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Norman Fell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1924-03-24

Day of Death

1998-12-14

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Norman Fell

Biography

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.

Filmography (60)

⭐ 7.2 Role: Norman (archive footage)

Underground Entertainment: The Movie

2011
⭐ 4.5 Role: Daryl

The Destiny of Marty Fine

1996
⭐ 5.7 Role: Grandpa Joe Dooley

Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare

1995
⭐ 4.8 Role: Herschel Levine

Hexed

1993
⭐ 3.1 Role: The Dentist

The Naked Truth

1992
⭐ 6.3 Role: Sam Schiff

For the Boys

1991
⭐ 5.7 Role: Shepard

The Boneyard

1991
No Image
⭐ 3.8 Role: Doctor 'F'

You're Driving Me Crazy

1991
No Image
⭐ 5.0 Role: Narrator (voice)

With Friends Like These...

1991
⭐ 8.0 Role: Self

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

1991
⭐ 4.3 Role: Tyler

C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud

1989
⭐ 4.7 Role: Ray

Stripped to Kill

1987
⭐ 5.3 Role: Mac Turner

Transylvania 6-5000

1985
⭐ 8.1 Role: Marty Forkins

The Jesse Owens Story

1984
⭐ 0 Role: Jonesey

Don't Ask Me, Ask God

1984