Norman Bird
Norman Bird
Person

Norman Bird

Actor 1920-10-30 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). He was a familiar face to British cinema audiences of the 1950s and 1960s, appearing in nearly 50 films such as The Angr...

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FILMOGRAPHY
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The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings

1978 · Bilbo (voice)

Fawlty Towers

Fawlty Towers

1975 · Mr. Arrad

The Final Conflict

The Final Conflict

1981 · Dr. Philmore

Shadowlands

Shadowlands

1993 · Taxi Driver Witness

The Hill

The Hill

1965 · Commandant

The Medusa Touch

The Medusa Touch

1978 · Major Henry Morlar

Yes Minister

Yes Minister

1980 · TV

Victim

Victim

1961 · Harold Doe

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961 · TV

First Men in the Moon

First Men in the Moon

1964 · Stuart

The Saint

The Saint

1962 · Mr. Spode

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

1960 · Frank Jackson

An Inspector Calls

An Inspector Calls

1954 · Jones-Collins - Foreman

Night of the Eagle

Night of the Eagle

1962 · Doctor

The League of Gentlemen

The League of Gentlemen

1960 · Weaver

In Search of the Castaways

In Search of the Castaways

1962 · Senior Yacht Guard

Hands of the Ripper

Hands of the Ripper

1971 · Police Inspector

Hammer House of Horror

Hammer House of Horror

1980 · Basil

The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box

1966 · Clergyman