

Norman Bird
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
30 Oct 1920
Age
106 Years
Born In
Coalville, Leicestershire, England, UK
Total Projects
121
Years Active
51 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.8 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Mr. Arrad (archive footage) (uncredited)

movie
Crossing the Floor
Crossing the Floor
as Grandfather

movie
Shadowlands
Shadowlands
as Taxi Driver Witness

movie
Born Kicking
Born Kicking
as Mr Radley

movie
Miss Pym's Day Out
Miss Pym's Day Out
as Man on Bus

tv
After Henry
After Henry
as Mr Henderson

movie
Buddy
Buddy
as Mr Normington

tv
Lytton's Diary
Lytton's Diary
as Charles Adams

tv
Screen Two
Screen Two
as Grandfather

movie
This Office Life
This Office Life
as Seeds

movie
Black Carrion
Black Carrion
as Henry Bircher

tv
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
as Henry Bircher

movie
A Voyage Round My Father
A Voyage Round My Father
as Ham

tv
The Fourth Arm
The Fourth Arm
as Col. Cole

movie
The Ghost Downstairs
The Ghost Downstairs
as Mr. Morris

tv
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
as Sir Maurice Hanley

movie
If You Go Down in the Woods Today
If You Go Down in the Woods Today
as Doctor

movie
The Final Conflict
The Final Conflict
as Dr. Philmore

movie
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
as Mr Braithwaite

tv
To Serve Them All My Days
To Serve Them All My Days
as Alderman Blunt

tv
Hammer House of Horror
Hammer House of Horror
as Basil

tv
Yes Minister
Yes Minister

tv
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
Friday Night, Saturday Morning

tv
Worzel Gummidge
Worzel Gummidge
as Mr. Braithwaite

tv
Thomas & Sarah
Thomas & Sarah

movie
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings
as Bilbo (voice)

tv
The Glums
The Glums
as Office Manager

tv
Return of the Saint
Return of the Saint
as Morgan

tv
Life Begins at Forty
Life Begins at Forty
as Dr Gardiner

movie
The Medusa Touch
The Medusa Touch
as Major Henry Morlar

tv
All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small
as Farmer Benson

tv
Miss Jones And Son
Miss Jones And Son

tv
Raffles
Raffles

tv
Yanks Go Home
Yanks Go Home

movie
The Slipper and the Rose
The Slipper and the Rose
as Dress Shop Proprieter

movie
Wedding Bells
Wedding Bells

movie
Double Trouble
Double Trouble

movie
The Big Kick
The Big Kick

movie
Baby Sitters
Baby Sitters

movie
On the Tiles
On the Tiles

movie
Monkey Tricks
Monkey Tricks

movie
Pot Luck
Pot Luck
as Farmer

tv
Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers
as Mr. Arrad

tv
Two's Company
Two's Company
as Mr. Bunn

tv
Angels
Angels

movie
King Arthur, the Young Warlord
King Arthur, the Young Warlord
as Ambrose

tv
Up The Workers
Up The Workers
as Sid Stubbins

movie
Elementary, My Dear Watson
Elementary, My Dear Watson
as Inspector Street

tv
Arthur of the Britons
Arthur of the Britons
as Ambrose

movie
Ooh...You Are Awful
Ooh...You Are Awful
as Warder Burke

tv
Crown Court
Crown Court

tv
The Adventurer
The Adventurer
as Brooks

tv
My Wife Next Door
My Wife Next Door

movie
Young Winston
Young Winston
as Party Chairman

tv
The Organization
The Organization
as Ken Grist

tv
Shirley's World
Shirley's World

movie
Doomwatch
Doomwatch
as Brewer

movie
Hands of the Ripper
Hands of the Ripper
as Police Inspector

tv
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
as Inspector Trent

tv
Jason King
Jason King

tv
The Guardians
The Guardians

movie
Please Sir!
Please Sir!
as Reynolds

tv
Budgie
Budgie
as Inspector Charles Upton

movie
The Raging Moon
The Raging Moon
as Dr Matthews

movie
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
as Alderman Poot

movie
Up Among the Cuckoos
Up Among the Cuckoos
as Walter

movie
The Virgin and the Gypsy
The Virgin and the Gypsy
as Uncle Fred

tv
Softly Softly: Task Force
Softly Softly: Task Force
as Samuel Tomkins

movie
Run a Crooked Mile
Run a Crooked Mile
as Sgt. Hooper

tv
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
as Elliot

tv
Department S
Department S
as Drayton

movie
Takeover
Takeover
as Father

movie
Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War
as Training Sgt (uncredited)

movie
The Limbo Line
The Limbo Line

tv
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
as Father

movie
All at Sea
All at Sea
as Mr. Danvers

movie
A Dandy in Aspic
A Dandy in Aspic
as Copperfield

tv
Sanctuary
Sanctuary

movie
The Wrong Box
The Wrong Box
as Clergyman

tv
Till Death Us Do Part
Till Death Us Do Part
as Landlord

movie
Sky West and Crooked
Sky West and Crooked
as Mr. Cheeseman - undertaker

tv
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre
as Arthur Pendlebury

tv
It's Not Me - It's Them!
It's Not Me - It's Them!
as Mr. Partridge

movie
The Hill
The Hill
as Commandant

tv
Gideon's Way
Gideon's Way
as Supt. Fred Lee

tv
Public Eye
Public Eye
as Arthur Biddle

movie
The Black Torment
The Black Torment
as Harris

movie
The Trial of Dr. Fancy
The Trial of Dr. Fancy
as Charles Lincoln

movie
The Beauty Jungle
The Beauty Jungle
as Mr. Edward Freeman

movie
First Men in the Moon
First Men in the Moon
as Stuart

tv
Theatre 625
Theatre 625
as William Oaks

movie
The Bargee
The Bargee
as Waterways Supervisor Albert Williams

movie
Hot Enough for June
Hot Enough for June
as Employment Exchange Clerk

movie
80,000 Suspects
80,000 Suspects
as Harold Davis

movie
Maniac
Maniac
as Salon

movie
The Punch and Judy Man
The Punch and Judy Man
as Reginald Fletcher

movie
Bitter Harvest
Bitter Harvest
as Mr. Pitt

movie
The Mind Benders
The Mind Benders
as Aubrey

movie
The Cracksman
The Cracksman
as Policeman

movie
In Search of the Castaways
In Search of the Castaways
as Senior Yacht Guard

tv
The Saint
The Saint
as Mr. Spode

tv
The Saint
The Saint
as Weems

movie
Term of Trial
Term of Trial
as Mr. Taylor

movie
Night of the Eagle
Night of the Eagle
as Doctor

tv
Z-Cars
Z-Cars

movie
Cash on Demand
Cash on Demand
as Arthur Sanderson

movie
Victim
Victim
as Harold Doe

movie
Whistle Down the Wind
Whistle Down the Wind
as Eddie

movie
The Secret Partner
The Secret Partner
as Ralph Beldon

movie
Very Important Person
Very Important Person
as Senior British Officer Travers

tv
Drama 61-67
Drama 61-67
as Father

tv
The Avengers
The Avengers

tv
Coronation Street
Coronation Street
as Frank Jackson

movie
Man in the Moon
Man in the Moon
as Herbert

movie
The League of Gentlemen
The League of Gentlemen
as Weaver

movie
The Angry Silence
The Angry Silence
as Roberts

tv
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place

tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Walter

tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Charles Lincoln

tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Spooner

movie
An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls
as Jones-Collins - Foreman