About

Known credits:
67
Birthday:
1924-03-24
Place of birth:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Website:
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Norman Fell

Overview

Norman Fell was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1924. He 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). His best known TV role was that of Stanley Roper, the landlord in the very popular "Three's Company" (1976), which debuted in 1977, and its short lived spin-off, "The Ropers" (1979).

Norman Fell died at the Motion Picture and Television Fund's retirement home in Woodland Hills CA, aged 74, survived by two daughters

Known for

Acting
1996 The Destiny of Marty Fine Actor Daryl N/A
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1995 Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare Actor Grandpa Joe Dooley 58
Average
1993 Hexed Actor Herschel Levine 58
Average
1992 The Naked Truth Actor The Dentist 58
Average
1991 For the Boys Actor Sam Schiff 59
Average
1991 The Boneyard Actor Shepard 58
Average
1991 You're Driving Me Crazy Actor Doctor 'F' 59
Average
1991 With Friends Like These... Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
1991 Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' Actor Self N/A
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1989 C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud Actor Tyler 57
Average
1987 Stripped to Kill Actor Ray 58
Average
1985 Transylvania 6-5000 Actor Mac Turner 57
Average
1984 The Jesse Owens Story Actor Marty Forkins 59
Average
1984 Don't Ask Me, Ask God Actor Jonesey N/A
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1983 Uncommon Valor Actor Garvin N/A
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1982 Teachers Only Actor Principal Ben Cooper 69
Fair
1982 Magic with the Stars Actor N/A
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1981 Paternity Actor Larry 58
Average
1981 The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats Actor Jack McGuire N/A
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1981 On the Right Track Actor The Mayor 59
Average
1980 Dan August: The Jealousy Factor Actor Sgt. Charles Wilentz 59
Average
1980 For the Love of It Actor Hall 59
Average
1980 This Year's Blonde Actor Pat Toledo 59
Average
1980 Dan August: Once Is Never Enough Actor Sgt. Charles Wilentz 59
Average
1979 Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas Special Actor Self N/A
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1979 The Ropers Actor Stanley Roper 67
Fair
1979 Roots: The Next Generations Actor Bernie Raymond 71
Good
1978 The End Actor Dr. Samuel Krugman 58
Average
1978 Rabbit Test Actor Segoynia's Father 58
Average
1976 Guardian of the Wilderness Actor 58
Average
1976 Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours Actor Mr. Brockelman 59
Average
1976 Rich Man, Poor Man Actor Smitty 72
Good
1975 Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold Actor Stanly Nagel 58
Average
1975 Death Stalk Actor Frank Cody 59
Average
1974 Airport 1975 Actor Bill 58
Average
1974 Thursday's Game Actor Melvin Leonard 58
Average
1973 Needles and Pins Actor Nathan Davidson 69
Fair
1973 Charley Varrick Actor Mr. Garfinkle 63
Fair
1973 The Stone Killer Actor Les Daniels 59
Average
1972 The Heist Actor Pat Dillon 59
Average
1970 Dan August Actor Sgt. Charles Wilentz 69
Fair
1970 The Boatniks Actor Max 58
Average
1970 Catch-22 Actor First Sgt. Towser 61
Fair
1969 Three's a Crowd Actor Norman, the Elevator Operator N/A
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1969 If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium Actor Harve Blakely 58
Average
1968 Bullitt Actor Captain Baker 67
Fair
1968 The Young Runaways Actor Mr. Donford 59
Average
1968 The Secret War of Harry Frigg Actor Captain Stanley 59
Average
1968 Sergeant Ryker Actor Sgt. Max Winkler 59
Average
1967 The Graduate Actor Mr. McCleery 73
Good
1967 Fitzwilly Actor Oberblatz 59
Average
1967 Ghostbreakers Actor Lieutenant P. J. Hartunain 59
Average
1967 The Young Warriors Actor Sgt. Wadley 58
Average
1965 Quick, Before It Melts Actor George Snell 58
Average
1964 The Hanged Man Actor Gaylord Grebb 59
Average
1964 The Killers Actor Mickey Farmer 61
Fair
1963 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Actor Detective at Grogan's Crash Site 64
Fair
1963 PT 109 Actor Edmund Drewitch 59
Average
1961 87th Precinct Actor Detective Meyer Meyer 69
Fair
1960 Ocean's Eleven Actor Peter Rheimer 60
Fair
1960 The Rat Race Actor Telephone Repairman 59
Average
1960 Inherit the Wind Actor WGN Radio Technician 66
Fair
1959 What Makes Sammy Run? Actor Sammy's Brother 59
Average
1959 Pork Chop Hill Actor S/Sgt. Coleman 59
Average
1957 The Violators Actor Ray 59
Average
1956 Stanley Actor Nick 69
Fair
1954 Twelve Angry Men Actor Juror #1 / Foreman 60
Fair