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