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	* [https://www.theguardian.com/news/2005/jun/02/guardianobituaries.filmnews Obituary] in ''[[The Guardian]]''		* [https://www.theguardian.com/news/2005/jun/02/guardianobituaries.filmnews Obituary] in ''[[w:The Guardian\|The Guardian]]''
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150925113952/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/norman-bird-6144863.html Obituary] in ''[[The Independent]]''		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150925113952/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/norman-bird-6144863.html Obituary] in ''[[w:The Independent\|The Independent]]''

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	\| name = Norman Bird		\| name = Norman Bird
	\| image = Norman Bird.jpg		\| image = Norman Bird.jpg
	\| caption = ~~Bird in ''[[Cash on Demand]]'' (1961)~~		\| caption =
	\| birth_name = John George Norman Bird		\| birth_name = John George Norman Bird
	\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1924\|10\|30\|df=y}}<ref>On Find My Past & Ancestry, he's down as Norman and John George N Bird with this date of birth and death information</ref>		\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1924\|10\|30\|df=y}}<ref>On Find My Past & Ancestry, he's down as Norman and John George N Bird with this date of birth and death information</ref>
	\| birth_place = [[Coalville]], [[Leicestershire]], England		\| birth_place = [[w:Coalville\|Coalville]], [[w:Leicestershire\|Leicestershire]], England
	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|2005\|4\|22\|1924\|10\|30\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|2005\|4\|22\|1924\|10\|30\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = [[Wolverhampton]], England		\| death_place = [[w:Wolverhampton\|Wolverhampton]], England
	\| spouse = Nona Blamire (28 Nov ~~1953–his death), two~~ children		\| spouse = {{marriage\|Nona Blamire\|28 Nov 1953}}
			\| children = 2
	\| yearsactive = 1951–1996		\| yearsactive = 1951–1996
	}}		}}

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{{Short description|English actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Norman Bird
| image = Norman Bird.jpg
| caption = Bird in ''[[Cash on Demand]]'' (1961)
| birth_name = John George Norman Bird
| birth_date = {{birth date|1924|10|30|df=y}}<ref>On Find My Past & Ancestry, he's down as Norman and John George N Bird with this date of birth and death information</ref>
| birth_place = [[Coalville]], [[Leicestershire]], England
| death_date = {{death date and age|2005|4|22|1924|10|30|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Wolverhampton]], England
| spouse = Nona Blamire (28 Nov 1953–his death), two children
| yearsactive = 1951–1996
}}

'''John George Norman Bird''' (30 October 1924 – 22 April 2005) was an English character actor.<ref name=independent/>

==Early life==
Bird was born in [[Coalville]], [[Leicestershire]], England.<ref name=stage/> A [[RADA]] graduate, he made his [[West End theatre|West End]] debut in [[Peter Brook]]'s production of ''[[The Winter's Tale]]'' at the Phoenix Theatre in 1951.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/2dx/norman-bird|title=Norman Bird - Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref> He was also a member of the [[BBC]]'s [[Radio Drama Company]].<ref name=yearbook>"Radio and audio book companies", in Lloyd Trott, ed., ''Actors and Performers Yearbook 2016'', pp. 353-354</ref> His first film appearance was as the foreman in ''[[An Inspector Calls]]'' (1954).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba127353d|title=Norman Bird}}</ref>

==Film career==
He was a familiar face to British cinema audiences of the 1950s and 1960s, appearing in nearly 50 films such as ''[[The Angry Silence]]'' (1960), ''[[The League of Gentlemen (film)|The League of Gentlemen]]'' (1960), ''[[Whistle Down the Wind (film)|Whistle Down the Wind]]'' (1961), ''[[Victim (1961 film)|Victim]]'' (1961) and ''[[Term of Trial]]'' (1962) with [[Laurence Olivier]] and [[The Hill (film)|The Hill]] with Sean Connery (1965).<ref name=guardian/>

