Norman Fell
Known for acting · Born 24 March 1924 · Died 14 December 1998 · aged 74 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
136 credits
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
Three's Company
1977
Charley Varrick
1973
The Graduate
1967
The Ropers
1979
87th Precinct
1961
The Killers
1964
Stripped to Kill
1987
The Boneyard
1991
Rich Man, Poor Man
1976
Bullitt
1968
Dan August
1970
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Acting (136)
2011Underground Entertainment: The MovieNorman (archive footage)Film
1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries
1996The Destiny of Marty FineDarylFilm
1995The Naked TruthNorman FellSeries
1995Family Reunion: A Relative NightmareGrandpa Joe DooleyFilm
1993HexedHerschel LevineFilm
1992The Ben Stiller ShowSeries
1992The Naked TruthThe DentistFilm
1991For the BoysSam SchiffFilm
1991The BoneyardShepardFilm
1991You're Driving Me CrazyDoctor 'F'Film
1991With Friends Like These...Narrator (voice)Film
1991Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'SelfFilm
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirThe LandlordSeries
1989The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, Ted BullSeries
1989C.H.U.D. II: Bud the ChudTylerFilm
1988Murphy's LawSeries
1987Stripped to KillRayFilm
1986Sledge Hammer!DoctorSeries
1986MatlockNorman RadburnSeries
1986It's Garry Shandling's ShowNorman FellSeries
1985The Twilight ZoneSeries
1985Transylvania 6-5000Mac TurnerFilm
1984Murder, She WroteVince Shackman, Lt. Ralph RuppSeries
19841st & TenArtieSeries
1984Crazy like a FoxInspector Peyton · 2 episodesSeries
1984The Jesse Owens StoryMarty ForkinsFilm
1984Don't Ask Me, Ask GodJoneseyFilm
1983Uncommon ValorGarvinFilm
1982Matt HoustonSeries
1982Teachers OnlyPrincipal Ben Cooper · 21 episodesSeries
1982Magic with the StarsSelfFilm
1981Simon & SimonLeo NyquistSeries
1981PaternityLarryFilm
1981On the Right TrackThe MayorFilm
1981The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom PussycatsJack McGuireFilm
1980Magnum, P.I.David AlbertsonSeries
1980This Year's BlondePat ToledoFilm
1980Dan August: Once Is Never EnoughSgt. Charles WilentzFilm
1980For the Love of ItHallFilm
1980Dan August: The Jealousy FactorSgt. Charles WilentzFilm
1979Roots: The Next GenerationsPaul ReynoldsSeries
1979The RopersStanley Roper · 28 episodesSeries
1979Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas SpecialSelfFilm
1978The EndDr. Samuel KrugmanFilm
1978Rabbit TestSegoynia's FatherFilm
1977The Love BoatBill McCoySeries
1977Three's CompanyStanley Roper · 76 episodesSeries
1977Grizzly AdamsMitch MorganSeries
1976The Bionic WomanSeries
1976Charlie's AngelsSammy Telford · 2 episodesSeries
1976Rich Man, Poor ManSmitty · 12 episodesSeries
1976Guardian of the WildernessFilm
1976Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 HoursMr. BrockelmanFilm
1975Starsky & HutchSeries
1975Ellery QueenErrol KeyesSeries
1975Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of GoldStanly NagelFilm
1975SwitchMartySeries
1975Death StalkFrank CodyFilm
1975FaySeries
1974Airport 1975BillFilm
1974Rhoda, Dr. Henry GerberSeries
1974Thursday's GameMelvin LeonardFilm
1973Charley VarrickMr. GarfinkleFilm
1973The Stone KillerLes DanielsFilm
1973Police Story · 2 episodesSeries
1973Needles and PinsNathan Davidson · 14 episodesSeries
1972The Streets of San Francisco, JurorSeries
1972The HeistPat DillonFilm
1971CannonSeries
1971McMillan & WifeAllan KovacsSeries
1970Catch-22First Sgt. TowserFilm
1970McCloudLt. Ed FeldmanSeries
1970The Partridge FamilyMr. BrunerSeries
1970The BoatniksMaxFilm
1970Dan AugustSgt. Charles Wilentz · 26 episodesSeries
1969If It's Tuesday, This Must Be BelgiumHarve BlakelyFilm
1969Love, American StyleJack 'J.K.' LewisSeries
1969Medical CenterSeries
1969Three's a CrowdNorman, the Elevator OperatorFilm
1968BullittCaptain BakerFilm
1968The Secret War of Harry FriggCaptain StanleyFilm
1968The Name of the GameWinston PolkSeries
1968Sergeant RykerSgt. Max WinklerFilm
1968The Young RunawaysMr. DonfordFilm
1967The GraduateMr. McCleeryFilm
1967Ironside, Lieutenant HainesSeries
1967The InvadersNeal TaftSeries
1967Mannix, Daniel BrewerSeries
1967FitzwillyOberblatzFilm
1967The Young WarriorsSgt. WadleyFilm
1967Judd, for the DefenseSeries
1967GhostbreakersLieutenant P. J. HartunainFilm
1966That GirlSeries
1965The Wild Wild WestJeremiah RatchSeries
1965The F.B.I.Ted Cullinan, Ken Haney, Victor GreenSeries
1965Quick, Before It MeltsGeorge SnellFilm
1964BewitchedSeries
1964The KillersMickey FarmerFilm
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Mark SlateSeries
1964The Hanged ManGaylord GrebbFilm
1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldDetective at Grogan's Crash SiteFilm
1963The FugitiveLieutenant Ed Green, Lieutenant CermakSeries
1963PT 109Edmund DrewitchFilm
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreEddie CarrSeries
1963Kraft Suspense TheatreSgt. Max Winkler · 2 episodesSeries
1963The LieutenantSeries
1963Mr. NovakBarney SandersSeries
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 9 episodesSeries
1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourAl NormanSeries
1962Sam BenedictSeries
1962The Lloyd Bridges ShowMel BaxterSeries
1961Dr. KildareDr. Keith Mayes, Arnold Vitnack · 4 episodesSeries
1961Ben Casey, Manny BergerSeries
1961The DefendersGeorge CappSeries
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 3 episodesSeries
196187th PrecinctDetective Meyer Meyer · 30 episodesSeries
1961Cain's HundredFrank DriscollSeries
1960Inherit the WindWGN Radio TechnicianFilm
1960Ocean's ElevenPeter RheimerFilm
1960The Rat RaceTelephone RepairmanFilm
1960The AquanautsOliver PappasSeries
1960The Tab Hunter ShowSeries
1960The Tom Ewell ShowSeries
1959Pork Chop HillS/Sgt. ColemanFilm
1959The Many Loves of Dobie GillisDr. CaulSeries
1959Johnny StaccatoSeries
1959What Makes Sammy Run?Sammy's BrotherFilm
1958Peter GunnSeries
1957Perry MasonCaspar PedleySeries
1957The ViolatorsRayFilm
1956StanleyNick · 6 episodesSeries
1955Playwrights '56Series
1954Twelve Angry MenJuror #1 / ForemanFilm
1951Hallmark Hall of FameWint SelbySeries
1948Studio OneJuror #1 / Foreman, JakeSeries