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	'''Norman Rossington''' (24 December 1928 – 21 May 1999) was an English actor best remembered for his roles in ''[[The Army Game]]'', the [[Carry On films\|''Carry On'' films]] and [[the Beatles]]' film ''[[A Hard Day's Night (film)\|A Hard Day's Night]]''.		'''Norman Rossington''' (24 December 1928 – 21 May 1999) was an English actor best remembered for his roles in ''[[The Army Game]]'', the [[Carry On films\|''Carry On'' films]] and [[w:the Beatles\|the Beatles]]' film ''[[w:A Hard Day's Night (film)\|A Hard Day's Night]]''.

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Born in [[Liverpool]], [[Lancashire]], the son of a publican, Rossington was educated at Sefton Park Elementary School and Liverpool Technical College. He left education at the age of 14. After that he lived a rather aimless adolescent life as messenger, office boy at [[Liverpool Docks]] and apprentice joiner.<ref name=guardianobit>[https://www.theguardian.com/news/1999/may/22/guardianobituaries Obituary for Norman Rossington], ''[[The Guardian]]'', 22 May 1999</ref>		Born in [[w:Liverpool\|Liverpool]], [[w:Lancashire\|Lancashire]], the son of a [[w:publican\|publican]], Rossington was educated at Sefton Park Elementary School and Liverpool Technical College. He left education at the age of 14. After that he lived a rather aimless adolescent life as messenger, office boy at [[w:Liverpool Docks\|Liverpool Docks]] and apprentice joiner.<ref name=guardianobit>[https://www.theguardian.com/news/1999/may/22/guardianobituaries Obituary for Norman Rossington], ''[[w:The Guardian\|]]'', 22 May 1999</ref>
	He did his [[national service]] in the RAF. Later, he went to night school and studied industrial design at technical college to become a draughtsman. His interest in acting led him to the David Lewis Theatre, a local theatre group where he began his acting career. Here he played Shakespeare and in ''The Critic'' under the direction of Thomas G Reed. Rossington went on to train at the [[Bristol Old Vic Theatre School]], by the mid-1950s appearing on the stage in plays such as a London [[Old Vic]] tour of the US in ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' and ''[[Salad Days (musical)\|Salad Days]]'', being one of the original cast.<ref name=independent>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-norman-rossington-1097918.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220621/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-norman-rossington-1097918.html \|archive-date=21 June 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live\|title=Obituary: Norman Rossington\|date=22 October 2011\|website=The Independent}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gramophone.co.uk/reviews/review\|title=Review\|website=Gramophone}}</ref> However, his big breakthrough came in 1957, when he starred as Private 'Cupcake' Cook in the popular sitcom ''[[The Army Game]]''.<ref name=independent/> He left after three series in 1959, and in the meantime had appeared in its big screen spin-off ''[[I Only Arsked!]]'', again as 'Cupcake'.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ad40b5b\|title=I only Arsked! (1959)\|website=BFI}}</ref>		He did his [[w:national service\|national service]] in the [[w:RAF\|RAF]]. Later, he went to night school and studied industrial design at technical college to become a [[w:draughtsman\|draughtsman]]. His interest in acting led him to the David Lewis Theatre, a local theatre group where he began his acting career. Here he played Shakespeare and in ''The Critic'' under the direction of Thomas G Reed. Rossington went on to train at the [[w:Bristol Old Vic Theatre School\|Bristol Old Vic Theatre School]], by the mid-1950s appearing on the stage in plays such as a London [[w:Old Vic\|Old Vic]] tour of the US in ''[[w:A Midsummer Night's Dream\|A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' and ''[[w:Salad Days (musical)\|Salad Days]]'', being one of the original cast.<ref name=independent>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-norman-rossington-1097918.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220621/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-norman-rossington-1097918.html \|archive-date=21 June 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live\|title=Obituary: Norman Rossington\|date=22 October 2011\|website=The Independent}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gramophone.co.uk/reviews/review\|title=Review\|website=Gramophone}}</ref> However, his big breakthrough came in 1957, when he starred as Private 'Cupcake' Cook in the popular sitcom ''[[The Army Game]]''.<ref name=independent/> He left after three series in 1959, and in the meantime had appeared in its big screen spin-off ''[[I Only Arsked!]]'', again as 'Cupcake'.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ad40b5b\|title=I only Arsked! (1959)\|website=BFI}}</ref>