==Television appearances==
He had over 200 television appearances, notably as Mr Braithwaite in ''[[Worzel Gummidge]]'' (1979–81) and Mr Arrad in the ''[[Fawlty Towers]]'' episode "[[Waldorf Salad (Fawlty Towers)|Waldorf Salad]]" (1979).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7bae7f5e|title=Waldorf Salad (1979)}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/movie/worzel-gummidge-christmas-special-a-cup-o-tea-an-a-slice-o-cake-v374303/cast-crew|title=Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special: A Cup O' Tea an' a Slice O' Cake (1980) - James Hill - Cast and Crew - AllMovie|website=AllMovie}}</ref> His long list of credits include ''[[Steptoe and Son]]'', ''[[Till Death Us Do Part]]'', ''[[Rising Damp]]'', ''[[Ever Decreasing Circles]]'', ''[[Yes Minister]]'', ''[[To Serve Them All My Days]]'', ''[[All Creatures Great and Small (1978 TV series)|All Creatures Great and Small]]'', ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''[[Public Eye (TV series)|Public Eye]]'', ''[[The Saint (TV series)|The Saint]]'', ''[[Department S (TV series)|Department S]]'', ''[[Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)]]'' and ''[[Boon (TV series)|Boon]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/people/norman-bird/|title=Norman Bird|last=TV.com|website=TV.com}}</ref> In 1990 he appeared in ''[[Stay Lucky]]'', with [[Dennis Waterman]], which marked his 200th television appearance.<ref name=stage>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/obituaries/2005/norman-bird/|title=Norman Bird - Obituaries - The Stage|date=13 June 2005}}</ref> One of his last film appearances was as a taxi driver in [[Richard Attenborough]]'s ''[[Shadowlands (1993 film)|Shadowlands]]'' (1993).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/artist/norman-bird-p6283/filmography|title=Norman Bird - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie|website=AllMovie}}</ref>

==Personal life==
At 16 he left school and spent six months working in an office before studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.<ref name=guardian>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2005/jun/02/guardianobituaries.filmnews|title=Obituary: Norman Bird|first=David|last=McGillivray|date=1 June 2005|via=www.theguardian.com|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> During the Second World War, he served with Royal Air Force, being demobbed in 1947.<ref name=guardian/>

He had met his wife Nona Blamire (Joan Hood in radio's ''[[The Archers]]'') in [[Repertory theatre|rep]] in Northampton. They married in 1953 and lived in Teddington for many years. In 1992 they moved to [[Bridgnorth]], [[Shropshire]], to be nearer to their two daughters and five grandchildren.<ref name=independent>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/norman-bird-492930.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220621/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/norman-bird-492930.html |archive-date=21 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Norman Bird|date=4 June 2005}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1954
| ''[[An Inspector Calls (1954 film)|An Inspector Calls]]''
| Foreman Jones-Collins
| Uncredited
|-
| 1957
| ''A Woman of Property''
| Clerk of the court
| TV film
|-
| rowspan="3"|1960
| ''[[The Angry Silence]]''
| Roberts
|
|-
| ''[[The League of Gentlemen (film)|The League of Gentlemen]]''
| Captain Frank Weaver
|
|-
| ''[[Man in the Moon (film)|Man in the Moon]]''
| Herbert
|
|-
| rowspan="5"|1961
| ''[[The Secret Partner]]''
| Ralph Beldon
|
|-
| ''[[Very Important Person (film)|Very Important Person]]''
| Travers, Senior British Officer
|
|-
| ''[[Whistle Down the Wind (film)|Whistle Down the Wind]]''
| Eddie
|
|-
| ''[[Victim (1961 film)|Victim]]''
