Norman Alden
Acting
Norman Alden (né Adelberg; September 13, 1924 – July 27, 2012) was an American character actor. His career lasted nearly 50 years, including many diverse and memorable performances. Some of his notable roles include the voice of Sir Kay in The Sword in the Stone (1963), Dr. Linstrom in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977), diner owner Lou in Back to the Future (1985), the voice of Kranix in The Transformers: The Movie (1986), the construction foreman in They Live (1988), and cameraman Bill in Ed Wood (1994). Alden also made numerous guest appearances in popular shows like Gunsmoke, Perry Mason, and The Twilight Zone. Alden first discovered his passion for acting while attending Texas Christian University, where he participated in on-campus theater productions. After serving in the United States Army during World War II, he pursued a career in acting, making his first television appearance in 1957 on The 20th Century Fox Hour. Alden continued to work steadily until his retirement in 2006.
Shows
JAG
Perry Mason
Murder, She Wrote
Bonanza
The A-Team
Batman
Falcon Crest
Dallas
The Love Boat
Quincy, M.E.
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Andy Griffith Show
Mannix
Lassie
Charlie's Angels
The Untouchables
Adam-12
Hunter
Hawaii Five-O
My Three Sons
Hogan's Heroes
The Rockford Files
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
21 Jump Street
Combat!
The Rifleman
The F.B.I.
Alice
Love, American Style
Hill Street Blues
Dr. Kildare
The Big Valley
The Facts of Life
Cannon
Starsky & Hutch
Medical Center
Matt Houston
Ben Casey
Kojak
Lawman
The Jack Benny Program
Burke's Law
Leave It to Beaver
One Day at a Time
Switch
The Fall Guy
Barnaby Jones
The Rookies
Cagney & Lacey
Eight Is Enough
Super Friends
Family Affair
Gunsmoke
Trapper John, M.D.
McMillan & Wife
77 Sunset Strip
Vega$
The Streets of San Francisco
Hardcastle and McCormick
The Texan
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
The Mod Squad
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Sledge Hammer!
Silver Spoons
The Hogan Family
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Cain's Hundred
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Honey West
Webster
My Favorite Martian
Mr. Lucky
Tracey Takes On...
Bronk
The All-New Super Friends Hour
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
Code Red
The Thin Man
Panic!
Bodies of Evidence
Planet of the Apes
The Dakotas
Dan August
The Danny Thomas Hour
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
The Lawless Years
TV 101
Nero Wolfe
The Manhunter
Rango
Saints and Sinners
Hunter
Enos
Run, Buddy, Run
Man with a Camera
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
Stone
The Rousters
Everglades
Philip Marlowe
Devlin
Temple Houston
Hennesey
To Rome with Love
The Cara Williams Show
Young Dan'l Boone
California Fever
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl
Kung Fu