Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1920-10-30
- Day of Death2005-04-22 (84 years)
- Place of BirthCoalville, Leicestershire, England, UK
- Also Known AsНорман БёрдJohn George Norman Bird
Norman Bird
Biography
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1996
Crossing the Floor
As: Grandfather
- 1993
Shadowlands
As: Taxi Driver Witness
- 1992
Born Kicking
As: Mr Radley
- 1992
Miss Pym's Day Out
As: Man on Bus
- 1986
Buddy
As: Mr Normington
- 1985
Screen Two
As: Grandfather
- 1984
This Office Life
As: Seeds
- 1984
Black Carrion
As: Henry Bircher
1984Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
As: Henry Bircher
1984A Voyage Round My Father
As: Ham
1983The Fourth Arm
As: Col. Cole
1981Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
As: Sir Maurice Hanley
1981If You Go Down in the Woods Today
As: Doctor
- 1981
The Final Conflict
As: Dr. Philmore
1980A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
As: Mr Braithwaite
1980To Serve Them All My Days
As: Alderman Blunt
1980Hammer House of Horror
As: Basil
1979Worzel Gummidge
As: Mr. Braithwaite
- 1978
The Lord of the Rings
As: Bilbo (voice)
1978The Glums
As: Office Manager
1978Return of the Saint
As: Morgan
- 1978
The Medusa Touch
As: Major Henry Morlar
1978All Creatures Great and Small
As: Farmer Benson
1976The Slipper and the Rose
As: Dress Shop Proprieter
1975Fawlty Towers
As: Mr. Arrad
1975Two's Company
As: Mr. Bunn
1975King Arthur, the Young Warlord
As: Ambrose
1973Up The Workers
As: Sid Stubbins
1973Elementary, My Dear Watson
As: Inspector Street
1972Arthur of the Britons
As: Ambrose
1972Ooh...You Are Awful
As: Warder Burke
1972The Adventurer
As: Brooks
1972Young Winston
As: Party Chairman
1972Doomwatch
As: Brewer
1971Hands of the Ripper
As: Police Inspector
1971The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
As: Inspector Trent
1971Please Sir!
As: Reynolds
1971Budgie
As: Inspector Charles Upton
1971The Raging Moon
As: Dr Matthews
1970The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
As: Alderman Poot
1970The Virgin and the Gypsy
As: Uncle Fred
1969Softly Softly: Task Force
As: Samuel Tomkins
1969Run a Crooked Mile
As: Sgt. Hooper
1969Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
As: Elliot
1969Department S
As: Drayton
1969Oh! What a Lovely War
As: Training Sgt (uncredited)
1969All at Sea
As: Mr. Danvers
1968A Dandy in Aspic
As: Copperfield
1966The Wrong Box
As: Clergyman
1966Sky West and Crooked
As: Mr. Cheeseman - undertaker
1965Thirty-Minute Theatre
As: Arthur Pendlebury
- 1965
The Hill
As: Commandant
1965Gideon's Way
As: Supt. Fred Lee
1965Public Eye
As: Arthur Biddle
1964The Black Torment
As: Harris
1964The Beauty Jungle
As: Mr. Edward Freeman
1964First Men in the Moon
As: Stuart
1964The Bargee
As: Waterways Supervisor Albert Williams
1964Hot Enough for June
As: Employment Exchange Clerk
196380,000 Suspects
As: Harold Davis
1963Maniac
As: Salon
1963The Punch and Judy Man
As: Reginald Fletcher
1963Bitter Harvest
As: Mr. Pitt
1963The Mind Benders
As: Aubrey
1963The Cracksman
As: Policeman
1962In Search of the Castaways
As: Senior Yacht Guard
1962The Saint
As: Mr. Spode
- 1962
The Saint
As: Weems
1962Term of Trial
As: Mr. Taylor
1962Night of the Eagle
As: Doctor
1961Cash on Demand
As: Arthur Sanderson
1961Victim
As: Harold Doe
1961Whistle Down the Wind
As: Eddie
1961The Secret Partner
As: Ralph Beldon
1961Very Important Person
As: Travers
1960Coronation Street
As: Frank Jackson
1960Man in the Moon
As: Herbert
1960The League of Gentlemen
As: Weaver
1960The Angry Silence
As: Roberts
1956Armchair Theatre
As: Walter
1954An Inspector Calls
As: Jones-Collins - Foreman