Norman Bird
Acting Born Oct 30, 1920 Died Apr 22, 2005 Coalville, Leicestershire, England, UK 132 credits
Biography
Norman Bird works in acting. Born October 30, 1920 in Coalville, Leicestershire, England, UK. Died April 22, 2005. Archytele tracks 132 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Francis Guinan
11 shared titles
Lolly Adefope
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Sylvia Syms
3 shared titles
Una Stubbs
3 shared titles
Dennis Price
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George A. Cooper
3 shared titles
Alan MacNaughtan
3 shared titles
Harry Andrews
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Richard Vernon
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Geoffrey Keen
3 shared titles
Career timeline
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Crossing the Floor
Shadowlands
Miss Pym's Day OutBorn Kicking
After Henry
Buddy
Screen TwoLytton's Diary
Hammer House of Mystery and SuspenseA Voyage Round My FatherBlack CarrionThis Office Life
The Fourth Arm
The Ghost Downstairs
The Final ConflictWinston Churchill: The Wilderness YearsIf You Go Down in the Woods Today
Yes MinisterHammer House of HorrorTo Serve Them All My DaysA Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
Worzel GummidgeFriday Night, Saturday MorningThomas & Sarah
All Creatures Great and SmallReturn of the SaintThe Lord of the RingsLife Begins at FortyThe Glums
RafflesMiss Jones And Son
Yanks Go HomeThe Slipper and the RoseBaby SittersOn the TilesPot Luck
AngelsFawlty TowersTwo's CompanyKing Arthur, the Young Warlord
Happy Ever AfterSeven Faces of Woman
Up The WorkersElementary, My Dear Watson
Crown CourtShirley's WorldThe AdventurerArthur of the BritonsMy Wife Next Door
The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesJason KingBudgieThe GuardiansSuspicion
The Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerThe Virgin and the GypsyUp Among the Cuckoos
ITV Saturday Night TheatreITV Saturday Night TheatreSoftly Softly: Task ForceDepartment SW. Somerset Maugham
A Dandy in Aspic
Half Hour StorySanctuary
Till Death Us Do PartThe Wrong BoxSky West and CrookedEnd in Tears
Thirty-Minute TheatreGideon's WayPublic EyeThe HillIt's Not Me - It's Them!
Theatre 625Thursday TheatreThe ProtectorsFirst Men in the MoonThe Bargee
ManiacThe Mind BendersThe Punch and Judy ManBitter HarvestThe Cracksman
The SaintThe SaintZ-CarsSteptoe and SonSteptoe and Son
Full Filmography
132 titles- The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005) as Mr. Arrad (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Crossing the Floor (1996) as Grandfather
- Shadowlands (1993) as Taxi Driver Witness
- Miss Pym's Day Out (1992) as Man on Bus
- Born Kicking (1992) as Mr Radley
- After Henry (1988) as Mr Henderson
- Buddy (1986) as Mr Normington
- Screen Two (1985) as Grandfather
- Lytton's Diary (1985) as Charles Adams
- Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (1984) as Henry Bircher
- A Voyage Round My Father (1984) as Ham
- Black Carrion (1984) as Henry Bircher
- This Office Life (1984) as Seeds
- The Fourth Arm (1983) as Col. Cole
- The Ghost Downstairs (1982) as Mr. Morris
- The Final Conflict (1981) as Dr. Philmore
- Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (1981) as Sir Maurice Hanley
- If You Go Down in the Woods Today (1981) as Doctor
- Yes Minister (1980)
- Hammer House of Horror (1980) as Basil
- To Serve Them All My Days (1980) as Alderman Blunt
- A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special (1980) as Mr Braithwaite
- Worzel Gummidge (1979) as Mr. Braithwaite
- Friday Night, Saturday Morning (1979)
- Thomas & Sarah (1979)
- All Creatures Great and Small (1978) as Farmer Benson
- Return of the Saint (1978) as Morgan
- The Lord of the Rings (1978) as Bilbo (voice)
- Life Begins at Forty (1978) as Dr Gardiner
- The Glums (1978) as Office Manager
- The Medusa Touch (1978) as Major Henry Morlar
- Raffles (1977)
- Miss Jones And Son (1977)
- Yanks Go Home (1976)
- The Slipper and the Rose (1976) as Dress Shop Proprieter
- Baby Sitters (1976)
- On the Tiles (1976)
- Pot Luck (1976) as Farmer
- The Big Kick (1976)
- Double Trouble (1976)
- Monkey Tricks (1976)
- Wedding Bells (1976)
- Angels (1975)
- Fawlty Towers (1975) as Mr. Arrad
- Two's Company (1975) as Mr. Bunn
- King Arthur, the Young Warlord (1975) as Ambrose
- Happy Ever After (1974) as Mr Fletcher
- Seven Faces of Woman (1974) as Ken
- Up The Workers (1973) as Sid Stubbins
- Elementary, My Dear Watson (1973) as Inspector Street
- Crown Court (1972)
- Shirley's World (1972)
- The Adventurer (1972) as Brooks
- Arthur of the Britons (1972) as Ambrose
- My Wife Next Door (1972)
- Young Winston (1972) as Party Chairman
- The Organization (1972) as Ken Grist
- Ooh...You Are Awful (1972) as Warder Burke
- Doomwatch (1972) as Brewer
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971) as Inspector Trent
- Jason King (1971)
- Budgie (1971) as Inspector Charles Upton
- The Guardians (1971) as Tom Henryson
- Suspicion (1971) as Harry Beardsley
- Hands of the Ripper (1971) as Police Inspector
- The Raging Moon (1971) as Dr Matthews
- Please Sir! (1971) as Reynolds
- The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970) as Alderman Poot
- The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970) as Uncle Fred
- Up Among the Cuckoos (1970) as Walter
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Father
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Stanley Nicholson
- Softly Softly: Task Force (1969) as Samuel Tomkins
- Department S (1969) as Drayton
- W. Somerset Maugham (1969) as Arthur Low
- Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969) as Elliot
- Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) as Training Sgt (uncredited)
- Takeover (1969) as Father
- The Limbo Line (1969)
- Run a Crooked Mile (1969) as Sgt. Hooper
- All at Sea (1969) as Mr. Danvers
- A Dandy in Aspic (1968) as Copperfield
- Half Hour Story (1967) as Harry
- Sanctuary (1967)
- Till Death Us Do Part (1966) as Landlord
- The Wrong Box (1966) as Clergyman
- Sky West and Crooked (1966) as Mr. Cheeseman - undertaker
- End in Tears (1966) as Charles 'Whoopy' Cushion
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Arthur Pendlebury
- Gideon's Way (1965) as Supt. Fred Lee
- Public Eye (1965) as Arthur Biddle
- The Hill (1965) as Commandant
- It's Not Me - It's Them! (1965) as Mr. Partridge
- Theatre 625 (1964) as William Oaks
- Thursday Theatre (1964) as Harry Lancaster
- The Protectors (1964) as Barnaby
- First Men in the Moon (1964) as Stuart
- The Bargee (1964) as Waterways Supervisor Albert Williams
- Hot Enough for June (1964) as Employment Exchange Clerk
- The Trial of Dr. Fancy (1964) as Charles Lincoln
- The Black Torment (1964) as Harris
- The Beauty Jungle (1964) as Mr. Edward Freeman
- Maniac (1963) as Salon
- The Mind Benders (1963) as Aubrey
- The Punch and Judy Man (1963) as Reginald Fletcher
- Bitter Harvest (1963) as Mr. Pitt
- The Cracksman (1963) as Policeman
- 80,000 Suspects (1963) as Harold Davis
- The Saint (1962) as Mr. Spode
- The Saint (1962) as Weems
- Z-Cars (1962)
- Steptoe and Son (1962) as Bank Manager
- Steptoe and Son (1962) as Mr. Dryson
- In Search of the Castaways (1962) as Senior Yacht Guard
- Night of the Eagle (1962) as Doctor
- Term of Trial (1962) as Mr. Taylor
- The Avengers (1961)
- Drama 61-67 (1961) as Father
- Whistle Down the Wind (1961) as Eddie
- Cash on Demand (1961) as Arthur Sanderson
- The Secret Partner (1961) as Ralph Beldon
- Victim (1961) as Harold Doe
- Very Important Person (1961) as Senior British Officer Travers
- Coronation Street (1960) as Frank Jackson
- The League of Gentlemen (1960) as Weaver
- The Angry Silence (1960) as Roberts
- Man in the Moon (1960) as Herbert
- No Hiding Place (1959)
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Walter
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Charles Lincoln
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Spooner
- An Inspector Calls (1954) as Jones-Collins - Foreman
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Norman Bird best known for?
Norman Bird is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Shadowlands (1993), After Henry (1988), Screen Two (1985), Delirium: Photo of Gioia (1987).
When and where was Norman Bird born?
Norman Bird was born on October 30, 1920 in Coalville, Leicestershire, England, UK. They passed away on April 22, 2005.
How many credits does Norman Bird have?
Norman Bird has accumulated over 132 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1954 to 2005.
What is Norman Bird's background in cinema and television?
John George Norman Bird (30 October 1924 – 22 April 2005) was an English character actor. Bird was born in Coalville, Leicestershire, England. A RADA graduate, he made his West End debut in Peter Brook's production of The Winter's Tale at the Phoenix Theatre in 1951. He was also a member of the BBC's Radio Drama Compa...
Norman Bird by the numbers
132credits
68films
64TV series
1954–2005active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Raffles (1977) — aged about 56
- Yes Minister (1980) — aged about 59
- Fawlty Towers (1975) as Mr. Arrad — aged about 54
- Public Eye (1965) as Arthur Biddle — aged about 44
- Arthur of the Britons (1972) as Ambrose — aged about 51
- To Serve Them All My Days (1980) as Alderman Blunt — aged about 59
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