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