Norman Fell
Acting Born Mar 24, 1924 Died Dec 14, 1998 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 148 credits
Biography
Norman Fell was an American actor of film and television born Norman Noah Feld on March 24, 1924. 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, The Graduate, and Bullitt. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fell graduated from Temple University with a bachelor's degree in drama. He was an Air Force tail gunner in the Pacific during World War II and later studied acting, obtaining small parts in television and on stage, with his first regular TV appearance in the comedy series Joe.
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Career timeline
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
E! True Hollywood StoryThe Destiny of Marty Fine
The Naked TruthFamily Reunion: A Relative Nightmare
Hexed
The Ben Stiller ShowThe Naked Truth
For the BoysThe BoneyardWith Friends Like These...Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'You're Driving Me Crazy
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud
Murphy's Law
Stripped to Kill
MatlockIt's Garry Shandling's ShowSledge Hammer!
The Twilight ZoneTransylvania 6-5000
Murder, She WroteMurder, She Wrote1st & TenCrazy like a FoxThe Jesse Owens Story
Uncommon Valor
Matt HoustonTeachers OnlyMagic with the Stars
Simon & SimonPaternityOn the Right TrackThe Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats
Magnum, P.I.This Year's BlondeFor the Love of ItDan August: Once Is Never EnoughDan August: The Jealousy Factor
Roots: The Next GenerationsThe RopersPat Boone and Family: A Christmas Special
Rabbit TestThe End
The Love BoatThree's CompanyGrizzly Adams
Charlie's AngelsThe Bionic WomanRich Man, Poor ManGuardian of the WildernessRichie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours
Starsky & HutchSwitchEllery QueenFayCleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
RhodaRhodaAirport 1975Thursday's Game
Police StoryCharley VarrickNeedles and PinsThe Stone Killer
The Streets of San FranciscoThe Streets of San FranciscoThe Heist
CannonMcMillan & Wife
The Partridge FamilyMcCloudDan AugustCatch-22The Boatniks
Love, American StyleMedical CenterThree's a CrowdIf It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
The Name of the GameBullittThe Secret War of Harry FriggSergeant RykerThe Young Runaways
IronsideIronsideMannixMannixThe Invaders
Full Filmography
148 titles- Underground Entertainment: The Movie (2011) as Norman (archive footage)
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
- The Destiny of Marty Fine (1996) as Daryl
- The Naked Truth (1995) as Norman Fell
- Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare (1995) as Grandpa Joe Dooley
- Hexed (1993) as Herschel Levine
- The Ben Stiller Show (1992)
- The Naked Truth (1992) as The Dentist
- For the Boys (1991) as Sam Schiff
- The Boneyard (1991) as Shepard
- With Friends Like These... (1991) as Narrator (voice)
- Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' (1991) as Self
- You're Driving Me Crazy (1991) as Doctor 'F'
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) as The Landlord
- The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989)
- The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989) as Ted Bull
- C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud (1989) as Tyler
- Murphy's Law (1988)
- Stripped to Kill (1987) as Ray
- Matlock (1986) as Norman Radburn
- It's Garry Shandling's Show (1986) as Norman Fell
- Sledge Hammer! (1986) as Doctor
- The Twilight Zone (1985)
- Transylvania 6-5000 (1985) as Mac Turner
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Vince Shackman
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Lt. Ralph Rupp
- 1st & Ten (1984) as Artie
- Crazy like a Fox (1984) as Inspector Peyton
- The Jesse Owens Story (1984) as Marty Forkins
- Don't Ask Me, Ask God (1984) as Jonesey
- Uncommon Valor (1983) as Garvin
- Matt Houston (1982)
- Teachers Only (1982) as Principal Ben Cooper
- Magic with the Stars (1982) as Self
- Simon & Simon (1981) as Leo Nyquist
- Paternity (1981) as Larry
- On the Right Track (1981) as The Mayor
- The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats (1981) as Jack McGuire
- Magnum, P.I. (1980) as David Albertson
- This Year's Blonde (1980) as Pat Toledo
- For the Love of It (1980) as Hall
- Dan August: Once Is Never Enough (1980) as Sgt. Charles Wilentz
- Dan August: The Jealousy Factor (1980) as Sgt. Charles Wilentz
- Roots: The Next Generations (1979) as Paul Reynolds
- The Ropers (1979) as Stanley Roper
- Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas Special (1979) as Self
- Rabbit Test (1978) as Segoynia's Father
- The End (1978) as Dr. Samuel Krugman
- The Love Boat (1977) as Bill McCoy
- Three's Company (1977) as Stanley Roper
- Grizzly Adams (1977) as Mitch Morgan
