Norman Bird

Norman Bird

Acting

Born: 1920-10-30 · Coalville, Leicestershire, England, UK

Died: 2005-04-22

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 fi

🎬 Movies (20)

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005

Mr. Arrad (archive footage) (uncredited)

Crossing the Floor

Crossing the Floor

1996

Grandfather

Shadowlands

Shadowlands

1993

Taxi Driver Witness

Born Kicking

Born Kicking

1992

Mr Radley

Miss Pym's Day Out

Miss Pym's Day Out

1992

Man on Bus

Buddy

Buddy

1986

Mr Normington

This Office Life

This Office Life

1984

Seeds

Black Carrion

Black Carrion

1984

Henry Bircher

A Voyage Round My Father

A Voyage Round My Father

1984

Ham

The Ghost Downstairs

The Ghost Downstairs

1982

Mr. Morris

If You Go Down in the Woods Today

If You Go Down in the Woods Today

1981

Doctor

The Final Conflict

The Final Conflict

1981

Dr. Philmore

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

1980

Mr Braithwaite

The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings

1978

Bilbo (voice)

The Medusa Touch

The Medusa Touch

1978

Major Henry Morlar

The Slipper and the Rose

The Slipper and the Rose

1976

Dress Shop Proprieter

Baby Sitters

1976

Double Trouble

1976

Wedding Bells

1976

On the Tiles

1976