Norman Chappell

English actor (1925–1983)

Norman Chappell
in The Avengers:The Gilded Cage (1963)
Born	31 December 1925 Lucknow, British India
Died	21 July 1983(1983-07-21) (aged 57)
Occupation	Character actor
Known for	Light comedy

Norman Chappell (31 December 1925, Lucknow, India – 21 July 1983)^[1] was an English character actor, known for numerous roles in television and film.^[2]

Biography

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.^[3] He also appeared in a number of comedy sketches performed in the early 3-2-1 TV shows hosted by "Ted Rogers".^[4]

Selected filmography

The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961) – Hotel receptionist (uncredited)
Petticoat Pirates (1961) – Johnson
The Pot Carriers (1962) – Prisoner Robert
Jigsaw (1962) – Andy Roach
The Punch and Judy Man (1963) – Footman
Carry On Cabby (1963) – Allbright
80,000 Suspects (1963) – Welford (uncredited)
Girl in the Headlines (1963) – Police photographer
Comedy Workshop: Love and Maud Carver (1964) – Shoe salesman
The Beauty Jungle (1964) – Talk of the Town stage manager (uncredited)
Crooks in Cloisters (1964) – Benson
Doctor in Clover (1966) – Flower delivery man (uncredited)
How I Won the War (1967) – Soldier at Alamein
The Mini-Affair (1967) – Theatre manager
Journey to Midnight (1968) – Friar Tuck (episode 'Poor Butterfly')
Toomorrow (1970) – Stage door keeper (uncredited)
Carry On Loving (1970) – Mr. Thrush (scenes deleted)
Carry On Henry (1971) – First plotter
The Magnificent Six and 1/2: Up the Creek (1971)
Au Pair Girls (1972) – Salesman
Nearest and Dearest (1972) – Man on bus
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973/1978) Crossing the Road and Phoning the Doctor/Wendy House – Mr. Faraday/Cyril
Love Thy Neighbour (1973) – Indian conductor
Percy's Progress (1974) – Valet (uncredited)
The Four Musketeers (1974) – Submarine inventor
Intimate Games (1976) – Principal
Dangerous Davies – The Last Detective (TVM, 1980) - Parsons

References

^ "Norman Chappell". IMDb.
^ "Norman Chappell". BFI. Archived from the original on October 16, 2018.
^ "The Avengers Forever: Norman Chappell". theavengers.tv.
^ "3-2-1[14/12/79] (1979)". BFI. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022.