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Norman Rossington

Acting · 1928–1999 · Liverpool, England, UK

Biography

Norman Rossington (December 24, 1928 - May 21, 1999) was an English actor best remembered for his roles in The Army Game, the Carry On films and the Beatles' film A Hard Day's Night.

Known for

Filmography

1998What's a Carry On?Self - Interviewee
1996Sharpe's RegimentSergeant Horatio Havercamp
1993SharpeHoratio Havercamp
1993Tommy Cooper - The Magic Touch
1992HeartbeatBertie Mould
1991Let Him Have ItPostman
1990The KraysShopkeeper
1989The Nineteenth HoleJim Goatman
1983House of the Long ShadowsStation Master
1982Treasure IslandBilly Bones
1981That's My BoyBill
1981Big Jim and the Figaro ClubBig Jim
1981MasadaMaro
1981West End TalesFlash Frank
1980Rhubarb Rhubarb
1980S.O.S. TitanicMaster-at-Arms Thomas King
1979The Prisoner of Zenda
1979Spooner's PatchPC Goatman
1979Big Jim and the Figaro ClubBig Jim
1979Turning Year TalesBig Jim
1977Beryl Reid
1977TargetDep. Chief Constable Goddard
1977Joseph AndrewsGaffer Andrews
1976I, ClaudiusSergeant
1976JumboDave Smith
1975ShadowsMr Jones
1975Cilla's Comedy Six
1974PlayhouseDave Smith
1974The ChangelingLollio
1973Digby, the Biggest Dog in the WorldTom
1973Frankenstein: The True StorySeaman (uncredited)
1973Vinegar TripBill
1972Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing)Tardy Diner / Thompson / Genie of the Lamp
1972Go for a TakeJack Foster
1972Death LineDet.Sgt. Rogers
1972Crown CourtBenjamin Patch
1972Young WinstonDewsnap
1971Man in the WildernessFerris
1971CasanovaLorenzo
1971Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?Giulio
1971The Search for the NileSamuel Baker
1971BudgieZip
1970HamletThe Gravedigger
1970The Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerGuide at Porton Down
1970The Long Distance Piano PlayerJack Burnshaw
1970Play for TodayJack Burnshaw
1970The Roads to FreedomPinette
1970The Adventures of GerardSgt. Papilette (Hussars of Conflans)
1970Simon SimonFireman
1970The MisfitWoodruff
1969Curry and Chips
1969Two Gentlemen SharingPhil Carter
1969The Big FlameDanny Fowler
1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreAbe
1968NegativesAuctioneer
1968The Charge of the Light BrigadeTSM Corbett
1967Man in a Suitcase
1967ITV PlayhouseBill
1967Double TroubleArthur Babcock
1967TobrukAlfie
1967Sir Arthur Conan DoyleBates
1967To Chase A MillionCaptain
1966The Wrong Box1st Rough
1965BBC Play of the MonthLollio
1965Thirty-Minute TheatreConnor
1965Cup FeverDriver
1965Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 MinutesAssistant Fire Chief
1964Daylight RobberyMan changing car wheel
1964The Wednesday PlayDanny Fowler
1964The Big Noise
1964The Comedy ManTheodore Littleton
1964A Hard Day's NightNorm
1964Prisoner and EscortBlake
1963Into the DarkSydney Martin
1963Nurse on WheelsGeorge Judd
1962Lawrence of ArabiaCorporal Jenkins (uncredited)
1962The Longest DayPvt. Clough
1962The Winter's TaleClown
1962Go to BlazesAlfie
1962Crooks AnonymousBert
1961Tune On the Old Tax FiddleToby
1961Carry On RegardlessBoxing Referee
1961No Love for JohnnieSykes of the Herald (uncredited)
1960Saturday Night and Sunday MorningBert
1960Sunday-Night PlayThe Ice Cream Man
1960Our House
1960Doctor in LoveHaystack Club Doorman (uncredited)
1960The League of GentlemenStaff Sergeant Hall (uncredited)
1959The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
1959Carry On NurseNorm
1958Carry On SergeantPrivate Herbert Brown
1958A Night to RememberSteward James Kiernan
1957The One That Got AwaySergeant - Swanick
1957Strangers' MeetingBarrow Boy
1957The Long HaulKenny, Liverpool Trucker
1957The Army GamePrivate 'Cupcake' Cook
1956Three Men in a BoatBoy Lover
1956Armchair TheatreEddie
1955The Adventures of Robin HoodVillager (uncredited)
1951Hallmark Hall of FameGravedigger

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