Biography
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
Filmography
all 131
TV Shows 73
Movies 58
self 4
Voice 1
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
TV
Daryl
The Destiny of Marty Fine (1996)
Movie
The Naked Truth (1995)
TV
Grandpa Joe Dooley
Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare (1995)
Movie
5
Herschel Levine
Hexed (1993)
Movie
The Dentist
The Naked Truth (1992)
Movie
The Ben Stiller Show (1992)
TV
6
Sam Schiff
For the Boys (1991)
Movie
Shepard
The Boneyard (1991)
Movie
4.83
Doctor 'F'
You're Driving Me Crazy (1991)
Movie
Narrator (voice)
With Friends Like These (1991)
Movie
Self
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' (1991)
Movie
The Landlord
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
TV
7.47
Ted Bull
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989)
TV
6.14
Tyler
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud (1989)
Movie
4.25
Murphy's Law (1988)
TV
Ray
Stripped to Kill (1987)
Movie
Sledge Hammer! (1986)
TV
6
Dr. Norman Radburn
Matlock (1986)
TV
6
Mac Turner
Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
Movie
The Twilight Zone (1985)
TV
7
Inspector Peyton
Crazy like a Fox (1984)
TV
Artie
1st & Ten (1984)
TV
Vince Shackman
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
Marty Forkins
The Jesse Owens Story (1984)
Movie
Jonesey
Don't Ask Me, Ask God (1984)
Movie
Garvin
Uncommon Valor (1983)
Movie
Matt Houston (1982)
TV
Principal Ben Cooper
Teachers Only (1982)
TV
Magic with the Stars (1982)
Movie
Simon & Simon (1981)
TV
6
Larry
Paternity (1981)
Movie
Jack McGuire
The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats (1981)
Movie
The Mayor
On the Right Track (1981)
Movie
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
TV
5.61
Hall
For the Love of It (1980)
Movie
Pat Toledo
This Year's Blonde (1980)
Movie
Sgt. Charles Wilentz
Dan August: Once Is Never Enough (1980)
Movie
Self
Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas Special (1979)
Movie
Stanley Roper
The Ropers (1979)
TV
Bernie Raymond
Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
TV
6
Dr. Samuel Krugman
The End (1978)
Movie
Segoynia's Father
Rabbit Test (1978)
Movie
Bill McCoy
The Love Boat (1977)
TV
6.85
Stanley Roper
Three's Company (1977)
TV
9
Guardian of the Wilderness (1976)
Movie
Mr. Brockelman
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours (1976)
Movie
Sammy Telford
Charlie's Angels (1976)
TV
6.33
Smitty
Rich Man, Poor Man (1976)
TV
The Bionic Woman (1976)
TV
6.67
Ellery Queen (1975)
TV
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
TV
10
Marty
Switch (1975)
TV
Fay (1975)
TV
Stanley Nagel
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold (1975)
Movie
Frank Cody
Death Stalk (1975)
Movie
Bill
Airport 1975 (1974)
Movie
5.13
Rhoda (1974)
TV
Melvin Leonard
Thursday's Game (1974)
Movie
Nathan Davidson
Needles and Pins (1973)
TV
Mr. Garfinkle
Charley Varrick (1973)
Movie
Les Daniels
The Stone Killer (1973)
Movie
Police Story (1973)
TV
Frank Diel
Escape (1973)
TV
Pat Dillon
The Heist (1972)
Movie
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
TV
6.86
Allan Kovacs
McMillan and Wife (1971)
TV
1
Cannon (1971)
TV
6
Sgt. Charles Wilentz
Dan August (1970)
TV
Max
The Boatniks (1970)
Movie
First Sgt. Towser
Catch-22 (1970)
Movie
1.5
McCloud (1970)
TV
7
Norman, the Elevator Operator
Three's a Crowd (1969)
Movie
Jack 'J.K.' Lewis
Love, American Style (1969)
TV
Medical Center (1969)
TV
6.17
Harve Blakely
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)
Movie
Captain Baker
Bullitt (1968)
Movie
5.83
Winston Polk
The Name of the Game (1968)
TV
Mr. Donford
The Young Runaways (1968)
Movie
Captain Stanley
The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968)
Movie
Sgt. Max Winkler
Sergeant Ryker (1968)
Movie
Mr. McCleery
The Graduate (1967)
Movie
5.19
Oberblatz
Fitzwilly (1967)
Movie
Mannix (1967)
TV
6.38
Judd for the Defense (1967)
TV
Lieutenant P.J. Hartunain
Ghostbreakers (1967)
Movie
Ironside (1967)
TV
6
Neal Taft
The Invaders (1967)
TV
6
That Girl (1966)
TV
6
Ted Cullinan / Victor Green / Ken Haney
The F.B.I. (1965)
TV
Jeremiah Ratch
The Wild Wild West (1965)
TV
5.75
George Snell
Quick, Before It Melts (1965)
Movie
Gaylord Grebb
The Hanged Man (1964)
Movie
Bewitched (1964)
TV
6.33
Mickey Farmer
The Killers (1964)
Movie
Detective at Grogan's Crash Site
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Movie
5.79
Sgt. Max Winkler
Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
TV
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
TV
Barney Sanders
Mr. Novak (1963)
TV
Lieutenant Cermak / Lieutenant Ed Green
The Fugitive (1963)
TV
3.5
The Lieutenant (1963)
TV
Edmund Drewitch
PT 109 (1963)
Movie
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
TV
6
Al Norman
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
TV
5
Sam Benedict (1962)
TV
Mel Baxter / Piggy
The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962)
TV
Self
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
TV
Ben Casey (1961)
TV
4.75
Arnold Vitnack / Dr. Keith Mayes
Dr. Kildare (1961)
TV
6
Det. Meyer Meyer
87th Precinct (1961)
TV
Frank Driscoll
Cain's Hundred (1961)
TV
George Capp
The Defenders (1961)
TV
The Tom Ewell Show (1960)
TV
The Tab Hunter Show (1960)
TV
Oliver Pappas
The Aquanauts (1960)
TV
Peter Rheimer
Ocean's Eleven (1960)
Movie
Telephone Repairman
The Rat Race (1960)
Movie
WGN Radio Technician
Inherit the Wind (1960)
Movie
5.75
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
TV
6
Sammy's Brother
What Makes Sammy Run? (1959)
Movie
Johnny Staccato (1959)
TV
S/Sgt. Coleman
Pork Chop Hill (1959)
Movie
Peter Gunn (1958)
TV
6
Ray
The Violators (1957)
Movie
Caspar Pedley
Perry Mason (1957)
TV
4.33
Nick
Stanley (1956)
TV
Playwrights '56 (1955)
TV
Juror #1 / Foreman
Twelve Angry Men (1954)
Movie
Wint Selby
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Jake / Juror #1 / Foreman
Studio One (1948)
TV
Sgt. Charles Wilentz
Dan August: The Jealousy Factor
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.18
Based on 1.03 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1948
1963
1972
1965
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1924-03-24
Deathday1998-12-14 (74 years old)
Birth PlacePhiladelphia, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsNorman Feld
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