	==Film roles==		==Film roles==
	His first film role was in the 1956 film ''[[Three Men in a Boat (1956 film)\|Three Men in a Boat]]''. Rossington went on to appear in ''[[Carry On Sergeant]]'', the first [[Carry On films\|Carry On film]], as well as ''[[Carry On Nurse]]'' (1959) and ''[[Carry On Regardless]]'' (1961).<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/norman-rossington-p61714/filmography\|title=Norman Rossington \| Movies and Filmography\|website=AllMovie}}</ref> Rossington also played notable serious roles in ''[[Saint Joan (1957 film)\|Saint Joan]]'' (1957) and the classic 1960 British "New Wave" film ''[[Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (film)\|Saturday Night and Sunday Morning]]'', playing alongside [[Albert Finney]] in the latter's first starring role.<ref name=bfi>{{Cite web\|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f17a6b5\|title=Norman Rossington\|website=BFI}}</ref> In 1958 he acted in the first of two [[RMS Titanic\|Titanic]] films, ''[[A Night to Remember (1958 film)\|A Night to Remember]]'', as a steward unable to communicate with non-English speaking passengers.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b18a694\|title=A Night to Remember (1958)\|website=BFI}}</ref> Rossington would return in his second Titanic film playing the Sergeant-at-Arms in ''[[S.O.S. Titanic]]'' in 1979.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/sos-titanic-v42439/cast-crew\|title=S.O.S. Titanic (1979) - William Hale \| Cast and Crew \| AllMovie\|via=www.allmovie.com}}</ref>		His first film role was in the 1956 film ''[[w:Three Men in a Boat (1956 film)\|Three Men in a Boat]]''. Rossington went on to appear in ''[[Carry On Sergeant]]'', the first [[Carry On films\|Carry On film]], as well as ''[[Carry On Nurse]]'' (1959) and ''[[Carry On Regardless]]'' (1961).<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/norman-rossington-p61714/filmography\|title=Norman Rossington \| Movies and Filmography\|website=AllMovie}}</ref> Rossington also played notable serious roles in ''[[w:Saint Joan (1957 film)\|Saint Joan]]'' (1957) and the classic 1960 British "New Wave" film ''[[w:Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (film)\|Saturday Night and Sunday Morning]]'', playing alongside [[w:Albert Finney\|Albert Finney]] in the latter's first starring role.<ref name=bfi>{{Cite web\|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f17a6b5\|title=Norman Rossington\|website=BFI}}</ref> In 1958 he acted in the first of two [[w:RMS Titanic\|Titanic]] films, ''[[w:A Night to Remember (1958 film)\|A Night to Remember]]'', as a steward unable to communicate with non-English speaking passengers.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b18a694\|title=A Night to Remember (1958)\|website=BFI}}</ref> Rossington would return in his second Titanic film playing the Sergeant-at-Arms in ''[[w:S.O.S. Titanic\|S.O.S. Titanic]]'' in 1979.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/sos-titanic-v42439/cast-crew\|title=S.O.S. Titanic (1979) - William Hale \| Cast and Crew \| AllMovie\|via=www.allmovie.com}}</ref>

	In 1962 Rossington played the uncredited role of Corporal Jenkins in ''[[Lawrence of Arabia (film)\|Lawrence of Arabia]]'', and later appeared in ''[[The Longest Day (film)\|The Longest Day]]'' (1962), ''[[Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines]]'' (1965), ''[[Tobruk (1967 film)\|Tobruk]]'' playing Alfie (1967) and ''[[The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968 film)\|The Charge of the Light Brigade]]'' (1968).<ref name=bfi/> In 1972, he appeared in ''[[Young Winston]]'' and the cult horror film ''[[Death Line]]'' with [[Donald Pleasence]].<ref name=bfi/>		In 1962 Rossington played the uncredited role of Corporal Jenkins in ''[[w:Lawrence of Arabia (film)\|Lawrence of Arabia]]'', and later appeared in ''[[w:The Longest Day (film)\|The Longest Day]]'' (1962), ''[[Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines]]'' (1965), ''[[w:Tobruk (1967 film)\|Tobruk]]'' playing Alfie (1967) and ''[[w:The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968 film)\|The Charge of the Light Brigade]]'' (1968).<ref name=bfi/> In 1972, he appeared in ''[[w:Young Winston\|Young Winston]]'' and the cult horror film ''[[w:Death Line\|Death Line]]'' with [[w:Donald Pleasence\|Donald Pleasence]].<ref name=bfi/>

