Norman Fell

Born: 1924-03-24

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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 Graduate
Bullitt
Ocean's Eleven
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Catch-22
Airport 1975
Transylvania 6-5000
Charley Varrick
Inherit the Wind
Pork Chop Hill

Top Movie Credits

The Graduate Mr. McCleery
Bullitt Captain Baker
Ocean's Eleven Peter Rheimer
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Detective at Grogan's Crash Site
Catch-22 First Sgt. Towser
Airport 1975 Bill
Transylvania 6-5000 Mac Turner
Charley Varrick Mr. Garfinkle
Inherit the Wind WGN Radio Technician
Pork Chop Hill S/Sgt. Coleman