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 of comedy sketches performed in the early 3-2-1 TV shows hosted by "Ted Rogers".
Carry On Henry
(Plotter)
Nearest and Dearest
(Man on Bus)
Crooks in Cloisters
(Benson)
The Four Musketeers
(Submarine Inventor)
Comedy Workshop: Love and Maud Carver
(Shoe Salesman)
Intimate Games
(Principal)
The Great Snail Race
(Dad)
Jigsaw
(Andy Roach)
The Punch and Judy Man
(Footman)
Au Pair Girls
(Salesman)
How I Won the War
(Henry Bridgehouse, soldier at Alamein)
The World of George Orwell: 1984
(Mr. Parsons)
The Beauty Jungle
(Talk of the Town Stage Manager (uncredited))
Petticoat Pirates
(Johnson)
Girl in the Headlines
(Police Photographer)
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
(Parsons)
Doctor in Clover
(Flower Delivery Man (uncredited))
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
(Hotel Receptionist (uncredited))
Preview
(Ambulanceman)
Carry On Cabby
(Allbright)
That's Carry On!
(Allbright (archive footage) (uncredited))
Doctor in Trouble
(Waiter (uncredited))
The Avengers
Ooh La La!
(Gendarme)
The Larkins
(Sid Gannett)
Danger UXB
(Corporal Mould)
The Avengers
(Forbes)
The Likely Lads
(Archie)
The Avengers
(Fowler)
Playhouse
(Ambulance Man)
Whoops Baghdad
(Imshi)
Zodiac
(Dobbs)
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
(The Other Man)
All Gas and Gaiters
(Mr Fox)
Carry On Laughing
(Lord Burleigh)
Carry On Laughing
(King Harold)
Carry On Laughing
(Sir William)
Carry On Laughing
(Potter)
Carry On Laughing
(Ambulance Driver)
Carry On Laughing
(Businessman)
Man About the House
(Mr Morris)
Theatre 625
(Tom Parsons)