Norman Fell

Norman Fell

3/24/1924 – 12/14/1998Philadelphia, 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.

Filmography (136 titles)

Underground Entertainment: The Movie7.2Movie

Underground Entertainment: The Movie

Norman (archive footage) · 2011

E! True Hollywood Story8.2Show

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

The Destiny of Marty Fine4.5Movie

The Destiny of Marty Fine

Daryl · 1996

The Naked Truth6.5Show

The Naked Truth

Norman Fell · 1995

Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare5.7Movie

Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare

Grandpa Joe Dooley · 1995

Hexed4.8Movie

Hexed

Herschel Levine · 1993

The Naked Truth3.1Movie

The Naked Truth

The Dentist · 1992

The Ben Stiller Show5.0Show

The Ben Stiller Show

1992

For the Boys6.4Movie

For the Boys

Sam Schiff · 1991

The Boneyard5.7Movie

The Boneyard

Shepard · 1991

3.8Movie

You're Driving Me Crazy

Doctor 'F' · 1991

5.0Movie

With Friends Like These...

Narrator (voice) · 1991

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'8.0Movie

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

Self · 1991

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air7.9Show

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Landlord · 1990

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!7.1Show

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

1989

C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud4.4Movie

C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud

Tyler · 1989

Murphy's Law7.0Show

Murphy's Law

1988

Stripped to Kill4.7Movie

Stripped to Kill

Ray · 1987

Sledge Hammer!8.0Show

Sledge Hammer!

Doctor · 1986

It's Garry Shandling's Show7.1Show

It's Garry Shandling's Show

Norman Fell · 1986

Matlock7.1Show

Matlock

Norman Radburn · 1986

Transylvania 6-50005.3Movie

Transylvania 6-5000

Mac Turner · 1985

The Twilight Zone7.7Show

The Twilight Zone

1985

Crazy like a Fox7.2Show

Crazy like a Fox

Inspector Peyton · 1984

1st & Ten6.3Show

1st & Ten

Artie · 1984

Murder, She Wrote7.5Show

Murder, She Wrote

Vince Shackman · 1984

The Jesse Owens Story8.1Movie

The Jesse Owens Story

Marty Forkins · 1984

Don't Ask Me, Ask GodMovie

Don't Ask Me, Ask God

Jonesey · 1984

Uncommon ValorMovie

Uncommon Valor

Garvin · 1983

Matt Houston6.3Show

Matt Houston

1982