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Biography
Sir Norman Joseph Wisdom was an English actor, comedian, musician, and singer best known for his series of comedy films produced between 1953 and 1966, in which he portrayed the endearingly inept character Norman Pitkin. He rose to fame with his first leading film role in Trouble in Store (1953), which earned him the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles.
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Awards & recognition
- Knight Bachelor · 2000
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 1995
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Musical · 1967 · nominated
Filmography10 titles
The Last Detective
2003as Lofty Brock
2003as Lofty Brock
A Stitch in Time
1963as Norman Pitkin
1963as Norman Pitkin
Last of the Summer Wine
1973as Billy Ingleton
1973as Billy Ingleton
Bergerac
1981as Vincent
1981as Vincent
The Square Peg
1958as Private Norman Pitkin / General Otto Schreiber
1958as Private Norman Pitkin / General Otto Schreiber
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996
1996
Casualty
1986as Mr. Cole
1986as Mr. Cole
Just My Luck
1957as Norman Hackett / Mr. Hackett
1957as Norman Hackett / Mr. Hackett
The Night They Raided Minsky's
1968as Chick Williams
1968as Chick Williams
Double X: The Name of the Game
1992as Arthur Clutton/Maurice Rigby
1992as Arthur Clutton/Maurice Rigby