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as Sammy Telford
- The Bionic Woman (1976)
- Rich Man, Poor Man (1976) as Smitty
- Guardian of the Wilderness (1976)
- Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours (1976) as Mr. Brockelman
- Starsky & Hutch (1975)
- Switch (1975) as Marty
- Ellery Queen (1975) as Errol Keyes
- Fay (1975)
- Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold (1975) as Stanly Nagel
- Death Stalk (1975) as Frank Cody
- Rhoda (1974)
- Rhoda (1974) as Dr. Henry Gerber
- Airport 1975 (1974) as Bill
- Thursday's Game (1974) as Melvin Leonard
- Police Story (1973)
- Charley Varrick (1973) as Mr. Garfinkle
- Needles and Pins (1973) as Nathan Davidson
- The Stone Killer (1973) as Les Daniels
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972) as Juror
- The Heist (1972) as Pat Dillon
- Cannon (1971)
- McMillan & Wife (1971) as Allan Kovacs
- The Partridge Family (1970) as Mr. Bruner
- McCloud (1970) as Lt. Ed Feldman
- Dan August (1970) as Sgt. Charles Wilentz
- Catch-22 (1970) as First Sgt. Towser
- The Boatniks (1970) as Max
- Love, American Style (1969) as Jack 'J.K.' Lewis
- Medical Center (1969)
- Three's a Crowd (1969) as Norman, the Elevator Operator
- If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969) as Harve Blakely
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Winston Polk
- Bullitt (1968) as Captain Baker
- The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968) as Captain Stanley
- Sergeant Ryker (1968) as Sgt. Max Winkler
- The Young Runaways (1968) as Mr. Donford
- Ironside (1967)
- Ironside (1967) as Lieutenant Haines
- Mannix (1967)
- Mannix (1967) as Daniel Brewer
- The Invaders (1967) as Neal Taft
- Judd, for the Defense (1967)
- The Graduate (1967) as Mr. McCleery
- Ghostbreakers (1967) as Lieutenant P. J. Hartunain
- Fitzwilly (1967) as Oberblatz
- The Young Warriors (1967) as Sgt. Wadley
- That Girl (1966)
- The Wild Wild West (1965) as Jeremiah Ratch
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Ted Cullinan
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Ken Haney
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Victor Green
- Quick, Before It Melts (1965) as George Snell
- Bewitched (1964)
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) as Mark Slate
- The Killers (1964) as Mickey Farmer
- The Hanged Man (1964) as Gaylord Grebb
- The Fugitive (1963) as Lieutenant Ed Green
- The Fugitive (1963) as Lieutenant Cermak
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963) as Eddie Carr
- Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) as Sgt. Max Winkler
- Mr. Novak (1963) as Barney Sanders
- The Lieutenant (1963)
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) as Detective at Grogan's Crash Site
- PT 109 (1963) as Edmund Drewitch
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Al Norman
- The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962) as Mel Baxter
- Sam Benedict (1962)
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Dr. Keith Mayes
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Arnold Vitnack
- The Defenders (1961) as George Capp
- Ben Casey (1961)
- Ben Casey (1961) as Manny Berger
- 87th Precinct (1961) as Detective Meyer Meyer
- Cain's Hundred (1961) as Frank Driscoll
- The Aquanauts (1960) as Oliver Pappas
- Ocean's Eleven (1960) as Peter Rheimer
- The Tab Hunter Show (1960)
- Inherit the Wind (1960) as WGN Radio Technician
- The Rat Race (1960) as Telephone Repairman
- The Tom Ewell Show (1960)
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959) as Dr. Caul
- Johnny Staccato (1959)
- Pork Chop Hill (1959) as S/Sgt. Coleman
- What Makes Sammy Run? (1959) as Sammy's Brother
- Peter Gunn (1958)
- Perry Mason (1957) as Caspar Pedley
- The Violators (1957) as Ray
- Stanley (1956) as Nick
- Playwrights '56 (1955)
- Twelve Angry Men (1954) as Juror #1 / Foreman
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Wint Selby
- Studio One (1948) as Juror #1 / Foreman
- Studio One (1948) as Jake
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Norman Fell best known for?
Norman Fell is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Curly Sue (1991), The Ben Stiller Show (1992), Return of the Jedi (1983), Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow (2008).
When and where was Norman Fell born?
Norman Fell was born on March 24, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. They passed away on December 14, 1998.
How many credits does Norman Fell have?
Norman Fell has accumulated over 148 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2011.
What is Norman Fell's background in cinema and television?
Norman Fell was an American actor of film and television born Norman Noah Feld on March 24, 1924. 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, The Graduate, and Bullitt. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fell grad...