Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 13, 1924
Died
Jul 27, 2012
Place of Birth
Forth Worth, Texas, USA
Credits
179 titles
Norman Alden
Biography
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
Filmography
Looking Back to the Future
Self
Looking Back at the Future
Himself
Night of the Wolf
Carl Casey
K-PAX
Babbling Man
Patch Adams
Truck Driver
Tracey Takes On...
JAG
Mr. Platt
Ed Wood
Cameraman Bill
Bodies of Evidence
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force
Bartender
Cutting Class
Officer Fondulac
Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders
Chief of Police
TV 101
Ralphie
They Live
Foreman
Lady Mobster
Sal Borolo
Man Against the Mob
Capt. Necker
Off the Mark
Coach Elam
21 Jump Street
Destination: America
Tom Beller
Sunday Drive
Norman
Sledge Hammer!
Roscoe
The Transformers: The Movie
Kranix (voice)
The Hogan Family
Back to the Future
Lou
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
Ray Arcel
California Girls
Mr. Pegem
Murder, She Wrote
Mercer Hawthorne
Hunter
Jerry Walsh
The Rousters
Jackson Cobb
Hardcastle and McCormick
Webster
The A-Team
Ed Maloney
Matt Houston
Silver Spoons
Victor/Victoria
Man in Hotel with Shoes (uncredited)
Cagney & Lacey
Dan Cobbin
Desperate Lives
Coach
Nero Wolfe
Falcon Crest
Det. Bitterman
The Fall Guy
Code Red
Robert Melton
Foul Play
Hill Street Blues
Art Eastland
Borderline
Willie Lambert
Back to the Planet of the Apes
Zako
Enos
Cloud Dancer
Dr. Putman
Flamingo Road
Pete
Stone
California Fever