Person
Norman Chappell
Acting · 1925–1983 · Lucknow, United Provinces, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India]
Biography
Norman Chappell (31 December 1925, Lucknow, India – 21 July 1983) was an English character actor, known for numerous roles in television and film. Born in India during the British Raj, Chappell appeared mainly in television series as a character actor, usually in light comedy roles. He was best known for his roles in the Carry On films and in The Avengers (five appearances "Dead of Winter", "The Gilded Cage", "Dial A Deadly Number", "Dance with Death" and "Fog"). He often portrayed slightly pompous types of which his role in "The Gilded Cage" was a good example. He also appeared in a number of comedy sketches performed in the early 3-2-1 TV shows hosted by "Ted Rogers".
Known for

The Avengers
1961

Playhouse
Ambulance Man

Theatre 625
Tom Parsons

The Larkins
Sid Gannett

Ooh La La!
Gendarme

Man About the House
Mr Morris

Danger UXB
Corporal Mould

Carry On Laughing
Lord Burleigh

The Four Musketeers
Submarine Inventor

A Sharp Intake of Breath
Thompson
Filmography
- 1982PreviewAmbulanceman
- 1981Dangerous Davies: The Last DetectiveParsons
- 1979Danger UXBCorporal Mould
- 1977That's Carry On!Allbright (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1977A Sharp Intake of BreathThompson
- 1977Dawson and FriendsVarious
- 1977The Galton & Simpson PlayhouseThe Other Man
- 1976Intimate GamesPrincipal
- 1976One-Upmanship
- 1976The Great Snail RaceDad
- 1975Carry On LaughingLord Burleigh
- 1974The Four MusketeersSubmarine Inventor
- 1974PlayhouseAmbulance Man
- 1974ZodiacDobbs
- 1973Men of AffairsFritz
- 1973Man About the HouseMr Morris
- 1973Whoops BaghdadImshi
- 1972Au Pair GirlsSalesman
- 1972Nearest and DearestMan on Bus
- 1971Carry On HenryPlotter
- 1970ToomorrowStage Door Keeper (uncredited)
- 1970Doctor in TroubleWaiter (uncredited)
- 1968Ooh La La!Gendarme
- 1967How I Won the WarHenry Bridgehouse, soldier at Alamein
- 1967All Gas and GaitersMr Fox
- 1966Doctor in CloverFlower Delivery Man (uncredited)
- 1965The World of George Orwell: 1984Mr. Parsons
- 1964The Likely LadsArchie
- 1964The Beauty JungleTalk of the Town Stage Manager (uncredited)
- 1964Comedy Workshop: Love and Maud CarverShoe Salesman
- 1964Theatre 625Tom Parsons
- 1964Crooks in CloistersBenson
- 1963Girl in the HeadlinesPolice Photographer
- 1963Carry On CabbyAllbright
- 1963The Punch and Judy ManFootman
- 1962JigsawAndy Roach
- 1961Petticoat PiratesJohnson
- 1961The Day the Earth Caught FireHotel Receptionist (uncredited)
- 1961The Avengers
- 1958The LarkinsSid Gannett
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