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Norman Lloyd

Norman Lloyd

Actor and producer · Died May 10, 2021, aged 106 · Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Norman Nathan Lloyd (né Perlmutter; November 8, 1914 – May 11, 2021) was an American actor, producer and director with a career in entertainment spanning nearly a century. He worked in every major facet of the industry including theatre, radio, television, and film, with a career that started in 1923. Lloyd's final film, Trainwreck, was released in 2015, after he had attained 100 years of age.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 8, 1914
Died
May 10, 2021 (aged 106)
From
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 98 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 27Up 5% in 30 days

What are Norman Lloyd's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Morality
28%
Self
17%
Bonds
16%
Survival
13%
Power
12%
Society
8%
Ideas
6%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 7 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 11 · Intense 7

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 13 · 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 13 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 4

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles
Trickster
1 of 5
Herald
1 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
7
Dread
4
Thrilling
4
Hopeful
6
Other
20

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Lloyd's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Norman Lloyd'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

98 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 20 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Making of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies(2019)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival: Norman Lloyd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Trainwreck(2015)

    as Norman

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • A Place for Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Older Robert

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Donald

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • In Her Shoes(2005)

    as The Professor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle(2000)

    as Wossamotta U. President

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Fail Safe(2000)

    as Defense Secretary Swenson

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Seven Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 66 episodes · as Dr. Isaac Mentnor

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 4 episodes · as D.A. Asher Silverman

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Omen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Aaron

  • The Omen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Aaron Rainier

  • The Age of Innocence(1993)

    as Letterblair

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Home Fires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dr. Marcus

  • Civil Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordon Wimsatt

  • Journey of Honor(1991)

    as Father Vasco

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Wings(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Lyle Bartlett

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Poets Society(1989)

    as Mr. Nolan

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Amityville Horror: The Evil Escapes(1989)

    as Father Manfred

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Galen

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Wiseguy(1987)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Merlin (segment "The Last Defender of Camelot")

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward St. Cloud · as Lloyd Marcus · as Philip Arkham

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 132 episodes · as Daniel Auschlander

  • Jaws of Satan(1981)

    as The Monsignore

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Nude Bomb(1980)

    as Carruthers

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Beggarman, Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Roland Fielding

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • FM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Carl Billings

  • Actor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director · Executive Producer · Producer

  • And the Soul Shall Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Executive Producer

  • The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Amys Penrose

  • Audrey Rose(1977)

    as Dr. Steven Lipscomb

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Six Characters in Search of An Author (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Executive Producer

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

    Director · Producer

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

    Show 1 episode · as Cornelius Sumner

  • The Last of Mrs. Lincoln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Executive Producer

  • The Hemingway Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Producer

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

    Director · Producer

  • For the Use of the Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Executive Producer

  • The Lady's Not for Burning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Executive Producer

  • Nourish the Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • Double Solitaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Executive Producer

  • Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Executive Producer

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Fein

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Steambath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Executive Producer

  • Carola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director · Producer

  • The Shadow of a Gunman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Producer

  • Another Part of the Forest(1972)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Awake and Sing! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Producer

  • Scarecrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Dickon

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

    Producer

  • What's a Nice Girl Like You...?(1971)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Night Gallery(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Mallory

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Smugglers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director · Producer

  • Companions in Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director · Producer

  • Journey to the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 17 episodes · Producer

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

    Show 5 episodes · Producer

  • Journey Into Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Executive Producer

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 93 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Children of Alda Nuova (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Associate Producer

  • Alcoa Premiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Man Who Found the Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Associate Producer

  • Escape to Sonoita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Associate Producer

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

    Show 1 episode · Associate Producer

  • One Step Beyond(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold Stern

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 268 episodes · Director · Associate Producer · Producer · as Charles Brailing · as Leo Thorby · as Lieutenant Orsatti · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) · as The Little Man

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • A Word to the Wives... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director

  • The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Limelight(1952)

    as Bodalink

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Chevron Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

  • The Light Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Anton

  • He Ran All the Way(1951)

    as Al Molin

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Flame Of Stamboul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Louie Baracca

  • M (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Sutro

  • The Flame and the Arrow(1950)

    as Apollo, the Troubador

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Buccaneer's Girl(1950)

    as Patout

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Reign of Terror(1949)

    as Tallien

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Calamity Jane and Sam Bass(1949)

    as Jim Murphy

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Scene of the Crime(1949)

    as Sleeper

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • No Minor Vices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Dr. Sturdivant

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

    Show 1 episode · as O'Leary

  • Kraft Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Accountant · as Andrew J. Fogarty · as McGraw

  • The Green Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Adam Leckie

  • A Letter for Evie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as DeWitt Pynchon

  • Young Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Sammy Jackson

  • A Walk in the Sun(1945)

    as Pvt. Archimbeau

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Spellbound(1945)

    as Mr. Garmes

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Within These Walls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Peter Moran

  • The Unseen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Jasper Goodwin

  • The Southerner(1945)

    as Finlay

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Saboteur(1942)

    as Frank Fry

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Forgotten Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Billy Timmins

  • The Streets of New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mark Livingstone

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 98 titles from 1939 to 2019; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

Dead Poets Society (1989)

$236M worldwide

Highest rated

Dead Poets Society (1989)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19392019

Peak 1988 · 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
Acting62 of 98: 60 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thDirecting18 of 98: 6 only directing, 12 with another roleProducing31 of 98: 20 only producing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rd

98 titles, 12 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1930s1 · acting1940s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew1950s15 · 10 acting · 6 crew1960s10 · crew1970s29 · 8 acting · 21 crew1980s9 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s5 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 19 roles
425292

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 Lloyd's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 25; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Journey of Honor (1991)

70th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dead Poets Society (1989)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 77, 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 Lloyd's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 35 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles3–43 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 50 · 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 Lloyd work with?

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

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors