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Norman Alden
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... Read More
Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Looking Back to the Future as Self | 2009-02-10 |
| Looking Back at the Future as Himself | 2006-06-16 |
| Night of the Wolf as Carl Casey | 2002-04-15 |
| K-PAX as Babbling Man | 2001-10-26 |
| Patch Adams as Truck Driver | 1998-12-25 |
| Ed Wood as Cameraman Bill | 1994-09-28 |
| Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force as Bartender | 1989-04-28 |
| Cutting Class as Officer Fondulac | 1989-04-24 |
| Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders as Chief of Police | 1989-01-01 |
| They Live as Foreman | 1988-11-04 |
| Lady Mobster as Sal Borolo | 1988-10-19 |
| Man Against the Mob as Capt. Necker | 1988-01-10 |
| Off the Mark as Coach Elam | 1987-11-01 |
| Destination: America as Tom Beller | 1987-04-03 |
| Sunday Drive as Norman | 1986-11-30 |
| The Transformers: The Movie as Kranix (voice) | 1986-08-08 |
| Back to the Future as Lou | 1985-07-03 |
| Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story as Ray Arcel | 1985-05-01 |
| California Girls as Mr. Pegem | 1985-03-24 |
| Victor/Victoria as Man in Hotel with Shoes (uncredited) | 1982-04-25 |
| Desperate Lives as Coach | 1982-03-03 |
| Borderline as Willie Lambert | 1980-12-19 |
| Back to the Planet of the Apes as Zako | 1980-11-17 |
| Cloud Dancer as Dr. Putman | 1980-05-29 |
| Flamingo Road as Pete | 1980-05-12 |
| Samurai as Lt. Al DeNisco | 1979-04-30 |
| No Other Love as Les Hollister | 1979-03-24 |
| Ring of Passion as Max Machon | 1978-02-04 |
| Semi-Tough as Coach Alvin Parks | 1977-11-18 |
| I Never Promised You a Rose Garden as McPherson | 1977-07-14 |
| Terror on the 40th Floor as Capt. Parker | 1974-09-17 |
| Cry Panic as Doc Potter | 1974-02-06 |
| Kansas City Bomber as Horrible Hank Hopkins | 1972-08-02 |
| Where Does It Hurt? as Katzen | 1972-07-24 |
| Ben as Policeman | 1972-06-23 |
| Stand Up and Be Counted as Businessman | 1972-05-01 |
| The Trackers as Pete Dilworth | 1971-12-15 |
| Cannon as Mitchell | 1971-03-26 |
| The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children as Sheriff Glenn | 1970-12-14 |
| Tora! Tora! Tora! as Major Truman Landon | 1970-01-26 |
| The Pigeon as Carl | 1969-11-04 |
| The Great Bank Robbery as The Great Gregory - Balloonist | 1969-06-24 |
| All the Loving Couples as Mitch Burnett | 1969-03-19 |
| Killers Three as Guthrie | 1968-11-01 |
| Fever Heat as Herbert Hupgrove | 1968-05-15 |
| The Devil's Brigade as MP Lieutenant | 1968-05-15 |
| Chubasco as Frenchy | 1968-04-14 |
| Good Times as Warren | 1967-04-11 |
| First to Fight as Sergeant Schmidtmer | 1967-01-25 |
| The Wild Angels as Medic | 1966-07-20 |
| Red Line 7000 as Pat | 1965-11-09 |
| Andy as Andy Chadakis | 1965-01-23 |
| The Patsy as Bully at the Gym | 1964-06-24 |
| Bedtime Story as Dubin | 1964-06-10 |
| Man's Favorite Sport? as John Screaming Eagle | 1964-01-31 |
| The Sword in the Stone as Kay (voice) | 1963-12-25 |
| The Nutty Professor as Football Player | 1963-06-04 |
| Secret of Deep Harbor as Barney Haines | 1961-09-19 |
| Portrait of a Mobster as Bo Wetzel | 1961-04-19 |
| Operation Bottleneck as Cpl. Lester 'Merc' Davenport | 1961-04-07 |
| The Walking Target as Sam Russo | 1960-10-01 |
| The Power of the Resurrection as Gate Guard | 1958-01-01 |

