Norman Fell
Biography
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
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
2011
as Norman (archive footage)
The Destiny of Marty Fine
1996
as Daryl
Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare
1995
as Grandpa Joe Dooley
Hexed
1993
as Herschel Levine
The Naked Truth
1992
as The Dentist
For the Boys
1991
as Sam Schiff
The Boneyard
1991
as Shepard
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You're Driving Me Crazy
1991
as Doctor 'F'
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With Friends Like These...
1991
as Narrator (voice)
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
1991
as Self
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud
1989
as Tyler
Stripped to Kill
1987
as Ray
Transylvania 6-5000
1985
as Mac Turner
The Jesse Owens Story
1984
as Marty Forkins
Don't Ask Me, Ask God
1984
as Jonesey
Uncommon Valor
1983
as Garvin
Magic with the Stars
1982
as Self
Paternity
1981
as Larry
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats
1981
as Jack McGuire
On the Right Track
1981
as The Mayor
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Dan August: The Jealousy Factor
1980
as Sgt. Charles Wilentz
For the Love of It
1980
as Hall
This Year's Blonde
1980
as Pat Toledo
Dan August: Once Is Never Enough
1980
as Sgt. Charles Wilentz