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Norman Chappell

Acting

Born: 1925-12-31 in Lucknow, United Provinces, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India]

Biography

Norman Chappell (31 December 1925, Lucknow, India – 21 July 1983) was an English character actor, known for numerous roles in television and film. Born in India during the British Raj, Chappell appeared mainly in television series as a character actor, usually in light comedy roles. He was best known for his roles in the Carry On films and in The Avengers (five appearances "Dead of Winter", "The Gilded Cage", "Dial A Deadly Number", "Dance with Death" and "Fog"). He often portrayed slightly pompous types of which his role in "The Gilded Cage" was a good example. He also appeared in a number of comedy sketches performed in the early 3-2-1 TV shows hosted by "Ted Rogers".

Known For

The Four Musketeers

The Four Musketeers

Submarine Inventor

The Day the Earth Caught Fire

The Day the Earth Caught Fire

Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)

The Avengers

The Avengers

The Avengers

The Avengers

Forbes

The Avengers

The Avengers

Fowler

The Avengers

The Avengers

Fleming

Carry On Cabby

Carry On Cabby

Allbright

Carry On Henry

Carry On Henry

Plotter

How I Won the War

How I Won the War

Henry Bridgehouse, soldier at Alamein

Au Pair Girls

Au Pair Girls

Salesman

Jigsaw

Jigsaw

Andy Roach

That's Carry On!

That's Carry On!

Allbright (archive footage) (uncredited)

Man About the House

Man About the House

Mr Morris

Crooks in Cloisters

Crooks in Cloisters

Benson

Doctor in Clover

Doctor in Clover

Flower Delivery Man (uncredited)

The Punch and Judy Man

The Punch and Judy Man

Footman

Bless This House

Bless This House

Porter

Intimate Games

Intimate Games

Principal

The Likely Lads

The Likely Lads

Archie

Doctor in Trouble

Doctor in Trouble

Waiter (uncredited)

The Beauty Jungle

The Beauty Jungle

Talk of the Town Stage Manager (uncredited)

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

Parsons

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Lord Burleigh

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

King Harold

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Sir William

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Potter

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Ambulance Driver

Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

Businessman

Girl in the Headlines

Girl in the Headlines

Police Photographer

Toomorrow

Toomorrow

Stage Door Keeper (uncredited)

Danger UXB

Danger UXB

Corporal Mould

Nearest and Dearest

Nearest and Dearest

Man on Bus

A Sharp Intake of Breath

A Sharp Intake of Breath

Thompson

The Larkins

The Larkins

Sid Gannett

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

Tom Parsons

...And Mother Makes Three

...And Mother Makes Three

Mr Reynolds

Petticoat Pirates

Petticoat Pirates

Johnson

All Gas and Gaiters

All Gas and Gaiters

Mr Fox

Queenie's Castle

Queenie's Castle

Mr Underwood

No Poster

One-Upmanship