| Harold Doe
|
|-
| ''[[Cash on Demand]]''
| Arthur Sanderson
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|1962
| ''[[Night of the Eagle]]''
| Doctor
|
|-
| ''[[Term of Trial]]''
| Mr. Taylor
|
|-
| ''[[In Search of the Castaways (film)|In Search of the Castaways]]''
| Senior Yacht Guard
|
|-
| rowspan="7"|1963
| ''[[The Mind Benders (1963 film)|The Mind Benders]]''
| Aubrey
|
|-
| ''[[The Punch and Judy Man]]''
| Reginald Fletcher
|
|-
| ''August for the People''
| Mr. Bolt
| TV film
|-
| ''[[Maniac (1963 film)|Maniac]]''
| Salon
|
|-
| ''[[The Cracksman]]''
| Policeman
|
|-
| ''[[80,000 Suspects]]''
| Harold Davis
|
|-
| ''[[Bitter Harvest (1963 film)|Bitter Harvest]]''
| Mr. Pitt
|
|-
| rowspan="5"|1964
| ''[[Hot Enough for June]]''
| Employment Exchange Clerk
| Uncredited
|-
| ''[[The Bargee]]''
| Albert Williams
|
|-
| ''[[The Beauty Jungle]]''
| Mr. Freeman
|
|-
| ''[[First Men in the Moon (1964 film)|First Men in the Moon]]''
| Stuart
|
|-
| ''[[The Black Torment]]''
| Harris
|
|-
| 1965
| ''[[The Hill (film)|The Hill]]''
| Commandant
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1966
| ''[[Sky West and Crooked]]''
| Cheeseman
|
|-
| ''[[The Wrong Box]]''
| Clergyman
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1968
| ''[[A Dandy in Aspic]]''
| Copperfield
|
|-
| ''[[The Limbo Line]]''
| John Chivers
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|1969
| ''[[Oh! What a Lovely War]]''
| Training Sergeant
| Uncredited
|-
| ''All at Sea''
| Mr. Danvers
|
|-
| ''[[Run a Crooked Mile]]''
| Sergeant Hooper
| TV film
|-
| rowspan="3"|1970
| ''[[The Virgin and the Gypsy (film)|The Virgin and the Gypsy]]''
| Uncle Fred
|
|-
| ''[[The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer]]''
| Alderman Poot
|
|-
| ''[[Put Out More Flags]]''
| Geoffrey Bentley
| TV film
|-
| rowspan="3"|1971
| ''[[The Raging Moon]]''
| Dr. Matthews
|
|-
| ''[[Please Sir! (film)|Please Sir!]]''
| Reynolds
|
|-
| ''[[Hands of the Ripper]]''
| Police Inspector
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|1972
| ''[[Doomwatch (film)|Doomwatch]]''
| Brewer
|
|-
| ''[[Young Winston]]''
| Party Chairman
|
|-
| ''[[Ooh... You Are Awful]]''
| Warder Burke
|
|-
| 1975
| ''[[King Arthur, the Young Warlord]]''
| Ambrose
| Direct-to-video
|-
| 1976
| ''[[The Slipper and the Rose]]''
| Dress Shop Proprietor
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|1978
| ''[[The Medusa Touch (film)|The Medusa Touch]]''
| Major. Henry Morlar
|
|-
| ''Margie and Me''
| Cheeseman
| Short
|-
| ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|The Lord of the Rings]]''
| Bilbo
| Voice role
|-
| rowspan="2"|1981
| ''[[Omen III: The Final Conflict]]''
| Dr. Philmore
|
|-
| ''[[If You Go Down in the Woods Today]]''
| Doctor
| TV film
|-
| rowspan="2"|1982
| ''[[A Voyage Round My Father]]''
| Ham
| TV film
|-
| ''The Ghost Downstairs''
| Mr. Morris
| TV film
|-
| 1984
| ''This Office Life''
| Seeds
| TV film
|-
| 1985
| ''[[On Your Way, Riley]]''
| Frank
| TV film
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Shadowlands (1993 film)|Shadowlands]]''
| Taxi Driver Witness
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Series
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1956
| ''[[Whack-O!]]''
| S.A. Smallpiece
| Series regular
|-
| 1957
| ''[[Kenilworth (TV series)|Kenilworth]]''
| Butterworth
| 1 episode
|-
| rowspan="2"|1958
| ''The Black Arrow''
| Landlord
| Episode: "The Arrow Strikes"
|-
| ''[[The Diary of Samuel Pepys]]''
| Constable
| Mini-series
|-
| rowspan="2"|1959
| ''[[The Eustace Diamonds]]''
| Hotel Manager
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[Emergency Ward 10]]''
| Policeman
| 1 episode
|-
| rowspan="3"|1960
| ''[[Probation Officer (TV series)|Probation Officer]]''
| Mr. Sprigett
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[ITV Playhouse]]''
| Auctioneer
| Episode: "Independent Means"
|-
| rowspan="2"|''[[Boyd Q.C.]]''
