Norman Chappell
Born: 1925-12-31 in Lucknow, United Provinces, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India]
Died: 1983-07-21
Known For: Acting
Biography
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".
Filmography
1982
- Preview as Ambulanceman
1981
- Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective as Parsons
1979
- Danger UXB as Corporal Mould
1977
- The Galton & Simpson Playhouse as The Other Man
- That's Carry On! as Allbright (archive footage) (uncredited)
1976
- Intimate Games as Principal
- One-Upmanship
- The Great Snail Race as Dad
1975
- Carry On Laughing as Lord Burleigh
1974
- Playhouse as Ambulance Man
- The Four Musketeers as Submarine Inventor
- Zodiac as Dobbs
1973
- Man About the House as Mr Morris
- Men of Affairs as Fritz
- Whoops Baghdad as Imshi
1972
- Au Pair Girls as Salesman
- Nearest and Dearest as Man on Bus
1971
- Carry On Henry as Plotter
1970
- Toomorrow as Stage Door Keeper (uncredited)
- Doctor in Trouble as Waiter (uncredited)
1968
- Ooh La La! as Gendarme
1967
- All Gas and Gaiters as Mr Fox
- How I Won the War as Henry Bridgehouse, soldier at Alamein
1966
- Doctor in Clover as Flower Delivery Man (uncredited)
1965
- The World of George Orwell: 1984 as Mr. Parsons
1964
- Theatre 625 as Tom Parsons
- The Likely Lads as Archie
- Comedy Workshop: Love and Maud Carver as Shoe Salesman
- Crooks in Cloisters as Benson
- The Beauty Jungle as Talk of the Town Stage Manager (uncredited)
1963
- Carry On Cabby as Allbright
- The Punch and Judy Man as Footman
- Girl in the Headlines as Police Photographer
1962
- Jigsaw as Andy Roach
1961
- The Avengers
- The Day the Earth Caught Fire as Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
- Petticoat Pirates as Johnson
1958
- The Larkins as Sid Gannett