Norman Fell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

148

Gender

Male

Birthday

1924-03-24

Day of death

1998-12-14 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Norman Fell

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.

Known For

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • Magnum, P.I.

    Magnum, P.I.

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • Charlie's Angels

    Charlie's Angels

  • Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

  • Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

  • Bewitched

    Bewitched

  • Matlock

    Matlock

  • Ironside

    Ironside

  • Ironside

    Ironside

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • Medical Center

    Medical Center

  • The Invaders

    The Invaders

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Cannon

    Cannon

  • The Bionic Woman

    The Bionic Woman

  • The Wild Wild West

    The Wild Wild West

  • Simon & Simon

    Simon & Simon

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • Starsky & Hutch

    Starsky & Hutch

  • Three's Company

    Three's Company

  • Ben Casey

    Ben Casey

  • Ben Casey

    Ben Casey

  • Crazy like a Fox

    Crazy like a Fox

  • McCloud

    McCloud

  • That Girl

    That Girl

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre

    Kraft Suspense Theatre

  • Peter Gunn

    Peter Gunn

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • Matt Houston

    Matt Houston

  • Rhoda

    Rhoda

  • Rhoda

    Rhoda

  • The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

    The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

  • The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

    The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

  • The Killers

    The Killers

  • Switch

    Switch

  • Police Story

    Police Story

  • The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

    The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

  • The Streets of San Francisco

    The Streets of San Francisco

  • The Streets of San Francisco

    The Streets of San Francisco

  • McMillan & Wife

    McMillan & Wife

  • Ellery Queen

    Ellery Queen

  • Cain's Hundred

    Cain's Hundred

  • The Naked Truth

    The Naked Truth

  • Death Stalk

    Death Stalk

  • The Lieutenant

    The Lieutenant

  • Grizzly Adams

    Grizzly Adams

  • Judd for the Defense

    Judd for the Defense

  • Dan August

    Dan August

  • PT 109

    PT 109

  • The Lloyd Bridges Show

    The Lloyd Bridges Show

  • Paternity

    Paternity

  • Rich Man, Poor Man

    Rich Man, Poor Man

  • The Partridge Family

    The Partridge Family

  • Sledge Hammer!

    Sledge Hammer!

  • The Graduate

    The Graduate

  • Mr. Novak

    Mr. Novak

  • The Naked Truth

    The Naked Truth

  • Thursday's Game

    Thursday's Game

  • 87th Precinct

    87th Precinct

  • Fitzwilly

    Fitzwilly

  • Catch-22

    Catch-22

  • Ocean's Eleven

    Ocean's Eleven

  • It's Garry Shandling's Show

    It's Garry Shandling's Show

  • 1st & Ten

    1st & Ten

  • Sam Benedict

    Sam Benedict

  • Bullitt

    Bullitt

  • For the Boys

    For the Boys

  • Johnny Staccato

    Johnny Staccato

  • Inherit the Wind

    Inherit the Wind

  • Underground Entertainment: The Movie

    Underground Entertainment: The Movie

  • The Aquanauts

    The Aquanauts

  • Ghostbreakers

    Ghostbreakers

  • Roots: The Next Generations

    Roots: The Next Generations

  • Don't Ask Me, Ask God

    Don't Ask Me, Ask God

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Sergeant Ryker

    Sergeant Ryker

  • It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

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

  • The Ropers

    The Ropers

  • Three's a Crowd

    Three's a Crowd

  • This Year's Blonde

    This Year's Blonde

  • The Rat Race

    The Rat Race

  • Playwrights '56

    Playwrights '56

  • The Ben Stiller Show

    The Ben Stiller Show

  • Transylvania 6-5000

    Transylvania 6-5000

  • Teachers Only

    Teachers Only

  • The Boatniks

    The Boatniks

  • Airport 1975

    Airport 1975

  • Uncommon Valor

    Uncommon Valor

  • Magic with the Stars

    Magic with the Stars

  • You're Driving Me Crazy

    You're Driving Me Crazy

  • Charley Varrick

    Charley Varrick

  • Murphy's Law

    Murphy's Law

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • The Tom Ewell Show

    The Tom Ewell Show

  • The Secret War of Harry Frigg

    The Secret War of Harry Frigg

  • The Stone Killer

    The Stone Killer

  • If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

    If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

  • Fay

    Fay

  • Pork Chop Hill

    Pork Chop Hill

  • C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud

    C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud

  • Needles and Pins

    Needles and Pins

  • Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold

    Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold

  • The End

    The End

  • Rabbit Test

    Rabbit Test

  • The Boneyard

    The Boneyard

  • The Tab Hunter Show

    The Tab Hunter Show

  • On the Right Track

    On the Right Track

  • Hexed

    Hexed

  • Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare

    Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare

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

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

  • Twelve Angry Men

    Twelve Angry Men

  • Stripped to Kill

    Stripped to Kill

  • The Hanged Man

    The Hanged Man

  • The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats

    The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats

  • The Jesse Owens Story

    The Jesse Owens Story

  • Stanley

    Stanley

  • For the Love of It

    For the Love of It

  • Dan August: Once Is Never Enough

    Dan August: Once Is Never Enough

  • The Destiny of Marty Fine

    The Destiny of Marty Fine

  • What Makes Sammy Run?

    What Makes Sammy Run?

  • The Young Warriors

    The Young Warriors

  • Dan August: The Jealousy Factor

    Dan August: The Jealousy Factor

  • The Young Runaways

    The Young Runaways

  • Guardian of the Wilderness

    Guardian of the Wilderness

  • Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours

    Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours

  • The Heist

    The Heist

  • Quick, Before It Melts

    Quick, Before It Melts

  • The Violators

    The Violators

  • With Friends Like These...

    With Friends Like These...

  • Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas Special

    Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas Special