Norman Bird
Acting
Born October 30, 1920 · Coalville, Leicestershire, England, UK
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),…
Known For · 40 titles
Coronation Street
The Avengers
Crown Court
Screen Two
Theatre 625
The Saint
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Gideon's Way
No Hiding Place
Z-Cars
All Creatures Great and Small
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Angels
Public Eye
Drama 61-67
Softly Softly: Task Force
Shirley's World
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Return of the Saint
Fawlty Towers
Thursday Theatre
Yes Minister
Steptoe and Son
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Department S
Hammer House of Horror
Jason King
The Adventurer
Budgie
Worzel Gummidge
Till Death Us Do Part
The Lord of the Rings
Half Hour Story
Happy Ever After
After Henry
Two's Company
The Protectors
Raffles
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
Life Begins at Forty