| Mr. West
| Episode: "The Time of Day"
|-
| rowspan="5"|1961
| Police Sergeant
| Episode: "The Season of the Year"
|-
| ''[[Hamlet]]''
| Gravedigger
| Episode: "The Dread Command: The Readiness Is All"
|-
| ''[[Coronation Street]]''
| Frank Jackson
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[Ghost Squad (TV series)|Ghost Squad]]''
| The Gunsmith
| Episode: "Assassin"
|-
| ''The Pursuers''
| Clive
| Episode: "The Accident"
|-
| rowspan="4"|1962
| rowspan="2"|''[[ITV Playhouse]]''
| Second Old Man
| Episode: "The Jokers"
|-
| Tom Rogers
| Episode: "Nuncle"
|-
| ''[[Z-Cars]]''
| Smith
| Episode: "Jail Break"
|-
| ''[[ITV Play of the Week]]''
| George Bland
| Episode: "A Lily in Little India"
|-
| rowspan="3"|1963
| ''[[BBC Sunday-Night Play]]''
| Arnold Ramussen
| Episode: "Trial Run"
|-
| ''[[Maupassant]]''
| Cacheri
| Episode: "The Inheritance"
|-
| ''[[The Saint (TV series)|The Saint]]''
| George Hackett
| Episode: "The Well Meaning Mayor"
|-
| rowspan="8"|1964
| ''The Protectors''
| Barnaby
| Episode: "No Forwarding Address"
|-
| rowspan="2"|''[[Drama 61-67]]''
| Father
| Episode: "The Close Prisoner"
|-
| Mr. Pile
| Episode: "The Brick Umbrella"
|-
| ''[[Thursday Theatre]]''
| Harry Lancaster
| Episode: "The Cure for Love"
|-
| ''[[Armchair Theatre]]''
| Charles Lincoln
| Episode: "The Trial of Dr. Fancy"
|-
| ''[[Gideon's Way]]''
| Superintendent Fred Lee
| Episode: "To Catch a Tiger"
|-
| ''[[Frankie Howerd]]''
|
| 1 episode
|-
| rowspan="2"|''[[Z-Cars]]''
| Lowther
| Episode: "A Place of Safety"
|-
| rowspan="9"|1965
| Frank Burroughs
| Episode: "Checkmate"
|-
| ''[[The Saint (TV series)|The Saint]]''
| Weems
| Episode: "The Frightened Inn-Keeper"
|-
| ''[[The Bed-Sit Girl]]''
|
| Episode: "The Air Hostess"
|-
| ''[[The Sullavan Brothers]]''
| Arthur Green
| Episode: "Put Them Away for Keeps"
|-
| ''It's Not Me, It's Them!''
| Mr. Partridge
| Mini-series
|-
| ''Here's Harry''
|
| Episode: "The Tonic"
|-
| ''Blackmail''
| Henry Cobb
| Episode: "Cobb"
|-
| ''[[The Avengers (TV programme)|The Avengers]]''
| Croft
| Episode: "Silent Dust"
|-
| rowspan="2"|''[[No Hiding Place]]''
| Inspector Cartwright
| Episode: "Pom-Pom"
|-
| rowspan="8"|1966
| Arthur Johnson
| Episode: "The Killing"
|-
| ''[[Armchair Theatre]]''
| Spooner
| Episode: "The Walls Came Tumbling Down"
|-
| ''[[Theatre 625]]''
| William Oaks
| Episode: "A Man Like That"
|-
| ''[[Harry Worth]]''
| Fishwick
| Episode: "Move Man Move"
|-
| ''[[Mrs Thursday]]''
| Alfred Budge
| Episode: "Honesty Is the Best Policy"
|-
| ''[[Hugh and I]]''
|
| Episode: "Arabian Nights"
|-
| rowspan="4"|''[[ITV Play of the Week]]''
| Ronald Bradshaw
| Episode: "The First Thing You Think Of"
|-
| Dr. McTaggart
| Episode: "The Tormentors"
|-
| rowspan="7"|1967
| Henry Williams
| Episode: "Nice to Have You Back"
|-
| Uncle George
| Episode: "A Brand New Scrubbing Brush"
|-
| ''[[The Saint (TV series)|The Saint]]''
| Inspector Mitchell
| Episode: "The Best Laid Schemes"
|-
| ''[[The Baron (TV series)|The Baron]]''
| Inspector Macauley
| Episode: "Roundabout"
|-
| ''[[Z-Cars]]''
| Prebble
| Episode: "Standard Procedure"
|-
| ''Sanctuary''
| Bob Lord
| Episode: "A Cup of Tea with the Fullers"
|-
| rowspan="3"|''[[Harry Worth]]''
| Mr. Varley
| Episode: "What Ails You?"
