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Norman Bird

ACTOR · FROM COALVILLE, UK

Norman Bird

1920–2005129 credits since 1954

Period pieceSuspensefulFeel goodQuirkyThe underworld

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In the pictureVictim

ABOUT NORMAN

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 Brook's production of The Winter's Tale at the Phoenix Theatre in 1951. He was also a member of the BBC's Radio Drama Company. His first film appearance was as the foreman in An Inspector Calls (1954).

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born30 October 1920

Died22 April 2005

BirthplaceCoalville, UK

Known forActing

On Cineora56 of 129 titles

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Known for

The titles people know Norman from.

Victim poster

Movie

1961IMDb7.7

First Men in the Moon poster

Movie

First Men in the Moon

1964IMDb6.5

The Saint poster

Series

1962–1969IMDb7.5

Whistle Down the Wind poster

Movie

Whistle Down the Wind

1961IMDb7.6

Cash on Demand poster

Movie

1961IMDb7.5

Maniac poster

Movie

1963IMDb5.9

Worzel Gummidge poster

Series

Worzel Gummidge

1979–1981IMDb7.3

The Black Torment poster

Movie

The Black Torment

1964IMDb5.9

Sky West and Crooked poster

Movie

Sky West and Crooked

1966IMDb6.8

Ooh...You Are Awful poster

Movie

Ooh...You Are Awful

1972IMDb5.8

Man in the Moon poster

Movie

Man in the Moon

1960IMDb6.0

Bitter Harvest poster

Movie

1963IMDb6.2

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 56
Average IMDb: 6.9
Highest rated: Fawlty TowersIMDb 8.8
Working since: 1954

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

129 credits

The 2000s

1 title

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Not on Cineora

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005

as Mr. Arrad (archive footage) (uncredited)

The 1990s

4 titles · IMDb 7.3 on average

Not on Cineora

Crossing the Floor

1996

as Grandfather

Shadowlands poster

Movie

1993IMDb7.3

as Taxi Driver Witness

Not on Cineora

Born Kicking

1992

as Mr Radley

Not on Cineora

Miss Pym's Day Out

1992

as Man on Bus

The 1980s

18 titles · IMDb 7.2 on average

Not on Cineora

After Henry

1988

as Mr Henderson · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Buddy

1986

as Mr Normington

Not on Cineora

Lytton's Diary

1985

as Charles Adams · 2 episodes

Not on Cineora

Screen Two

1985

as Grandfather · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

This Office Life

1984

as Seeds

Not on Cineora

Black Carrion

1984

as Henry Bircher

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense poster

Series

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

1984–1986IMDb7.1

as Henry Bircher · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

A Voyage Round My Father

1984

as Ham

The 1970s

48 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average

Worzel Gummidge poster

Series

Worzel Gummidge

1979–1981IMDb7.3

as Mr. Braithwaite · 23 episodes

Not on Cineora

Thomas & Sarah

1979

as Gilbert · 2 episodes

The Lord of the Rings poster

Movie

The Lord of the Rings

1978IMDb6.2

as Bilbo (voice)

Not on Cineora

The Glums

1978

as Office Manager · 1 episode

Return of the Saint poster

Series

Return of the Saint

1978–1979IMDb6.7

as Morgan · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Life Begins at Forty

1978

as Dr Gardiner · 1 episode

The Medusa Touch poster

Movie

The Medusa Touch

1978IMDb6.9

as Major Henry Morlar

All Creatures Great and Small poster

Series

All Creatures Great and Small

1978–1990IMDb8.4

as Farmer Benson · 2 episodes

The 1960s

55 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average

Not on Cineora

Softly Softly: Task Force

1969

as Samuel Tomkins · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Run a Crooked Mile

1969

as Sgt. Hooper

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) poster

Series

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

1969–1970IMDb7.7

as Elliot · 1 episode

Department S poster

Series

1969–1970IMDb7.4

as Drayton · 1 episode

Takeover

Not on Cineora

Takeover

1969

as Father

W. Somerset Maugham

Not on Cineora

W. Somerset Maugham

1969

as Arthur Low · 1 episode

Oh! What a Lovely War poster

Movie

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969IMDb7.0

as Training Sgt (uncredited)

Not on Cineora

The Limbo Line

1969

The 1950s

3 titles · IMDb 7.5 on average

Not on Cineora

No Hiding Place

1959

as Arthur Johnson · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Armchair Theatre

1956

as Walter · 1 episode

An Inspector Calls poster

Movie

An Inspector Calls

1954IMDb7.5

as Jones-Collins - Foreman

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Norman’s titles.

Bryan ForbesAn Inspector Calls, The League of Gentlemen and 6 more

Richard AttenboroughShadowlands, The League of Gentlemen and 3 more

Ronald FraserIn Search of the Castaways, The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer and 3 more

Basil DeardenDirector · Victim, The League of Gentlemen and 3 more

John MillsThe Wrong Box, Oh! What a Lovely War and 2 more

Bernard LeeWhistle Down the Wind, The Angry Silence and 2 more

Arthur IbbetsonCinematographer · The Medusa Touch, The League of Gentlemen and 2 more

Hayley MillsWhistle Down the Wind, In Search of the Castaways and 1 more

Dirk BogardeVictim, The Mind Benders and 1 more

Harry AndrewsThe Hill, The Medusa Touch and 1 more