Norman Chappell

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

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 (six appearances "Dead of Winter", "The Gilded Cage", "Dial A Deadly Number", "Dance with Death", "Fog" and "Murdersville"). 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".

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 The Gaffer (TV series) (1982) - Patient ('Unfit as a Fiddle', episode)