Norman Fell was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1924. He 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). His best known TV role was that of Stanley Roper, the landlord in the very popular "Three's Company" (1976), which debuted in 1977, and its short lived spin-off, "The Ropers" (1979). Norman Fell died at the Motion Picture and Television Fund's retirement home in Woodland Hills CA, aged 74, survived by two daughters
Known For
| Birth Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1924-03-24 |
| Died | 1998-12-14 |
Movies
The Destiny of Marty Fine
as Daryl
1996
Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare
as Grandpa Joe Dooley
1995
Hexed
as Herschel Levine
1993
The Naked Truth
as The Dentist
1992
For the Boys
as Sam Schiff
1991
The Boneyard
as Shepard
1991
You're Driving Me Crazy
as Doctor 'F'
1991
With Friends Like These
as Narrator (voice)
1991
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud
as Tyler
1989
Stripped to Kill
as Ray
1987
Transylvania 6-5000
as Mac Turner
1985
The Jesse Owens Story
as Marty Forkins
1984
Don't Ask Me, Ask God
as Jonesey
1984
Uncommon Valor
as Garvin
1983
1982
Paternity
as Larry
1981
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats
as Jack McGuire
1981
On the Right Track
as The Mayor
1981
For the Love of It
as Hall
1980
This Year's Blonde
as Pat Toledo
1980
Dan August: Once Is Never Enough
as Sgt. Charles Wilentz
1980
Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas Special
as Himself
1979
The End
as Dr. Samuel Krugman
1978
Rabbit Test
as Segoynia's Father
1978
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours
as Mr. Brockelman
1976
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
as Stanly Nagel
1975
Death Stalk
as Frank Cody
1975
Airport 1975
as Bill
1974
Thursday's Game
as Melvin Leonard
1974
Charley Varrick
as Mr. Garfinkle
1973
The Stone Killer
as Les Daniels
1973
The Heist
as Pat Dillon
1972
The Boatniks
as Max
1970
Catch-22
as First Sgt. Towser
1970
Three's a Crowd
as Norman, the Elevator Operator
1969
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
as Harve Blakely
1969
Bullitt
as Captain Baker
1968
The Young Runaways
as Mr. Donford
1968
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
as Captain Stanley
1968
Sergeant Ryker
as Sgt. Max Winkler
1968
The Graduate
as Mr. McCleery
1967
Fitzwilly
as Oberblatz
1967
Ghostbreakers
as Lieutenant P. J. Hartunain
1967
Quick, Before It Melts
as George Snell
1965
The Hanged Man
as Gaylord Grebb
1964
The Killers
as Mickey Farmer
1964
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Detective at Grogan's Crash Site
1963
PT 109
as Edmund Drewitch
1963
Ocean's Eleven
as Peter Rheimer
1960
The Rat Race
as Telephone Repairman
1960
Inherit the Wind
as WGN Radio Technician
1960
What Makes Sammy Run?
as Sammy's Brother
1959
Pork Chop Hill
as S/Sgt. Coleman
1959
The Violators
as Ray
1957
Twelve Angry Men
as Juror #1 / Foreman
1954
Dan August: The Jealousy Factor
as Sgt. Charles Wilentz
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Norman Fell hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