	Rossington is the only performer to work in both a [[The Beatles\|Beatles]] film, in ''[[A Hard Day's Night (film)\|A Hard Day's Night]]'', and an [[Elvis Presley]] film, ''[[Double Trouble (1967 film)\|Double Trouble]]''.<ref name=independent/> He remembered Presley during filming as a 'quiet man who sat by himself in a corner and who would often borrow my newspaper.'<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.onthisday.com/articles/memories-of-elvis\|title=Memories of Elvis\|website=OnThisDay.com}}</ref>		Rossington is the only performer to work in both a [[w:The Beatles\|Beatles]] film, in ''[[w:A Hard Day's Night (film)\|A Hard Day's Night]]'', and an [[w:Elvis Presley\|Elvis Presley]] film, ''[[w:Double Trouble (1967 film)\|Double Trouble]]''.<ref name=independent/> He remembered Presley during filming as a 'quiet man who sat by himself in a corner and who would often borrow my newspaper.'<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.onthisday.com/articles/memories-of-elvis\|title=Memories of Elvis\|website=OnThisDay.com}}</ref>

	==Television career==		==Television career==
	From the 1970s onwards, Rossington mainly appeared on television, including roles in ''His and Hers'', ''[[The Wednesday Play]]'', ''[[Casanova (1971 TV serial)\|Casanova]]'', ''[[Carry On Christmas Specials\|Carry On Christmas]]'', ''[[Crown Court (TV series)\|Crown Court]]'', ''[[I, Claudius (TV series)\|I, Claudius]]'', ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''Big Jim and the Figaro Club'' (1981, in the title role of "Big Jim"), ''[[The Bill]]'' and ''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=15001\|title=Norman Rossington\|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref> He also told the stories from ''[[The Adventures of Portland Bill]]''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6e31f510\|title=Portland Bill (1983)\|website=BFI}}</ref> His final appearances before his death were ''[[Heartbeat (British TV series)\|Heartbeat]]'' in 1996, ''[[Sharpe's Regiment (TV programme)\|Sharpe's Regiment]]'' as Sergeant Horatio Havercamp, also in 1996, and ''What's a Carry On?'' in 1998.<ref name=bfi/>		From the 1970s onwards, Rossington mainly appeared on television, including roles in ''His and Hers'', ''[[w:The Wednesday Play\|The Wednesday Play]]'', ''[[w:Casanova (1971 TV serial)\|Casanova]]'', ''[[Carry On Christmas Specials\|Carry On Christmas]]'', ''[[w:Crown Court (TV series)\|Crown Court]]'', ''[[w:I, Claudius (TV series)\|I, Claudius]]'', ''[[w:Z-Cars\|Z-Cars]]'', ''Big Jim and the Figaro Club'' (1981, in the title role of "Big Jim"), ''[[w:The Bill\|The Bill]]'' and ''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=15001\|title=Norman Rossington\|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref> He also told the stories from ''[[w:The Adventures of Portland Bill\|The Adventures of Portland Bill]]''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6e31f510\|title=Portland Bill (1983)\|website=BFI}}</ref> His final appearances before his death were ''[[w:Heartbeat (British TV series)\|Heartbeat]]'' in 1996, ''[[w:Sharpe's Regiment (TV programme)\|Sharpe's Regiment]]'' as Sergeant Horatio Havercamp, also in 1996, and ''What's a Carry On?'' in 1998.<ref name=bfi/>

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| caption = Norman Rossington in ''[[Sharpe's Regiment (TV programme)|Sharpe's Regiment]]'' (1996)
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1928|12|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Liverpool]], [[Lancashire]], England
| death_date = {{death date and age|1999|5|21|1928|12|24|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Manchester]], England
| yearsactive = 1956–1996
| spouse = Cindy Barnes (1999–1999) (his death)
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'''Norman Rossington''' (24 December 1928 – 21 May 1999) was an English actor best remembered for his roles in ''[[The Army Game]]'', the [[Carry On films|''Carry On'' films]] and [[the Beatles]]' film ''[[A Hard Day's Night (film)|A Hard Day's Night]]''.

