Norman Fell
Known for
Norman Fell is a working actor who has rarely been away from the screen for long. Comedy is where the largest part of the work sits. He has been working on screen for more than 72 years. The role of Mr. McCleery in 'The Graduate' is the one that keeps being brought up. 'Bullitt' is another title that gets mentioned.
Norman Fell
36 Movies
50 Series
Norman Fell is a working actor who has rarely been away from the screen for long. Comedy is where the largest part of the work sits. He has been working on screen for more than 72 years. The role of Mr. McCleery in 'The Graduate' is the one that keeps being brought up. 'Bullitt' is another title that gets mentioned.
Movies
Plays Captain Baker
Bullitt
1968
Plays Mr. McCleery
The Graduate
1967
Plays First Sgt. Towser
Catch-22
1970
Plays Detective at Grogan's Crash Site
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
Plays Peter Rheimer
Ocean's Eleven
1960
Plays Bill
Airport 1975
1974
Plays WGN Radio Technician
Inherit the Wind
1960
Plays Oberblatz
Fitzwilly
1967
Plays S/Sgt. Coleman
Pork Chop Hill
1959
Plays Larry
Paternity
1981
Plays Mickey Farmer
The Killers
1964
Plays Captain Stanley
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
1968
Plays Sam Schiff
For the Boys
1991
Plays Mr. Garfinkle
Charley Varrick
1973
Plays Harve Blakely
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
1969
Plays Les Daniels
The Stone Killer
1973
Plays Tyler
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud
1989
Plays Herschel Levine
Hexed
1993
Plays Ray
Stripped to Kill
1987
Plays Telephone Repairman
The Rat Race
1960
Plays Dr. Samuel Krugman
The End
1978
Plays Sgt. Max Winkler
Sergeant Ryker
1968
Plays Max
The Boatniks
1970
Plays Edmund Drewitch
PT 109
1963
Plays Stanly Nagel
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
1975
Plays Mac Turner
Transylvania 6-5000
1985
Plays Shepard
The Boneyard
1991
Plays George Snell
Quick, Before It Melts
1965
Plays The Dentist
The Naked Truth
1992
Plays The Mayor
On the Right Track
1981
Plays Sgt. Wadley
The Young Warriors
1967
Plays Segoynia's Father
Rabbit Test
1978
Plays Mr. Donford
The Young Runaways
1968
TV Shows
Plays Stanley Roper
Three's Company
1977
Plays Detective Meyer Meyer
87th Precinct
1961
Plays Stanley Roper
The Ropers
1979
Plays Sgt. Charles Wilentz
Dan August
1970
Plays Principal Ben Cooper
Teachers Only
1982
Plays Nick
Stanley
1956
Plays Dr. Keith Mayes
Dr. Kildare
1961
Plays Ted Cullinan
The F.B.I.
1965
Plays Ted Bull
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
1989
Plays Dr. Henry Gerber
Rhoda
1974
Plays Inspector Peyton
Crazy like a Fox
1984
Plays Sgt. Max Winkler
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Plays Vince Shackman
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Juror
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Plays Sammy Telford
Charlie's Angels
1976
Plays Daniel Brewer
Mannix
1967
Plays Juror #1 / Foreman
Studio One
1948
Plays Lieutenant Haines
Ironside
1967
Plays Lieutenant Ed Green
The Fugitive
1963
Plays Manny Berger
Ben Casey
1961
Plays Oliver Pappas
The Aquanauts
1960
Plays Artie
1st & Ten
1984
Plays Mitch Morgan
Grizzly Adams
1977
Plays Mel Baxter
The Lloyd Bridges Show
1962
Plays Norman Fell
It's Garry Shandling's Show
1986
Plays Norman Fell
The Naked Truth
1995
Plays David Albertson
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Plays Doctor
Sledge Hammer!
1986
Plays Frank Driscoll
Cain's Hundred
1961
Plays Bill McCoy
The Love Boat
1977
Latest Trailers
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Hexed
Full Filmography
The Destiny of Marty Fine
Daryl
1996
Film
The Naked Truth
Norman Fell · 1 episode
1995–
TV
Hexed
Herschel Levine
1993
Film
The Naked Truth
The Dentist
1992
Film
For the Boys
Sam Schiff
1991
Film
The Boneyard
Shepard
1991
Film
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Landlord · 1 episode
1990–
TV
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Ted Bull · 2 episodes
1989–
TV
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud
Tyler
1989
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Norman Fell still alive?
Norman Fell passed away on December 14, 1998 at age 74.
What are the most famous roles of Norman Fell?
Norman Fell is best known for roles in The Graduate, Bullitt, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.
How many movies has Norman Fell been in?
Over a 44-year career (since 1954), Norman Fell has appeared in 36 movies and 50 TV shows.
What was Norman Fell's first movie?
The career of Norman Fell began with Twelve Angry Men (1954).
What is Norman Fell's most recent movie or series?
Norman Fell's most recent release is E! True Hollywood Story, which premiered on August 21, 1996.
What TV shows has Norman Fell appeared in?
On television, Norman Fell has appeared in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Bewitched, Murder, She Wrote, Magnum, P.I..
Norman Fell
1924-03-24 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.