Actor
Norman Bird
October 30, 1920 · Coalville, Leicestershire, England, UK
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 (1954).
Notable work
Often works with
Philip Stone
2 titles together
The Lord of the Rings, The Medusa Touch
André Morell
2 titles together
The Lord of the Rings, Cash on Demand
Robert Flemyng
2 titles together
Shadowlands, The Medusa Touch
Gerald Sim
2 titles together
Shadowlands, The Wrong Box
Harry Andrews
2 titles together
The Hill, The Medusa Touch
Ian Hendry
2 titles together
The Hill, The Avengers
Full filmography · 110
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Mr. Arrad (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
Crossing the Floor
as Grandfather
1996
Shadowlands
as Taxi Driver Witness
19936.9
Born Kicking
as Mr Radley
1992
Miss Pym's Day Out
as Man on Bus
1992
Buddy
as Mr Normington
1986
This Office Life
as Seeds
1984
Black Carrion
as Henry Bircher
1984
A Voyage Round My Father
as Ham
1984
The Ghost Downstairs
as Mr. Morris
1982
If You Go Down in the Woods Today
as Doctor
1981
The Final Conflict
as Dr. Philmore
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