Norman Alden
Acting
Norman Alden (né Adelberg; September 13, 1924 – July 27, 2012) was an American character actor. His career lasted nearly 50 years, including many diverse and memorable performances. Some of his notable roles include the voice of Sir Kay in The Sword in the Stone (1963), Dr. Linstrom in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977), diner owner Lou in Back to the Future (1985), the voice of Kranix in The Transformers: The Movie (1986), the construction foreman in They Live (1988), and cameraman Bill in Ed Wood (1994). Alden also made numerous guest appearances in popular shows like Gunsmoke, Perry Mason, and The Twilight Zone. Alden first discovered his passion for acting while attending Texas Christian University, where he participated in on-campus theater productions. After serving in the United States Army during World War II, he pursued a career in acting, making his first television appearance in 1957 on The 20th Century Fox Hour. Alden continued to work steadily until his retirement in 2006.
Looking Back to the Future
Self
Looking Back at the Future
Himself
Night of the Wolf
Carl Casey
K-PAX
Babbling Man
Patch Adams
Truck Driver
Ed Wood
Cameraman Bill
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force
Bartender
Cutting Class
Officer Fondulac
Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders
Chief of Police
They Live
Foreman
Lady Mobster
Sal Borolo
Man Against the Mob
Capt. Necker
Off the Mark
Coach Elam
Destination: America
Tom Beller
Sunday Drive
Norman
The Transformers: The Movie
Kranix (voice)
Back to the Future
Lou
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
Ray Arcel
California Girls
Mr. Pegem
Victor/Victoria
Man in Hotel with Shoes (uncredited)
Desperate Lives
Coach
Borderline
Willie Lambert
Back to the Planet of the Apes
Zako
Cloud Dancer
Dr. Putman
Flamingo Road
Pete
Samurai
Lt. Al DeNisco
No Other Love
Les Hollister
Ring of Passion
Max Machon
Semi-Tough
Coach Alvin Parks
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
McPherson
Terror on the 40th Floor
Capt. Parker
Cry Panic
Doc Potter
Kansas City Bomber
Horrible Hank Hopkins
Where Does It Hurt?
Katzen
Ben
Policeman
Stand Up and Be Counted
Businessman
The Trackers
Pete Dilworth
Cannon
Mitchell
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
Sheriff Glenn
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Major Truman Landon
The Pigeon
Carl
The Great Bank Robbery
The Great Gregory - Balloonist
All the Loving Couples
Mitch Burnett
Killers Three
Guthrie
The Devil's Brigade
MP Lieutenant
Fever Heat
Herbert Hupgrove
Chubasco
Frenchy
Good Times
Warren
First to Fight
Sergeant Schmidtmer
The Wild Angels
Medic
Red Line 7000
Pat
Andy
Andy Chadakis
The Patsy
Bully at the Gym
Bedtime Story
Dubin
Man's Favorite Sport?
John Screaming Eagle
The Sword in the Stone
Kay (voice)
The Nutty Professor
Football Player
Secret of Deep Harbor
Barney Haines
Portrait of a Mobster
Bo Wetzel
Operation Bottleneck
Cpl. Lester 'Merc' Davenport
The Walking Target
Sam Russo
The Power of the Resurrection
Gate Guard