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Norman Bird

Acting 84 (deceased) years old Coalville, Leicestershire, England, UK ★ 0.8
Born: October 30, 1920
Died: April 22, 2005

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 (1954).

He was a familiar face to British cinema audiences of the 1950s and 1960s, appearing in nearly 50 films such as The Angry Silence (1960), The League of Gentlemen (1960), Whistle Down the Wind (1961), Victim (1961) and Term of Trial (1962) with Laurence Olivier and The Hill with Sean Connery (1965).

He had over 200 television appearances, notably as Mr Braithwaite in Worzel Gummidge (1979–81) and Mr Arrad in the Fawlty Towers episode "Waldorf Salad" (1979). His long list of credits include Steptoe and Son, Till Death Us Do Part, Rising Damp, Ever Decreasing Circles, Yes Minister, To Serve Them All My Days, All Creatures Great and Small, Z-Cars, Public Eye, The Saint, Department S, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) and Boon. In 1990 he appeared in Stay Lucky, with Dennis Waterman, which marked his 200th television appearance. One of his last film appearances was as a taxi driver in Richard Attenborough's Shadowlands (1993).

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Known For

Coronation Street
Coronation Street Frank Jackson 1960
Crown Court
Crown Court 1972
The Saint
The Saint Mr. Spode 1962
The Saint
The Saint Weems 1962
Z-Cars
Z-Cars 1962

Jimmy's Seen (2)

Hackers
Hackers 1995
Hackers
Hackers 1995

Filmography

Acting Credits (123)

