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{{Infobox person
| name = Norman Mitchell
| image = Actor_Norman_Mitchell.jpg
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| birthname = Norman Mitchell Driver
| birth_date = {{birth date|1918|08|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Sheffield]], England
| death_date = {{death date and age|2001|03|19|1918|08|27|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Downham Market]], England
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| spouse = Pauline Mitchell (1946 - 1992) (her death) (2 children)<br /> Laura Deane (? - ?) (1 child)
| children = Jacqueline<br />[[Christopher Mitchell (actor)|Christopher]]
| occupation = Stage, television and film Actor
| yearsactive = 1951–2001
}}

'''Norman Mitchell Driver''' (27 August 1918 – 19 March 2001), known professionally as '''Norman Mitchell''', was an English television, stage and film actor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba30f3922|title=Norman Mitchell|website=Bfi.org.uk|access-date=26 October 2018}}</ref>

Born in [[Sheffield]], [[South 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]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.normanmitchell.com/norman_mitchell_book/ |title=Norman Mitchell - the book |access-date=1 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100825165634/http://www.normanmitchell.com/norman_mitchell_book/ |archive-date=25 August 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He then made many television appearances and appeared in over sixty films.

Mitchell was married to actress Pauline Mitchell (Laura Deane - died 1992). He was the father of Jacqueline Mitchell and actor [[Christopher Mitchell (actor)|Christopher Mitchell]], known for his role in the [[BBC]] [[sitcom]] ''[[It Ain't Half Hot Mum]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p014crmn|title=BBC - It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Series 1, My Lovely Boy|publisher=BBC|access-date=26 October 2018}}</ref> His son Christopher predeceased him by a month.<ref name=mylondon>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mylondon.news/news/celebs/only-fools-horses-keeping-up-20714970|title=The Only Fools and Horses actor who died tragically young at 52|first=Lucy|last=Williamson|date=1 June 2021|website=MyLondon}}</ref>

