Norman Fell

Birthday: 24 March 1924, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Birth Name: Norman Noah Feld

Height: 175 cm

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 Paci ...Show More

I've been in Hollywood for over 40 years. I've worked on over 100 shows and movies. But I'm famous f Show more I've been in Hollywood for over 40 years. I've worked on over 100 shows and movies. But I'm famous for being a homophobic, perverted, leering, dirty old man who peeps on young girls and verbally abuses his wife. When I die, they're going to say "Mr. Roper died." They won't even use my real name. Hide

[interview in Prevu magazine, #13, 4/88] This hook nose and crab meister attitude has gotten me ever Show more [interview in Prevu magazine, #13, 4/88] This hook nose and crab meister attitude has gotten me every job I've ever had. And more divorces than I care to remember. Hide

Hollywood sucks. I've got the bruises to prove it. Hollywood sucks. I've got the bruises to prove it.

When I tell people the movies I did, they don't believe me. I tell them I did Ocean's Eleven (1960), Show more When I tell people the movies I did, they don't believe me. I tell them I did Ocean's Eleven (1960), they laugh at me. I tell them I did Bullitt (1968), they call me a liar. By the time I get around to telling them I was in The Graduate (1967), they're on the phone calling the nut house. Hide

I liked [Dean Martin] and [Sammy Davis Jr.] and [Frank Sinatra]. They were great. [Joey Bishop] and Show more I liked [Dean Martin] and [Sammy Davis Jr.] and [Frank Sinatra]. They were great. [Joey Bishop] and [Peter Lawford] were creeps. Bishop kept looking at me funny when I changed. Don't get me started on Lawford. Hide

I was told, when I first started acting, that I had a face of a convicted sex pervert. One casting d Show more I was told, when I first started acting, that I had a face of a convicted sex pervert. One casting director actually told me I looked like a child molester. Shows that you can make a career out of anything in Hollywood. Hide

If I could do it all over again, I'd be the mailman. I love housewives and I hate dogs. What more is Show more If I could do it all over again, I'd be the mailman. I love housewives and I hate dogs. What more is there? Hide

I enjoyed acting and marveled that one could get paid for doing it. I enjoyed acting and marveled that one could get paid for doing it.

[on rival Jack Klugman] What has he got that I haven't got? What did he do differently? I could have Show more [on rival Jack Klugman] What has he got that I haven't got? What did he do differently? I could have killed as Oscar. I would have been great as Quincy. I wouldn't have been so hammy. Klugman overacted every scene. You want the show to be good, pick me. You want a chain-smoking jackass who ruins any credibility for your project, I'll give you Klugman's number. Hide

They made a Mr. Roper doll. It looked nothing like me. Some people said it was too ugly, some people Show more They made a Mr. Roper doll. It looked nothing like me. Some people said it was too ugly, some people said it was too good looking. Hide

Norman Fell's FILMOGRAPHY - Page 8

All as Actor (260)

Simon and Simon - Season 2

Out of This World - Season 1

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Season 3

The Secret War of Harry Frigg

Matlock - Season 4

Sergeant Ryker

Simon and Simon - Season 6

Perry Mason - Season 9

Peter Gunn - Season 1

The F.B.I. - Season 1

Cannon - Season 5

Sledge Hammer! - Season 2

Murder, She Wrote - Season 5

Starsky and Hutch - Season 4

Life with Louie - Season 1

Murder, She Wrote - Season 1

Mannix - Season 5

The Love Boat - Season 5

Death Stalk

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Season 6

Dan August - Season 1

The Stone Killer

The Ropers - Season 2

Cannon - Season 2

The Twilight Zone - Season 2 (1985)

Webster - Season 5

Norman Fell'S roles

Stanley Roper

Captain Baker

Mark Slate

WGN Radio Technician

Detective at Grogan's Crash Site

First Sgt. Towser

Bill

Mr. Garfinkle

Mr. McCleery

Bill McCoy