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Norman Fell

Norman Fell

Acting·1924–1998·57 films

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.

Filmography

The Graduate
The Graduate (1967)Mr. McCleery
Bullitt
Bullitt (1968)Captain Baker
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)Detective at Grogan's Crash Site
Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind (1960)WGN Radio Technician
Ocean's Eleven
Ocean's Eleven (1960)Peter Rheimer
Catch-22
Catch-22 (1970)First Sgt. Towser
Airport 1975
Airport 1975 (1974)Bill
Charley Varrick
Charley Varrick (1973)Mr. Garfinkle
The Killers
The Killers (1964)Mickey Farmer
Transylvania 6-5000
Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)Mac Turner
The Stone Killer
The Stone Killer (1973)Les Daniels
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud (1989)Tyler
For the Boys
For the Boys (1991)Sam Schiff
Pork Chop Hill
Pork Chop Hill (1959)S/Sgt. Coleman
The End
The End (1978)Dr. Samuel Krugman
Stripped to Kill
Stripped to Kill (1987)Ray
The Boneyard
The Boneyard (1991)Shepard
Twelve Angry Men
Twelve Angry Men (1954)Juror #1 / Foreman
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968)Captain Stanley
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)Harve Blakely
Hexed
Hexed (1993)Herschel Levine
Fitzwilly
Fitzwilly (1967)Oberblatz
PT 109
PT 109 (1963)Edmund Drewitch
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold (1975)Stanly Nagel
The Boatniks
The Boatniks (1970)Max
Rabbit Test
Rabbit Test (1978)Segoynia's Father
The Rat Race
The Rat Race (1960)Telephone Repairman
Paternity
Paternity (1981)Larry
The Naked Truth
The Naked Truth (1992)The Dentist
Sergeant Ryker
Sergeant Ryker (1968)Sgt. Max Winkler
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
Underground Entertainment: The Movie (2011)Norman (archive footage)
Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare
Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare (1995)Grandpa Joe Dooley
Thursday's Game
Thursday's Game (1974)Melvin Leonard
The Jesse Owens Story
The Jesse Owens Story (1984)Marty Forkins
The Hanged Man
The Hanged Man (1964)Gaylord Grebb
Guardian of the Wilderness
Guardian of the Wilderness (1976)
This Year's Blonde
This Year's Blonde (1980)Pat Toledo
On the Right Track
On the Right Track (1981)The Mayor
The Young Runaways
The Young Runaways (1968)Mr. Donford
Death Stalk
Death Stalk (1975)Frank Cody
Quick, Before It Melts
Quick, Before It Melts (1965)George Snell
The Young Warriors
The Young Warriors (1967)Sgt. Wadley
The Heist
The Heist (1972)Pat Dillon
Three's a Crowd
Three's a Crowd (1969)Norman, the Elevator Operator
Dan August: Once Is Never Enough
Dan August: Once Is Never Enough (1980)Sgt. Charles Wilentz
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours (1976)Mr. Brockelman
The Destiny of Marty Fine
The Destiny of Marty Fine (1996)Daryl
For the Love of It
For the Love of It (1980)Hall
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats (1981)Jack McGuire
Ghostbreakers
Ghostbreakers (1967)Lieutenant P. J. Hartunain
The Violators
The Violators (1957)Ray
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' (1991)Self
Magic with the Stars
Magic with the Stars (1982)Self
What Makes Sammy Run?
What Makes Sammy Run? (1959)Sammy's Brother
Uncommon Valor
Uncommon Valor (1983)Garvin
Don't Ask Me, Ask God
Don't Ask Me, Ask God (1984)Jonesey
Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas Special
Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas Special (1979)Self