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Norman Alden
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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 C…
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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.
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Norman Alden's Filmography
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Looking Back to the Future
as Self
No Poster
Looking Back at the Future
as Himself
Night of the Wolf
as Carl Casey
K-PAX
as Babbling Man
Patch Adams
as Truck Driver
Ed Wood
as Cameraman Bill
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force
as Bartender
Cutting Class
as Officer Fondulac
Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders
as Chief of Police
They Live
as Foreman
Lady Mobster
as Sal Borolo
Man Against the Mob
as Capt. Necker
Off the Mark
as Coach Elam
Destination: America
as Tom Beller
Sunday Drive
as Norman
The Transformers: The Movie
as Kranix (voice)
Back to the Future
as Lou
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
as Ray Arcel
California Girls
as Mr. Pegem
Victor/Victoria
as Man in Hotel with Shoes (uncredited)
Desperate Lives
as Coach
Borderline
as Willie Lambert
Back to the Planet of the Apes
as Zako
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
Terror on the 40th Floor
as Capt. Parker
Cry Panic
as Doc Potter
Kansas City Bomber
as Horrible Hank Hopkins
Where Does It Hurt?
as Katzen
Ben
as Policeman
Stand Up and Be Counted
as Businessman
The Trackers
as Pete Dilworth
Cannon
as Mitchell
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
as Sheriff Glenn
Tora! Tora! Tora!
as Major Truman Landon
The Pigeon
as Carl
The Great Bank Robbery
as The Great Gregory - Balloonist
All the Loving Couples
as Mitch Burnett
Killers Three
as Guthrie
The Devil's Brigade
as MP Lieutenant
No Poster
Fever Heat
as Herbert Hupgrove
Chubasco
as Frenchy
Good Times
as Warren
First to Fight
as Sergeant Schmidtmer
The Wild Angels
as Medic
Red Line 7000
as Pat
Andy
as Andy Chadakis
The Patsy
as Bully at the Gym
Bedtime Story
as Dubin
Man's Favorite Sport?
as John Screaming Eagle
The Sword in the Stone
as Kay (voice)
The Nutty Professor
as Football Player
Secret of Deep Harbor
as Barney Haines
Portrait of a Mobster
as Bo Wetzel
Operation Bottleneck
as Cpl. Lester 'Merc' Davenport
The Walking Target
as Sam Russo
The Power of the Resurrection
as Gate Guard