Norman Mitchell
Known For
Acting
Born
1918-08-27 in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
Died
2001-03-19
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.
Most Known For
The Saint
as Mr. Smith
BBC Play of the Month
as Driver
All Creatures Great and Small
as Mr. Birtwhistle
Last of the Summer Wine
as Duckworth
Theatre 625
as Mr Flaxman
Theatre 625
as Drunk
The Prisoner
as Mechanic
Yes Minister
as The Mayor
Public Eye
as Barman
The Main Chance
as Charles Willard
The Onedin Line
as Foote
The Goodies
The Goodies
as The town cryer
Crossbow
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
as Commissionaire
Maigret
as Café Proprietor
The Adventures of William Tell
as Frederick
Sykes
as Big Hunky Man
Sykes
as Leg Consultant
On the Buses
as Nobby