Norman Fell was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1924. He graduated from Temple University with a bachelor's degree in drama. During World War II, he was an Air Force tail gunner in the Pacific. After the war, he studied acting and obtained small parts in television and on stage. His first regular TV appearance was in the comedy series _"Joe & Mabel" . Norman Fell died at the Motion Picture and Television Fund's retirement home in Woodland Hills CA, aged 74, survived by two daughters.
He and Karen adopted a baby boy, Kasey, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 5 months.
Inurned at Mount Sinai Memorial Park, Los Angeles, California - Garden of Heritage, Columbarium of Tradition, Niche 1601A
1946 graduate of Temple University.
Studied acting with Stella Adler.
Was believed to have had a long, bitter and acrimonious feud with actor Jack Klugman that lasted over 40 years. However, it was later revealed that the feud was a hoax and the two actors were actually friends who grew up in the Philadelphia area.
Credited with two kills over Japanese fighters while serving as a gunner on B-24 "Liberator" bomber aircraft in the Fifth Air Force (Pacific Theater) during WWII.
First wife was his college sweetheart.
Had two daughters, Tracy and Mara, with his second wife.
I enjoyed acting and marveled that one could get paid for doing it.
They made a Mr. Roper doll. It looked nothing like me. Some people said,it was too ugly, some people said it was too good looking.
I was told, when I first started acting, that I had a face of a,convicted sex pervert. One casting director actually told me I looked,like a child molester. Shows that you can make a career out of anything,in Hollywood.
