Norman Alden

Norman Alden

Acting
Born 1924-09-13 - Died 2012-07-27Forth Worth, Texas, USA

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 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.

Movies (62)

Back to the Future
8.3

Back to the Future

1985Movie8.3
They Live
7.3

They Live

1988Movie7.3
K-PAX
7.2

K-PAX

2001Movie7.2
Patch Adams
7.3

Patch Adams

1998Movie7.3
The Sword in the Stone
7.2

The Sword in the Stone

1963Movie7.2
The Transformers: The Movie
7.2

The Transformers: The Movie

1986Movie7.2
Tora! Tora! Tora!
7.2

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970Movie7.2
Ed Wood
7.5

Ed Wood

1994Movie7.5
Victor/Victoria
7.3

Victor/Victoria

1982Movie7.3
Borderline
6.1

Borderline

1980Movie6.1
Flamingo Road
10.0

Flamingo Road

1980Movie10.0
The Nutty Professor
6.5

The Nutty Professor

1963Movie6.5
Cutting Class
5.0

Cutting Class

1989Movie5.0
Man's Favorite Sport?
7.0

Man's Favorite Sport?

1964Movie7.0
Ben
6.1

Ben

1972Movie6.1
Cry Panic
6.9

Cry Panic

1974Movie6.9
Semi-Tough
5.4

Semi-Tough

1977Movie5.4
Sunday Drive
10.0

Sunday Drive

1986Movie10.0
The Devil's Brigade
6.3

The Devil's Brigade

1968Movie6.3
The Patsy
6.2

The Patsy

1964Movie6.2
No Other Love
8.0

No Other Love

1979Movie8.0
Bedtime Story
6.3

Bedtime Story

1964Movie6.3
Killers Three
4.8

Killers Three

1968Movie4.8
Samurai
9.0

Samurai

1979Movie9.0
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
5.9

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

1977Movie5.9
Red Line 7000
5.4

Red Line 7000

1965Movie5.4
Kansas City Bomber
5.8

Kansas City Bomber

1972Movie5.8
The Wild Angels
5.5

The Wild Angels

1966Movie5.5
Off the Mark
3.9

Off the Mark

1987Movie3.9
Where Does It Hurt?
5.5

Where Does It Hurt?

1972Movie5.5
The Pigeon
10.0

The Pigeon

1969Movie10.0
California Girls
4.6

California Girls

1985Movie4.6
Cannon
5.0

Cannon

1971Movie5.0
The Great Bank Robbery
6.6

The Great Bank Robbery

1969Movie6.6
Lady Mobster
5.0

Lady Mobster

1988Movie5.0
Portrait of a Mobster
9.0

Portrait of a Mobster

1961Movie9.0
Desperate Lives
6.5

Desperate Lives

1982Movie6.5
Stand Up and Be Counted
7.0

Stand Up and Be Counted

1972Movie7.0
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
6.0

Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story

1985Movie6.0
Operation Bottleneck
6.7

Operation Bottleneck

1961Movie6.7
First to Fight
7.9

First to Fight

1967Movie7.9
Cloud Dancer
6.0

Cloud Dancer

1980Movie6.0
Ring of Passion
7.0

Ring of Passion

1978Movie7.0
Destination: America

Destination: America

1987Movie
Looking Back to the Future
6.6

Looking Back to the Future

2009Movie6.6
Night of the Wolf
5.2

Night of the Wolf

2002Movie5.2
Chubasco
4.5

Chubasco

1968Movie4.5
Good Times
5.2

Good Times

1967Movie5.2
Terror on the 40th Floor
4.5

Terror on the 40th Floor

1974Movie4.5
Looking Back at the Future
6.7

Looking Back at the Future

2006Movie6.7
The Trackers
5.8

The Trackers

1971Movie5.8
Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders
7.0

Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders

1989Movie7.0
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force
3.3

Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force

1989Movie3.3
Fever Heat
7.0

Fever Heat

1968Movie7.0
The Power of the Resurrection
7.0

The Power of the Resurrection

1958Movie7.0
Man Against the Mob
9.0

Man Against the Mob

1988Movie9.0
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
10.0

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children

1970Movie10.0
Back to the Planet of the Apes
6.0

Back to the Planet of the Apes

1980Movie6.0
Secret of Deep Harbor
5.5

Secret of Deep Harbor

1961Movie5.5
The Walking Target
5.8

The Walking Target

1960Movie5.8
All the Loving Couples
4.0

All the Loving Couples

1969Movie4.0
Andy
8.0

Andy

1965Movie8.0

TV Shows (117)

Perry Mason
7.7

Perry Mason

1957Series7.7
Rugrats
7.6

Rugrats

1991Series7.6
Dallas
6.9

Dallas

1978Series6.9
JAG
7.3

JAG

1995Series7.3
Lassie
6.3

Lassie

1954Series6.3
The Andy Griffith Show
7.6

The Andy Griffith Show

1960Series7.6
The Love Boat
6.3

The Love Boat

1977Series6.3
Bonanza
7.5

Bonanza

1959Series7.5
The A-Team
7.5

The A-Team

1983Series7.5
Alice
7.0

Alice

1976Series7.0
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
The Rifleman
7.1

The Rifleman

1958Series7.1
Hawaii Five-O
7.2

Hawaii Five-O

1968Series7.2
Falcon Crest
5.5

Falcon Crest

1981Series5.5
The Rockford Files
7.6

The Rockford Files

1974Series7.6
Hogan's Heroes
7.6

Hogan's Heroes

1965Series7.6
21 Jump Street
7.3

21 Jump Street

1987Series7.3
The Facts of Life
7.1

The Facts of Life

1979Series7.1
Love, American Style
6.2

Love, American Style

1969Series6.2
Hill Street Blues
7.6

Hill Street Blues

1981Series7.6
Charlie's Angels
6.7

Charlie's Angels

1976Series6.7
Adam-12
7.1

Adam-12

1968Series7.1
Dr. Kildare
5.7

Dr. Kildare

1961Series5.7
Mannix
6.8

Mannix

1967Series6.8
Batman
7.3

Batman

1966Series7.3
The Untouchables
8.0

The Untouchables

1959Series8.0
One Day at a Time
6.8

One Day at a Time

1975Series6.8
Combat!
7.9

Combat!

1962Series7.9
Quincy, M.E.
7.5

Quincy, M.E.

1976Series7.5
Leave It to Beaver
6.9

Leave It to Beaver

1957Series6.9
Cagney & Lacey
6.9

Cagney & Lacey

1982Series6.9
Starsky & Hutch
7.3

Starsky & Hutch

1975Series7.3
My Three Sons
6.6

My Three Sons

1960Series6.6
Hunter
7.1

Hunter

1984Series7.1
Lawman
6.0

Lawman

1958Series6.0
The Big Valley
6.2

The Big Valley

1965Series6.2
Gunsmoke
6.7

Gunsmoke

1955Series6.7
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
7.3

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

1976Series7.3
Barnaby Jones
7.1

Barnaby Jones

1973Series7.1
Cannon
6.7

Cannon

1971Series6.7
The F.B.I.
5.6

The F.B.I.

1965Series5.6
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
6.8

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955Series6.8
Burke's Law
6.3

Burke's Law

1963Series6.3
Ben Casey
5.9

Ben Casey

1961Series5.9
Medical Center
6.4

Medical Center

1969Series6.4
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
6.8

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1957Series6.8
Super Friends
7.7

Super Friends

1973Series7.7
Silver Spoons
6.3

Silver Spoons

1982Series6.3
Trapper John, M.D.
6.6

Trapper John, M.D.

