Norman Fell

Personal Info

Known ForActing

Born1924-03-24

BirthplacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Norman Fell

Acting

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.

Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Norman Fell

The Graduate

7.6

1967

Bullitt

7.2

1968

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

7.0

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963

Inherit the Wind

7.7

Inherit the Wind

1960

Ocean's Eleven

6.4

1960

Catch-22

6.7

1970

Airport 1975

5.8

1974

Charley Varrick

7.4

Charley Varrick

1973

Filmography

Acting (60)

2011

Underground Entertainment: The Movieas Norman (archive footage)

7.2

1996

The Destiny of Marty Fineas Daryl

4.5

1995

Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmareas Grandpa Joe Dooley

5.7

1993

Hexedas Herschel Levine

4.8

1992

The Naked Truthas The Dentist

3.1

1991

For the Boysas Sam Schiff

6.4

1991

The Boneyardas Shepard

5.7

1991

You're Driving Me Crazyas Doctor 'F'

3.8

1991

With Friends Like These...as Narrator (voice)

5.0

1991

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'as Self

8.0

1989

C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chudas Tyler

4.4

1987

Stripped to Killas Ray

4.7

1985

Transylvania 6-5000as Mac Turner

5.3

1984

The Jesse Owens Storyas Marty Forkins

8.1

1984

Don't Ask Me, Ask Godas Jonesey

1983

Uncommon Valoras Garvin

1982

Magic with the Starsas Self

9.0

1981

Paternityas Larry

5.2

1981

The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycatsas Jack McGuire

9.0

1981

On the Right Trackas The Mayor

6.5

1980

Dan August: The Jealousy Factoras Sgt. Charles Wilentz

2.0

1980

For the Love of Itas Hall

6.0

1980

This Year's Blondeas Pat Toledo

6.3

1980

Dan August: Once Is Never Enoughas Sgt. Charles Wilentz

5.7

1979

Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas Specialas Self

1978

The Endas Dr. Samuel Krugman

5.6

1978

Rabbit Testas Segoynia's Father

4.5

1976

Guardian of the Wilderness

7.0

1976

Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hoursas Mr. Brockelman

7.0

1975

Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Goldas Stanly Nagel

5.8

1975

Death Stalkas Frank Cody

5.9

1974

Airport 1975as Bill

5.8

1974

Thursday's Gameas Melvin Leonard

6.5

1973

Charley Varrickas Mr. Garfinkle

7.4

1973

The Stone Killeras Les Daniels

6.3

1972

The Heistas Pat Dillon

8.3

1970

The Boatniksas Max

5.3

1970

Catch-22as First Sgt. Towser

6.7

1969

Three's a Crowdas Norman, the Elevator Operator

6.7

1969

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgiumas Harve Blakely

5.9

1968

Bullittas Captain Baker

7.2

1968

The Young Runawaysas Mr. Donford

7.0

1968

The Secret War of Harry Friggas Captain Stanley

6.2

1968

Sergeant Rykeras Sgt. Max Winkler

6.3

1967

The Graduateas Mr. McCleery

7.6

1967

Fitzwillyas Oberblatz

6.2

1967

Ghostbreakersas Lieutenant P. J. Hartunain

4.5

1967

The Young Warriorsas Sgt. Wadley

6.8

1965

Quick, Before It Meltsas George Snell

3.8

1964

The Hanged Manas Gaylord Grebb

5.1

1964

The Killersas Mickey Farmer

6.9

1963

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldas Detective at Grogan's Crash Site

7.0

1963

PT 109as Edmund Drewitch

6.1

1960

Ocean's Elevenas Peter Rheimer

6.4

1960

The Rat Raceas Telephone Repairman

6.7

1960

Inherit the Windas WGN Radio Technician

7.7

1959

What Makes Sammy Run?as Sammy's Brother

7.0

1959

Pork Chop Hillas S/Sgt. Coleman

6.7

1957

The Violatorsas Ray

7.5

1954

Twelve Angry Menas Juror #1 / Foreman

7.8