Norman Fell

Norman Fell

Acting

March 24, 1924 — December 14, 1998Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Known for

The Graduate

The Graduate

1967

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990

Bullitt

Bullitt

1968

Bewitched

Bewitched

1964

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

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

1963

Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

1960

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980

Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

1960

Catch-22

Catch-22

1970

Acting135

Underground Entertainment: The Movie

Underground Entertainment: The Movie

2011

Norman (archive footage)

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

The Destiny of Marty Fine

The Destiny of Marty Fine

1996

Daryl

The Naked Truth

The Naked Truth

1995

Norman Fell

Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare

Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare

1995

Grandpa Joe Dooley

Hexed

Hexed

1993

Herschel Levine

The Naked Truth

The Naked Truth

1992

The Dentist

The Ben Stiller Show

The Ben Stiller Show

1992

For the Boys

For the Boys

1991

Sam Schiff

The Boneyard

The Boneyard

1991

Shepard

You're Driving Me Crazy

You're Driving Me Crazy

1991

Doctor 'F'

With Friends Like These...

With Friends Like These...

1991

Narrator (voice)

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

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990

The Landlord

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

1989

Ted Bull

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

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

1989

Tyler

Murphy's Law

Murphy's Law

1988

Stripped to Kill

Stripped to Kill

1987

Ray

Sledge Hammer!

Sledge Hammer!

1986

Doctor

It's Garry Shandling's Show

It's Garry Shandling's Show

1986

Norman Fell

Matlock

Matlock

1986

Norman Radburn

Transylvania 6-5000

Transylvania 6-5000

1985

Mac Turner

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1985

Crazy like a Fox

Crazy like a Fox

1984

Inspector Peyton

1st & Ten

1st & Ten

1984

Artie

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Vince Shackman / Lt. Ralph Rupp

