

1968Series7.0
Ben Casey
5.9

Ben Casey

1961Series5.9
Medical Center
6.4

Medical Center

1969Series6.4
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
6.3

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

1959Series6.3
The Invaders
6.9

The Invaders

1967Series6.9
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.2

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964Series7.2
The Streets of San Francisco
7.1

The Streets of San Francisco

1972Series7.1
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
7.1

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

1989Series7.1
That Girl
6.2

That Girl

1966Series6.2
McCloud
7.2

McCloud

1970Series7.2
Matt Houston
6.3

Matt Houston

1982Series6.3
Police Story
7.0

Police Story

1973Series7.0
Switch
6.6

Switch

1975Series6.6
Kraft Suspense Theatre
6.5

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963Series6.5
Sledge Hammer!
8.0

Sledge Hammer!

1986Series8.0
McMillan & Wife
7.1

McMillan & Wife

1971Series7.1
Ellery Queen
7.5

Ellery Queen

1975Series7.5
Crazy like a Fox
7.2

Crazy like a Fox

1984Series7.2
1st & Ten
6.3

1st & Ten

1984Series6.3
It's Garry Shandling's Show
7.1

It's Garry Shandling's Show

1986Series7.1
Judd, for the Defense
7.7

Judd, for the Defense

1967Series7.7
Mr. Novak
7.3

Mr. Novak

1963Series7.3
The Naked Truth
6.5

The Naked Truth

1995Series6.5
87th Precinct
7.8

87th Precinct

1961Series7.8
Sam Benedict
6.7

Sam Benedict

1962Series6.7
Grizzly Adams
7.0

Grizzly Adams

1977Series7.0
Cain's Hundred
5.2

Cain's Hundred

1961Series5.2
The Ropers
6.1

The Ropers

1979Series6.1
The Ben Stiller Show
5.0

The Ben Stiller Show

1992Series5.0
Rich Man, Poor Man
7.9

Rich Man, Poor Man

1976Series7.9
Playwrights '56
6.3

Playwrights '56

1955Series6.3
The Aquanauts
6.0

The Aquanauts

1960Series6.0
The Lieutenant
7.0

The Lieutenant

1963Series7.0
The Lloyd Bridges Show
6.0

The Lloyd Bridges Show

1962Series6.0
Dan August
7.2

Dan August

1970Series7.2
Roots: The Next Generations
7.5

Roots: The Next Generations

1979Series7.5
Johnny Staccato
5.2

Johnny Staccato

1959Series5.2
The Tom Ewell Show
9.0

The Tom Ewell Show

1960Series9.0
Needles and Pins
7.0

Needles and Pins

1973Series7.0
Teachers Only
6.0

Teachers Only

1982Series6.0
The Tab Hunter Show
7.5

The Tab Hunter Show

1960Series7.5
E! True Hollywood Story
8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996Series8.1
Murphy's Law
7.0

Murphy's Law

1988Series7.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Fay
5.0

Fay

1975Series5.0
Stanley
6.3

Stanley

1956Series6.3