Norman Fell's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Three's Company Stanley Roper Rich Man, Poor Man Smitty The Ropers Stanley Roper Hooperman Pete Cosgrove Dan August Sgt. Charle… Sergeant Ch… Teachers Only Ben Cooper 87th Precinct Det. Meyer … Joe & Mabel Mike Kraft Suspense Theatre Sgt. Max Wi… Needles and Pins Nathan Davi… Star Tonight Sharp

Main Movie Roles 1987 - Stripped to Kill 1985 - Transylvania 6-5000 1978 - The End 1975 - Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold 1974 - Airport 1975 1973 - The Stone Killer 1973 - Charley Varrick 1970 - Catch-22 1970 - The Boatniks 1969 - If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium 1968 - Bullitt 1968 - The Secret War of Harry Frigg 1967 - The Graduate 1963 - PT 109 1963 - It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World 1960 - Ocean's Eleven 1960 - Inherit The Wind 1959 - Pork Chop Hill

BIOGRAPHY:

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" (1956). His best known TV role was that of Stanley Roper, the landlord in the very popular "Three's Company" (1977), which debuted in 1977, and its short lived spin-off, "The Ropers" (1979).

Norman Fell died at the Motion Picture and Television Fund's retirement home in Woodland Hills CA, aged 74, survived by two daughters.


TRIVIA:

• Had a long, bitter and acrimonious feud with actor Jack Klugman which lasted over 40 years.
• Inurned at Mount Sinai Memorial Park, Los Angeles, California - Garden of Heritage, Columbarium of Tradition, Niche 1601A
• 1946 graduate of Temple University.
• He and Karen adopted a baby boy who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 5 months.
• Studied acting with 'Stella Adler' (qv).