Person
Norman Fell
Acting · 1924–1998 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Norman Fell (born Norman Noah Feld; March 24, 1924 – December 14, 1998) was an American actor of film and television. He is most famous for his role as landlord Mr. Roper on the sitcom Three's Company and its spin-off, The Ropers. His film credits include Ocean's 11 (1960), The Graduate (1967), and Bullitt (1968). Early in his career, he was billed as Norman Feld. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1924, Fell 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). Fell died in 1998 at the Motion Picture and Television Fund's retirement home in Woodland Hills CA, aged 74, survived by two daughters.
Known for
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Perry Mason
Caspar Pedley
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Al Norman
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Murder, She Wrote
Vince Shackman
The Love Boat
Bill McCoy
Simon & Simon
Leo Nyquist
The Fugitive
Lieutenant Ed Green
Ironside
1967
Mannix
1967
Filmography
- 2011Underground Entertainment: The MovieNorman (archive footage)
- 1996E! True Hollywood Story
- 1996The Destiny of Marty FineDaryl
- 1995The Naked TruthNorman Fell
- 1995Family Reunion: A Relative NightmareGrandpa Joe Dooley
- 1993HexedHerschel Levine
- 1992The Naked TruthThe Dentist
- 1992The Ben Stiller Show
- 1991For the BoysSam Schiff
- 1991The BoneyardShepard
- 1991You're Driving Me CrazyDoctor 'F'
- 1991With Friends Like These...Narrator (voice)
- 1991Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'Self
- 1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirThe Landlord
- 1989The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
- 1989C.H.U.D. II: Bud the ChudTyler
- 1988Murphy's Law
- 1987Stripped to KillRay
- 1986Sledge Hammer!Doctor
- 1986It's Garry Shandling's ShowNorman Fell
- 1986MatlockNorman Radburn
- 1985Transylvania 6-5000Mac Turner
- 1985The Twilight Zone
- 1984Crazy like a FoxInspector Peyton
- 19841st & TenArtie
- 1984Murder, She WroteVince Shackman
- 1984The Jesse Owens StoryMarty Forkins
- 1984Don't Ask Me, Ask GodJonesey
- 1983Uncommon ValorGarvin
- 1982Matt Houston
- 1982Teachers OnlyPrincipal Ben Cooper
- 1982Magic with the StarsSelf
- 1981Simon & SimonLeo Nyquist
- 1981PaternityLarry
- 1981The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom PussycatsJack McGuire
- 1981On the Right TrackThe Mayor
- 1980Dan August: The Jealousy FactorSgt. Charles Wilentz
- 1980Magnum, P.I.David Albertson
- 1980For the Love of ItHall
- 1980This Year's BlondePat Toledo
- 1980Dan August: Once Is Never EnoughSgt. Charles Wilentz
- 1979Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas SpecialSelf
- 1979The RopersStanley Roper
- 1979Roots: The Next GenerationsPaul Reynolds
- 1978The EndDr. Samuel Krugman
- 1978Rabbit TestSegoynia's Father
- 1977The Love BoatBill McCoy
- 1977Three's CompanyStanley Roper
- 1977Grizzly AdamsMitch Morgan
- 1976Guardian of the Wilderness
- 1976Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 HoursMr. Brockelman
- 1976Charlie's AngelsSammy Telford
- 1976Rich Man, Poor ManSmitty
- 1976The Bionic Woman
- 1975Ellery QueenErrol Keyes
- 1975Starsky & Hutch
- 1975SwitchMarty
- 1975Fay
- 1975Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of GoldStanly Nagel
- 1975Death StalkFrank Cody
- 1974Airport 1975Bill
- 1974Rhoda
- 1974Thursday's GameMelvin Leonard
- 1973Needles and PinsNathan Davidson
- 1973Charley VarrickMr. Garfinkle
- 1973The Stone KillerLes Daniels
- 1973Police Story
- 1972The HeistPat Dillon
- 1972The Streets of San Francisco
- 1971McMillan & WifeAllan Kovacs
- 1971Cannon
- 1970The Partridge FamilyMr. Bruner
- 1970Dan AugustSgt. Charles Wilentz
- 1970The BoatniksMax
- 1970Catch-22First Sgt. Towser
- 1970McCloudLt. Ed Feldman
- 1969Three's a CrowdNorman, the Elevator Operator
- 1969Love, American StyleJack 'J.K.' Lewis
- 1969Medical Center
- 1969If It's Tuesday, This Must Be BelgiumHarve Blakely
- 1968BullittCaptain Baker
- 1968The Name of the GameWinston Polk
- 1968The Young RunawaysMr. Donford
- 1968The Secret War of Harry FriggCaptain Stanley
- 1968Sergeant RykerSgt. Max Winkler
- 1967The GraduateMr. McCleery
- 1967FitzwillyOberblatz
- 1967Mannix
- 1967GhostbreakersLieutenant P. J. Hartunain
- 1967Judd, for the Defense
- 1967Ironside
- 1967The Young WarriorsSgt. Wadley
- 1967The InvadersNeal Taft
- 1966That Girl
- 1965The F.B.I.Ted Cullinan
- 1965The Wild Wild WestJeremiah Ratch
- 1965Quick, Before It MeltsGeorge Snell
- 1964The Hanged ManGaylord Grebb
- 1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Mark Slate
- 1964Bewitched
- 1964The KillersMickey Farmer
- 1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldDetective at Grogan's Crash Site
- 1963Kraft Suspense TheatreSgt. Max Winkler
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreEddie Carr
- 1963Mr. NovakBarney Sanders
- 1963The FugitiveLieutenant Ed Green
- 1963The Lieutenant
- 1963PT 109Edmund Drewitch
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourAl Norman
- 1962Sam Benedict
- 1962The Lloyd Bridges ShowMel Baxter
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
- 1961Ben Casey
- 1961Dr. KildareDr. Keith Mayes
- 196187th PrecinctDetective Meyer Meyer
- 1961Cain's HundredFrank Driscoll
- 1961The DefendersGeorge Capp
- 1960The Tom Ewell Show
- 1960The Tab Hunter Show
- 1960The AquanautsOliver Pappas
- 1960Ocean's ElevenPeter Rheimer
- 1960The Rat RaceTelephone Repairman
- 1960Inherit the WindWGN Radio Technician
- 1959The Many Loves of Dobie GillisDr. Caul
- 1959What Makes Sammy Run?Sammy's Brother
- 1959Johnny Staccato
- 1959Pork Chop HillS/Sgt. Coleman
- 1958Peter Gunn
- 1957The ViolatorsRay
- 1957Perry MasonCaspar Pedley
- 1956StanleyNick
- 1955Playwrights '56
- 1954Twelve Angry MenJuror #1 / Foreman
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameWint Selby
- 1948Studio OneJuror #1 / Foreman
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