Norman Mitchell
Known for Acting · 114 credits
- Born
- 1918-08-27
- Died
- 2001-03-19
- Place of birth
- Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Norman Mitchell Driver
Biography
Norman Mitchell Driver (27 August 1918 – 19 March 2001), known professionally as Norman Mitchell, was an English television, stage and film actor.
Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, his father was a mining engineer and his mother a concert singer. He attended Carterknowle Grammar School and the University of Sheffield, before appearing in repertory theatre and with the Royal Shakespeare Company. During World War II he served with the Royal Army Medical Corps. He then made many television appearances and appeared in over sixty films.
Mitchell was married to actress Pauline Mitchell until her death in 1992. He was the father of Jacqueline Mitchell and actor Christopher Mitchell, known for his role in the BBC sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum. His son Christopher predeceased him by a month.
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Known For
TV Shows (54)
The Saint
1962
as Mr. Smith
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Driver
Last of the Summer Wine
1973
as Duckworth
Theatre 625
1964
as Mr Flaxman / Drunk
All Creatures Great and Small
1978
as Mr. Birtwhistle
The Prisoner
1967
as Mechanic
Maigret
1960
as Café Proprietor
Dad's Army
1968
as Bomb Squad Captain Rogers
The Goodies
1970
as The town cryer
Public Eye
1965
as Barman
The Onedin Line
1971
as Foote
Crossbow
1987
Sunday-Night Play
1960
as Barman
Yes Minister
1980
as The Mayor
Espionage
1963
as Butcher
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
1984
as Commissionaire
Sykes
1972
as Big Hunky Man / Leg Consultant
The Main Chance
1969
as Charles Willard
Never the Twain
1981
as George
On the Buses
1969
as Nobby
Detective
1964
as Cassidy
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
1973
as George / pub owner / Jack
The Adventures of William Tell
1958
as Frederick
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
1956
as Telmah
Worzel Gummidge
1979
as PC Parsons / P.C. Parsons
Story Parade
1964
as Strip Club Manager
George and Mildred
1976
as Pet Shop Assistant
The Larkins
1958
as Tough Man
Emergency: Ward 10
1957
as Mr. Snelling
Danger UXB
1979
as ARP Warden
The World of Wooster
1965
as Reciter / Covent Garden Porter
You Rang, M'Lord?
1990
as Perkins
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
1976
as Ron Napier
Up Pompeii!
1969
as Stovus Primus
Lytton's Diary
1985
as Dump Overseer
The Famous Five
1978
as Ben
Studio 4
1962
as Jack Marshall
Only When I Laugh
1979
as Prison Officer
Nicholas Nickleby
1968
as Keeper
Beasts
1976
as Police Sergeant
The Dickie Henderson Show
1960
Diana
1984
as Landlord
The World of Wodehouse
1967
as Gardener / Wall-Eyed Dixon
The Fosters
1976
as The Dustman
It's Dark Outside
1964
as Const. Felix
The Moonstone
1972
as Mr. Ablewhite
The Hello Goodbye Man
1984
as Policeman
King of the Ghetto
1986
as Returning Officer
It's Murder. But Is It Art?
1972
as Police Constable
Grundy
1980
as Neighbour
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1966
as Gaoler
Come Back Mrs. Noah
1977
as Mr. Noah
Five Clues to Fortune
1957
as Bert
The Lonelyhearts Kid
1984
as Taxi Driver
Movies (60)
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976
as Mr. Bullock
Oliver!
1968
as Arresting Policeman
The Return of the Soldier
1983
as Ernest
The Big Sleep
1978
as Doorman at Eddie's Club (uncredited)
Carry On Cleo
1964
as Heckler (uncredited)
The Wicked Lady
1983
as Man at Inn
Beat Girl
1960
as Club Doorman
Carry On Spying
1964
as Native Policeman / Algerian Gent
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
1974
as Police Sergeant
Bunny Lake Is Missing
1965
as Mover
Carry On Screaming!
1966
as Cabby
How I Won the War
1967
as Butcher
Atlantic Wall
1970
as Bobby
And Now the Screaming Starts!
1973
as Constable
Carry On Cabby
1963
as Bespectacled Businessman (uncredited)
Half a Sixpence
1967
as Master of Ceremonies
Carry On Emmannuelle
1978
as Drunken Husband
Man About the House
1974
as Arthur Mulgrove
On the Buses
1971
as London Transport Official
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
1966
as William
A Kid for Two Farthings
1955
as Stallholder (uncredited)
The Games
1970
as Smithy
Bless This House
1972
as Police Sergeant
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
1965
as Policeman
Lady Caroline Lamb
1972
as Restaurant functionary
One More Time
1970
as Sergeant Smith
Legend of the Werewolf
1975
as Tiny
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
1958
as (uncredited)
A Challenge for Robin Hood
1967
as Dray Driver
Dirty Weekend
1993
as Repair Man
Revenge of Billy the Kid
1992
as Mr. Allott
The Great Kandinsky
1995
as Man in Church
What's a Carry On?
1998
as Self (uncredited)
I Was Happy Here
1966
Lighthouse
2000
as Brownlow
Brief Encounter
1976
as (uncredited)
West 11
1963
as Customer
Three Hats for Lisa
1965
as Truck Driver
Invasion
1965
as Lorry Driver
Some Will, Some Won't
1970
as Policeman
King of the Ghetto
1986
as Returning Officer
Diamonds for Breakfast
1968
as (uncredited)
Sovereign's Company
1970
as Mr. Dawkins
Battle of the V-1
1958
as German Officer (uncredited)
The Seekers
1954
as Grayson
The Boy with Two Heads
1958
as Village Policeman
The Moon Over the Alley
1976
as Joe Tudge
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
1977
as 1st Pressman
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
1980
as P.C Parsons
A Home of Your Own
1964
as The Foreman
Three Sundays to Live
1957
as Police Sergeant
Two Gentlemen Sharing
1969
as Policeman
Police Dog
1955
as Vet
Death to Sister Mary
1974
as Security Man
The Price of Silence
1959
as Landlord
Nearest and Dearest
1972
as Vernon Smallpiece
Meanwhile
2003
as Landlord
Beasts: During Barty's Party
1976
as Police Sergeant
Turn-up for Tony
1968
as Policeman
The Magnificent Six and ½: Bob-a-Job
1968
as Policeman
About Norman Mitchell
Norman Mitchell Driver (27 August 1918 – 19 March 2001), known professionally as Norman Mitchell, was an English television, stage and film actor. Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, his father was a mining engineer and his mother a concert singer. He attended Carterknowle Grammar School and the University of Sheffield, before appearing in repertory theatre and with the Royal Shakespeare Company. During World War II he served with the Royal Army Medical Corps. He then made many television appearances and appeared in over sixty films.… With 114 credits spanning from 1954 to 2003, Norman Mitchell has appeared in 60 films and 54 TV shows.
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- The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) — as Mr. Bullock
- Oliver! (1968) — as Arresting Policeman
- The Return of the Soldier (1983) — as Ernest
- The Big Sleep (1978) — as Doorman at Eddie's Club (uncredited)
- Carry On Cleo (1964) — as Heckler (uncredited)
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