Norman Chappell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1925-12-31

Place of Birth

Lucknow, United Provinces, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India]

Norman Chappell

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".

Acting History

1982
Preview as Ambulanceman
1981
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective as Parsons
1979
Danger UXB as Corporal Mould
1977
That's Carry On! as Allbright (archive footage) (uncredited)
1977
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse as The Other Man
1976
Intimate Games as Principal
1976
The Great Snail Race as Dad
1975
Carry On Laughing as Lord Burleigh
1975
Carry On Laughing as King Harold
1975
Carry On Laughing as Sir William
1975
Carry On Laughing as Potter
1975
Carry On Laughing as Ambulance Driver
1975
Carry On Laughing as Businessman
1974
The Four Musketeers as Submarine Inventor
1974
Playhouse as Ambulance Man
1974
Zodiac as Dobbs
1973
Man About the House as Mr Morris
1973
Whoops Baghdad as Imshi
1972
Au Pair Girls as Salesman
1972
Nearest and Dearest as Man on Bus
1971
Carry On Henry as Plotter
1970
Doctor in Trouble as Waiter (uncredited)
1968
Ooh La La! as Gendarme
1967
How I Won the War as Henry Bridgehouse, soldier at Alamein
1967
All Gas and Gaiters as Mr Fox
1966
Doctor in Clover as Flower Delivery Man (uncredited)
1965
The World of George Orwell: 1984 as Mr. Parsons
1964
The Likely Lads as Archie
1964
The Beauty Jungle as Talk of the Town Stage Manager (uncredited)
1964
Comedy Workshop: Love and Maud Carver as Shoe Salesman
1964
Theatre 625 as Tom Parsons
1964
Crooks in Cloisters as Benson
1963
Girl in the Headlines as Police Photographer
1963
Carry On Cabby as Allbright
1963
The Punch and Judy Man as Footman
1962
Jigsaw as Andy Roach
1961
Petticoat Pirates as Johnson
1961
The Day the Earth Caught Fire as Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
1961
The Avengers
1961
The Avengers as Forbes
1961
The Avengers as Fowler
1958
The Larkins as Sid Gannett