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy Mr. Arrad (archive footage) (uncredited) 2005
Crossing the Floor
Crossing the Floor Grandfather 1996
Shadowlands
Shadowlands Taxi Driver Witness 1993
Born Kicking
Born Kicking Mr Radley 1992
Miss Pym's Day Out
Miss Pym's Day Out Man on Bus 1992
After Henry
After Henry Mr Henderson 1988
Buddy
Buddy Mr Normington 1986
Lytton's Diary
Lytton's Diary Charles Adams 1985
Screen Two
Screen Two Grandfather 1985
This Office Life
This Office Life Seeds 1984
Black Carrion
Black Carrion Henry Bircher 1984
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense Henry Bircher 1984
A Voyage Round My Father
A Voyage Round My Father Ham 1984
The Fourth Arm
The Fourth Arm Col. Cole 1983
The Ghost Downstairs
The Ghost Downstairs Mr. Morris 1982
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years Sir Maurice Hanley 1981
If You Go Down in the Woods Today
If You Go Down in the Woods Today Doctor 1981
The Final Conflict
The Final Conflict Dr. Philmore 1981
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special Mr Braithwaite 1980
To Serve Them All My Days
To Serve Them All My Days Alderman Blunt 1980
Hammer House of Horror
Hammer House of Horror Basil 1980
Yes Minister
Yes Minister 1980
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
Friday Night, Saturday Morning 1979
Worzel Gummidge
Worzel Gummidge Mr. Braithwaite 1979
Thomas & Sarah
Thomas & Sarah 1979
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings Bilbo (voice) 1978
The Glums
The Glums Office Manager 1978
Return of the Saint
Return of the Saint Morgan 1978
Life Begins at Forty
Life Begins at Forty Dr Gardiner 1978
The Medusa Touch
The Medusa Touch Major Henry Morlar 1978
All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small Farmer Benson 1978
Miss Jones And Son
Miss Jones And Son 1977
Raffles
Raffles 1977
Yanks Go Home
Yanks Go Home 1976
The Slipper and the Rose
The Slipper and the Rose Dress Shop Proprieter 1976
Baby Sitters
Baby Sitters 1976
On the Tiles
On the Tiles 1976
The Big Kick
The Big Kick 1976
Double Trouble
Double Trouble 1976
Wedding Bells
Wedding Bells 1976
Monkey Tricks
Monkey Tricks 1976
Pot Luck
Pot Luck Farmer 1976
Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers Mr. Arrad 1975
Two's Company
Two's Company Mr. Bunn 1975
Angels
Angels 1975
King Arthur, the Young Warlord
King Arthur, the Young Warlord Ambrose 1975
Up The Workers
Up The Workers Sid Stubbins 1973
Elementary, My Dear Watson
Elementary, My Dear Watson Inspector Street 1973
Arthur of the Britons
Arthur of the Britons Ambrose 1972
Ooh...You Are Awful
Ooh...You Are Awful Warder Burke 1972
Crown Court
Crown Court 1972
The Adventurer
The Adventurer Brooks 1972
My Wife Next Door
My Wife Next Door 1972
Young Winston
Young Winston Party Chairman 1972
The Organization
The Organization Ken Grist 1972
Shirley's World
Shirley's World 1972
Doomwatch
Doomwatch Brewer 1972
Hands of the Ripper
Hands of the Ripper Police Inspector 1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes Inspector Trent 1971
Jason King
Jason King 1971
The Guardians
The Guardians Tom Henryson 1971
Please Sir!
Please Sir! Reynolds 1971
Budgie
Budgie Inspector Charles Upton 1971
The Raging Moon
The Raging Moon Dr Matthews 1971
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer Alderman Poot 1970
Up Among the Cuckoos
Up Among the Cuckoos Walter 1970
The Virgin and the Gypsy
The Virgin and the Gypsy Uncle Fred 1970
Softly Softly: Task Force
Softly Softly: Task Force Samuel Tomkins 1969
Run a Crooked Mile
Run a Crooked Mile Sgt. Hooper 1969
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) Elliot 1969
Department S
Department S Drayton 1969
Takeover
Takeover Father 1969
W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham Arthur Low 1969
Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War Training Sgt (uncredited) 1969
The Limbo Line
The Limbo Line 1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre Father 1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre Stanley Nicholson 1969
All at Sea
All at Sea Mr. Danvers 1969
A Dandy in Aspic
A Dandy in Aspic Copperfield 1968
Sanctuary
Sanctuary 1967
Half Hour Story
Half Hour Story Harry 1967
The Wrong Box
The Wrong Box Clergyman 1966
Till Death Us Do Part
Till Death Us Do Part Landlord 1966
Sky West and Crooked
Sky West and Crooked Mr. Cheeseman - undertaker 1966
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre Arthur Pendlebury 1965
It's Not Me - It's Them!
It's Not Me - It's Them! Mr. Partridge 1965
The Hill
The Hill Commandant 1965
Gideon's Way
Gideon's Way Supt. Fred Lee 1965
Public Eye
Public Eye Arthur Biddle 1965
The Black Torment
The Black Torment Harris 1964
The Beauty Jungle
The Beauty Jungle Mr. Edward Freeman 1964
First Men in the Moon
First Men in the Moon Stuart 1964
Theatre 625
Theatre 625 William Oaks 1964
The Bargee
The Bargee Waterways Supervisor Albert Williams 1964
Hot Enough for June
Hot Enough for June Employment Exchange Clerk 1964
80,000 Suspects
80,000 Suspects Harold Davis 1963
Maniac
Maniac Salon 1963
The Punch and Judy Man
The Punch and Judy Man Reginald Fletcher 1963
Bitter Harvest
Bitter Harvest Mr. Pitt 1963
The Mind Benders
The Mind Benders Aubrey 1963
The Cracksman
The Cracksman Policeman 1963
In Search of the Castaways
In Search of the Castaways Senior Yacht Guard 1962
The Saint
The Saint Mr. Spode 1962
The Saint
The Saint Weems 1962
Term of Trial
Term of Trial Mr. Taylor 1962
Night of the Eagle
Night of the Eagle Doctor 1962
Z-Cars
Z-Cars 1962
Cash on Demand
Cash on Demand Arthur Sanderson 1961
Victim
Victim Harold Doe 1961
Whistle Down the Wind
Whistle Down the Wind Eddie 1961
The Secret Partner
The Secret Partner Ralph Beldon 1961
Very Important Person
Very Important Person Senior British Officer Travers 1961
Drama 61-67
Drama 61-67 Father 1961
The Avengers
The Avengers 1961
Coronation Street
Coronation Street Frank Jackson 1960
Man in the Moon
Man in the Moon Herbert 1960
The League of Gentlemen
The League of Gentlemen Weaver 1960
The Angry Silence
The Angry Silence Roberts 1960
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place 1959
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre Walter 1956
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre Charles Lincoln 1956
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre Spooner 1956
An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls Jones-Collins - Foreman 1954

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