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Norman Alden

Norman Alden

Actor · Died July 27, 2012, aged 87 · Forth Worth, Texas, USA

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.

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Born
September 13, 1924
Died
July 27, 2012 (aged 87)
From
Forth Worth, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
86 on MovieCove · 178 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 25% in 30 days

What are Norman Alden's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: 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
23%
Morality
21%
Self
19%
Survival
15%
Power
11%
Society
8%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 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 10 · Serious 8 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 18 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 10 · Intense 5

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

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 12 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 16 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 7
Mentor
3 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Joyful
7
Melancholic
10
Warm
5
Absurd
5
Other
21

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1
  • 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 Alden's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 55 of their 86 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (29).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Norman Alden'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

178 credits, 86 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Night of the Wolf(2002)

    as Carl Casey

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • K-PAX(2001)

    as Babbling Man

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Patch Adams(1998)

    as Truck Driver

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Tracey Takes On... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Platt

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Ed Wood(1994)

    as Cameraman Bill

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Bodies of Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Rugrats(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Plastic Piggy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Bartender

  • Cutting Class(1989)

    as Officer Fondulac

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders(1989)

    as Chief of Police

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • TV 101 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Ralphie

  • They Live(1988)

    as Foreman

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Lady Mobster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Sal Borolo

  • Man Against the Mob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Capt. Necker

  • Off the Mark(1987)

    as Coach Elam

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Destination: America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Tom Beller

  • Sunday Drive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Norman

  • Sledge Hammer!(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Roscoe

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Transformers: The Movie(1986)

    as Kranix (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Hogan Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Back to the Future(1985)

    as Lou

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story(1985)

    as Ray Arcel

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • California Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Mr. Pegem

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Bart Klapper · as Mercer Hawthorne

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry Walsh · as Mike · as Mike, Missing Persons (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Rousters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jackson Cobb

  • Hardcastle and McCormick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Webster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Maloney · as Mickey Stern

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Sheriff Tim Keeler

  • Silver Spoons(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Victor/Victoria(1982)

    as Man in Hotel with Shoes (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Cobbin

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Coach

  • Nero Wolfe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 3 episodes · as Det. Bitterman

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • The Fall Guy(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Code Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Melton

  • Foul Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Art Eastland

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Borderline(1980)

    as Willie Lambert

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Back to the Planet of the Apes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Zako

  • Enos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cloud Dancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Dr. Putman

  • Flamingo Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Pete

  • Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • California Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Trapper John, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Facts of Life(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Lt. Al DeNisco

  • No Other Love(1979)

    as Les Hollister

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Vega$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Dallas(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Senator Orloff

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Ring of Passion(1978)

    as Max Machon

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Semi-Tough(1977)

    as Coach Alvin Parks

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Ralph

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Young Dan'l Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The All-New Super Friends Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 60 episodes · Actor

  • I Never Promised You a Rose Garden(1977)

    as McPherson

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Eight Is Enough(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake Barnett · as Louis Fluellen · as P. J. Wilkes

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Electra Woman and Dyna Girl(1976)

    Show 16 episodes · as Professor Frank Heflin

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Alice(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 5 episodes · as Coach Leroy Fedders

  • One Day at a Time(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • 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 Barney

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

    Show 10 episodes · as Al Cassidy

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Terror on the 40th Floor(1974)

    as Capt. Parker

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Planet of the Apes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Roland Eddy

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Manhunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Devlin(1974)

    Show 16 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Cry Panic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Doc Potter

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Foster

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Super Friends(1973)

    Show 31 episodes · as Aquaman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Barnaby Jones(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Timmer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Kung Fu(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Crossman

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Sgt. Dan Healy

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Kansas City Bomber(1972)

    as Horrible Hank Hopkins

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Where Does It Hurt?(1972)

    as Katzen

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Ben(1972)

    as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Stand Up and Be Counted(1972)

    as Businessman

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Two for the Money(1972)

    Producer's Assistant

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Trackers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Pete Dilworth

