Norman Bird
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 films such as The Angry Silence (1960), The League of Gentlemen (1960), Whistle Down the Wind (1961), Victim (1961) and Term of Trial (1962) with Laurence Olivier and The Hill with Sean Connery (1965). He had over 200 television appearances, notably as Mr Braithwaite in Worzel Gummidge (1979–81) and Mr Arrad in the Fawlty Towers episode "Waldorf Salad" (1979). His long list of credits include Steptoe and Son, Till Death Us Do Part, Rising Damp, Ever Decreasing Circles, Yes Minister, To Serve Them All My Days, All Creatures Great and Small, Z-Cars, Public Eye, The Saint, Department S, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) and Boon. In 1990 he appeared in Stay Lucky, with Dennis Waterman, which marked his 200th television appearance. One of his last film appearances was as a taxi driver in Richard Attenborough's Shadowlands (1993).
Known For
Bilbo (voice)
The Lord of the Rings
Commandant
The Hill
Brewer
Doomwatch
Eddie
Whistle Down the Wind
Stuart
First Men in the Moon
Senior Yacht Guard
In Search of the Castaways
Arthur Sanderson
Cash on Demand
Salon
Maniac
Doctor
Night of the Eagle
Weaver
The League of Gentlemen
Aubrey
The Mind Benders
Taxi Driver Witness
Shadowlands
Roberts
The Angry Silence
Herbert
Man in the Moon
Warder Burke
Ooh... You Are Awful
Mr. Taylor
Term of Trial
Ralph Beldon
The Secret Partner
Harris
The Black Torment
Doctor
If You Go Down in the Woods Today
Waterways Supervisor Albert Williams
The Bargee
Mr. Cheeseman - undertaker
Sky West and Crooked
Copperfield
A Dandy in Aspic
Mr. Edward Freeman
The Beauty Jungle
Harold Davis
80,000 Suspects
Policeman
The Cracksman
Sgt. Hooper
Run a Crooked Mile
Seeds
This Office Life
Uncle Fred
The Virgin and the Gypsy
Walter
Up Among the Cuckoos
Harold Doe
Victim
All at Sea
Clergyman
The Wrong Box
Baby Sitters
Double Trouble
Wedding Bells
On the Tiles
The Big Kick
Monkey Tricks
Farmer
Pot Luck
Training Sgt (uncredited)
Oh! What a Lovely War
Inspector Street
Elementary, My Dear Watson
Dress Shop Proprieter
The Slipper and the Rose
Ham
A Voyage Round My Father
Mr. Morris
The Ghost Downstairs
Mr. Pitt
Bitter Harvest
Police Inspector
Hands of the Ripper
Grandfather
Crossing the Floor
Employment Exchange Clerk
Hot Enough for June
Jones-Collins - Foreman
An Inspector Calls
Travers
Very Important Person
Mr Braithwaite
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
Mr Radley
Born Kicking
Dr Matthews
The Raging Moon
Reginald Fletcher
The Punch and Judy Man
Alderman Poot
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Major Henry Morlar
The Medusa Touch
The Limbo Line
Dr. Philmore
The Final Conflict
Ambrose
King Arthur, the Young Warlord
Reynolds
Please Sir!
Mr Normington
Buddy
Henry Bircher
Black Carrion
Man on Bus
Miss Pym's Day Out
Party Chairman
Young Winston
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
64
Gender
Male
Birthday
1920-10-30
Place of Birth
Coalville, Leicestershire, England, UK
Also Known As
Норман Бёрд