Acting
Norman Alden
EN cinema · 63 credits
Born
13 September 1924
Died
27 July 2012 (aged 87)
Birthplace
Forth Worth, Texas, USA
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 Texas Christian University, where he participated in on-campus theater productions. After serving in the United States Army during World War II, he pursued a career in acting, making his first television appearance in 1957 on The 20th Century Fox Hour. Alden continued to work steadily until his retirement in 2006.
Known for
Filmography
Night of the Wolf
as Carl Casey
K-PAX
as Babbling Man
Patch Adams
as Truck Driver
Ed Wood
as Cameraman Bill
Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders
as Chief of Police
Cutting Class
as Officer Fondulac
They Live
as Foreman
Lady Mobster
as Sal Borolo
Man Against the Mob
as Capt. Necker
Destination: America
as Tom Beller
Off the Mark
as Coach Elam
Sunday Drive
as Norman
The Transformers: The Movie
as Kranix (voice)
California Girls
as Mr. Pegem
Desperate Lives
as Coach
Victor/Victoria
as Man in Hotel with Shoes (uncredited)
Borderline
as Willie Lambert
Cloud Dancer
as Dr. Putman
Flamingo Road
as Pete
Samurai
as Lt. Al DeNisco
No Other Love
as Les Hollister
Ring of Passion
as Max Machon
Semi-Tough
as Coach Alvin Parks
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
as McPherson
Cry Panic
as Doc Potter
Terror on the 40th Floor
as Capt. Parker
Kansas City Bomber
as Horrible Hank Hopkins
Stand Up and Be Counted
as Businessman
Ben
as Policeman
Where Does It Hurt?
as Katzen
Two for the Money
Producer's Assistant
The Trackers
as Pete Dilworth
Cannon
as Mitchell
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
as Sheriff Glenn
Tora! Tora! Tora!
as Major Truman Landon
All the Loving Couples
as Mitch Burnett
The Pigeon
as Carl
The Great Bank Robbery
as The Great Gregory - Balloonist
Killers Three
as Guthrie
Fever Heat
1968
Fever Heat
as Herbert Hupgrove
The Devil's Brigade
as MP Lieutenant
Chubasco
as Frenchy
Good Times
as Warren
First to Fight
as Sergeant Schmidtmer
The Wild Angels
as Medic
Andy
as Andy Chadakis
Man's Favorite Sport?
as John Screaming Eagle
The Patsy
as Bully at the Gym
Bedtime Story
as Dubin
The Sword in the Stone
as Kay (voice)
The Nutty Professor
as Football Player
Operation Bottleneck
as Cpl. Lester 'Merc' Davenport
Secret of Deep Harbor
as Barney Haines
Portrait of a Mobster
as Bo Wetzel
The Walking Target
as Sam Russo
The Power of the Resurrection
as Gate Guard