==Early life==
Born in [[Liverpool]], [[Lancashire]], the son of a publican, Rossington was educated at Sefton Park Elementary School and Liverpool Technical College. He left education at the age of 14. After that he lived a rather aimless adolescent life as messenger, office boy at [[Liverpool Docks]] and apprentice joiner.<ref name=guardianobit>[https://www.theguardian.com/news/1999/may/22/guardianobituaries Obituary for Norman Rossington], ''[[The Guardian]]'', 22 May 1999</ref>
He did his [[national service]] in the RAF. Later, he went to night school and studied industrial design at technical college to become a draughtsman. His interest in acting led him to the David Lewis Theatre, a local theatre group where he began his acting career. Here he played Shakespeare and in ''The Critic'' under the direction of Thomas G Reed. Rossington went on to train at the [[Bristol Old Vic Theatre School]], by the mid-1950s appearing on the stage in plays such as a London [[Old Vic]] tour of the US in ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' and ''[[Salad Days (musical)|Salad Days]]'', being one of the original cast.<ref name=independent>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-norman-rossington-1097918.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220621/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-norman-rossington-1097918.html |archive-date=21 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Obituary: Norman Rossington|date=22 October 2011|website=The Independent}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gramophone.co.uk/reviews/review|title=Review|website=Gramophone}}</ref> However, his big breakthrough came in 1957, when he starred as Private 'Cupcake' Cook in the popular sitcom ''[[The Army Game]]''.<ref name=independent/> He left after three series in 1959, and in the meantime had appeared in its big screen spin-off ''[[I Only Arsked!]]'', again as 'Cupcake'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ad40b5b|title=I only Arsked! (1959)|website=BFI}}</ref>

==Film roles==
His first film role was in the 1956 film ''[[Three Men in a Boat (1956 film)|Three Men in a Boat]]''. Rossington went on to appear in ''[[Carry On Sergeant]]'', the first [[Carry On films|Carry On film]], as well as ''[[Carry On Nurse]]'' (1959) and ''[[Carry On Regardless]]'' (1961).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/norman-rossington-p61714/filmography|title=Norman Rossington | Movies and Filmography|website=AllMovie}}</ref> Rossington also played notable serious roles in ''[[Saint Joan (1957 film)|Saint Joan]]'' (1957) and the classic 1960 British "New Wave" film ''[[Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (film)|Saturday Night and Sunday Morning]]'', playing alongside [[Albert Finney]] in the latter's first starring role.<ref name=bfi>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f17a6b5|title=Norman Rossington|website=BFI}}</ref> In 1958 he acted in the first of two [[RMS Titanic|Titanic]] films, ''[[A Night to Remember (1958 film)|A Night to Remember]]'', as a steward unable to communicate with non-English speaking passengers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b18a694|title=A Night to Remember (1958)|website=BFI}}</ref> Rossington would return in his second Titanic film playing the Sergeant-at-Arms in ''[[S.O.S. Titanic]]'' in 1979.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/sos-titanic-v42439/cast-crew|title=S.O.S. Titanic (1979) - William Hale | Cast and Crew | AllMovie|via=www.allmovie.com}}</ref>

In 1962 Rossington played the uncredited role of Corporal Jenkins in ''[[Lawrence of Arabia (film)|Lawrence of Arabia]]'', and later appeared in ''[[The Longest Day (film)|The Longest Day]]'' (1962), ''[[Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines]]'' (1965), ''[[Tobruk (1967 film)|Tobruk]]'' playing Alfie (1967) and ''[[The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968 film)|The Charge of the Light Brigade]]'' (1968).<ref name=bfi/> In 1972, he appeared in ''[[Young Winston]]'' and the cult horror film ''[[Death Line]]'' with [[Donald Pleasence]].<ref name=bfi/>

