Norman Fell
Mar 24, 1924 - Dec 14, 1998 (74 years old) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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
Known For
Love, American Style
Jack 'J.K.' Lewis
Charlie's Angels
Sammy Telford
The Wild Wild West
Jeremiah Ratch
Murder, She Wrote
Vince Shackman
Studio One
Juror #1 / Foreman
The Name of the Game
Winston Polk
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Keith Mayes
Credits
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★ 8.1 -
Daryl★ 1 -
Grandpa Joe Dooley★ 4.4 -
Hexed 1993Herschel Levine★ 4.8 -
The Naked Truth 1992The Dentist★ 2.6 -
The Ben Stiller Show 1992★ 4.8 -
For the Boys 1991Sam Schiff★ 6.2 -
The Boneyard 1991Shepard★ 5.7 -
Doctor 'F'★ 3 -
Narrator (voice)★ 4
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The Landlord★ 7.9 -
★ 6.9 -
Tyler★ 4.4 -
Murphy's Law 1988★ 5 -
Stripped to Kill 1987Ray★ 4.6 -
Sledge Hammer! 1986★ 7.9 -
Norman Fell★ 7.2 -
Matlock 1986Dr. Norman Radburn★ 7.1 -
Transylvania 6-5000 1985Mac Turner★ 5.3 -
The Twilight Zone 1985★ 7.8 -
Crazy like a Fox 1984Inspector Peyton★ 7.1 -
1st & Ten 1984Artie★ 6.5 -
Murder, She Wrote 1984Vince Shackman★ 7.5 -
Marty Forkins★ 7.9 -
Jonesey★ NR -
Uncommon Valor 1983Garvin★ NR -
Matt Houston 1982★ 6.2 -
Teachers Only 1982Principal Ben Cooper★ 5 -
Magic with the Stars 1982★ NR -
Simon & Simon 1981★ 6.7 -
Paternity 1981Larry★ 4.8 -
Jack McGuire★ NR -
On the Right Track 1981The Mayor★ 5.3 -
Sgt. Charles Wilentz★ 2
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Magnum, P.I. 1980★ 7.3 -
For the Love of It 1980Hall★ 3 -
This Year's Blonde 1980Pat Toledo★ 5.7 -
Sgt. Charles Wilentz★ 4 -
Self★ NR -
The Ropers 1979Stanley Roper★ 5.7 -
Bernie Raymond★ 7.5 -
The End 1978Dr. Samuel Krugman★ 5.5 -
Rabbit Test 1978Segoynia's Father★ 4.2 -
The Love Boat 1977Bill McCoy★ 6.3 -
Three's Company 1977Stanley Roper★ 7.7 -
★ 6.5 -
Mr. Brockelman★ 6 -
Charlie's Angels 1976Sammy Telford★ 6.7 -
Rich Man, Poor Man 1976Smitty★ 7.8 -
The Bionic Woman 1976★ 7 -
Ellery Queen 1975Errol Keyes★ 7.4 -
Starsky & Hutch 1975★ 7.3 -
Switch 1975Marty★ 6.7 -
Fay 1975★ 5
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Stanly Nagel★ 5.8 -
Death Stalk 1975Frank Cody★ 5.9 -
Airport 1975 1974Bill★ 5.7 -
Rhoda 1974★ 6.3 -
Thursday's Game 1974Melvin Leonard★ 5.2 -
Needles and Pins 1973Nathan Davidson★ 5
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Charley Varrick 1973Mr. Garfinkle★ 7.4 -
The Stone Killer 1973Les Daniels★ 6.2 -
Police Story 1973★ 6.9 -
The Heist 1972Pat Dillon★ 8 -
★ 6.9 -
McMillan & Wife 1971Allan Kovacs★ 6.9 -
Cannon 1971★ 6.5 -
Dan August 1970Sgt. Charles Wilentz★ 6.8 -
The Boatniks 1970Max★ 5.4 -
Catch-22 1970First Sgt. Towser★ 6.7 -
McCloud 1970★ 7.1 -
Three's a Crowd 1969Norman, the Elevator Operator★ 6 -
Love, American Style 1969Jack 'J.K.' Lewis★ 6.1 -
Medical Center 1969★ 6.1 -
Harve Blakely★ 5.8 -
Bullitt 1968Captain Baker★ 7.2 -
The Name of the Game 1968Winston Polk★ 6.8 -
The Young Runaways 1968Mr. Donford★ 6 -
Captain Stanley★ 6 -
Sergeant Ryker 1968Sgt. Max Winkler★ 6.5 -
The Graduate 1967Mr. McCleery★ 7.6 -
Fitzwilly 1967Oberblatz★ 6.1 -
Mannix 1967★ 6.7 -
Ghostbreakers 1967Lieutenant P. J. Hartunain★ 2 -
Judd for the Defense 1967★ 7.5 -
Ironside 1967★ 6.8 -
The Young Warriors 1967Sgt. Wadley★ 6 -
The Invaders 1967Neal Taft★ 6.8 -
That Girl 1966★ 6.2 -
The F.B.I. 1965Ted Cullinan★ 5.5 -
The Wild Wild West 1965Jeremiah Ratch★ 7.5 -
George Snell★ 3.5 -
The Hanged Man 1964Gaylord Grebb★ 4.6 -
Mark Slate★ 7.2 -
Bewitched 1964★ 7.9 -
The Killers 1964Mickey Farmer★ 6.9 -
Detective at Grogan's Crash Site★ 7 -
Sgt. Max Winkler★ 5.3 -
Mr. Novak 1963Barney Sanders★ 6.5 -
The Fugitive 1963Lieutenant Ed Green★ 7.2 -
The Lieutenant 1963★ 6 -
PT 109 1963Edmund Drewitch★ 5.9 -
Al Norman★ 7.8 -
Sam Benedict 1962★ 6 -
Mel Baxter★ 5 -
Ben Casey 1961★ 5.6 -
Dr. Kildare 1961Dr. Keith Mayes★ 5.5 -
87th Precinct 1961Detective Meyer Meyer★ 7.5 -
Cain's Hundred 1961Frank Driscoll★ 4.7 -
The Defenders 1961George Capp★ 6.2 -
The Tom Ewell Show 1960★ NR
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The Tab Hunter Show 1960★ 5 -
The Aquanauts 1960Oliver Pappas★ 5.5 -
Ocean's Eleven 1960Peter Rheimer★ 6.4 -
The Rat Race 1960Telephone Repairman★ 6.6 -
Inherit the Wind 1960WGN Radio Technician★ 7.7 -
Dr. Caul★ 5.8 -
Sammy's Brother★ 7 -
Johnny Staccato 1959★ 5.6 -
Pork Chop Hill 1959S/Sgt. Coleman★ 6.5 -
Peter Gunn 1958★ 6.5 -
The Violators 1957Ray★ 8 -
Perry Mason 1957Caspar Pedley★ 7.7 -
Stanley 1956Nick★ 5 -
Playwrights '56 1955★ 6
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Twelve Angry Men 1954Juror #1 / Foreman★ 7.9 -
Wint Selby★ 8.6 -
Studio One 1948Juror #1 / Foreman★ 5