No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''[[File:Norman_Alden_1980s.jpg|thumb|260px|Alden in 1980's film screencap photo]]Norman Alden''' is an veteran character actor who played the role of [[Lou Caruthers]] in ''[[Back to the Future]]''. Born on September 13, 1924, in Fort Worth, Texas, Alden served in World War II, and even skated in the roller derby, before perfecting a stand-up comedy routine. Alden was signed to a development deal by NBC in 1954, where he got a role in its series ''Matinee Theater'' <ref> "'Oscar' Talk Heped Alden," ''The Morning Herald'', January 4, 1978, p36 </ref>. As a character actor, he frequently played mostly tough guys and authority figures, often in sports team coach or police detective type roles. In ''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'', he had a memorable appearance as a coach who drowned after collapsing face-down into a bowl of chicken soup, and he coached Burt Reynolds and Kris Kristofferson in the film ''Semi-Tough''. Alden was also the voice of Aquaman, on ''The Super Friends''. |
'''[[File:Norman_Alden_1980s.jpg|thumb|260px|Alden in 1980's film screencap photo]]Norman Alden''' is an veteran character actor who played the role of [[Lou Caruthers]] in ''[[Back to the Future]]''. Born on September 13, 1924, in Fort Worth, Texas, Alden served in World War II, and even skated in the roller derby, before perfecting a stand-up comedy routine. Alden was signed to a development deal by NBC in 1954, where he got a role in its series ''Matinee Theater'' <ref> "'Oscar' Talk Heped Alden," ''The Morning Herald'', January 4, 1978, p36 </ref>. As a character actor, he frequently played mostly tough guys and authority figures, often in sports team coach or police detective type roles. In ''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'', he had a memorable appearance as a coach who drowned after collapsing face-down into a bowl of chicken soup, and he coached Burt Reynolds and Kris Kristofferson in the film ''Semi-Tough''. Alden was also the voice of Aquaman, on ''The Super Friends''. |
||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | |||
==External Links== |
==External Links== |
||
Revision as of 03:34, 6 October 2010
Alden in 1980's film screencap photo
Norman Alden is an veteran character actor who played the role of Lou Caruthers in Back to the Future. Born on September 13, 1924, in Fort Worth, Texas, Alden served in World War II, and even skated in the roller derby, before perfecting a stand-up comedy routine. Alden was signed to a development deal by NBC in 1954, where he got a role in its series Matinee Theater [1]. As a character actor, he frequently played mostly tough guys and authority figures, often in sports team coach or police detective type roles. In Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, he had a memorable appearance as a coach who drowned after collapsing face-down into a bowl of chicken soup, and he coached Burt Reynolds and Kris Kristofferson in the film Semi-Tough. Alden was also the voice of Aquaman, on The Super Friends.
External Links
See also
- ↑ "'Oscar' Talk Heped Alden," The Morning Herald, January 4, 1978, p36