Quick Facts
Born:
1924-03-24
Birthplace:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits:
148 Total Roles
Norman Fell
Acting
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Biography
Norman Fell (born Norman Noah Feld; March 24, 1924 – December 14, 1998) was an American actor of film and television. He is most famous for his role as landlord Mr. Roper on the sitcom Three's Company and its spin-off, The Ropers. His film credits include Ocean's 11 (1960), The Graduate (1967), and Bullitt (1968). Early in his career, he was billed as Norman Feld.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1924, Fell graduated from Temple University with a bachelor's degree in drama. During World War II, he was an Air Force tail gunner in the Pacific. After the war, he studied acting and obtained small parts in television and on stage. His first regular TV appearance was in the comedy series Joe & Mabel (1956). Fell died in 1998 at the Motion Picture and Television Fund's retirement home in Woodland Hills CA, aged 74, survived by two daughters.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1924, Fell graduated from Temple University with a bachelor's degree in drama. During World War II, he was an Air Force tail gunner in the Pacific. After the war, he studied acting and obtained small parts in television and on stage. His first regular TV appearance was in the comedy series Joe & Mabel (1956). Fell died in 1998 at the Motion Picture and Television Fund's retirement home in Woodland Hills CA, aged 74, survived by two daughters.
Known For
The Graduate
Mr. McCleery
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Landlord
Bullitt
Captain Baker
Bewitched
Self
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Detective at Grogan's Crash Site
Inherit the Wind
WGN Radio Technician
Magnum, P.I.
David Albertson
Murder, She Wrote
Vince Shackman
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Underground Entertainment: The Movie MOVIE | Norman (archive footage) |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story TV | Self |
| 1996 | The Destiny of Marty Fine MOVIE | Daryl |
| 1995 | The Naked Truth TV | Norman Fell |
| 1995 | Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare MOVIE | Grandpa Joe Dooley |
| 1993 | Hexed MOVIE | Herschel Levine |
| 1992 | The Naked Truth MOVIE | The Dentist |
| 1992 | The Ben Stiller Show TV | Self |
| 1991 | For the Boys MOVIE | Sam Schiff |
| 1991 | The Boneyard MOVIE | Shepard |