Norman Alden
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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.
Known for
Credits
Back to the Future (1985)
as Lou
The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
as Kranix (voice)
They Live (1988)
as Foreman
K-PAX (2001)
as Babbling Man
The Sword in the Stone (1963)
as Kay (voice)
Patch Adams (1998)
as Truck Driver
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
as Major Truman Landon
Ed Wood (1994)
as Cameraman Bill
Victor/Victoria (1982)
as Man in Hotel with Shoes (uncredited)
The Nutty Professor (1963)
as Football Player
The Devil's Brigade (1968)
as MP Lieutenant
Cutting Class (1989)
as Officer Fondulac
Man's Favorite Sport? (1964)
as John Screaming Eagle
Borderline (1980)
as Willie Lambert
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977)
as McPherson
The Wild Angels (1966)
as Medic
The Patsy (1964)
as Bully at the Gym
Semi-Tough (1977)
as Coach Alvin Parks
Back to the Planet of the Apes (1980)
as Zako
Fever Heat (1968)
as Herbert Hupgrove
The Great Bank Robbery (1969)
as The Great Gregory - Balloonist
Looking Back to the Future (2009)
as Self
Bedtime Story (1964)
as Dubin
Ben (1972)
as Policeman
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story (1985)
as Ray Arcel
Where Does It Hurt? (1972)
as Katzen
Terror on the 40th Floor (1974)
as Capt. Parker
California Girls (1985)
as Mr. Pegem
No Other Love (1979)
as Les Hollister
Ring of Passion (1978)
as Max Machon
Portrait of a Mobster (1961)
as Bo Wetzel
Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders (1989)
as Chief of Police
First to Fight (1967)
as Sergeant Schmidtmer
Flamingo Road (1980)
as Pete
Good Times (1967)
as Warren
Night of the Wolf (2002)
as Carl Casey
Stand Up and Be Counted (1972)
as Businessman
Red Line 7000 (1965)
as Pat
Killers Three (1968)
as Guthrie
Lady Mobster (1988)
as Sal Borolo
Cloud Dancer (1980)
as Dr. Putman
The Power of the Resurrection (1958)
as Gate Guard
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children (1970)
as Sheriff Glenn
The Trackers (1971)
as Pete Dilworth
Looking Back at the Future (2006)
as Himself
Sunday Drive (1986)
as Norman
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force (1989)
as Bartender
Man Against the Mob (1988)
as Capt. Necker
All the Loving Couples (1969)
as Mitch Burnett
Kansas City Bomber (1972)
as Horrible Hank Hopkins
Secret of Deep Harbor (1961)
as Barney Haines
Cannon (1971)
as Mitchell
Off the Mark (1987)
as Coach Elam
Destination: America (1987)
as Tom Beller
Desperate Lives (1982)
as Coach
The Walking Target (1960)
as Sam Russo
Cry Panic (1974)
as Doc Potter
The Pigeon (1969)
as Carl
Chubasco (1968)
as Frenchy
Samurai (1979)
as Lt. Al DeNisco
Andy (1965)
as Andy Chadakis
Operation Bottleneck (1961)
as Cpl. Lester 'Merc' Davenport