Norman Chappell

Norman Chappell

Actor

Lucknow, United Provinces, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India]
December 31, 1925

Biography

Norman Chappell (31 December 1925, Lucknow, India – 21 July 1983) was an English character actor, known for numerous roles in television and film. 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. He also appeared in a number of comedy sketches performed in the early 3-2-1 TV shows hosted by "Ted Rogers".

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Representative Works

The Four Musketeers
The Four Musketeers
6.5
/ English
Carry On Henry
Carry On Henry
6.1
/ English
How I Won the War
How I Won the War
5.6
/ English
Intimate Games
Intimate Games
5.7
/ English
Preview
Preview
No Rating Yet
/ English
Carry On Cabby
Carry On Cabby
6.4
/ English
That's Carry On!
That's Carry On!
5.8
/ English
Toomorrow
Toomorrow
4.6
/ English
Au Pair Girls
Au Pair Girls
4.6
/ English
Crooks in Cloisters
Crooks in Cloisters
5.4
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Four Musketeers
1974Nominee

Best Performance

The Four Musketeers

Carry On Henry
1971Nominee

Best Performance

Carry On Henry

How I Won the War
1967Nominee

Best Performance

How I Won the War

Career Highlights

The Day the Earth Caught Fire
1961Highlight

Best Performance

The Day the Earth Caught Fire

Intimate Games
1976Highlight

Best Performance

Intimate Games

Video

Trailer
The Day the Earth Caught Fire