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Norman Rossington (1928–1999)
Spade-jawed British character actor Norman Rossington was born in Liverpool, so it shouldn't be considered THAT ironic that he would end up appearing in The Beatles' debut film smash, A Hard Day's Night (1964), as "Norm", the Fab Four's chagrined road manager. The son of a publican, he never finished high school, leaving at age 14 and living a ...
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Born:in Liverpool, England, UKDied:(age 70) in Manchester, England, UK |
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1996
And the Beat Goes On
(TV Series)
Pop
Pop
- Episode #1.4
(1996)
... Pop
- Episode #1.3
(1996)
... Pop
- Episode #1.2
(1996)
... Pop
- Episode #1.1
(1996)
... Pop
1995
Last of the Summer Wine
(TV Series)
Mr. Microwave
Mr. Microwave
- Beware of the Elbow
(1995)
... Mr. Microwave
1987
In Sickness and in Health
(TV Series)
the Irish Drunk
the Irish Drunk
- Christmas Special
(1987)
... the Irish Drunk
1979-1981
Big Jim and the Figaro Club
(TV Series)
Big Jim
Big Jim
- The Pursuit of Courtly Love
(1981)
... Big Jim
- A Bit of Rough Shooting
(1981)
... Big Jim
- Hearts of Oak
(1981)
... Big Jim
- Laughing Like a Drain
(1981)
... Big Jim
- Dung from a Rocking Horse
(1981)
... Big Jim
1977
Target
(TV Series)
Deputy Chief Constable Goddard
Deputy Chief Constable Goddard
- Set Up
(1977)
... Deputy Chief Constable Goddard
1963-1977
Z Cars
(TV Series)
Jack Crawford / Macy / Jack Horsfall / ...
Jack Crawford / Macy / Jack Horsfall / ...
- Rip Off
(1977)
... Jack Crawford
- Quiet as the Grave
(1974)
... Macy
- Jack the Dodger
(1973)
... Jack Horsfall
- It Never Rains...
(1963)
... Ted Drysdale
1974
Follow That Dog
(TV Series)
PC Fogg
PC Fogg
- Episode #1.6
(1974)
... PC Fogg
- Episode #1.5
(1974)
... PC Fogg
- Episode #1.4
(1974)
... PC Fogg
- Episode #1.3
(1974)
... PC Fogg
- Episode #1.2
(1974)
... PC Fogg
1973-1974
Crown Court
(TV Series)
Benjamin Patch / Jim Webb
Benjamin Patch / Jim Webb
- Pickets: Part 1
(1974)
... Jim Webb
- Patch's Patch: Part 3
(1973)
... Benjamin Patch
- Patch's Patch: Part 2
(1973)
... Benjamin Patch
- Patch's Patch: Part 1
(1973)
... Benjamin Patch
1974
Village Hall
(TV Series)
Alec Shankly
Alec Shankly
- There'll Almost Always Be an England
(1974)
... Alec Shankly
1972
Dear Mother... ...Love Albert
(TV Series)
Ian Monk-Seaton
Ian Monk-Seaton
- Blood Brothers
(1972)
... Ian Monk-Seaton
1971
Casanova
(TV Mini-Series)
Lorenzo / Mr. Hart
Lorenzo / Mr. Hart
- Golden Apples
(1971)
... Lorenzo
- Fevers of Love
(1971)
... Lorenzo
/ Mr. Hart
- Window, Window
(1971)
... Lorenzo
- Magic Moments
(1971)
... Lorenzo
- One at a Time
(1971)
... Lorenzo
1971
The Search for the Nile
(TV Mini-Series)
Samuel Baker
Samuel Baker
- The Great Debate
(1971)
... Samuel Baker
- The Secret Fountains
(1971)
... Samuel Baker
1961-1971
Armchair Theatre
(TV Series)
Giulio / Eddie / Blake / ...
Giulio / Eddie / Blake / ...
- The Paraffin Season
(1965)
... Eddie
- Prisoner and Escort
(1964)
... Blake
- Into the Dark
(1963)
... Sydney Martin
- A Tune on the Old Tax Fiddle
(1961)
... Toby
1970
Roads to Freedom
(TV Series)
Pinette
Pinette
- The Defeated: Part 4
(1970)
... Pinette
- The Defeated: Part 3
(1970)
... Pinette
- The Defeated: Part 2
(1970)
... Pinette
- The Defeated: Part 1
(1970)
... Pinette
1969-1970
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
(TV Series)
The gravedigger / Nick Smith / Ted Barnes / ...
The gravedigger / Nick Smith / Ted Barnes / ...
