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.
as Self
as Himself
as Carl Casey
as Babbling Man
as Truck Driver
as Mr. Platt(1 ep)
as Cameraman Bill
as Plastic Piggy (voice)(1 ep)
as Bartender
as Officer Fondulac
as Chief of Police
as Ralphie(1 ep)
as Foreman
as Sal Borolo
as Capt. Necker
as Coach Elam
as Tom Beller
as Norman
as Roscoe(1 ep)
as Kranix (voice)
as Lou
as Ray Arcel
as Mr. Pegem
as Mercer Hawthorne(1 ep)
as Bart Klapper(1 ep)
as Jerry Walsh(1 ep)
as Mike(1 ep)
as Mike, Missing Persons (uncredited)(1 ep)
as Jackson Cobb(13 eps)
as Ed Maloney(1 ep)
as Mickey Stern(1 ep)
as Sheriff Tim Keeler(1 ep)
as Man in Hotel with Shoes (uncredited)
as Dan Cobbin(1 ep)
as Coach
as Det. Bitterman(3 eps)
as Robert Melton(1 ep)
as Art Eastland(1 ep)
as Willie Lambert
as Dr. Putman
as Pete
as Lt. Al DeNisco
as Les Hollister
as Senator Orloff(1 ep)
as Max Machon
as Coach Alvin Parks
as Ralph(1 ep)
as Aquaman (voice)(60 eps)
as McPherson
as Louis Fluellen(1 ep)
as P. J. Wilkes(1 ep)
as Jake Barnett(1 ep)
as Professor Frank Heflin(16 eps)
as Coach Leroy Fedders(5 eps)
as Barney(1 ep)
as Al Cassidy(10 eps)
as Capt. Parker
as Zako(1 ep)
as Roland Eddy(1 ep)
as Doc Potter
as Foster(1 ep)
as Aquaman (voice)(31 eps)
as Timmer(1 ep)
as Sheriff Crossman(1 ep)
as Sgt. Dan Healy(2 eps)
as Horrible Hank Hopkins
as Katzen
as Policeman
as Businessman
as Pete Dilworth
as Randy Baine(1 ep)
as Henry Grover(1 ep)
as Harry Tilden(1 ep)
as Mitchell
as Sheriff Glenn
as Benjamin Marsh(1 ep)
as Major Truman Landon
as Carl
as Paul(1 ep)
as Barry(1 ep)
as Bernie(1 ep)
as Frank Harmon(1 ep)
as The Great Gregory - Balloonist
as Cameron(1 ep)
as Mitch Burnett
as Guthrie
as Parker(1 ep)
as Russ Barry(1 ep)
as Sgt. John Hardwick(1 ep)
as Charley Baker(1 ep)
as Herbert Hupgrove
as MP Lieutenant
as Frenchy
as Travers(1 ep)
as Lou Griswold(1 ep)
as Marshak(1 ep)
as Warren
as Sergeant Schmidtmer
as Medic
as Henchman #1(2 eps)
as Pat
as Norman Frome(1 ep)
as Worth(1 ep)
as Sergeant Krebs(2 eps)
as Ben Fancher(1 ep)
as Artie Dixon(1 ep)
as Jeff Bowden(1 ep)
as Andy Chadakis
as Bully at the Gym
as Dubin
as John Screaming Eagle
as Kay (voice)
as Broken Mouth(1 ep)
as Detective Harris(1 ep)
as Mark Hodges(1 ep)
as Carlton Owens(1 ep)
as Football Player
as Pfc. Cooper(1 ep)
as Pvt. Buford(1 ep)
as Frank Donelli(1 ep)
as Bernie (uncredited)(1 ep)
as Barney Haines
as Fred Jackson(1 ep)
as Bo Wetzel
as Cpl. Lester 'Merc' Davenport
as Tom Strongbow(1 ep)
as Hank(1 ep)
as Sam Russo
as Mitch(1 ep)
as Devil(1 ep)
as Cpl. Lucius Grundy(1 ep)
as Barry Carlton(1 ep)
as John Henry Whitmore(1 ep)
as Seaman Herman Pulaski(96 eps)
as Teller(1 ep)
as Rene(1 ep)
as Lee Mallory(1 ep)
as Denis Alexander(1 ep)
as Charley - Townsman(1 ep)
as Duff(1 ep)
as Ryan(1 ep)
as Gate Guard
as Water Worker(1 ep)
as Darrel Reed(1 ep)
as Ben Regan(1 ep)
as Garage Attendant(1 ep)
as Frank Fallom(1 ep)
as Paul Thomas(1 ep)
as Purlie Loftus(1 ep)
as Deke Franklin(1 ep)
as Berber(1 ep)
as Amos Potter(2 eps)
as Tom Hart(1 ep)
as Johnny Ringo(3 eps)
as Norman(1 ep)
as Black Cloud(1 ep)
as Man with Iron Bar(1 ep)