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