  • McMillan & Wife(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Randy Baine

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Grover

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

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Tilden

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

    as Mitchell

  • The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Sheriff Glenn

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

    Show 1 episode · as Benjamin Marsh

  • Tora! Tora! Tora!(1970)

    as Major Truman Landon

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Pigeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Carl

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

    Show 1 episode · as Barry · as Bernie · as Paul

  • To Rome with Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Harmon

  • The Great Bank Robbery(1969)

    as The Great Gregory - Balloonist

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • All the Loving Couples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Mitch Burnett

  • Killers Three(1968)

    as Guthrie

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 2 episodes · as Parker · as Russ Barry

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Charley Baker · as Sgt. John Hardwick

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Cameron

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Fever Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Herbert Hupgrove

  • The Devil's Brigade(1968)

    as MP Lieutenant

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Chubasco(1968)

    as Frenchy

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Lou Griswold · as Travers

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Danny Thomas Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Marshak

  • The Guns of Will Sonnett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Good Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Warren

  • First to Fight(1967)

    as Sergeant Schmidtmer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

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

    Show 17 episodes · Actor

  • Family Affair(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Run, Buddy, Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Wild Angels(1966)

    as Medic

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Batman(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · as Henchman #1

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Red Line 7000(1965)

    as Pat

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Norman Frome · as Worth

  • Hogan's Heroes(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sergeant Krebs

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Honey West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Artie Dixon · as Ben Fancher

  • The Big Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeff Bowden

  • Andy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Andy Chadakis

  • The Cara Williams Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Patsy(1964)

    as Bully at the Gym

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Bedtime Story(1964)

    as Dubin

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Man's Favorite Sport?(1964)

    as John Screaming Eagle

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Sword in the Stone(1963)

    as Kay (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • My Favorite Martian(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Harris

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Broken Mouth

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Hodges

  • Temple Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Carlton Owens

  • The Nutty Professor(1963)

    as Football Player

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Combat!(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Pfc. Cooper · as Pvt. Buford

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Saints and Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Donelli

  • Everglades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Bernie (uncredited)

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

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Jackson

  • Secret of Deep Harbor(1961)

    as Barney Haines

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Portrait of a Mobster(1961)

    as Bo Wetzel

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Operation Bottleneck(1961)

    as Cpl. Lester 'Merc' Davenport

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Hank · as Tom Strongbow

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Walking Target(1960)

    as Sam Russo

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • My Three Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Mr. Lucky(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Devil · as Mitch

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Not for Hire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 13 episodes · as Cpl. Lucius Grundy

  • The Untouchables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Barry Carlton · as John Henry Whitmore

  • Philip Marlowe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hennesey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 96 episodes · as Seaman Herman Pulaski

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Teller

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Lawless Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Rene

  • Man with a Camera(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lawman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Charley - Townsman

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Duff

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Texan(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Power of the Resurrection(1958)

    as Gate Guard

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Leave It to Beaver(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Water Worker

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Darrel Reed

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Thin Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Regan

  • Panic! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · as Garage Attendant

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Fallom

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · as Amos Potter · as Berber · as Deke Franklin · as Purlie Loftus · as Tom Hart

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 3 episodes · as Johnny Ringo

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Norman

  • The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Black Cloud

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Jack Benny Program (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Man with Iron Bar

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 178 titles from 1950 to 2002; peak year 1963.

Biggest box office

The Sword in the Stone (1963)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

The Sword in the Stone (1963)

Midcredits 85th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19502002

Peak 1963 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting177 of 178: 177 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thProducing1 of 178: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s26 · acting1960s53 · acting1970s51 · 50 acting · 1 crew1980s40 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s2 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
636878

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 Alden's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 41; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 86 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th29
  • 25th to 49th25
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

38 of their 86 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser38
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed28

Most divisive · actor

Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story (1985)

85th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Back to the Future (1985)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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Who does Norman Alden work with?

People who share at least 2 of Norman Alden's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Edward L. Cahn shares the most, 3.

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