1979Series6.6
The Fall Guy
7.6

The Fall Guy

1981Series7.6
Family Affair
6.7

Family Affair

1966Series6.7
The Streets of San Francisco
7.1

The Streets of San Francisco

1972Series7.1
Eight Is Enough
6.1

Eight Is Enough

1977Series6.1
The Rookies
6.9

The Rookies

1972Series6.9
77 Sunset Strip
7.2

77 Sunset Strip

1958Series7.2
Hardcastle and McCormick
6.5

Hardcastle and McCormick

1983Series6.5
The 20th Century Fox Hour
6.0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955Series6.0
My Favorite Martian
6.2

My Favorite Martian

1963Series6.2
Matt Houston
6.3

Matt Houston

1982Series6.3
Kojak
7.2

Kojak

1973Series7.2
Switch
6.6

Switch

1975Series6.6
Vega$
6.9

Vega$

1978Series6.9
The Texan
6.0

The Texan

1958Series6.0
The Jack Benny Program
7.8

The Jack Benny Program

1950Series7.8
Sledge Hammer!
8.0

Sledge Hammer!

1986Series8.0
McMillan & Wife
7.1

McMillan & Wife

1971Series7.1
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
6.5

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

1971Series6.5
The Guns of Will Sonnett
6.5

The Guns of Will Sonnett

1967Series6.5
Honey West
7.2

Honey West

1965Series7.2
The Mod Squad
6.1

The Mod Squad

1968Series6.1
The Hogan Family
6.8

The Hogan Family

1986Series6.8
Mr. Lucky
6.7

Mr. Lucky

1959Series6.7
Tracey Takes On...
8.2

Tracey Takes On...

1996Series8.2
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
6.3

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958Series6.3
Webster
5.9

Webster

1983Series5.9
Hennesey
7.7

Hennesey

1959Series7.7
The Lawless Years
7.0

The Lawless Years

1959Series7.0
Cain's Hundred
5.2

Cain's Hundred

1961Series5.2
The Thin Man
7.6

The Thin Man

1957Series7.6
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
7.0

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

1954Series7.0
Planet of the Apes
6.9

Planet of the Apes

1974Series6.9
Saints and Sinners
7.0

Saints and Sinners

1962Series7.0
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
4.8

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

1969Series4.8
Nero Wolfe
7.5

Nero Wolfe

1981Series7.5
Bronk
6.8

Bronk

1975Series6.8
Man with a Camera
5.5

Man with a Camera

1958Series5.5
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954Series7.9
The Manhunter
7.0

The Manhunter

1974Series7.0
TV 101
7.0

TV 101

1988Series7.0
Bodies of Evidence
8.3

Bodies of Evidence

1992Series8.3
Dan August
7.2

Dan August

1970Series7.2
The Dakotas
6.5

The Dakotas

1963Series6.5
The All-New Super Friends Hour
7.4

The All-New Super Friends Hour

1977Series7.4
Panic!
8.0

Panic!

1957Series8.0
To Rome with Love
7.0

To Rome with Love

1969Series7.0
Code Red
7.0

Code Red

1981Series7.0
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
6.3

The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

1963Series6.3
The Cara Williams Show
6.5

The Cara Williams Show

1964Series6.5
Everglades
8.0

Everglades

1961Series8.0
Devlin
5.7

Devlin

1974Series5.7
Temple Houston
6.0

Temple Houston

1963Series6.0
Philip Marlowe
7.5

Philip Marlowe

1959Series7.5
Enos
7.2

Enos

1980Series7.2
Hunter
8.2

Hunter

1977Series8.2
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
6.0

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

1977Series6.0
The Danny Thomas Hour
6.7

The Danny Thomas Hour

1967Series6.7
Run, Buddy, Run
7.5

Run, Buddy, Run

1966Series7.5
The Rousters
4.3

The Rousters

1983Series4.3
Not for Hire

Not for Hire

1959Series
Rango

Rango

1967Series
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl
6.3

Electra Woman and Dyna Girl

1976Series6.3
California Fever
7.7

California Fever

1979Series7.7
Stone
7.5

Stone

1980Series7.5
Young Dan'l Boone
7.0

Young Dan'l Boone

1977Series7.0
Fay
5.0

Fay

1975Series5.0
Foul Play
5.0

Foul Play

1981Series5.0
Kung Fu
7.7

Kung Fu

1972Series7.7