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Norman Bird

Bio: John George Norman Bird (30 October 1924 – 22 April 2005) was an English character actor. Bird was born in Coalville, Leicestershire, England

Born: Sat, Oct 30 1920

Birthplace: Coalville, Leicestershire, England, UK

Death: Fri, Apr 22 2005

Norman Bird is 84 years old

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Crossing the Floor

Norman Bird was

75 in Crossing the Floor

as 'Grandfather'.

Sat, Oct 05 1996

Shadowlands

Norman Bird was

73 in Shadowlands

as 'Taxi Driver Witness'.

Sat, Dec 25 1993

Born Kicking

Norman Bird was

71 in Born Kicking

as 'Mr Radley'.

Sun, Sep 20 1992

Miss Pym's Day Out

Norman Bird was

71 in Miss Pym's Day Out

as 'Man on Bus'.

Wed, Feb 19 1992

Buddy

Norman Bird was

65 in Buddy

as 'Mr Normington'.

Wed, Jan 01 1986

This Office Life

Norman Bird was

64 in This Office Life

as 'Seeds'.

Sun, Dec 30 1984

Black Carrion

Norman Bird was

64 in Black Carrion

as 'Henry Bircher'.

Mon, Nov 12 1984

A Voyage Round My Father

Norman Bird was

63 in A Voyage Round My Father

as 'Ham'.

Thu, Apr 19 1984

The Ghost Downstairs

Norman Bird was

62 in The Ghost Downstairs

as 'Mr. Morris'.

Sun, Dec 26 1982

If You Go Down in the Woods Today

Norman Bird was

60 in If You Go Down in the Woods Today

as 'Doctor'.

Wed, Apr 29 1981

The Final Conflict

Norman Bird was

60 in The Final Conflict

as 'Dr. Philmore'.

Fri, Mar 20 1981

A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special

Norman Bird was

60 in A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special

as 'Mr Braithwaite'.

Sat, Dec 27 1980

The Lord of the Rings

Norman Bird was

58 in The Lord of the Rings

as 'Bilbo (voice)'.

Wed, Nov 15 1978

The Medusa Touch

Norman Bird was

57 in The Medusa Touch

as 'Major Henry Morlar'.

Thu, Apr 13 1978

The Slipper and the Rose

Norman Bird was

55 in The Slipper and the Rose

as 'Dress Shop Proprieter'.

Thu, Mar 25 1976

Wedding Bells

Norman Bird was

55 in Wedding Bells

Thu, Jan 01 1976

Double Trouble

Norman Bird was

55 in Double Trouble

Thu, Jan 01 1976

The Big Kick

Norman Bird was

55 in The Big Kick

Thu, Jan 01 1976

Baby Sitters

Norman Bird was

55 in Baby Sitters

Thu, Jan 01 1976

On the Tiles

Norman Bird was

55 in On the Tiles

Thu, Jan 01 1976

Monkey Tricks

Norman Bird was

55 in Monkey Tricks

Thu, Jan 01 1976

Pot Luck

Norman Bird was

55 in Pot Luck

as 'Farmer'.

Thu, Jan 01 1976

King Arthur, the Young Warlord

Norman Bird was

54 in King Arthur, the Young Warlord

as 'Ambrose'.

Wed, Jan 01 1975

Elementary, My Dear Watson

Norman Bird was

52 in Elementary, My Dear Watson

as 'Inspector Street'.

Thu, Jan 18 1973

Ooh... You Are Awful

Norman Bird was

52 in Ooh... You Are Awful

as 'Warder Burke'.

Fri, Dec 01 1972

Doomwatch

Norman Bird was

51 in Doomwatch

as 'Brewer'.

Wed, Mar 01 1972

Hands of the Ripper

Norman Bird was

50 in Hands of the Ripper

as 'Police Inspector'.

Sun, Oct 17 1971

Please Sir!

Norman Bird was

50 in Please Sir!

as 'Reynolds'.

Sat, May 01 1971

The Raging Moon

Norman Bird was

50 in The Raging Moon

as 'Dr Matthews'.

Thu, Jan 21 1971

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

Norman Bird was

50 in The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

as 'Alderman Poot'.

Thu, Nov 12 1970

Up Among the Cuckoos

Norman Bird was

49 in Up Among the Cuckoos

as 'Walter'.