|-
| rowspan="5"|1968
| Mr. Keenan
| Episode: "Money to Burn"
|-
| Dr. Swinson
| Episode: "Match of the Day"
|-
| ''[[The Saint (TV series)|The Saint]]''
| Mr. Spode
| Episode: "The Organisation Man"
|-
| ''The Very Merry Widow''
| Mr. Jackson 1 and 2
| Episode: "Wonderful, Wonderful Copenhagen"
|-
| ''Half Hour Story''
| Harry
| Episode: "The Pub Fighter"
|-
| rowspan="6"|1969
| ''[[ITV Sunday Night Theatre]]''
| Father
| Episode: "Takeover"
|-
| ''Adventure Weekly''
| Mr. Potts
| Episode: "Take-Over"
|-
| ''[[Department S (TV series)|Department S]]''
| Drayton
| Episode: "The Ghost of Mary Burnham"
|-
| ''[[W. Somerset Maugham]]''
| Arthur Low
| Episode: "A Casual Affair"
|-
| ''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]''
| Harold Milton
| Episode: "The Brimstone Man"
|-
| ''[[Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)]]''
| Elliot
| Episode: "But What a Sweet Little Room"
|-
| rowspan="5"|1970
| ''[[Armchair Theatre]]''
| Walter
| Episode: "Up Among the Cuckoos"
|-
| ''The Mating Machine''
| Monty
| Episode: "Flo and Monty and Henry... and Henry"
|-
| ''[[Comedy Playhouse]]''
| Dad
| Episode: "Mind Your Own Business"
|-
| rowspan="2"|''[[Steptoe and Son]]''
| Bank Manager
| Episode: "Men of Property"
|-
| Mr. Dryson
| Episode: "Without Prejudice"
|-
| rowspan="8"|1971
| ''[[Hadleigh (TV series)|Hadleigh]]''
| Knockholt
| Episode: "A Quiet Place in the Country"
|-
| ''[[ITV Sunday Night Theatre]]''
| Walter
| Episode: "The Wedding Gift"
|-
| ''[[Budgie (TV series)|Budgie]]''
| Inspector Upton
| Episode: "A Pair of Charlies"
|-
| ''[[Paul Temple (TV series)|Paul Temple]]''
| Proud
| Episode: "Paper Chase"
|-
| ''[[Father, Dear Father]]''
| Trevor Couch
| Episode: "The Naked Truth"
|-
| ''[[The Guardians (British TV series)|The Guardians]]''
| Tom Henryson
| Episode: "I Want You to Understand Me"
|-
| ''[[Softly, Softly: Taskforce]]''
| Samuel Tomkins
| Episode: "Aberration"
|-
| ''Suspicion''
| Harry Beardsley
| Episode: "I Can See Your Lips Move"
|-
| rowspan="9"|1972
| ''[[Jason King (TV series)|Jason King]]''
| Detective Inspector Fields
| Episode: "It's Too Bad About Auntie"
|-
| ''[[The Organization (TV series)|The Organization]]''
| Ken Grist
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''His and Hers''
| Post Office Man
| Episode: "Interference"
|-
| ''[[Love Thy Neighbour (1972 TV series)|Love Thy Neighbour]]''
| Mr. Granger
| Episode: "Clarky Leaves"
|-
| ''[[Till Death Us Do Part]]''
| Landlord
| Episode: "Holiday in Bournemouth"
|-
| ''[[Thirty-Minute Theatre]]''
| Arthur Pendlebury
| Episode: "Tonight We Meet Arthur Pendlebury"
|-
| ''Turnbull's Finest Half-Hour''
| Harold Hudson
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[Arthur of the Britons]]''
| Ambrose
| Episode: "Arthur Is Dead"
|-
| ''[[My Wife Next Door]]''
| Mr. Sweeting
| Episode: "Joint Assignment"
|-
| rowspan="11"|1973
| ''[[Comedy Playhouse]]''
| Inspector Street
| Episode: "Elementary, My Dear Watson: The Strange Case of the Dead Solicitors"
|-
| ''[[The Adventurer (TV series)|The Adventurer]]''
| Brooks
| Episode: "Going, Going..."