==Selected filmography==
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* ''[[The Seekers (1954 film)|The Seekers]]'' (1954) - Grayson
* ''[[Up to His Neck]]'' (1954) - Fungus
* ''[[A Kid for Two Farthings (film)|A Kid for Two Farthings]]'' (1955) - Stallholder (uncredited)
* ''[[Police Dog (film)|Police Dog]]'' (1955)
* ''[[You Lucky People]]'' (1955) - Soldier (uncredited)
* ''[[Five Clues to Fortune]]'' (1957) - Bert
* ''[[Three Sundays to Live]]'' (1957) - Police Sergeant
* ''[[The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1958 film)|The Man Who Wouldn't Talk]]'' (1958) - (uncredited)
* ''[[Battle of the V-1]]'' (1958) - German in Kübelwagen (uncredited)
* ''[[The Price of Silence (1960 film)|The Price of Silence]]'' (1960) - Landlord (uncredited)
* ''[[Beat Girl]]'' (1960) - Club Doorman
* ''[[This Sporting Life]]'' (1963) - Tenant (uncredited)
* ''[[The Yellow Teddy Bears]]'' (1963) - Larry
* ''[[West 11]]'' (1963) - Shop Customer (uncredited)
* ''[[Carry On Cabby]]'' (1963) - Bespectacled Businessman (uncredited)
* ''[[Carry On Spying]]'' (1964) - Native Policeman / Algerian Gent
* ''[[Carry On Cleo]]'' (1964) - Heckler (uncredited)
* ''[[A Home of Your Own]]'' (1964) - The Foreman
* ''[[The Little Ones]]'' (1965) - (uncredited)
* ''[[You Must Be Joking! (1965 film)|You Must Be Joking!]]'' (1965) - Billingsgate Fish Porter (uncredited)
* ''[[Bunny Lake Is Missing]]'' (1965) - Mover
* ''[[Three Hats for Lisa]]'' (1965) - Truck driver
* ''[[Invasion (1965 film)|Invasion]]'' (1965) - Lorry Driver
* ''[[The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery]]'' (1966) - William (Willy the Jelly-Man)
* ''[[I Was Happy Here]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Carry On Screaming!]]'' (1966) - Cabby
* ''[[The Jokers]]'' (1967) - Window Cleaner giving interview (uncredited)
* ''[[A Challenge for Robin Hood]]'' (1967) - Dray Driver
* ''[[Two a Penny]]'' (1967) - Attendant
* ''[[Half a Sixpence (film)|Half a Sixpence]]'' (1967) - Master of Ceremonies
* ''[[I'll Never Forget What's'isname]]'' (1967) - Party Guest (uncredited one-line spoken part)
* ''[[Oliver! (film)|Oliver!]]'' (1968) - Arresting Policeman
* ''[[Diamonds for Breakfast (film)|Diamonds for Breakfast]]'' (1968) - (uncredited)
* ''[[Two Gentlemen Sharing]]'' (1969) - Policeman
* ''[[Some Will, Some Won't]]'' (1970) - Policeman
* ''[[One More Time (1970 film)|One More Time]]'' (1970) - Sergeant Smith
* ''[[The Games (film)|The Games]]'' (1970) - Harry's Boss (uncredited)
* ''[[Atlantic Wall (film)|Atlantic Wall]]'' (1970) - Bobbie 1
* ''[[On the Buses (film)|On the Buses]]'' (1971) - London Transport Official
* ''[[Bless This House (film)|Bless This House]]'' (1972) - Police Sergeant
* ''[[Lady Caroline Lamb (film)|Lady Caroline Lamb]]'' (1972) - Restaurant functionary
* ''[[Nearest and Dearest (1972 film)|Nearest and Dearest]]'' (1972) - Vernon Smallpiece
* ''[[And Now the Screaming Starts!]]'' (1973) - Constable
* ''[[Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell]]'' (1974) - Police Sergeant
* ''[[Man About the House (film)|Man About the House]]'' (1974) - Arthur Mulgrove - Doorman
* ''[[Legend of the Werewolf]]'' (1975) - Tiny
* ''[[Barry Lyndon]]'' (1975) - British Soldier (uncredited)
* ''The Moon Over the Alley'' (1976) - Joe Tudge
* ''[[The Pink Panther Strikes Again]]'' (1976) - Mr. Bullock
* ''[[The Prince and the Pauper (1977 film)|The Prince and the Pauper]]'' (1977) - Constable (uncredited)
* ''[[The Big Sleep (1978 film)|The Big Sleep]]'' (1978) - Doorman at Eddie's Club (uncredited)
* ''[[Carry On Emmannuelle]]'' (1978) - Drunken Husband
* ''A Hitch in Time'' (1978) - Police Sergeant (uncredited)
* ''[[The Return of the Soldier (film)|The Return of the Soldier]]'' (1982) - Ernest
* ''[[The Wicked Lady (1983 film)|The Wicked Lady]]'' (1983) - Man at Inn
* ''Revenge of Billy the Kid'' (1992) - Mr. Allott
* ''[[Dirty Weekend (1993 film)|Dirty Weekend]]'' (1993) - Repair Man
* ''[[Lighthouse (film)|Lighthouse]]'' (1999) - Brownlow
* ''Meanwhile'' (2003) - the Landlord (final film role)
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== Selected television credits ==
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* ''[[Lorna Doone (1963 TV series)|Lorna Doone]]'' (1963) - Sergeant Bloxham
* ''[[No Cloak – No Dagger]]'' (1963) - Police Sergeant
* ''[[The Saint (TV series)|The Saint]]'' (1962, Ep. #1-01) - Mr. Smith
* ''[[Gideon's Way]]'' (1964 - Ep. ''The Rhyme and the Reason'') - Club Manager
* ''[[The Sullavan Brothers]]'' (1965) - Mr. Crisp
* ''[[Sherlock Holmes (1965 TV series)|Sherlock Holmes]]'' (1965) - Shinwell Johnson
* ''[[Doctor Who]] (in the serial ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan]]'') (1965) - First Policeman
* ''[[Softly, Softly (TV series)|Softly, Softly]]'' (1966-1969) - Steve / Dave Cullen
* ''[[Dad's Army]]'' (1969) - Captain Rogers
* ''[[Up Pompeii!]]'' (1970) - Stovus Primus
* ''[[Doctor at Large (TV series)|Doctor at Large]]'' (1971) - Det. Sgt. Rowley
* ''[[On the Buses]]'' (1970-1971) - Nobby
* ''[[The Moonstone (1972 TV series)|The Moonstone]]'' (1972) - Mr. Ablewhite
* ''[[Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?]]'' (1973-1974) - Jack / Barman / Pub Manager
* ''[[Z-Cars]]'' (1962-1977) - George Belling / Stanley Cook / Arnold Porter / PC Adams / Chizzy Black / 1st PC
* ''[[Beryl's Lot]]'' (1973-1977) - Charlie Mills
* ''[[No Strings (1974 TV series)|No Strings]]'' (1974) - 1st Workman
* ''[[Thriller (British TV series)|Thriller]]'' (1975) - 1st man in the pub
* ''[[Ripping Yarns]]'' (1977) - 1st Pressman
* ''[[It Ain't Half Hot Mum]]'' (1977) - Captain Owen
* ''[[Robin's Nest (TV series)|Robin's Nest]]'' (1978) - Fred
* ''[[Come Back Mrs Noah]]'' (1978) - Mr. Noah
* ''[[Wodehouse Playhouse]]'' (1978) - P.C. Popjoy
* ''[[The Famous Five (1978 TV series)|The Famous Five]]'' (1978) - Ben (the blacksmith)
* ''[[Danger UXB]]'' (1979) - ARP Man
* ''[[Sykes (TV series)|Sykes]]'' (1974-1979) - Leg Consultant
* ''[[George and Mildred]]'' (1976-1979) - Mr Clayton / Stanley / Ted / Pet Shop Assistant
* ''[[You're Only Young Twice]]'' (Series 3 - Episode Four - 21 June 1979) - "Use of Bath"- Landlord
* ''[[Yes Minister]]'' (1980) - the Mayor
* ''[[We, the Accused (TV series)|We, the Accused]]'' (1980) - Crompton
* ''[[Why Didn't They Ask Evans?]]'' (1980) - Constable Browning
* ''[[The Goodies (TV series)|The Goodies]]'' (1973) "The Lost Island of Munga" (ep 3.5)
* ''[[Worzel Gummidge]]'' (1979-1980) - P.C. Parsons
* ''[[Keep It in the Family (1980 TV series)|Keep It in the Family]]'' (1980-1982) - Piano Mover / Burt
* ''[[Are You Being Served?]]'' (1978-1983) - Customer / Wendel P. Clark
* ''[[Never the Twain]]'' (1986-1988) - Waldo / George
* ''[[All Creatures Great and Small (1978 TV series)|All Creatures Great and Small]]'' (1988) - Mr. Birtwhistle
* ''[[You Rang, M'Lord?]]'' (1993) - Perkins
* ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' (1994) - Johno Jenkins
* ''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]'' (1998) - Coggy Duckworth
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0593629}}
*[https://historyproject.org.uk/interview/norman-mitchell] Interview British Entertainment History Project

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