Photo: ABC Television / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Norman Fell is my kind of actor: the indispensable character man whose face you know instantly even if the name escapes you. Most famous as the landlord Mr. Roper, he also turned up in The Graduate, Bullitt, and Ocean's 11, never stealing the lead but always sharpening the scene. I have enormous respect for performers who serve the story rather than their egos. A Temple University graduate from Philadelphia, he built a career on reliability and dry comic timing. He passed in 1998, but that weary, knowing smirk remains perfectly preserved on film, and the screen is better for it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Norman Fell
- Name (Japanese)
- ノーマン・フェル
- Reading
- のーまん・ふぇる
- Born
- March 24, 1924 – December 14, 1998
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rat
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Central High School
- University
- Temple University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Norman Fell born?
March 24, 1924 – December 14, 1998.
Where is Norman Fell from?
Norman Fell is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Norman Fell do?
Norman Fell works as actor, television actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.