Rossington is the only performer to work in both a [[The Beatles|Beatles]] film, in ''[[A Hard Day's Night (film)|A Hard Day's Night]]'', and an [[Elvis Presley]] film, ''[[Double Trouble (1967 film)|Double Trouble]]''.<ref name=independent/> He remembered Presley during filming as a 'quiet man who sat by himself in a corner and who would often borrow my newspaper.'<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onthisday.com/articles/memories-of-elvis|title=Memories of Elvis|website=OnThisDay.com}}</ref>

==Television career==
From the 1970s onwards, Rossington mainly appeared on television, including roles in ''His and Hers'', ''[[The Wednesday Play]]'', ''[[Casanova (1971 TV serial)|Casanova]]'', ''[[Carry On Christmas Specials|Carry On Christmas]]'', ''[[Crown Court (TV series)|Crown Court]]'', ''[[I, Claudius (TV series)|I, Claudius]]'', ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''Big Jim and the Figaro Club'' (1981, in the title role of "Big Jim"), ''[[The Bill]]'' and ''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=15001|title=Norman Rossington|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref> He also told the stories from ''[[The Adventures of Portland Bill]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6e31f510|title=Portland Bill (1983)|website=BFI}}</ref> His final appearances before his death were ''[[Heartbeat (British TV series)|Heartbeat]]'' in 1996, ''[[Sharpe's Regiment (TV programme)|Sharpe's Regiment]]'' as Sergeant Horatio Havercamp, also in 1996, and ''What's a Carry On?'' in 1998.<ref name=bfi/>

==Theatre==

His stage career included time spent with the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]] and at the [[Metropolitan Opera]] in [[New York City|New York]].<ref name=bbcnews/> Rossington also made many appearances in the [[West End theatre|West End]], with roles in ''[[Peter Pan]]'', ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' (as Alfred Doolittle), ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]'' (as Charlie Davenport), [[Tony Weller]] in ''[[Pickwick (musical)|Pickwick: The Musical]]'',<ref name=guardianobit/> ''[[Guys and Dolls]]'' (as Nathan Detroit), and in ''[[Beauty and the Beast (musical)|Beauty and the Beast]]'' (as Maurice).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/25/arts/norman-rossington-british-actor-with-roles-onstage-and-in-film-70.html|title=Norman Rossington, British Actor With Roles Onstage and in Film, 70|date=25 May 1999|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref>

==Radio==

Rossington did some radio, returning to the part of Big Jim in the [[BBC Radio 4]] version of ''Big Jim and the Figaro Club''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008hpzv|title=BBC Radio 4 Extra - Big Jim and the Figaro Club, The French Connection|website=BBC}}</ref> He made six half-hour episodes in 1987.

==Personal life and death==
Rossington gave his hobbies as woodwork, skiing, golf and languages. Early in his life, Rossington was married to an actress for three years and then divorced. His second marriage, on 19 January 1999 to Cindy Barnes, lasted until his death from cancer aged 70 a few months later.<ref name=bbcnews>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/349451.stm|title=BBC News | UK | Actor Norman Rossington dies|website=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>

