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Norman Burton

Norman Burton

Actor · Died November 29, 2003, aged 79 · New York City, New York, USA

Norman Burton was an American film and television actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 5, 1923
Died
November 29, 2003 (aged 79)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 77 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 38 days to Oct 27

What are Norman Burton's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Self
50%
Survival
17%
Morality
13%
Bonds
7%
Power
6%
Ideas
5%
Society
2%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3
Herald
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Thrilling
4
Dread
4
Warm
4
Absurd
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy8
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3

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 Burton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Norman Burton'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

77 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page.

  • American Ninja 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Ambassador Halden

  • Live Wire(1992)

    as Senator Victor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • War and Remembrance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 3 episodes · as George C. Marshall

  • Deep Space(1988)

    as General Randolph

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Shakedown on the Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Ward Sullivan

  • Bloodsport(1988)

    as Helmer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • thirtysomething (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bad Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Captain Watkins

  • Pray for Death(1985)

    as Lt. Anderson

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Crimes of Passion(1984)

    as Lou Bateman

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Drew Narramore

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Friend

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

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

    as Dr. Simon Andrews

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Monsignor Senti

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Barnswell · as Damon Leland

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Amy(1981)

    as Caruthers

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Yalu

  • Fade to Black(1980)

    as Marty Berger

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • To Race the Wind(1980)

    as Mr. Krents

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Bogie(1980)

    as Hopkins

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Facts of Life(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • The Ultimate Impostor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Papich

  • The Ted Knight Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 6 episodes · as Burt Dennis

  • Lou Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Franklin Nash

  • The Return of Wonder Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Joe Atkinson

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Kessler

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Kingston: Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Max

  • Scorchy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Chief Frank O'Brien

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. George Danner · as Max

  • Baa Baa Black Sheep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as General Carl Gant

  • The Gumball Rally(1976)

    as Lieutenant Roscoe

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Wonder Woman(1975)

    Show 9 episodes · as Joe Atkinson

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • The Reincarnation of Peter Proud(1975)

    as Dr. Frederick Spear

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Conspiracy of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Lt. Rossos

  • Force Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Arthur Haberman

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Towering Inferno(1974)

    as Giddings

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Yalu

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Markell · as Melvyn Moss

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Harry O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Lusk

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Ulysses S. Grant

  • The Terminal Man(1974)

    as Det. Capt. Anders

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as 'Fish' Fisher

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Magician (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Malloy (as Normann Burton)

  • Hit!(1973)

    as The Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Save the Tiger(1973)

    as Fred Mirrell

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Fuzz(1972)

    as Police Commissioner Nelson

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • They Call It Murder(1971)

    as The Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Diamonds Are Forever(1971)

    as Felix Leiter

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Escape from the Planet of the Apes(1971)

    as Army Officer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

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

    as Uncle Hornkel

  • Simon, King of the Witches(1971)

    as Dist. Atty. Willard Rackum

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • R.P.M.(1970)

    as Coach McCurdy

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Land of the Giants(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Planet of the Apes(1968)

    as Hunt Leader

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Valley of the Dolls(1967)

    as Neely O'Hara's Director (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Felony Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Love on a Rooftop (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 Bren

  • Get Smart(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Control Agent (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • I Dream of Jeannie(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Asher

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Wild Seed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Policeman

  • Bewitched(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Moving Man

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Warren Jones

  • Hand of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Chief Homicide Investigator

  • The New Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Poulos

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Checkmate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Lou Lewis

  • Pretty Boy Floyd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Bill Courtney

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

    Show 1 episode · as Solly · as Wally Dagan

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Office Worker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

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

    as Reporter Thompkins

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

    Show 1 episode · as Ed

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 77 titles from 1955 to 1993; peak year 1972.

Biggest box office

Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

$44M worldwide

Highest rated

Save the Tiger (1973)

Midcredits 76th

Most popular right now

Wonder Woman (1975)

Film career

19551993

Peak 1972 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting77 of 77: 77 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1950s4 · acting1960s17 · acting1970s35 · acting1980s19 · acting1990s2 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 19 roles
6777

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 Burton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 23; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

To Race the Wind (1980)

84th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Planet of the Apes (1968)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 43. 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 Burton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles51–67 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles32–68 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian 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 Burton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Norman Burton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Booth shares the most, 2.

Actors