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Norman Chappell

Acting

December 31, 1925 — July 21, 1983Lucknow, United Provinces, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India]

Norman Chappell (31 December 1925, Lucknow, India – 21 July 1983) was an English character actor, known for numerous roles in television and film. Born in India during the British Raj, Chappell appeared mainly in television series as a character actor, usually in light comedy roles. He was best known for his roles in the Carry On films and in The Avengers (five appearances "Dead of Winter", "The Gilded Cage", "Dial A Deadly Number", "Dance with Death" and "Fog"). He often portrayed slightly pompous types of which his role in "The Gilded Cage" was a good example. He also appeared in a number of comedy sketches performed in the early 3-2-1 TV shows hosted by "Ted Rogers".

Known for

Acting39

Previewmovie

Preview

1982

Ambulanceman

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detectivemovie

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

1981

Parsons

Danger UXBtv

Danger UXB

1979

Corporal Mould

That's Carry On!movie

That's Carry On!

1977

Allbright (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dawson and Friendstv

Dawson and Friends

1977

Various

The Galton & Simpson Playhousetv

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

1977

The Other Man

Intimate Gamesmovie

Intimate Games

1976

Principal

One-Upmanship
tv

One-Upmanship

1976

The Great Snail Race
movie

The Great Snail Race

1976

Dad

Carry On Laughingtv

Carry On Laughing

1975

Lord Burleigh / King Harold / Sir William / Potter / Ambulance Driver / Businessman

The Four Musketeersmovie

The Four Musketeers

1974

Submarine Inventor

Playhousetv

Playhouse

1974

Ambulance Man

Zodiactv

Zodiac

1974

Dobbs

Men of Affairs
tv

Men of Affairs

1973

Fritz

Man About the Housetv

Man About the House

1973

Mr Morris

Whoops Baghdad
tv

Whoops Baghdad

1973

Imshi

Au Pair Girlsmovie

Au Pair Girls

1972

Salesman

Nearest and Dearestmovie

Nearest and Dearest

1972

Man on Bus

Carry On Henrymovie

Carry On Henry

1971

Plotter

Toomorrowmovie

Toomorrow

1970

Stage Door Keeper (uncredited)

Doctor in Troublemovie

Doctor in Trouble

1970

Waiter (uncredited)

Ooh La La!tv

Ooh La La!

1968

Gendarme

How I Won the Warmovie

How I Won the War

1967

Henry Bridgehouse, soldier at Alamein

All Gas and Gaiterstv

All Gas and Gaiters

1967

Mr Fox

Doctor in Clovermovie

Doctor in Clover

1966

Flower Delivery Man (uncredited)

The World of George Orwell: 1984movie

The World of George Orwell: 1984

1965

Mr. Parsons

The Likely Ladstv

The Likely Lads

1964

Archie

The Beauty Junglemovie

The Beauty Jungle

1964

Talk of the Town Stage Manager (uncredited)

Comedy Workshop: Love and Maud Carver
movie

Comedy Workshop: Love and Maud Carver

1964

Shoe Salesman

Theatre 625tv

Theatre 625

1964

Tom Parsons

Crooks in Cloistersmovie

Crooks in Cloisters

1964

Benson

Girl in the Headlinesmovie

Girl in the Headlines

1963

Police Photographer

Carry On Cabbymovie

Carry On Cabby

1963

Allbright

The Punch and Judy Manmovie

The Punch and Judy Man

1963

Footman

Jigsawmovie

Jigsaw

1962

Andy Roach

Petticoat Piratesmovie

Petticoat Pirates

1961

Johnson

The Day the Earth Caught Firemovie

The Day the Earth Caught Fire

1961

Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)

The Avengerstv

The Avengers

1961

Forbes / Fowler

The Larkinstv

The Larkins

1958

Sid Gannett