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.
62 movies · 116 shows
Looking Back to the Future
2009·6.6
Looking Back at the Future
2006·6.7
Night of the Wolf
2002·5.2
K-PAX
2001·7.2
Patch Adams
1998·7.3
Ed Wood
1994·7.5
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force
1989·3.3
Cutting Class
1989·5.1
Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders
1989·7.0
They Live
1988·7.3
Lady Mobster
1988·5.0
Man Against the Mob
1988·9.0
Off the Mark
1987·3.9
Destination: America
1987·0.0
Sunday Drive
1986·10.0
The Transformers: The Movie
1986·7.1
Back to the Future
1985·8.3
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
1985·6.0
California Girls
1985·4.6
Victor/Victoria
1982·7.3
Desperate Lives
1982·6.5
Borderline
1980·6.1
Back to the Planet of the Apes
1980·6.0
Cloud Dancer
1980·6.0
Flamingo Road
1980·10.0
Samurai
1979·9.0
No Other Love
1979·8.0
Ring of Passion
1978·7.0
Semi-Tough
1977·5.4
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
1977·5.9
Terror on the 40th Floor
1974·4.8
Cry Panic
1974·6.9
Kansas City Bomber
1972·5.8
Where Does It Hurt?
1972·5.5
Ben
1972·6.1
Stand Up and Be Counted
1972·7.0
The Trackers
1971·5.8
Cannon
1971·5.0
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
1970·10.0
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970·7.2
The Pigeon
1969·10.0
The Great Bank Robbery
1969·6.6
All the Loving Couples
1969·4.0
Killers Three
1968·4.8
Fever Heat
1968·7.0
The Devil's Brigade
1968·6.3
Chubasco
1968·4.5
Good Times
1967·5.2
First to Fight
1967·7.9
The Wild Angels
1966·5.4
Red Line 7000
1965·5.4
Andy
1965·8.0
The Patsy
1964·6.2
Bedtime Story
1964·6.3
Man's Favorite Sport?
1964·7.0
The Sword in the Stone
1963·7.2
The Nutty Professor
1963·6.5
Secret of Deep Harbor
1961·5.5
Portrait of a Mobster
1961·9.0
Operation Bottleneck
1961·6.7
The Walking Target
1960·5.8
The Power of the Resurrection
1958·7.0