Norman Bird

Norman Bird

Acting

Born October 30, 1920 · Coalville, Leicestershire, England, UK

John George Norman Bird (30 October 1924 – 22 April 2005) was an English character actor. Bird was born in Coalville, Leicestershire, England. A RADA graduate, he made his West End debut in Peter Bro…

Known for

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

1960

Crown Court

Crown Court

1972

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

1962

The Saint

The Saint

1962

The Saint

The Saint

1962

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964

Acting(124)

2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedyMr. Arrad (archive footage) (uncredited)

1996Crossing the FloorGrandfather

1993ShadowlandsTaxi Driver Witness

1992Born KickingMr Radley

1992Miss Pym's Day OutMan on Bus

1988After HenryMr Henderson

1986BuddyMr Normington

1985Lytton's DiaryCharles Adams

1985Screen TwoGrandfather

1984This Office LifeSeeds

1984Black CarrionHenry Bircher

1984Hammer House of Mystery and SuspenseHenry Bircher

1984A Voyage Round My FatherHam

1983The Fourth ArmCol. Cole

1982The Ghost DownstairsMr. Morris

1981Winston Churchill: The Wilderness YearsSir Maurice Hanley

1981If You Go Down in the Woods TodayDoctor

1981The Final ConflictDr. Philmore

1980A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas SpecialMr Braithwaite

1980To Serve Them All My DaysAlderman Blunt

1980Hammer House of HorrorBasil

1980Yes Minister

1979Friday Night, Saturday Morning

1979Worzel GummidgeMr. Braithwaite

1979Thomas & Sarah

1978The Lord of the RingsBilbo (voice)

1978The GlumsOffice Manager

1978Return of the SaintMorgan

1978Life Begins at FortyDr Gardiner

1978The Medusa TouchMajor Henry Morlar

1978All Creatures Great and SmallFarmer Benson

1977Miss Jones And Son

1976Yanks Go Home

1976The Slipper and the RoseDress Shop Proprieter

1976Baby Sitters

1976Double Trouble

1976Wedding Bells

1976On the Tiles

1976The Big Kick

1976Monkey Tricks

1976Pot LuckFarmer

1975Fawlty TowersMr. Arrad

1975Two's CompanyMr. Bunn

1975King Arthur, the Young WarlordAmbrose

1974Happy Ever AfterMr Fletcher

1974Seven Faces of WomanKen

1973Up The WorkersSid Stubbins

1973Elementary, My Dear WatsonInspector Street

1972Arthur of the BritonsAmbrose

1972Ooh...You Are AwfulWarder Burke

1972Crown Court

1972The AdventurerBrooks

1972My Wife Next Door

1972Young WinstonParty Chairman

1972The OrganizationKen Grist

1972Shirley's World

1972DoomwatchBrewer

1971SuspicionHarry Beardsley

1971Hands of the RipperPolice Inspector

1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesInspector Trent

1971The GuardiansTom Henryson

1971Please Sir!Reynolds

1971BudgieInspector Charles Upton

1971The Raging MoonDr Matthews

1970The Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerAlderman Poot

1970Up Among the CuckoosWalter

1970The Virgin and the GypsyUncle Fred

1969Softly Softly: Task ForceSamuel Tomkins

1969Run a Crooked MileSgt. Hooper

1969Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)Elliot

1969Department SDrayton

1969TakeoverFather

1969W. Somerset MaughamArthur Low

1969Oh! What a Lovely WarTraining Sgt (uncredited)

1969The Limbo Line

1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreFather

1969All at SeaMr. Danvers

1968A Dandy in AspicCopperfield

1967Half Hour StoryHarry

1966The Wrong BoxClergyman

1966Till Death Us Do PartLandlord

1966Sky West and CrookedMr. Cheeseman - undertaker

1966End in TearsCharles 'Whoopy' Cushion

1965Thirty-Minute TheatreArthur Pendlebury

1965It's Not Me - It's Them!Mr. Partridge

1965The HillCommandant

1965Gideon's WaySupt. Fred Lee

1965Public EyeArthur Biddle

1964The Black TormentHarris

1964The Trial of Dr. FancyCharles Lincoln

1964The Beauty JungleMr. Edward Freeman

1964First Men in the MoonStuart

1964Theatre 625William Oaks

1964The BargeeWaterways Supervisor Albert Williams

1964Hot Enough for JuneEmployment Exchange Clerk

196380,000 SuspectsHarold Davis

1963ManiacSalon

1963The Punch and Judy ManReginald Fletcher

1963Bitter HarvestMr. Pitt

1963The Mind BendersAubrey

1963The CracksmanPoliceman

1962In Search of the CastawaysSenior Yacht Guard

1962The SaintMr. Spode

1962Term of TrialMr. Taylor

1962Night of the EagleDoctor

1961Cash on DemandArthur Sanderson

1961VictimHarold Doe

1961Whistle Down the WindEddie

1961The Secret PartnerRalph Beldon

1961Very Important PersonSenior British Officer Travers

1961Drama 61-67Father

1961The Avengers

1960Coronation StreetFrank Jackson

1960Man in the MoonHerbert

1960The League of GentlemenWeaver

1960The Angry SilenceRoberts

1959No Hiding Place

1956Armchair TheatreWalter

1954An Inspector CallsJones-Collins - Foreman

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