|-
| ''[[The Fenn Street Gang]]''
| Mr. Craven
| Episode: "How to Handle a Woman"
|-
| ''[[The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)|The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes]]''
| Inspector Trent
| Episode: "The Looting of the Specie Room"
|-
| ''[[Owen, M.D.]]''
| Harold Reynolds
| Episode: "Water Under the Bridge"
|-
| ''An Evening with Francis Howerd''
|
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[ITV Sunday Night Theatre]]''
| Stanley Nicholson
| Episode: "Reckoning Day"
|-
| ''[[Thirty Minutes Worth]]''
|
| 1 episode
|-
| ''Up the Workers''
| Sid Stubbins
|
|-
| ''[[The Adventures of Black Beauty]]''
| Rundle
| Episode: "The Outcast"
|-
| ''[[Armchair 30]]''
| Agency Man
| Episode: "Ross Evan's Story"
|-
| rowspan="4"|1974
| ''My Good Woman''
| George Stebbs
| Episode: "Two of a Kind"
|-
| ''[[Bless This House (British TV series)|Bless This House]]''
| Vet
| Episode: "Money Is the Root Of..."
|-
| ''[[Marked Personal]]''
| Lionel Mottram
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[The Dick Emery Show]]''
|
| 2 episode
|-
| rowspan="3"|1975
| ''[[Crown Court (TV series)|Crown Court]]''
| Garfield Lawrence
| Episode: "Saboteur: Part 1"
|-
| ''[[Public Eye (TV series)|Public Eye]]''
| Arthur Biddle
| Episode: "Lifer"
|-
| ''[[Rising Damp]]''
| Vicar
| Episode: "Things That Go Bump in the Night"
|-
| rowspan="5"|1976
| ''[[Happy Ever After (British TV series)|Happy Ever After]]''
| Mr. Fletcher
| Episode: "June's Day in Bed"
|-
| ''[[Angels (TV series)|Angels]]''
| Henry Rudolfs
| Episode: "A Woman of Property"
|-
| ''[[The Basil Brush Show]]''
|
| 1 episode
|-
| ''The Chiffy Kids''
| Farmer
| Episode: "Pot Luck"
|-
| ''[[CBS Children's Film Festival]]''
|
| Episode: "Chimpmates"
|-
| 1976-1977
| ''[[Yanks Go Home]]''
| Leonard Chambers
| Series regular
|-
| rowspan="6"|1977
| ''[[Two's Company (British TV series)|Two's Company]]''
| Mr. Bunn
| Episode: "The Rubbish"
|-
| ''The Mike Reid Show''
|
| 3 episodes
|-
| ''Seven Faces of Woman''
| Ken
| Episode: "She: Carol"
|-
| ''[[Raffles (TV series)|Raffles]]''
| Sergeant Holly
| Episode: "A Bad Night"
|-
| ''[[Miss Jones and Son]]''
| Dad
| 3 episodes
|-
| ''[[Graham's Gang]]''
| Old Gentleman
| Episode: "Cameraderie"
|-
| rowspan="7"|1978
|''[[All Creatures Great and Small (1978 TV series)|All Creatures Great and Small]]''
| Farmer Benson
| Episode: "Attendant Problems"
|-
| ''[[Jackanory Playhouse]]''
| King
| Episode: "The Princess Who Couldn't Laugh"
|-
| ''[[Coronation Street]]''
| Joe Hibbert
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''Do You Remember?''
| Eddie
| Episode: "The Bonus"
|-
| ''Life Begins at Forty''
| Dr. Gardiner
| Episode: "Alarms and Excursions"
|-
| ''[[Return of the Saint]]''
| Morgan
| Episode: "Assault Force"
|-
| ''Everyday Maths''
| Mr. Brook
| Episode: "Time and Table"
|-
| rowspan="4"|1979
| ''[[Fawlty Towers]]''
| Mr. Arrad
| Episode: "Waldorf Salad"
|-
| ''[[Thomas & Sarah]]''
| Gilbert
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[The Glums]]''
| Office Manager
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson]]''
| Anthony Denham
| Episode: "A Motive for Murder"
|-
| 1979-1981
| ''[[Worzel Gummidge (TV series)|Worzel Gummidge]]''
| Mr. Braithwaite
| Series regular
|-
| rowspan="5"|1980
| ''[[Take the High Road]]''
| Roger Primrose
|
|-
| ''[[The Jim Davidson Show]]''
|
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[All Creatures Great and Small (1978 TV series)|All Creatures Great and Small]]''
| Rob Benson
| Episode: "Alarms & Excursions"
|-
| ''[[Hammer House of Horror]]''
| Basil
| Episode: "The Thirteenth Reunion"
|-
| ''[[To Serve Them All My Days (TV series)|To Serve Them All My Days]]''
| Alderman Blunt
| Recurring role
|-
| rowspan="5"|1981
| ''[[Yes Minister]]''
| Brian Baker
| Episode: "The Compassionate Society"
|-
| ''Misfits''
| Harold Forbes
| Episode: "Happy Ever After"
|-
| ''[[Juliet Bravo]]''
| Knowles
| Episode: "A Private Place"
|-
| ''[[Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years]]''
| Sir Maurice Hanley
| Episode: "The Long Tide of Surrender"
|-
| ''[[The Adventure Game]]''
| Captain Acteon
| 1 episode
|-
| rowspan="2"|1982
| ''[[Legacy of Murder]]''
| Policeman
| Episode: "Holy Smoke"
|-
| ''Break Point''
| Major Houghton-Jones
| Mini-series
|-
| rowspan="2"|1983
| ''[[The Fourth Arm (TV series)|The Fourth Arm]]''
| Colonel Cole
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[The Gaffer (TV series)|The Gaffer]]''
| Town Clerk
| Episode: "Council of War"
|-
| 1984
| ''[[Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense]]''
| Henry Bircher
| Episode: "Black Carrion"
|-
| rowspan="3"|1985
| ''[[Up the Elephant and Round the Castle]]''
| Man from British Rail
| Episode: "The Taste of Money"
|-
| ''[[One by One (TV series)|One by One]]''
| Marcus Garnet
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[High & Dry (1987 TV series)|High & Dry]]''
| Frank Short
| Episode: "Pilot"
|-
| rowspan="4"|1986
| ''[[The Practice (1985 TV series)|The Practice]]''
| Cyril Fielding
| 1 episode
|-
| ''Help!''
| Mr. Peabody
| Episode: "A Grave Mistake"
|-
| ''[[Lytton's Diary]]''
| Charles Adams
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[Buddy (TV series)|Buddy]]''
| Mr. Normington
| 3 episodes
|-
| 1987
| ''[[Ever Decreasing Circles]]''
| Man
| Episode: "The Footpath"
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Woof!]]''
| Mayor
| Episode: "Heroes"
|-
| rowspan="2"|1990
| ''[[After Henry (TV series)|After Henry]]''
|
| Episode: "Party Politics"
|-
| ''[[Stay Lucky]]''
| George
| Episode: "Bigamy Blues"
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Second Thoughts (TV series)|Second Thoughts]]''
| Ted
| Episode: "Found and Lost"
|-
| rowspan="4"|1992
| ''[[Bookmark (TV series)|Bookmark]]''
| Man on Bus
| Episode: "Miss Pym's Day Out"
|-
| ''[[Screen One]]''
| Radley
| Episode: "Born Kicking"
|-
| ''[[Boon (TV series)|Boon]]''
| Bob Wooley
| Episode: "Love or Money"
|-
| ''[[Kinsey (TV series)|Kinsey]]''
| Roy
| 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2"|1996
| ''[[Screen Two]]''
| Grandfather
| Episode: "Crossing the Floor"
|-
| ''[[Look and Read]]''
| Mr. Jenkins
| Series regular
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0083424}}
* [https://www.theguardian.com/news/2005/jun/02/guardianobituaries.filmnews Obituary] in ''[[The Guardian]]''
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150925113952/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/norman-bird-6144863.html Obituary] in ''[[The Independent]]''

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