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Norman Fell

Norman Fell

Actor · Died December 14, 1998, aged 74 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 24, 1924
Died
December 14, 1998 (aged 74)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
69 on MovieCove · 131 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 36% in 30 days

What are Norman Fell's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Morality
27%
Survival
14%
Self
11%
Society
8%
Ideas
6%
Power
4%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 17 · Serious 8 · Dark 8

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 25 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 11 · Charged 16 · Intense 6

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 20 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 19 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 8 of 16 analyzed roles.

Ally
8 of 16
Herald
3 of 16
Shadow
2 of 16
Trickster
2 of 16
Mentor
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Absurd
10
Joyful
9
Warm
10
Thrilling
6
Other
30

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous10
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Norman Fell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 44 of their 69 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (26).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Norman Fell's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

131 credits, 69 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Underground Entertainment: The Movie(2011)

    as Norman (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Destiny of Marty Fine(1996)

    as Daryl

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Naked Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Norman Fell

  • Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Grandpa Joe Dooley

  • Hexed(1993)

    as Herschel Levine

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Naked Truth(1992)

    as The Dentist

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Ben Stiller Show(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • For the Boys(1991)

    as Sam Schiff

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Boneyard(1991)

    as Shepard

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • With Friends Like These...(1991)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • You're Driving Me Crazy(1990)

    as Doctor 'F'

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as The Landlord

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Ted Bull

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud(1989)

    as Tyler

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Murphy's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Stripped to Kill(1987)

    as Ray

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Sledge Hammer!(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • It's Garry Shandling's Show.(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Norman Fell

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Norman Radburn

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Transylvania 6-5000(1985)

    as Mac Turner

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Crazy like a Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Inspector Peyton

  • 1st & Ten(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Artie

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Ralph Rupp · as Vince Shackman

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Jesse Owens Story(1984)

    as Marty Forkins

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Don't Ask Me, Ask God(1984)

    as Jonesey

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Uncommon Valor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Garvin

  • Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Teachers Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 21 episodes · as Principal Ben Cooper

  • Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Leo Nyquist

  • Paternity(1981)

    as Larry

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Heartbreak High(1981)

    as Jack McGuire

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • On the Right Track(1981)

    as The Mayor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Dan August: The Jealousy Factor(1980)

    as Sgt. Charles Wilentz

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as David Albertson

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • For the Love of It(1980)

    as Hall

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • This Year's Blonde(1980)

    as Pat Toledo

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dan August: Once Is Never Enough(1980)

    as Sgt. Charles Wilentz

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Ropers(1979)

    Show 28 episodes · as Stanley Roper

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Roots: The Next Generations(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The End(1978)

    as Dr. Samuel Krugman

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Rabbit Test (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Segoynia's Father

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill McCoy

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Three's Company(1976)

    Show 76 episodes · as Stanley Roper

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Grizzly Adams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Mitch Morgan

  • Guardian of the Wilderness(1976)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Mr. Brockelman

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sammy Telford

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Rich Man, Poor Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 12 episodes · as Smitty

  • The Bionic Woman(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Errol Keyes

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Switch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Marty

  • Fay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold(1975)

    as Stanly Nagel

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Death Stalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Frank Cody

  • Airport 1975(1974)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Rhoda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Henry Gerber

  • Thursday's Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Melvin Leonard

  • Needles and Pins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 14 episodes · as Nathan Davidson

  • Charley Varrick(1973)

    as Mr. Garfinkle

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Stone Killer(1973)

    as Les Daniels

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Heist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Pat Dillon

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Juror

  • McMillan & Wife(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Allan Kovacs

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Partridge Family(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Bruner

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Dan August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 26 episodes · as Sgt. Charles Wilentz

  • The Boatniks(1970)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Catch-22(1970)

    as First Sgt. Towser

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Ed Feldman

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Three's a Crowd(1969)

    as Norman, the Elevator Operator

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack 'J.K.' Lewis

  • Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium(1969)

    as Harve Blakely

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Bullitt(1968)

    as Captain Baker

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Winston Polk

  • The Young Runaways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Mr. Donford

  • The Secret War of Harry Frigg(1968)

    as Captain Stanley

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Sergeant Ryker(1968)

    as Sgt. Max Winkler

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Graduate(1967)

    as Mr. McCleery

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Fitzwilly(1967)

    as Oberblatz

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Brewer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Ghostbreakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Lieutenant P. J. Hartunain

  • Judd, for the Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant Haines

  • The Young Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Sgt. Wadley

  • The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Neal Taft

  • That Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Ken Haney · as Ted Cullinan · as Victor Green

  • The Wild Wild West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeremiah Ratch

  • Quick, Before It Melts(1964)

    as George Snell

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Hanged Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Gaylord Grebb

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Slate

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Bewitched(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Killers(1964)

    as Mickey Farmer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World(1963)

    as Detective at Grogan's Crash Site

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sgt. Max Winkler

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Carr

  • Mr. Novak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Barney Sanders

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant Cermak · as Lieutenant Ed Green

  • The Lieutenant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • PT 109(1963)

    as Edmund Drewitch

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Norman

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Sam Benedict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Lloyd Bridges Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Mel Baxter

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Manny Berger

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 4 episodes · as Arnold Vitnack · as Dr. Keith Mayes

  • 87th Precinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 30 episodes · as Detective Meyer Meyer

  • Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Driscoll

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as George Capp

  • The Tom Ewell Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Tab Hunter Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Aquanauts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Oliver Pappas

  • Ocean's Eleven(1960)

    as Peter Rheimer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Rat Race(1960)

    as Telephone Repairman

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Inherit the Wind(1960)

    as WGN Radio Technician

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Caul

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • What Makes Sammy Run? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Sammy's Brother

  • Johnny Staccato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Pork Chop Hill(1959)

    as S/Sgt. Coleman

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Peter Gunn(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Violators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Ray

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Caspar Pedley

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Stanley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nick

  • Playwrights '56 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Twelve Angry Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Juror #1 / Foreman

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Wint Selby

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake · as Juror #1 / Foreman

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 131 titles from 1948 to 2011; peak year 1968.

Biggest box office

The Graduate (1967)

$105M worldwide

Highest rated

The Graduate (1967)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Three's Company (1976)

Film career

19482011

Peak 1968 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1954Screen debut· Twelve Angry Men
  • 1967Career best· The Graduate

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting131 of 131: 131 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s11 · acting1960s46 · acting1970s34 · acting1980s26 · acting1990s12 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 25 roles
54646974

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Norman Fell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 43; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 69 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 69 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser27
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed24

Most divisive · actor

Underground Entertainment: The Movie (2011)

97th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Graduate (1967)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Norman Fell's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles17–63 · median 24 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles23–62 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 35 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Norman Fell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Norman Fell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Burt Reynolds shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles