Portrait of Norman Bird

Norman Bird

Bio: John George Norman Bird (30 October 1924 – 22 April 2005) was an English character actor. Bird was born in Coalville, Leicestershire, England
Born: Sat, Oct 30 1920
Birthplace: Coalville, Leicestershire, England, UK

Death: Fri, Apr 22 2005
Norman Bird is 84 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Crossing the Floor
Crossing the Floor
Norman Bird was
75 in Crossing the Floor
as 'Grandfather'.
Sat, Oct 05 1996
Poster of Shadowlands
Shadowlands
Norman Bird was
73 in Shadowlands
as 'Taxi Driver Witness'.
Sat, Dec 25 1993
Poster of Born Kicking
Born Kicking
Norman Bird was
71 in Born Kicking
as 'Mr Radley'.
Sun, Sep 20 1992
Poster of Miss Pym's Day Out
Miss Pym's Day Out
Norman Bird was
71 in Miss Pym's Day Out
as 'Man on Bus'.
Wed, Feb 19 1992
Poster of Buddy
Buddy
Norman Bird was
65 in Buddy
as 'Mr Normington'.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of This Office Life
This Office Life
Norman Bird was
64 in This Office Life
as 'Seeds'.
Sun, Dec 30 1984
Poster of Black Carrion
Black Carrion
Norman Bird was
64 in Black Carrion
as 'Henry Bircher'.
Mon, Nov 12 1984
Poster of A Voyage Round My Father
A Voyage Round My Father
Norman Bird was
63 in A Voyage Round My Father
as 'Ham'.
Thu, Apr 19 1984
Poster of The Ghost Downstairs
The Ghost Downstairs
Norman Bird was
62 in The Ghost Downstairs
as 'Mr. Morris'.
Sun, Dec 26 1982
Poster of If You Go Down in the Woods Today
If You Go Down in the Woods Today
Norman Bird was
60 in If You Go Down in the Woods Today
as 'Doctor'.
Wed, Apr 29 1981
Poster of The Final Conflict
The Final Conflict
Norman Bird was
60 in The Final Conflict
as 'Dr. Philmore'.
Fri, Mar 20 1981
Poster of 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
Norman Bird was
60 in A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
as 'Mr Braithwaite'.
Sat, Dec 27 1980
Poster of The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings
Norman Bird was
58 in The Lord of the Rings
as 'Bilbo (voice)'.
Wed, Nov 15 1978
Poster of The Medusa Touch
The Medusa Touch
Norman Bird was
57 in The Medusa Touch
as 'Major Henry Morlar'.
Thu, Apr 13 1978
Poster of The Slipper and the Rose
The Slipper and the Rose
Norman Bird was
55 in The Slipper and the Rose
as 'Dress Shop Proprieter'.
Thu, Mar 25 1976
Poster of Wedding Bells
Wedding Bells
Norman Bird was
55 in Wedding Bells
Thu, Jan 01 1976
Poster of Double Trouble
Double Trouble
Norman Bird was
55 in Double Trouble
Thu, Jan 01 1976
Poster of The Big Kick
The Big Kick
Norman Bird was
55 in The Big Kick
Thu, Jan 01 1976
Poster of Baby Sitters
Baby Sitters
Norman Bird was
55 in Baby Sitters
Thu, Jan 01 1976
Poster of On the Tiles
On the Tiles
Norman Bird was
55 in On the Tiles
Thu, Jan 01 1976
Poster of Monkey Tricks
Monkey Tricks
Norman Bird was
55 in Monkey Tricks
Thu, Jan 01 1976
Poster of Pot Luck
Pot Luck
Norman Bird was
55 in Pot Luck
as 'Farmer'.
Thu, Jan 01 1976
Poster of King Arthur, the Young Warlord
King Arthur, the Young Warlord
Norman Bird was
54 in King Arthur, the Young Warlord
as 'Ambrose'.
Wed, Jan 01 1975
Poster of Elementary, My Dear Watson
Elementary, My Dear Watson
Norman Bird was
52 in Elementary, My Dear Watson
as 'Inspector Street'.
Thu, Jan 18 1973
Poster of Ooh... You Are Awful
Ooh... You Are Awful
Norman Bird was
52 in Ooh... You Are Awful
as 'Warder Burke'.
Fri, Dec 01 1972
Poster of Doomwatch
Doomwatch
Norman Bird was
51 in Doomwatch
as 'Brewer'.
Wed, Mar 01 1972
Poster of Hands of the Ripper
Hands of the Ripper
Norman Bird was
50 in Hands of the Ripper
as 'Police Inspector'.
Sun, Oct 17 1971
Poster of Please Sir!
Please Sir!
Norman Bird was
50 in Please Sir!
as 'Reynolds'.
Sat, May 01 1971
Poster of The Raging Moon
The Raging Moon
Norman Bird was
50 in The Raging Moon
as 'Dr Matthews'.
Thu, Jan 21 1971
Poster of The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Norman Bird was
50 in The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
as 'Alderman Poot'.
Thu, Nov 12 1970
Poster of Up Among the Cuckoos
Up Among the Cuckoos
Norman Bird was
49 in Up Among the Cuckoos
as 'Walter'.
Sun, Jun 07 1970
Poster of The Virgin and the Gypsy
The Virgin and the Gypsy
Norman Bird was
49 in The Virgin and the Gypsy
as 'Uncle Fred'.
Mon, Jun 01 1970
Poster of Run a Crooked Mile
Run a Crooked Mile
Norman Bird was
49 in Run a Crooked Mile
as 'Sgt. Hooper'.
Tue, Nov 18 1969
Poster of Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War
Norman Bird was
48 in Oh! What a Lovely War
as 'Training Sgt (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 10 1969
Poster of The Limbo Line
The Limbo Line
Norman Bird was
48 in The Limbo Line
Mon, Mar 03 1969
Poster of All at Sea
All at Sea
Norman Bird was
48 in All at Sea
Wed, Jan 01 1969
Poster of A Dandy in Aspic
A Dandy in Aspic
Norman Bird was
47 in A Dandy in Aspic
as 'Copperfield'.
Tue, Apr 02 1968
Poster of The Wrong Box
The Wrong Box
Norman Bird was
45 in The Wrong Box
as 'Clergyman'.
Sun, Jun 19 1966
Poster of Sky West and Crooked
Sky West and Crooked
Norman Bird was
44 in Sky West and Crooked
as 'Mr. Cheeseman - undertaker'.
Tue, Aug 31 1965
Poster of The Hill
The Hill
Norman Bird was
44 in The Hill
as 'Commandant'.
Thu, Jun 17 1965
Poster of The Black Torment
The Black Torment
Norman Bird was
43 in The Black Torment
as 'Harris'.
Mon, Oct 19 1964
Poster of The Beauty Jungle
The Beauty Jungle
Norman Bird was
43 in The Beauty Jungle
as 'Mr. Edward Freeman'.
Tue, Aug 25 1964
Poster of First Men in the Moon
First Men in the Moon
Norman Bird was
43 in First Men in the Moon
as 'Stuart'.
Wed, Jul 01 1964
Poster of The Bargee
The Bargee
Norman Bird was
43 in The Bargee
as 'Waterways Supervisor Albert Williams'.
Wed, Jan 01 1964
Poster of Hot Enough for June
Hot Enough for June
Norman Bird was
43 in Hot Enough for June
as 'Employment Exchange Clerk'.
Wed, Jan 01 1964
Poster of 80,000 Suspects
80,000 Suspects
Norman Bird was
42 in 80,000 Suspects
as 'Harold Davis'.
Thu, Aug 15 1963
Poster of Maniac
Maniac
Norman Bird was
42 in Maniac
as 'Salon'.
Mon, May 20 1963
Poster of The Punch and Judy Man
The Punch and Judy Man
Norman Bird was
42 in The Punch and Judy Man
as 'Reginald Fletcher'.
Mon, Apr 08 1963
Poster of Bitter Harvest
Bitter Harvest
Norman Bird was
42 in Bitter Harvest
as 'Mr. Pitt'.
Fri, Mar 08 1963
Poster of The Mind Benders
The Mind Benders
Norman Bird was
42 in The Mind Benders
as 'Aubrey'.
Fri, Feb 01 1963
Poster of The Cracksman
The Cracksman
Norman Bird was
42 in The Cracksman
as 'Policeman'.
Tue, Jan 01 1963
Poster of In Search of the Castaways
In Search of the Castaways
Norman Bird was
42 in In Search of the Castaways
as 'Senior Yacht Guard'.
Sat, Dec 01 1962
Poster of Term of Trial
Term of Trial
Norman Bird was
41 in Term of Trial
as 'Mr. Taylor'.
Thu, Aug 16 1962
Poster of Night of the Eagle
Night of the Eagle
Norman Bird was
41 in Night of the Eagle
as 'Doctor'.
Wed, Apr 25 1962
Poster of Cash on Demand
Cash on Demand
Norman Bird was
41 in Cash on Demand
as 'Sanderson'.
Wed, Dec 20 1961
Poster of Victim
Victim
Norman Bird was
40 in Victim
as 'Harold Doe'.
Tue, Aug 01 1961
Poster of Whistle Down the Wind
Whistle Down the Wind
Norman Bird was
40 in Whistle Down the Wind
as 'Eddie'.
Tue, Jul 25 1961
Poster of The Secret Partner
The Secret Partner
Norman Bird was
40 in The Secret Partner
as 'Ralph Beldon'.
Mon, May 01 1961
Poster of Very Important Person
Very Important Person
Norman Bird was
40 in Very Important Person
as 'Travers'.
Mon, Apr 24 1961
Poster of Man in the Moon
Man in the Moon
Norman Bird was
40 in Man in the Moon
as 'Herbert'.
Mon, Oct 31 1960
Poster of The League of Gentlemen
The League of Gentlemen
Norman Bird was
39 in The League of Gentlemen
as 'Weaver'.
Fri, Apr 15 1960
Poster of The Angry Silence
The Angry Silence
Norman Bird was
39 in The Angry Silence
as 'Roberts'.
Thu, Mar 10 1960
Poster of An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls
Norman Bird was
33 in An Inspector Calls
as 'Jones-Collins - Foreman'.
Tue, Mar 16 1954

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Norman Bird was
63+ in Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
as 'Henry Bircher'.
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Wed, Sep 05 1984
Poster of To Serve Them All My Days
To Serve Them All My Days
Norman Bird was
59+ in To Serve Them All My Days
as 'Alderman Blunt'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 17 1980
Poster of Hammer House of Horror
Hammer House of Horror
Norman Bird was
59+ in Hammer House of Horror
as 'Basil'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 13 1980
Poster of Yes Minister
Yes Minister
Norman Bird was
59+ in Yes Minister
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 25 1980
Poster of Worzel Gummidge
Worzel Gummidge
Norman Bird was
58+ in Worzel Gummidge
as 'Mr. Braithwaite'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 25 1979
Poster of Thomas & Sarah
Thomas & Sarah
Norman Bird was
58+ in Thomas & Sarah
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 14 1979
Poster of The Glums
The Glums
Norman Bird was
57+ in The Glums
as 'Office Manager'.
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Sat, Oct 07 1978
Poster of Return of the Saint
Return of the Saint
Norman Bird was
57+ in Return of the Saint
as 'Morgan'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1978
Poster of Life Begins at Forty
Life Begins at Forty
Norman Bird was
57+ in Life Begins at Forty
First Air Date
Tue, Jun 13 1978
Poster of All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small
Norman Bird was
57+ in All Creatures Great and Small
as 'Farmer Benson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1978
Poster of Miss Jones And Son
Miss Jones And Son
Norman Bird was
56+ in Miss Jones And Son
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 18 1977
Poster of Raffles
Raffles
Norman Bird was
56+ in Raffles
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 25 1977
Poster of Yanks Go Home
Yanks Go Home
Norman Bird was
56+ in Yanks Go Home
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 22 1976
Poster of Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers
Norman Bird was
54+ in Fawlty Towers
as 'Mr. Arrad'.
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Fri, Sep 19 1975
Poster of Two's Company
Two's Company
Norman Bird was
54+ in Two's Company
as 'Mr. Bunn'.
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Sat, Sep 06 1975
Poster of Angels
Angels
Norman Bird was
54+ in Angels
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 01 1975
Poster of Up The Workers
Up The Workers
Norman Bird was
52+ in Up The Workers
as 'Sid Stubbins'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 04 1973
Poster of Arthur of the Britons
Arthur of the Britons
Norman Bird was
52+ in Arthur of the Britons
as 'Ambrose'.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 06 1972
Poster of Crown Court
Crown Court
Norman Bird was
51+ in Crown Court
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Wed, Oct 11 1972
Poster of The Adventurer
The Adventurer
Norman Bird was
51+ in The Adventurer
as 'Brooks'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972
Poster of My Wife Next Door
My Wife Next Door
Norman Bird was
51+ in My Wife Next Door
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Tue, Sep 19 1972
Poster of Shirley's World
Shirley's World
Norman Bird was
51+ in Shirley's World
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Fri, Apr 07 1972
Poster of The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Norman Bird was
50+ in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Inspector Trent'.
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Mon, Sep 20 1971
Poster of Jason King
Jason King
Norman Bird was
50+ in Jason King
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Wed, Sep 15 1971
Poster of The Guardians
The Guardians
Norman Bird was
50+ in The Guardians
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Sat, Jul 10 1971
Poster of Budgie
Budgie
Norman Bird was
50+ in Budgie
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 09 1971
Poster of Softly Softly: Task Force
Softly Softly: Task Force
Norman Bird was
49+ in Softly Softly: Task Force
as 'Samuel Tomkins'.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 20 1969
Poster of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
Norman Bird was
48+ in Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
as 'Elliot'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 21 1969
Poster of Department S
Department S
Norman Bird was
48+ in Department S
as 'Drayton'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 1969
Poster of Sanctuary
Sanctuary
Norman Bird was
46+ in Sanctuary
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Thu, Jun 29 1967
Poster of Till Death Us Do Part
Till Death Us Do Part
Norman Bird was
45+ in Till Death Us Do Part
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Mon, Jun 06 1966
Poster of Gideon's Way
Gideon's Way
Norman Bird was
44+ in Gideon's Way
as 'Supt. Fred Lee'.
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Thu, Mar 18 1965
Poster of Public Eye
Public Eye
Norman Bird was
44+ in Public Eye
as 'Arthur Biddle'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 23 1965
Poster of The Saint
The Saint
Norman Bird was
41+ in The Saint
as 'Mr. Spode, Weems'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1962
Poster of Z-Cars
Z-Cars
Norman Bird was
41+ in Z-Cars
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Tue, Jan 02 1962
Poster of The Avengers
The Avengers
Norman Bird was
40+ in The Avengers
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Sat, Jan 07 1961
Poster of Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Norman Bird was
40+ in Coronation Street
as 'Frank Jackson'.
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Fri, Dec 09 1960
Poster of No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
Norman Bird was
38+ in No Hiding Place
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1959
Poster of Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
Norman Bird was
35+ in Armchair Theatre
as 'Walter'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 08 1956