Sun, Jun 07 1970

The Virgin and the Gypsy

Norman Bird was

49 in The Virgin and the Gypsy

as 'Uncle Fred'.

Mon, Jun 01 1970

Run a Crooked Mile

Norman Bird was

49 in Run a Crooked Mile

as 'Sgt. Hooper'.

Tue, Nov 18 1969

Oh! What a Lovely War

Norman Bird was

48 in Oh! What a Lovely War

as 'Training Sgt (uncredited)'.

Mon, Mar 10 1969

The Limbo Line

Norman Bird was

48 in The Limbo Line

Mon, Mar 03 1969

All at Sea

Norman Bird was

48 in All at Sea

Wed, Jan 01 1969

A Dandy in Aspic

Norman Bird was

47 in A Dandy in Aspic

as 'Copperfield'.

Tue, Apr 02 1968

The Wrong Box

Norman Bird was

45 in The Wrong Box

as 'Clergyman'.

Sun, Jun 19 1966

Sky West and Crooked

Norman Bird was

44 in Sky West and Crooked

as 'Mr. Cheeseman - undertaker'.

Tue, Aug 31 1965

The Hill

Norman Bird was

44 in The Hill

as 'Commandant'.

Thu, Jun 17 1965

The Black Torment

Norman Bird was

43 in The Black Torment

as 'Harris'.

Mon, Oct 19 1964

The Beauty Jungle

Norman Bird was

43 in The Beauty Jungle

as 'Mr. Edward Freeman'.

Tue, Aug 25 1964

First Men in the Moon

Norman Bird was

43 in First Men in the Moon

as 'Stuart'.

Wed, Jul 01 1964

The Bargee

Norman Bird was

43 in The Bargee

as 'Waterways Supervisor Albert Williams'.

Wed, Jan 01 1964

Hot Enough for June

Norman Bird was

43 in Hot Enough for June

as 'Employment Exchange Clerk'.

Wed, Jan 01 1964

80,000 Suspects

Norman Bird was

42 in 80,000 Suspects

as 'Harold Davis'.

Thu, Aug 15 1963

Maniac

Norman Bird was

42 in Maniac

as 'Salon'.

Mon, May 20 1963

The Punch and Judy Man

Norman Bird was

42 in The Punch and Judy Man

as 'Reginald Fletcher'.

Mon, Apr 08 1963

Bitter Harvest

Norman Bird was

42 in Bitter Harvest

as 'Mr. Pitt'.

Fri, Mar 08 1963

The Mind Benders

Norman Bird was

42 in The Mind Benders

as 'Aubrey'.

Fri, Feb 01 1963

The Cracksman

Norman Bird was

42 in The Cracksman

as 'Policeman'.

Tue, Jan 01 1963

In Search of the Castaways

Norman Bird was

42 in In Search of the Castaways

as 'Senior Yacht Guard'.

Sat, Dec 01 1962

Term of Trial

Norman Bird was

41 in Term of Trial

as 'Mr. Taylor'.

Thu, Aug 16 1962

Night of the Eagle

Norman Bird was

41 in Night of the Eagle

as 'Doctor'.

Wed, Apr 25 1962

Cash on Demand

Norman Bird was

41 in Cash on Demand

as 'Sanderson'.

Wed, Dec 20 1961

Victim

Norman Bird was

40 in Victim

as 'Harold Doe'.

Tue, Aug 01 1961

Whistle Down the Wind

Norman Bird was

40 in Whistle Down the Wind

as 'Eddie'.

Tue, Jul 25 1961

The Secret Partner

Norman Bird was

40 in The Secret Partner

as 'Ralph Beldon'.

Mon, May 01 1961

Very Important Person

Norman Bird was

40 in Very Important Person

as 'Travers'.

Mon, Apr 24 1961

Man in the Moon

Norman Bird was

40 in Man in the Moon

as 'Herbert'.

Mon, Oct 31 1960

The League of Gentlemen

Norman Bird was

39 in The League of Gentlemen

as 'Weaver'.

Fri, Apr 15 1960

The Angry Silence

Norman Bird was

39 in The Angry Silence

as 'Roberts'.

Thu, Mar 10 1960

An Inspector Calls

Norman Bird was

33 in An Inspector Calls

as 'Jones-Collins - Foreman'.