- Hamlet
(1970)
... The gravedigger
- Wolly Wenpol, the Complete Works
(1970)
... Nick Smith
- Diddled
(1969)
... Ted Barnes
- Travelling Where?
(1969)
... Abe
1970
The Mating Machine
(TV Series)
Arnold Biggs
Arnold Biggs
- Sealed with a Loving Kiss
(1970)
... Arnold Biggs
1970
Play for Today
(TV Series)
Jack Burnshaw
Jack Burnshaw
- The Long Distance Piano Player
(1970)
... Jack Burnshaw
1967-1970
Comedy Playhouse
(TV Series)
Jimmy Duffy / Arthur Machin
Jimmy Duffy / Arthur Machin
- Don't Ring Us... We'll Ring You
(1970)
... Jimmy Duffy
- Spanner in the Works
(1967)
... Arthur Machin
1965-1970
Thirty-Minute Theatre
(TV Series)
Zinoviev / Connor / Mr. Dross
Zinoviev / Connor / Mr. Dross
- Revolutions: Lenin
(1970)
... Zinoviev
- O-Goshi
(1966)
... Connor
- Pay as You Go
(1965)
... Mr. Dross
1970
The Borderers
(TV Series)
Elliot of Burnhead
Elliot of Burnhead
- The Terror of the March
(1970)
... Elliot of Burnhead
1969
Curry & Chips
(TV Series)
Norman
Norman
- Episode #1.6
(1969)
... Norman
- Episode #1.5
(1969)
... Norman
- Episode #1.4
(1969)
... Norman
- Episode #1.3
(1969)
... Norman
- Episode #1.2
(1969)
... Norman
1968
A Man of our Times
(TV Series)
Bush
Bush
- If Only Wishing Could End as Loving?
(1968)
... Bush
- The Two Legged Chameleon
(1968)
... Bush
1967
Man in a Suitcase
(TV Series)
Captain
Captain
- Variation on a Million Bucks: Part 2
(1967)
... Captain
1965
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes
Assistant Fire Chief
Assistant Fire Chief
1965
Not Only... But Also
(TV Series)
- Episode #1.7
(1965)
- Episode #1.6
(1965)
- Episode #1.1
(1965)
1964
The Big Noise
(TV Series)
Kim Hunter
Kim Hunter
- Episode #1.6
(1964)
... Kim Hunter
- Episode #1.5
(1964)
... Kim Hunter
- Episode #1.4
(1964)
... Kim Hunter
- Episode #1.3
(1964)
... Kim Hunter
- The Ledge
(1964)
... Kim Hunter
1963
BBC Sunday-Night Play
(TV Mini-Series)
The Ice Cream Man / Slim / Levka Krick
The Ice Cream Man / Slim / Levka Krick
- Pig in the Middle
(1963)
... The Ice Cream Man
- A Little Bit of Gold Said 'Jump'
(1963)
... Slim
- The Fall of Mendel Krick
(1963)
... Levka Krick
1960
Our House
(TV Series)
Gordon Brent
Gordon Brent
- And Then There Was One
(1960)
... Gordon Brent
- Things of the Past
(1960)
... Gordon Brent
- Love to Georgina from Our House
(1960)
... Gordon Brent
- Day Time
(1960)
... Gordon Brent
- Speechless
(1960)
... Gordon Brent
1957-1958
The Army Game
(TV Series)
Pvt. 'Cupcake' Cook
Pvt. 'Cupcake' Cook
- Getting Shot Off
(1958)
... Pvt. 'Cupcake' Cook
- W.R.A.A.C.S.
(1957)
... Pvt. 'Cupcake' Cook
- The New Officer
(1957)
... Pvt. 'Cupcake' Cook
- The Mad Bull
(1957)
... Pvt. 'Cupcake' Cook
- The Army Game
(1957)
... Pvt. 'Cupcake' Cook
1957
The Adventures of Robin Hood
(TV Series)
Villager
Villager
- Food for Thought
(1957)
... Villager
(uncredited)
1956-1957
Assignment Foreign Legion
(TV Series)
Legionnaire Tete de Bras / Manetti
Legionnaire Tete de Bras / Manetti
- A Pony for Joe Crazy Horse
(1957)
... Legionnaire Tete de Bras
- Finger Your Neck
(1956)
... Manetti
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He acted in Frank Loesser's musical, "Guys and Dolls", in an original Richard Eyre production at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London, England with Lulu, Clarke Peters, Betsy Brantley, David Healy, Mark Hadfield and Anthony Pedley in the cast. See more »Height:
5' 7½" (1.71 m)
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