Norman Alden
Acting
Born 1924-09-13
Died 2012-07-27
Forth Worth, Texas, USA
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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.
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Perry Mason
Hunter
JAG
Lassie
Dallas
Murder, She Wrote
The Love Boat
The Andy Griffith Show
The Rifleman
Hawaii Five-O
The A-Team
Batman
Falcon Crest
Bonanza
Back to the Future
Hill Street Blues
Love, American Style
The Rockford Files
Hogan's Heroes
Quincy, M.E.
Adam-12
Mannix
Charlie's Angels
21 Jump Street
Alice
The Facts of Life
My Three Sons
Starsky & Hutch
Cannon
The Untouchables
The Fall Guy
Dr. Kildare
Leave It to Beaver
Cagney & Lacey
The Big Valley
Gunsmoke
The F.B.I.
Burke's Law
One Day at a Time
Combat!
Lawman
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Medical Center
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Ben Casey
Trapper John, M.D.
Barnaby Jones
The Jack Benny Program
Kojak
Vega$
Super Friends
Family Affair
The Streets of San Francisco
The Rookies
Hardcastle and McCormick
Switch
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
They Live
McMillan & Wife
The Texan
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