Tue, Mar 16 1954

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

Norman Bird was

63+ in Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

as 'Henry Bircher'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 05 1984

To Serve Them All My Days

Norman Bird was

59+ in To Serve Them All My Days

as 'Alderman Blunt'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 17 1980

Hammer House of Horror

Norman Bird was

59+ in Hammer House of Horror

as 'Basil'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 13 1980

Yes Minister

Norman Bird was

59+ in Yes Minister

First Air Date
Mon, Feb 25 1980

Worzel Gummidge

Norman Bird was

58+ in Worzel Gummidge

as 'Mr. Braithwaite'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 25 1979

Thomas & Sarah

Norman Bird was

58+ in Thomas & Sarah

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 14 1979

The Glums

Norman Bird was

57+ in The Glums

as 'Office Manager'.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 07 1978

Return of the Saint

Norman Bird was

57+ in Return of the Saint

as 'Morgan'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1978

Life Begins at Forty

Norman Bird was

57+ in Life Begins at Forty

First Air Date
Tue, Jun 13 1978

All Creatures Great and Small

Norman Bird was

57+ in All Creatures Great and Small

as 'Farmer Benson'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1978

Miss Jones And Son

Norman Bird was

56+ in Miss Jones And Son

First Air Date
Mon, Apr 18 1977

Raffles

Norman Bird was

56+ in Raffles

First Air Date
Fri, Feb 25 1977

Yanks Go Home

Norman Bird was

56+ in Yanks Go Home

First Air Date
Mon, Nov 22 1976

Fawlty Towers

Norman Bird was

54+ in Fawlty Towers

as 'Mr. Arrad'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 19 1975

Two's Company

Norman Bird was

54+ in Two's Company

as 'Mr. Bunn'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1975

Angels

Norman Bird was

54+ in Angels

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 01 1975

Up The Workers

Norman Bird was

52+ in Up The Workers

as 'Sid Stubbins'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 04 1973

Arthur of the Britons

Norman Bird was

52+ in Arthur of the Britons

as 'Ambrose'.

First Air Date
Wed, Dec 06 1972

Crown Court

Norman Bird was

51+ in Crown Court

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 11 1972

The Adventurer

Norman Bird was

51+ in The Adventurer

as 'Brooks'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972

My Wife Next Door

Norman Bird was

51+ in My Wife Next Door

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 19 1972

Shirley's World

Norman Bird was

51+ in Shirley's World

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 07 1972

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Norman Bird was

50+ in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as 'Inspector Trent'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1971

Jason King

Norman Bird was

50+ in Jason King

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971

The Guardians

Norman Bird was

50+ in The Guardians

First Air Date
Sat, Jul 10 1971

Budgie

Norman Bird was

50+ in Budgie

as 'Inspector Charles Upton'.

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 09 1971

Softly Softly: Task Force

Norman Bird was

49+ in Softly Softly: Task Force

as 'Samuel Tomkins'.

First Air Date
Thu, Nov 20 1969

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

Norman Bird was

48+ in Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

as 'Elliot'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 21 1969

Department S

Norman Bird was

48+ in Department S

as 'Drayton'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 1969

Sanctuary

Norman Bird was

46+ in Sanctuary

First Air Date
Thu, Jun 29 1967

Till Death Us Do Part

Norman Bird was

45+ in Till Death Us Do Part

First Air Date
Mon, Jun 06 1966

Gideon's Way

Norman Bird was

44+ in Gideon's Way

as 'Supt. Fred Lee'.

First Air Date
Thu, Mar 18 1965

Public Eye

Norman Bird was

44+ in Public Eye

as 'Arthur Biddle'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 23 1965

The Saint

Norman Bird was

41+ in The Saint

as 'Mr. Spode, Weems'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1962

Z-Cars

Norman Bird was

41+ in Z-Cars

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 02 1962

The Avengers

Norman Bird was

40+ in The Avengers

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1961

Coronation Street

Norman Bird was

40+ in Coronation Street

as 'Frank Jackson'.

First Air Date
Fri, Dec 09 1960

No Hiding Place

Norman Bird was

38+ in No Hiding Place

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1959

Armchair Theatre

Norman Bird was

35+ in Armchair Theatre

as 'Walter'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jul 08 1956