==Selected filmography==
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* ''[[Keep It Clean]]'' (1956) as Arthur
* ''[[Three Men in a Boat (1956 film)|Three Men in a Boat]]'' (1956) as Boy Lover
* ''[[Saint Joan (1957 film)|Saint Joan]]'' (1957) as 2nd Soldier at Burning (uncredited)
* ''[[The Long Haul (1957 film)|The Long Haul]]'' (1957) as Young Liverpool Driver (uncredited)
* ''[[Strangers' Meeting]]'' (1957) as Barrow Boy
* ''[[The One That Got Away (1957 film)|The One That Got Away]]'' (1957) as Sergeant - Swanick (uncredited)
* ''[[The Army Game]] (1957) Pte. 'Cupcake' Cook
* ''[[A Night to Remember (1958 film)|A Night to Remember]]'' (1958) as James Kieran - Titanic Chief Steerage Steward (uncredited)
* ''[[Carry On Sergeant]]'' (1958) as Herbert Brown
* ''[[I Only Arsked!]]'' (1958) as Pte. 'Cupcake' Cook
* ''[[Carry On Nurse]]'' (1959) as Norm
* ''[[The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film]]'' (1959) as Bearded Man (uncredited)
* ''[[The League of Gentlemen (film)|The League of Gentlemen]]'' (1960) as Staff-Sergeant Hall (uncredited)
* ''[[Doctor in Love]]'' (1960) as Strip Club Doorman (uncredited)
* ''[[Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (film)|Saturday Night and Sunday Morning]]'' (1960) as Bert
* ''[[No Love for Johnnie]]'' (1961) as Sykes of the Herald (uncredited)
* ''[[Carry On Regardless]]'' (1961) as Referee
* ''[[Go to Blazes (1962 film)|Go to Blazes]]'' (1962) as Alfie
* ''[[Crooks Anonymous]]'' (1962) as Bert
* ''[[The Longest Day (film)|The Longest Day]]'' (1962) as Pvt. Clough
* ''[[Lawrence of Arabia (film)|Lawrence of Arabia]]'' (1962) as Corporal Jenkins (uncredited)
* ''[[Nurse on Wheels]]'' (1963) as George Judd
* ''[[A Hard Day's Night (film)|A Hard Day's Night]]'' (1964) as Norm
* ''[[The Comedy Man]]'' (1964) as Theodore Littleton
* ''[[Daylight Robbery (1964 film)|Daylight Robbery]]'' (1964)
* ''[[Joey Boy (film)|Joey Boy]]'' (1965) as Royal Army Corporal (uncredited)
* ''[[Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines]]'' (1965) as Assistant Fire Chief
* ''[[Cup Fever]]'' (1965) as Driver
* ''[[The Wrong Box]]'' (1966) as First Rough
* ''[[Tobruk (1967 film)|Tobruk]]'' (1967) as Private Alfie Braithwaite
* ''[[Double Trouble (1967 film)|Double Trouble]]'' (1967) as Arthur Babcock
* ''To Chase a Million'' (1967)
* ''[[The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968 film)|The Charge of the Light Brigade]]'' (1968) as S.M. Corbett
* ''[[Negatives (1968 film)|Negatives]]'' (1968) as Auctioneer
* ''[[Two Gentlemen Sharing]]'' (1969) as Phil Carter
* ''[[The Adventures of Gerard]]'' (1970) as Sgt. Papilette (Hussars of Conflans)
* ''[[The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer]]'' (1970) as Guide at Porton Down
* ''[[Simon, Simon]]'' (1970) as Fireman
* ''[[Man in the Wilderness]]'' (1971) as Ferris
* ''[[Death Line]]'' (1972) as Detective Sergeant Rogers
* ''[[Young Winston]]'' (1972) as Dewsnap
* ''[[Go for a Take]]'' (1972) as Jack Foster
* ''[[Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World]]'' (1973) as Tom
* ''[[Joseph Andrews (film)|Joseph Andrews]]'' (1977) as Gaffer Andrews
* ''[[The Prisoner of Zenda (1979 film)|The Prisoner of Zenda]]'' (1979) as Bruno
* ''[[S.O.S. Titanic]]'' (1979) as Master-at-Arms: T. King
* ''[[Masada (miniseries)|Masada]]'' (1981) as Maro
* ''[[House of the Long Shadows]]'' (1983) as Station Master
* ''[[The Krays (film)|The Krays]]'' (1990) as Shopkeeper
* ''[[Let Him Have It]]'' (1991) as Postman
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==Selected television roles==

{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !! Role
|-
|1957 to 1959 || ''[[The Army Game]]'' || Private Cupcake Cook
|-
|1960 to 1962 || ''[[Our House (1960 TV series)|Our House]]'' || Gordon Brent
|-
|1967 || ''Hicks and Stokes'' || Billy Hicks
|-
|1969 || ''[[Curry and Chips]]'' || Norman
|-
|1971 || ''[[Casanova (1971 TV serial)|Casanova]]'' || Lorenzo
|-
|1974 || ''[[Follow That Dog]] (Children’s TV sitcom)'' || P.C. Fogg
|-
|1976 || ''[[I, Claudius (TV series)|I, Claudius]]'' || [[Sergeant]] of the Guard
|-
|1996 || ''[[Sharpe (TV series)|Sharpe]]'' || [[Sergeant]] Horatio Havercamp
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Portal|Biography}}
*{{IMDb name|id=0744395|name=Norman Rossington}}
*{{IBDB name|71088}}
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/349451.stm BBC News - Actor Norman Rossington dies]

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