Norman Fell
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 24, 1924
- Died
- December 14, 1998
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Underground Entertainment: The Movie 2011
as Norman (archive footage)
The Destiny of Marty Fine 1996
as Daryl
Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare 1995
as Grandpa Joe Dooley
Hexed 1993
as Herschel Levine
The Naked Truth 1992
as The Dentist
For the Boys 1991
as Sam Schiff
The Boneyard 1991
as Shepard
- With Friends Like These...
With Friends Like These... 1991
as Narrator (voice)
- You're Driving Me Crazy
You're Driving Me Crazy 1991
as Doctor 'F'
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' 1991
as Self
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud 1989
as Tyler
Stripped to Kill 1987
as Ray
Transylvania 6-5000 1985
as Mac Turner
The Jesse Owens Story 1984
as Marty Forkins
Don't Ask Me, Ask God 1984
as Jonesey
Uncommon Valor 1983
as Garvin
Magic with the Stars 1982
as Self
Paternity 1981
as Larry
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats 1981
as Jack McGuire
On the Right Track 1981
as The Mayor
- Dan August: The Jealousy Factor
Dan August: The Jealousy Factor 1980
as Sgt. Charles Wilentz
For the Love of It 1980
as Hall
This Year's Blonde 1980
as Pat Toledo
Dan August: Once Is Never Enough 1980
as Sgt. Charles Wilentz
Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas Special 1979
as Self
The End 1978
as Dr. Samuel Krugman
Rabbit Test 1978
as Segoynia's Father
Guardian of the Wilderness 1976
Actor
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours 1976
as Mr. Brockelman
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold 1975
as Stanly Nagel
Death Stalk 1975
as Frank Cody
Airport 1975 1974
as Bill
Thursday's Game 1974
as Melvin Leonard
Charley Varrick 1973
as Mr. Garfinkle
The Stone Killer 1973
as Les Daniels
The Heist 1972
as Pat Dillon
The Boatniks 1970
as Max
Catch-22 1970
as First Sgt. Towser
Three's a Crowd 1969
as Norman, the Elevator Operator
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium 1969
as Harve Blakely
Bullitt 1968
as Captain Baker
The Young Runaways 1968
as Mr. Donford
The Secret War of Harry Frigg 1968
as Captain Stanley
Sergeant Ryker 1968
as Sgt. Max Winkler
The Graduate 1967
as Mr. McCleery
Fitzwilly 1967
as Oberblatz
Ghostbreakers 1967
as Lieutenant P. J. Hartunain
The Young Warriors 1967
as Sgt. Wadley
Quick, Before It Melts 1965
as George Snell
The Hanged Man 1964
as Gaylord Grebb
The Killers 1964
as Mickey Farmer
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963
as Detective at Grogan's Crash Site
PT 109 1963
as Edmund Drewitch
Ocean's Eleven 1960
as Peter Rheimer
The Rat Race 1960
as Telephone Repairman
Inherit the Wind 1960
as WGN Radio Technician
What Makes Sammy Run? 1959
as Sammy's Brother
Pork Chop Hill 1959
as S/Sgt. Coleman
The Violators 1957
as Ray
Twelve Angry Men 1954
as Juror #1 / Foreman
Credits from TMDB.