Acting
Norman Fell
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.
Acting
- 1995The Naked TruthNorman Fell1 ep.
- 1992The Ben Stiller Show1 ep.
- 1989The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!2 ep.
- 1988Murphy's Law1 ep.
- 1986Sledge Hammer!Doctor1 ep.
- 1986It's Garry Shandling's ShowNorman Fell1 ep.
- 1984Crazy like a FoxInspector Peyton2 ep.
- 19841st & TenArtie1 ep.
- 1982Matt Houston1 ep.
- 1982Teachers OnlyPrincipal Ben Cooper21 ep.
- 1979The RopersStanley Roper28 ep.
- 1979Roots: The Next GenerationsPaul Reynolds1 ep.
- 1977Three's CompanyStanley Roper76 ep.
- 1977Grizzly AdamsMitch Morgan1 ep.
- 1976Charlie's AngelsSammy Telford2 ep.
- 1976Rich Man, Poor ManSmitty12 ep.
- 1976The Bionic Woman1 ep.
- 1975Ellery QueenErrol Keyes1 ep.
- 1975SwitchMarty1 ep.
- 1975Fay1 ep.
- 1974RhodaDr. Henry Gerber2 ep.
- 1973Needles and PinsNathan Davidson14 ep.
- 1973Police Story2 ep.
- 1972The Streets of San Francisco2 ep.
- 1971McMillan & WifeAllan Kovacs1 ep.
- 1970The Partridge FamilyMr. Bruner1 ep.
- 1970Dan AugustSgt. Charles Wilentz26 ep.
- 1967Judd, for the Defense1 ep.
- 1967Ironside2 ep.
- 1967The InvadersNeal Taft1 ep.
- 1965The F.B.I.Victor Green3 ep.
- 1963Kraft Suspense TheatreSgt. Max Winkler2 ep.
- 1963Mr. NovakBarney Sanders1 ep.
- 1963The FugitiveLieutenant Ed Green2 ep.
- 1963The Lieutenant1 ep.
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf9 ep.
- 1962Sam Benedict1 ep.
- 1962The Lloyd Bridges ShowMel Baxter1 ep.
- 1961Ben Casey2 ep.
- 1961Dr. KildareArnold Vitnack5 ep.
- 196187th PrecinctDetective Meyer Meyer30 ep.
- 1961Cain's HundredFrank Driscoll1 ep.
- 1961The DefendersGeorge Capp1 ep.
- 1960The Tom Ewell Show1 ep.
- 1960The Tab Hunter Show1 ep.
- 1960The AquanautsOliver Pappas1 ep.
- 1959The Many Loves of Dobie GillisDr. Caul1 ep.
- 1959Johnny Staccato1 ep.
- 1958Peter Gunn1 ep.
- 1956StanleyNick6 ep.
- 1955Playwrights '561 ep.
Guest appearances
- 1998E! True Hollywood Story1 ep.
- 1997The Naked TruthNorman Fell1 ep.
- 1994The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirThe Landlord1 ep.
- 1992The Ben Stiller Show1 ep.
- 19901st & TenArtie1 ep.
- 1989The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!Ted Bull2 ep.
- 1989Murphy's Law1 ep.
- 1985Murder, She WroteLt. Ralph Rupp, Vince Shackman2 ep.
- 1987Sledge Hammer!Doctor1 ep.
- 1987MatlockNorman Radburn1 ep.
- 1987Magnum, P.I.David Albertson1 ep.
- 1986The Twilight Zone1 ep.
- 1986It's Garry Shandling's ShowNorman Fell1 ep.
- 1985Crazy like a FoxInspector Peyton2 ep.
- 1985Simon & SimonLeo Nyquist1 ep.
- 1982Matt Houston1 ep.
- 1981Three's CompanyStanley Roper1 ep.
- 1977The Mike Douglas ShowSelf3 ep.
- 1974The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf9 ep.
- 1979Roots: The Next GenerationsPaul Reynolds1 ep.
- 1978The Love BoatBill McCoy1 ep.
- 1977Charlie's AngelsSammy Telford2 ep.
- 1977Grizzly AdamsMitch Morgan1 ep.
- 1974Police Story2 ep.
- 1976SwitchMarty1 ep.
- 1976The Streets of San FranciscoJuror2 ep.
- 1976The Bionic Woman1 ep.
- 1976Ellery QueenErrol Keyes1 ep.
- 1975Starsky & Hutch1 ep.
- 1975Cannon1 ep.
- 1975Fay1 ep.
- 1975RhodaDr. Henry Gerber2 ep.
- 1975McMillan & WifeAllan Kovacs1 ep.
- 1974Medical Center1 ep.
- 1972McCloudLt. Ed Feldman1 ep.
- 1971The Partridge FamilyMr. Bruner1 ep.
- 1969Love, American StyleJack 'J.K.' Lewis1 ep.
- 1967IronsideLieutenant Haines2 ep.
- 1969The Name of the GameWinston Polk1 ep.
- 1965The F.B.I.Ken Haney, Ted Cullinan, Victor Green3 ep.
- 1968Judd, for the Defense1 ep.
- 1968That Girl1 ep.
- 1967MannixDaniel Brewer2 ep.
- 1967The InvadersNeal Taft1 ep.
- 1966Bewitched1 ep.
- 1966Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreEddie Carr1 ep.
- 1966The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Mark Slate1 ep.
- 1966The Wild Wild WestJeremiah Ratch1 ep.
- 1965The FugitiveLieutenant Cermak, Lieutenant Ed Green2 ep.
- 1965Dr. KildareArnold Vitnack, Dr. Keith Mayes5 ep.
- 1965Mr. NovakBarney Sanders1 ep.
- 1964Ben CaseyManny Berger2 ep.
- 1964The DefendersGeorge Capp1 ep.
- 1963The Alfred Hitchcock HourAl Norman1 ep.
- 1963Kraft Suspense TheatreSgt. Max Winkler2 ep.
- 1963The Lieutenant1 ep.
- 1963The Lloyd Bridges ShowMel Baxter1 ep.
- 1962Sam Benedict1 ep.
- 1961Cain's HundredFrank Driscoll1 ep.
- 1961The Many Loves of Dobie GillisDr. Caul1 ep.
- 1961The AquanautsOliver Pappas1 ep.
- 1961Peter Gunn1 ep.
- 1961The Tab Hunter Show1 ep.
- 1960The Tom Ewell Show1 ep.
- 1960Perry MasonCaspar Pedley1 ep.
- 1960Johnny Staccato1 ep.
- 1959Hallmark Hall of FameWint Selby1 ep.
- 1956Playwrights '561 ep.
- 1954Studio OneJake, Juror #1 / Foreman2 ep.
Also known as: Norman Feld