Acting
Norman Fell
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
Film · 2011
The Destiny of Marty Fine
Film · 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
Series · 1996
Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare
Film · 1995
The Naked Truth
Series · 1995
Hexed
Film · 1993
The Naked Truth
Film · 1992
The Ben Stiller Show
Series · 1992
You're Driving Me Crazy
Film · 1991
The Boneyard
Film · 1991
With Friends Like These...
Film · 1991
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
Film · 1991
For the Boys
Film · 1991
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Series · 1990
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud
Film · 1989
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Series · 1989
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Series · 1989
Murphy's Law
Series · 1988
Stripped to Kill
Film · 1987
Sledge Hammer!
Series · 1986
Matlock
Series · 1986
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Series · 1986
Transylvania 6-5000
Film · 1985
The Twilight Zone
Series · 1985
The Jesse Owens Story
Film · 1984
Don't Ask Me, Ask God
Film · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Crazy like a Fox
Series · 1984
1st & Ten
Series · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Uncommon Valor
Film · 1983
Magic with the Stars
Film · 1982
Matt Houston
Series · 1982
Teachers Only
Series · 1982
On the Right Track
Film · 1981
Paternity
Film · 1981
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats
Film · 1981
Simon & Simon
Series · 1981
Dan August: The Jealousy Factor
Film · 1980
For the Love of It
Film · 1980
This Year's Blonde
Film · 1980
Dan August: Once Is Never Enough
Film · 1980
Magnum, P.I.
Series · 1980
Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas Special
Film · 1979
The Ropers
Series · 1979
Roots: The Next Generations
Series · 1979
Rabbit Test
Film · 1978
The End
Film · 1978
The Love Boat
Series · 1977
Three's Company
Series · 1977
Grizzly Adams
Series · 1977
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours
Film · 1976
Guardian of the Wilderness
Film · 1976
The Bionic Woman
Series · 1976
Charlie's Angels
Series · 1976
Rich Man, Poor Man
Series · 1976
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
Film · 1975
Death Stalk
Film · 1975
Starsky & Hutch
Series · 1975
Switch
Series · 1975
Fay
Series · 1975
Ellery Queen
Series · 1975
Airport 1975
Film · 1974
Thursday's Game
Film · 1974
Rhoda
Series · 1974
Rhoda
Series · 1974
The Stone Killer
Film · 1973
Charley Varrick
Film · 1973
Police Story
Series · 1973
Needles and Pins
Series · 1973
The Heist
Film · 1972
The Streets of San Francisco
Series · 1972
The Streets of San Francisco
Series · 1972
Cannon
Series · 1971
McMillan & Wife
Series · 1971
The Boatniks
Film · 1970
Catch-22
Film · 1970
Dan August
Series · 1970
The Partridge Family
Series · 1970
McCloud
Series · 1970
Three's a Crowd
Film · 1969
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
Film · 1969
Medical Center
Series · 1969
Love, American Style
Series · 1969
Bullitt
Film · 1968
The Young Runaways
Film · 1968
Sergeant Ryker
Film · 1968
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
Film · 1968
The Name of the Game
Series · 1968
The Graduate
Film · 1967
Ghostbreakers
Film · 1967
Fitzwilly
Film · 1967
The Young Warriors
Film · 1967
Mannix
Series · 1967
Ironside
Series · 1967
Judd, for the Defense
Series · 1967
The Invaders
Series · 1967
Mannix
Series · 1967
Ironside
Series · 1967
That Girl
Series · 1966
Quick, Before It Melts
Film · 1965
The F.B.I.
Series · 1965
The Wild Wild West
Series · 1965
The F.B.I.
Series · 1965
The F.B.I.
Series · 1965
The Killers
Film · 1964
The Hanged Man
Film · 1964
Bewitched
Series · 1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Series · 1964
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Film · 1963
PT 109
Film · 1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Series · 1963
The Fugitive
Series · 1963
The Fugitive
Series · 1963
Mr. Novak
Series · 1963
The Lieutenant
Series · 1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Series · 1963
Sam Benedict
Series · 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
The Lloyd Bridges Show
Series · 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Series · 1962
Cain's Hundred
Series · 1961
87th Precinct
Series · 1961
Ben Casey
Series · 1961
Dr. Kildare
Series · 1961
The Defenders
Series · 1961
Dr. Kildare
Series · 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Series · 1961
Ben Casey
Series · 1961
Ocean's Eleven
Film · 1960
The Rat Race
Film · 1960
Inherit the Wind
Film · 1960
The Aquanauts
Series · 1960
The Tom Ewell Show
Series · 1960
The Tab Hunter Show
Series · 1960
Pork Chop Hill
Film · 1959
What Makes Sammy Run?
Film · 1959
Johnny Staccato
Series · 1959
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Series · 1959
Peter Gunn
Series · 1958
The Violators
Film · 1957
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
Stanley
Series · 1956
Playwrights '56
Series · 1955
Twelve Angry Men
Film · 1954
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951
Studio One
Series · 1948
Studio One
Series · 1948