6.6
Looking Back to the Future
2009
Norman Alden
Acting
Born September 13, 1924Died July 27, 2012Forth Worth, Texas, USA
Biography
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.
Movies
See AllLooking Back at the Future
6.7
Looking Back at the Future
2006
5.2
Night of the Wolf
2002
7.2
K-PAX
2001
7.3
Patch Adams
1998
7.5
Ed Wood
1994
3.3
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force
1989
5.0
Cutting Class
1989
7.0
Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders
1989
7.3
They Live
1988
5.0
Lady Mobster
1988
9.0
Man Against the Mob
1988
3.9
Off the Mark
1987
0.0
Destination: America
1987
10.0
Sunday Drive
1986
7.2
The Transformers: The Movie
1986
8.3
Back to the Future
1985
6.0
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
1985
4.6
California Girls
1985
7.3
Victor/Victoria
1982
6.5
Desperate Lives
1982
6.0
Borderline
1980
6.0
Back to the Planet of the Apes
1980
6.0
Cloud Dancer
1980
10.0
Flamingo Road
1980
9.0
Samurai
1979
8.0
No Other Love
1979
7.0
Ring of Passion
1978
5.4
Semi-Tough
1977
5.9
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
1977
4.5
Terror on the 40th Floor
1974
6.9
Cry Panic
1974
5.8
Kansas City Bomber
1972
5.5
Where Does It Hurt?
1972
6.2
Ben
1972
7.0
Stand Up and Be Counted
1972
5.8
The Trackers
1971
5.0
Cannon
1971
10.0
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
1970
7.2
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970
10.0
The Pigeon
1969
6.6
The Great Bank Robbery
1969
4.0
All the Loving Couples
1969
4.8
Killers Three
1968
Fever Heat
7.0
Fever Heat
1968
6.3
The Devil's Brigade
1968
4.5
Chubasco
1968
5.0
Good Times
1967
7.9
First to Fight
1967
5.5
The Wild Angels
1966
5.5
Red Line 7000
1965
8.0
Andy
1965
6.2
The Patsy
1964
6.3
Bedtime Story
1964
7.0
Man's Favorite Sport?
1964
7.2
The Sword in the Stone
1963
6.5
The Nutty Professor
1963
5.5
Secret of Deep Harbor
1961
9.0
Portrait of a Mobster
1961
6.7
Operation Bottleneck
1961
5.8
The Walking Target
1960
7.0
The Power of the Resurrection
1958
TV Shows
See All
8.2
Tracey Takes On...
7.3
JAG
8.3
Bodies of Evidence
7.6
Rugrats
7.0
TV 101
7.3
21 Jump Street
8.0
Sledge Hammer!
6.8
The Hogan Family
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
7.1
Hunter
7.1
Hunter
7.1
Hunter
4.3
The Rousters
6.5
Hardcastle and McCormick
5.8
Webster
7.5
The A-Team
7.5
The A-Team
6.3
Matt Houston
6.3
Matt Houston
6.3
Silver Spoons
7.0
Cagney & Lacey
7.5
Nero Wolfe
5.6
Falcon Crest
7.6
The Fall Guy
7.0
Code Red
5.0
Foul Play
7.6
Hill Street Blues
7.2
Enos
7.5
Stone
7.7
California Fever
6.6
Trapper John, M.D.
7.0
The Facts of Life
7.0
Vega$
6.9
Dallas
6.0
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
6.2
The Love Boat
7.0
Young Dan'l Boone
7.4
The All-New Super Friends Hour
6.2
Eight Is Enough
8.2
Hunter
7.5
Quincy, M.E.
6.7
Charlie's Angels
6.7
Charlie's Angels
6.7
Charlie's Angels
6.1
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl
7.0
Alice
7.3
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
6.8
One Day at a Time
7.3
Starsky & Hutch
6.6
Switch
Fay
5.0
Fay
6.8
Bronk
6.9
Planet of the Apes
7.6
The Rockford Files
7.0
The Manhunter
5.7
Devlin
7.3
Kojak
7.7
Super Friends
7.7
Super Friends
7.0
Barnaby Jones
7.7
Kung Fu
7.1
The Streets of San Francisco
7.1
The Streets of San Francisco
6.9
The Rookies
6.9
McMillan & Wife
6.5
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
6.7
Cannon
6.7
Cannon
7.2
Dan August
6.2
Love, American Style
6.2
Love, American Style
6.2
Love, American Style
7.0
To Rome with Love
6.4
Medical Center
4.8
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
7.2
Hawaii Five-O
6.1
The Mod Squad
6.1
The Mod Squad
6.1
The Mod Squad
7.1
Adam-12
7.1
Adam-12
6.9
Mannix
6.9
Mannix
6.9
Mannix
6.7
The Danny Thomas Hour
6.5
The Guns of Will Sonnett
0.0
Rango
6.7
Family Affair
7.5
Run, Buddy, Run
7.3
Batman
5.6
The F.B.I.
5.6
The F.B.I.
7.5
Hogan's Heroes
7.2
Honey West
7.2
Honey West
6.2
The Big Valley
6.5
The Cara Williams Show
6.2
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
6.2
My Favorite Martian
6.2
Burke's Law
6.0
Temple Houston
6.5
The Dakotas
8.0
Combat!
8.0
Combat!
7.0
Saints and Sinners
8.0
Everglades
5.9
Ben Casey
5.7
Dr. Kildare
5.2
Cain's Hundred
7.6
The Andy Griffith Show
7.6
The Andy Griffith Show
6.6
My Three Sons
6.7
Mr. Lucky
6.7
Mr. Lucky
Not for Hire
0.0
Not for Hire
Not for Hire
0.0
Not for Hire
8.1
The Untouchables
8.1
The Untouchables
7.5
Philip Marlowe
7.7
Hennesey
7.5
Bonanza
7.0
The Lawless Years
5.5
Man with a Camera
7.2
77 Sunset Strip
6.3
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
6.0
Lawman
7.1
The Rifleman
6.0
The Texan
6.9
Leave It to Beaver
7.7
Perry Mason
7.6
The Thin Man
6.8
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
8.0
Panic!
8.0
Panic!
6.0
The 20th Century Fox Hour
6.2
Cheyenne
6.7
Gunsmoke
6.7
Gunsmoke
6.7
Gunsmoke
6.7
Gunsmoke
6.7
Gunsmoke
6.8
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
7.9
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.0
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
7.0
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
6.3
Lassie
7.8