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Actor Born: March 24, 1924 in Philadelphia, PA Death: December 14, 1998 in Woodland Hills, CA Biography:A prolific character player whose lived-in face was his fortune, "Norman Fell" attended Temple University, served in World War II, then took acting lessons at the American Academy of Dramatic Art and the Actors' Studio. Fell entered films in 1959, playing such peripheral roles as the radio technician in "Inherit the Wind" (1960) until achieving a measure of fame as a detective named Meyer Meyer on TV's 87th Precinct (1961). His meatier film assignments included the role of Mr. McCleery in "The Graduate" (1967) and a pushy American tourist in "If It's Tuesday, It Must Be Belgium" (1969). In 1966, Fell was cast as the second lead in the pilot for the Girl From UNCLE series, but "skewed old" and was replaced by "Noel Harrison". Fell finally achieved TV stardom as the sex-obsessed landlord Mr. Roper in the popular 1970s sitcom "Three's Company", which resulted in a spin-off vehicle for Fell titled The... Full Biography
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