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Norman Fell(1924-1998)

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2346-1  NORMAN FELL CIRCA 1962
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The Boneyard (1991)
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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.
BornMarch 24, 1924
DiedDecember 14, 1998(74)
BornMarch 24, 1924
DiedDecember 14, 1998(74)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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Known for

John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, and Joyce DeWitt in Three's Company (1976)
Three's Company
7.5
TV Series
  • Stanley Roper
  • George Roper
Steve McQueen in Bullitt (1968)
Bullitt
7.4
  • Captain Baker
  • 1968
Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft in The Graduate (1967)
The Graduate
8.0
  • Mr. McCleery
  • 1967
Gene Kelly, Spencer Tracy, Donna Anderson, Fredric March, and Dick York in Inherit the Wind (1960)
Inherit the Wind
8.1
  • WGN Radio Technician
  • 1960

Credits

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  • Life with Louie (1994)
    Life with Louie
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Vic (voice)
    • 1998
  • Ellen DeGeneres, Joely Fisher, and Clea Lewis in Ellen (1994)
    Ellen
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Mr. Roper (uncredited)
    • 1997
  • Téa Leoni in The Naked Truth (1995)
    The Naked Truth
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Norman Fell
    • 1997
  • Beach House (1996)
    Beach House
    6.1
    • Landlord
    • 1996
  • The Destiny of Marty Fine (1996)
    The Destiny of Marty Fine
    5.3
    • Daryl
    • 1996
  • Melissa Joan Hart and Jason Marsden in Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare (1995)
    Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Grandpa Joe Dooley
    • 1995
  • Will Smith in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
    7.9
    TV Series
    • The Landlord
    • 1994
  • Téa Leoni and Corey Parker in Flying Blind (1992)
    Flying Blind
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Employer #2
    • 1993
  • Hexed (1993)
    Hexed
    5.5
    • Herschel Levine
    • 1993
  • Janeane Garofalo, Ben Stiller, Andy Dick, and Bob Odenkirk in The Ben Stiller Show (1992)
    The Ben Stiller Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Norman Fell
    • 1992
  • Robert Caso in The Naked Truth (1992)
    The Naked Truth
    3.7
    • The Dentist
    • 1992
  • Bette Midler and James Caan in For the Boys (1991)
    For the Boys
    6.4
    • Sam Schiff
    • 1991
  • The Boneyard (1991)
    The Boneyard
    5.6
    • Shepard
    • 1991
  • With Friends Like These... (1991)
    With Friends Like These...
    4.3
    Video
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1991
  • You're Driving Me Crazy (1990)
    You're Driving Me Crazy
    4.6
    • Doctor 'F'
    • 1990

Soundtrack



  • Gary Lockwood in The Lieutenant (1963)
    The Lieutenant
    8.2
    TV Series
    • performer: "How About You" (uncredited)
    • 1963

Videos6

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The Graduate: 50th Anniversary
Clip 1:09
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The Graduate: 50th Anniversary
Clip 1:32
The Graduate: 50th Anniversary
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The Boneyard
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The Boneyard

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Norman Feld
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • March 24, 1924
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • December 14, 1998
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(bone marrow cancer)
  • Spouses
      Karen WeingardOctober 12, 1975 - 1995 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
      Kasey
  • Other works
    Public Service Announcement - For the IRS with Rue McClanahan
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Interview

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  • Trivia
    Credited with two kills over Japanese fighters while serving as a gunner on B-24 "Liberator" bomber aircraft in the Fifth Air Force (Pacific Theater) during WWII.
  • Quotes
    I enjoyed acting and marveled that one could get paid for doing it.

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