person

Norman Fell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1924-03-24

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Also Known For

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Ocean's Eleven

Aug 10, 1960

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71

Bullitt

Oct 17, 1968

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57

Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold

Jul 11, 1975

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42

Rabbit Test

Apr 09, 1978

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80

The Heist

Nov 29, 1972

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70

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Nov 07, 1963

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68

The Killers

Jul 07, 1964

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20

Dan August: The Jealousy Factor

Dec 31, 1980

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61

The Stone Killer

Aug 08, 1973

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73

Charley Varrick

Sep 19, 1973

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46

Stripped to Kill

Mar 20, 1987

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59

PT 109

Jun 26, 1963

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57

Airport 1975

Oct 18, 1974

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55

The End

May 10, 1978

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53

The Boatniks

Jul 01, 1970

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60

Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours

Oct 27, 1976

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66

Pork Chop Hill

May 29, 1959

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76

The Graduate

Dec 21, 1967

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53

On the Right Track

Mar 06, 1981

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30

You're Driving Me Crazy

Mar 27, 1991

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43

C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud

May 05, 1989

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49

Paternity

Oct 02, 1981

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57

The Boneyard

Jun 12, 1991

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46

The Hanged Man

Nov 18, 1964

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NA

The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats

Aug 28, 1981

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66

The Rat Race

Jul 10, 1960

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58

Thursday's Game

Apr 14, 1974

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24

The Naked Truth

Sep 29, 1992

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NA

Magic with the Stars

Jan 17, 1982

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59

Death Stalk

Jan 21, 1975

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60

Three's a Crowd

Dec 02, 1969

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60

The Young Runaways

Sep 11, 1968

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30

For the Love of It

Sep 26, 1980

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20

Ghostbreakers

Sep 08, 1967

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79

The Jesse Owens Story

Jul 09, 1984

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60

Fitzwilly

Dec 20, 1967

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NA

Don't Ask Me, Ask God

Jan 01, 1984

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NA

Uncommon Valor

Jan 22, 1983

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77

Inherit the Wind

Jul 07, 1960

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80

The Violators

Nov 30, 1957

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40

With Friends Like These...

Mar 27, 1991

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79

Twelve Angry Men

Sep 20, 1954

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66

Catch-22

Jun 24, 1970

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47

Hexed

Jan 22, 1993

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60

Sergeant Ryker

Feb 01, 1968

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57

This Year's Blonde

May 18, 1980

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56

Guardian of the Wilderness

Dec 07, 1976

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26

Quick, Before It Melts

Jan 20, 1965

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53

Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare

Mar 31, 1995

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53

Transylvania 6-5000

Nov 08, 1985

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70

What Makes Sammy Run?

Sep 27, 1959

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NA

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

Jan 01, 1991

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NA

Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas Special

Dec 08, 1979

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40

Dan August: Once Is Never Enough

Jan 01, 1980

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10

The Destiny of Marty Fine

Mar 16, 1996

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60

The Secret War of Harry Frigg

Feb 29, 1968

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58

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

Apr 24, 1969

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62

For the Boys

Nov 22, 1991

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60

The Young Warriors

Feb 03, 1967

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72

Underground Entertainment: The Movie

Jun 06, 2011

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75

Murder, She Wrote

Sep 30, 1984

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73

Magnum, P.I.

Dec 11, 1980

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47

The Ben Stiller Show

Sep 27, 1992

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79

Sledge Hammer!

Sep 23, 1986

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47

Cain's Hundred

Sep 19, 1961

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62

Rhoda

Sep 09, 1974

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72

Starsky & Hutch

Sep 10, 1975

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53

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Oct 10, 1963

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53

The F.B.I.

Sep 19, 1965

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62

The Love Boat

Sep 24, 1977

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69

The Bionic Woman

Jan 14, 1976

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79

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Sep 10, 1990

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67

Simon & Simon

Nov 24, 1981

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77

The Twilight Zone

Sep 27, 1985

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61

That Girl

Sep 08, 1966

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70

The Streets of San Francisco

Sep 23, 1972

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81

E! True Hollywood Story

Aug 21, 1996

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67

Charlie's Angels

Sep 22, 1976

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67

Mannix

Sep 16, 1967

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59

The Ropers

Mar 13, 1979

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76

Three's Company

Mar 15, 1977

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61

Medical Center

Sep 24, 1969

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77

Perry Mason

Sep 21, 1957

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50

Studio One

Nov 07, 1948

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78

Bewitched

Sep 17, 1964

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65

Cannon

Sep 14, 1971

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50

Johnny Staccato

Sep 10, 1959

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68

Ironside

Mar 28, 1967

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71

Crazy like a Fox

Dec 30, 1984

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72

The Fugitive

Sep 17, 1963

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75

87th Precinct

Sep 25, 1961

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60

Sam Benedict

Sep 15, 1962

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69

Police Story

Mar 20, 1973

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72

The Fugitive

Sep 17, 1963

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67

Switch

Sep 09, 1975

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68

Dan August

Sep 23, 1970

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55

The Aquanauts

Sep 14, 1960

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64

Peter Gunn

Sep 22, 1958

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62

Matt Houston

Sep 26, 1982

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75

Judd for the Defense

Sep 08, 1967

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56

Ben Casey

Oct 02, 1961

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50

Fay

Sep 04, 1975

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65

Mr. Novak

Sep 24, 1963

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50

Needles and Pins

Sep 21, 1973

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60

The Lieutenant

Sep 14, 1963

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60

Playwrights '56

Oct 04, 1955

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50

Murphy's Law

Nov 02, 1988

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55

Dr. Kildare

Sep 27, 1961

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59

The Defenders

Sep 16, 1961

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50

Teachers Only

Apr 14, 1982

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NA

The Tom Ewell Show

Sep 27, 1960

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75

The Wild Wild West

Sep 17, 1965

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86

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Dec 24, 1951

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50

The Tab Hunter Show

Sep 18, 1960

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55

Dr. Kildare

Sep 27, 1961

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53

The F.B.I.

Sep 19, 1965

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53

The F.B.I.

Sep 19, 1965

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75

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Oct 01, 1962

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54

The Mike Douglas Show

Dec 11, 1961

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69

McMillan & Wife

Sep 29, 1971

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69

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

Sep 04, 1989

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68

The Name of the Game

Sep 20, 1968

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69

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

Sep 04, 1989

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50

Studio One

Nov 07, 1948

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59

1st & Ten

Dec 02, 1984

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61

Love, American Style

Sep 29, 1969

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50

Stanley

Sep 24, 1956

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71

Matlock

Mar 03, 1986

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70

The Streets of San Francisco

Sep 23, 1972

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68

The Invaders

Jan 10, 1967

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50

The Lloyd Bridges Show

Sep 11, 1962

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64

The Naked Truth

Sep 13, 1995

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75

Murder, She Wrote

Sep 30, 1984

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78

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Sep 20, 1962

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78

Rich Man, Poor Man

Feb 01, 1976

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60

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

Sep 29, 1959

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57

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Oct 04, 1963

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74

Ellery Queen

Sep 11, 1975

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67

Mannix

Sep 16, 1967

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70

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Sep 22, 1964

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62

Rhoda

Sep 09, 1974

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72

It's Garry Shandling's Show

Sep 10, 1986

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71

Grizzly Adams

Feb 09, 1977

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68

Ironside

Mar 28, 1967

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56

Ben Casey

Oct 02, 1961

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75

Roots: The Next Generations

Feb 18, 1979

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68

The Partridge Family

Sep 25, 1970

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71

McCloud

Feb 17, 1970