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Norman Mitchell

Acting

Born August 27, 1918 · Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK

Died March 19, 2001

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. Source: Article "Norman Mitchell" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Filmography28 titles

Yes Minister

1980as The Mayor

All Creatures Great & Small

1978as Mr. Birtwhistle

The Prisoner

1967as Mechanic

The Games

1970as Smithy

Dad's Army

1968as Bomb Squad Captain Rogers

The Saint

1962as Mr. Smith

On the Buses

1969as Nobby

Bunny Lake Is Missing

1965as Mover

Last of the Summer Wine

1973as Duckworth

Maigret

1960as Café Proprietor

The Onedin Line

1971as Foote

Oliver!

1968as Arresting Policeman

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

as Telmah

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

1976as Mr. Bullock

The Moon Over the Alley

1976as Joe Tudge

A Kid for Two Farthings

1955as Stallholder (uncredited)

Carry on Cleo

1964as Heckler (uncredited)

Carry on Screaming!

1966as Cabby

The Return of the Soldier

1983as Ernest

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

1974as Police Sergeant

Half a Sixpence

1967as Master of Ceremonies

The Big Sleep

1978as Doorman at Eddie's Club (uncredited)

And Now the Screaming Starts!

1973as Constable

Wild for Kicks

1960as Club Doorman

Two Gentlemen Sharing

1969as Policeman

The Wicked Lady

1983as Man at Inn

Brief Encounter

1976as (uncredited)

Lighthouse

1999as Brownlow