Actor
Norman Chappell
December 31, 1925 · Lucknow, United Provinces, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India]
Norman Chappell (31 December 1925, Lucknow, India – 21 July 1983) was an English character actor, known for numerous roles in television and film.
Born in India during the British Raj, Chappell appeared mainly in television series as a character actor, usually in light comedy roles. He was best known for his roles in the Carry On films and in The Avengers (five appearances "Dead of Winter", "The Gilded Cage", "Dial A Deadly Number", "Dance with Death" and "Fog"). He often portrayed slightly pompous types of which his role in "The Gilded Cage" was a good example. He also appeared in a number of comedy sketches performed in the early 3-2-1 TV shows hosted by "Ted Rogers".
Often works with
Kenneth Connor
4 titles together
Carry On Cabby, Carry On Henry, That's Carry On!
Joan Sims
4 titles together
Carry On Henry, Doctor in Clover, Doctor in Trouble
Barbara Windsor
4 titles together
Carry On Henry, That's Carry On!, Crooks in Cloisters
John Le Mesurier
4 titles together
Au Pair Girls, Jigsaw, The Punch and Judy Man
Ronald Fraser
4 titles together
Crooks in Cloisters, The Punch and Judy Man, The Beauty Jungle
Roy Kinnear
3 titles together
The Four Musketeers, How I Won the War, Man About the House
Full filmography · 37
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as Ambulanceman
1982
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
as Parsons
1981
That's Carry On!
as Allbright (archive footage) (uncredited)
19775.8
The Four Musketeers
as Submarine Inventor
19746.5
Au Pair Girls
as Salesman
19724.6
Nearest and Dearest
as Man on Bus
1972
Carry On Henry
as Plotter
19716.1
Toomorrow
as Stage Door Keeper (uncredited)
1970
Doctor in Trouble
as Waiter (uncredited)
1970
How I Won the War
as Henry Bridgehouse, soldier at Alamein
19675.6
Doctor in Clover
as Flower Delivery Man (uncredited)
1966
The World of George Orwell: 1984
as Mr. Parsons
1965