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Norman Chappell

1925 – 1983 · Lucknow, United Provinces, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India] · Active 1958–1982

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...

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The Four Musketeers

The Four Musketeers

1974 ★ 6.3
as Submarine Inventor

The Four Musketeers defend the queen and her dressmaker from Cardinal Richelieu and Milady de Winter.

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Filmography

46 credits
1980s 2 credits
1982
Preview as Ambulanceman
Movie
1981
Movie ★ 6.2
1970s 24 credits
1979
Danger UXB as Corporal Mould
TV ★ 8.0
1977
That's Carry On! as Allbright (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1977
TV
1977
TV ★ 7.0
1976
Intimate Games as Principal
Movie ★ 5.7
1976
Movie
1976
TV ★ 7.7
1975
Carry On Laughing as Lord Burleigh
TV ★ 5.7
1975
Carry On Laughing as King Harold
TV ★ 5.7
1975
Carry On Laughing as Sir William
TV ★ 5.7
1975
TV ★ 5.7
1975
Carry On Laughing as Ambulance Driver
TV ★ 5.7
1975
Carry On Laughing as Businessman
TV ★ 5.7
1974
The Four Musketeers as Submarine Inventor
Movie ★ 6.5
1974
Playhouse as Ambulance Man
TV ★ 7.0
1974
Zodiac as Dobbs
TV ★ 5.0
1973
TV ★ 6.0
1973
TV ★ 7.1
1973
TV ★ 7.0
1972
Nearest and Dearest as Man on Bus
Movie ★ 7.1
1972
Au Pair Girls as Salesman
Movie ★ 4.6
1971
Carry On Henry as Plotter
Movie ★ 6.1
1970
Doctor in Trouble as Waiter (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.0
1970
Toomorrow as Stage Door Keeper (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.6
1960s 19 credits
1968
Ooh La La! as Gendarme
TV ★ 10.0
1967
How I Won the War as Henry Bridgehouse, soldier at Alamein
Movie ★ 5.6
1967
TV ★ 6.3
1966
Doctor in Clover as Flower Delivery Man (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1965
Movie ★ 7.0
1964
Movie ★ 5.4
1964
Movie
1964
The Beauty Jungle as Talk of the Town Stage Manager (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.4
1964
TV ★ 7.3
1964
Theatre 625 as Tom Parsons
TV ★ 7.2
1963
Movie ★ 7.9
1963
Girl in the Headlines as Police Photographer
Movie ★ 6.2
1963
Carry On Cabby as Allbright
Movie ★ 6.5
1962
Jigsaw as Andy Roach
Movie ★ 7.3
1961
Movie ★ 6.6
1961
The Day the Earth Caught Fire as Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1961
TV ★ 7.8
1961
The Avengers as Forbes
TV ★ 7.8
1961
The Avengers as Fowler
TV ★ 7.8
1950s 1 credit
1958
The Larkins as Sid Gannett
TV ★ 7.6