Norris made his television debut in 1951 with two appearances on Fireside Theater. He went on act for 30 years in both television and film. During the course of his 12-year span on television he made two guest appearances on Perry Mason: "The Case of the Fiery Fingers" and "The Case of the Tarnished Trademark". His final appearance was when he appeared on an episode of The Third Man, titled "Ghost Town".