1924-03-24 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
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Underground Entertainment: The Movie | Norman (archive footage) | 2011-06-06 |
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The Destiny of Marty Fine | Daryl | 1996-03-16 |
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Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare | Grandpa Joe Dooley | 1995-03-31 |
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Hexed | Herschel Levine | 1993-01-22 |
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The Naked Truth | The Dentist | 1992-09-29 |
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For the Boys | Sam Schiff | 1991-11-22 |
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The Boneyard | Shepard | 1991-06-12 |
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Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' | Self | 1991-01-01 |
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You're Driving Me Crazy | Doctor 'F' | 1991-03-27 |
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With Friends Like These... | Narrator (voice) | 1991-03-27 |
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C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud | Tyler | 1989-05-05 |
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Stripped to Kill | Ray | 1987-03-20 |
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Transylvania 6-5000 | Mac Turner | 1985-11-08 |
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The Jesse Owens Story | Marty Forkins | 1984-07-09 |
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Don't Ask Me, Ask God | Jonesey | 1984-01-01 |
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Uncommon Valor | Garvin | 1983-01-22 |
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Magic with the Stars | 1982-01-17 | |
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On the Right Track | The Mayor | 1981-03-06 |
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The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats | Jack McGuire | 1981-08-28 |
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Paternity | Larry | 1981-10-02 |
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This Year's Blonde | Pat Toledo | 1980-05-18 |
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Dan August: Once Is Never Enough | Sgt. Charles Wilentz | 1980-01-01 |
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For the Love of It | Hall | 1980-09-26 |
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Dan August: The Jealousy Factor | Sgt. Charles Wilentz | 1980-12-31 |
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Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas Special | Self | 1979-12-08 |
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The End | Dr. Samuel Krugman | 1978-05-10 |
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Rabbit Test | Segoynia's Father | 1978-04-09 |
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Guardian of the Wilderness | 1976-12-07 | |
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Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours | Mr. Brockelman | 1976-10-27 |
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Death Stalk | Frank Cody | 1975-01-21 |
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Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold | Stanly Nagel | 1975-07-11 |
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Airport 1975 | Bill | 1974-10-18 |
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Thursday's Game | Melvin Leonard | 1974-04-14 |
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Charley Varrick | Mr. Garfinkle | 1973-09-19 |
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The Stone Killer | Les Daniels | 1973-08-08 |
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The Heist | Pat Dillon | 1972-11-29 |
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The Boatniks | Max | 1970-07-01 |
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Catch-22 | First Sgt. Towser | 1970-06-24 |
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Three's a Crowd | Norman, the Elevator Operator | 1969-12-02 |
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If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium | Harve Blakely | 1969-04-24 |
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The Secret War of Harry Frigg | Captain Stanley | 1968-02-29 |
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Bullitt | Captain Baker | 1968-10-17 |
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Sergeant Ryker | Sgt. Max Winkler | 1968-02-01 |
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The Young Runaways | Mr. Donford | 1968-09-11 |
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Fitzwilly | Oberblatz | 1967-12-20 |
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Ghostbreakers | Lieutenant P. J. Hartunain | 1967-09-08 |
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The Young Warriors | Sgt. Wadley | 1967-02-03 |
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The Graduate | Mr. McCleery | 1967-12-21 |
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Quick, Before It Melts | George Snell | 1965-01-20 |
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The Killers | Mickey Farmer | 1964-07-07 |
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The Hanged Man | Gaylord Grebb | 1964-11-18 |
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PT 109 | Edmund Drewitch | 1963-06-26 |
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | Detective at Grogan's Crash Site | 1963-11-07 |
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Ocean's Eleven | Peter Rheimer | 1960-08-10 |
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Inherit the Wind | WGN Radio Technician | 1960-07-07 |
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The Rat Race | Telephone Repairman | 1960-07-10 |
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Pork Chop Hill | S/Sgt. Coleman | 1959-05-29 |
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What Makes Sammy Run? | Sammy's Brother | 1959-09-27 |
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The Violators | Ray | 1957-11-30 |
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Twelve Angry Men | Juror #1 / Foreman | 1954-09-20 |
