
Acting
Norman Alden (né Adelberg; September 13, 1924 – July 27, 2012) was an American character actor. His career lasted nearly 50 years, including many diverse and memorable performances. Some of his notable roles include the voice of Sir Kay in The Sword in the Stone (1963), Dr. Linstrom in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977), diner owner Lou in Back to the Future (1985), the voice of Kranix in The Transformers: The Movie (1986), the construction foreman in They Live (1988), and cameraman Bill in Ed Wood (1994). Alden also made numerous guest appearances in popular shows like Gunsmoke, Perry …

Looking Back to the Future
as Self
Looking Back at the Future
as Himself

Night of the Wolf
as Carl Casey

K-PAX
as Babbling Man

Patch Adams
as Truck Driver

Ed Wood
as Cameraman Bill

Cutting Class
as Officer Fondulac

Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force
as Bartender

Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders
as Chief of Police

They Live
as Foreman

Tracey Takes On...
1 ep.

JAG
as Mr. Platt · 1 ep.

Bodies of Evidence
1 ep.

TV 101
as Ralphie · 1 ep.

21 Jump Street
1 ep.

Sledge Hammer!
as Roscoe · 1 ep.

The Hogan Family
1 ep.

Murder, She Wrote
as Bart Klapper · 1 ep.

Hunter
as Mike, Missing Persons (uncredited) · 1 ep.

The A-Team
as Mickey Stern · 1 ep.
Ed Wood
1994