The Jesse Owens Story

The Jesse Owens Story

1984

Marty Forkins

Don't Ask Me, Ask God

Don't Ask Me, Ask God

1984

Jonesey

Uncommon Valor

Uncommon Valor

1983

Garvin

Matt Houston

Matt Houston

1982

Teachers Only

Teachers Only

1982

Principal Ben Cooper

Magic with the Stars

Magic with the Stars

1982

Self

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

1981

Leo Nyquist

Paternity

Paternity

1981

Larry

The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats

The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats

1981

Jack McGuire

On the Right Track

On the Right Track

1981

The Mayor

Dan August: The Jealousy Factor

Dan August: The Jealousy Factor

1980

Sgt. Charles Wilentz

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980

David Albertson

For the Love of It

For the Love of It

1980

Hall

This Year's Blonde

This Year's Blonde

1980

Pat Toledo

Dan August: Once Is Never Enough

Dan August: Once Is Never Enough

1980

Sgt. Charles Wilentz

Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas Special

Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas Special

1979

Self

The Ropers

The Ropers

1979

Stanley Roper

Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations

1979

Paul Reynolds

The End

The End

1978

Dr. Samuel Krugman

Rabbit Test

Rabbit Test

1978

Segoynia's Father

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977

Bill McCoy

Three's Company

Three's Company

1977

Stanley Roper

Grizzly Adams

Grizzly Adams

1977

Mitch Morgan

Guardian of the Wilderness

Guardian of the Wilderness

1976

Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours

Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours

1976

Mr. Brockelman

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

1976

Sammy Telford

Rich Man, Poor Man

Rich Man, Poor Man

1976

Smitty

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

1976

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

1975

Errol Keyes

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

1975

Switch

Switch

1975

Marty

Fay

1975

Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold

Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold

1975

Stanly Nagel

Death Stalk

Death Stalk

1975

Frank Cody

Airport 1975

Airport 1975

1974

Bill

Rhoda

Rhoda

1974

Dr. Henry Gerber

Thursday's Game

Thursday's Game

1974

Melvin Leonard

Needles and Pins

Needles and Pins

1973

Nathan Davidson

Charley Varrick

Charley Varrick

1973

Mr. Garfinkle

The Stone Killer

The Stone Killer

1973

Les Daniels

Police Story

Police Story

1973

The Heist

The Heist

1972

Pat Dillon

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

Juror

McMillan & Wife

McMillan & Wife

1971

Allan Kovacs

Cannon

Cannon

1971

The Partridge Family

The Partridge Family

1970

Mr. Bruner

Dan August

Dan August

1970

Sgt. Charles Wilentz

The Boatniks

The Boatniks

1970

Max

Catch-22

Catch-22

1970

First Sgt. Towser

McCloud

McCloud

1970

Lt. Ed Feldman

Three's a Crowd

Three's a Crowd

1969

Norman, the Elevator Operator

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969

Jack 'J.K.' Lewis

Medical Center

Medical Center

1969

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

1969

Harve Blakely

Bullitt

Bullitt

1968

Captain Baker

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

1968

Winston Polk

The Young Runaways

The Young Runaways

1968

Mr. Donford

The Secret War of Harry Frigg

The Secret War of Harry Frigg

1968

Captain Stanley

Sergeant Ryker

Sergeant Ryker

1968

Sgt. Max Winkler

The Graduate

The Graduate

1967

Mr. McCleery

Fitzwilly

Fitzwilly

1967

Oberblatz

Mannix

Mannix

1967

Daniel Brewer

Ghostbreakers

Ghostbreakers

1967

Lieutenant P. J. Hartunain

Judd, for the Defense

Judd, for the Defense

1967

Ironside

Ironside

1967

Lieutenant Haines

The Young Warriors

The Young Warriors

1967

Sgt. Wadley

The Invaders

The Invaders

1967

Neal Taft

That Girl

That Girl

1966

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965

Ted Cullinan / Ken Haney / Victor Green

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

1965

Jeremiah Ratch

Quick, Before It Melts

Quick, Before It Melts

1965

George Snell

The Hanged Man

The Hanged Man

1964

Gaylord Grebb

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

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

1964

Mark Slate

Bewitched

Bewitched

1964

The Killers

The Killers

1964

Mickey Farmer

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

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

1963

Detective at Grogan's Crash Site / Eddie Carr

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

Sgt. Max Winkler

Mr. Novak

Mr. Novak

1963

Barney Sanders

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1963

Lieutenant Ed Green / Lieutenant Cermak

The Lieutenant

The Lieutenant

1963

PT 109

PT 109

1963

Edmund Drewitch

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Self

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

Al Norman

Sam Benedict

Sam Benedict

1962

The Lloyd Bridges Show

The Lloyd Bridges Show

1962

Mel Baxter

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Self

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1961

Manny Berger

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961

Dr. Keith Mayes / Arnold Vitnack

87th Precinct

87th Precinct

1961

Detective Meyer Meyer

Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

1961

Frank Driscoll

The Defenders

The Defenders

1961

George Capp

The Tom Ewell Show

The Tom Ewell Show

1960

The Tab Hunter Show

The Tab Hunter Show

1960

The Aquanauts

The Aquanauts

1960

Oliver Pappas

Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

1960

Peter Rheimer

The Rat Race

The Rat Race

1960

Telephone Repairman

Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

1960

WGN Radio Technician

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

1959

Dr. Caul

What Makes Sammy Run?

What Makes Sammy Run?

1959

Sammy's Brother

Johnny Staccato

Johnny Staccato

1959

Pork Chop Hill

Pork Chop Hill

1959

S/Sgt. Coleman

Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

1958

The Violators

The Violators

1957

Ray

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

Caspar Pedley

Stanley

Stanley

1956

Nick

Playwrights '56

Playwrights '56

1955

Twelve Angry Men

Twelve Angry Men

1954

Juror #1 / Foreman

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Wint Selby

Studio One

Studio One

1948

Juror #1 / Foreman / Jake