NORMAN WISDOM
Norman Wisdom
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: February 4, 1915
Deathday: October 4, 2010
Place of Birth: Marylebone, London, England
Biography
Sir Norman Joseph Wisdom, OBE was an English actor, comedian and singer-songwriter best known for a series of comedy films produced between 1953 and 1966 featuring his hapless onscreen character Norman Pitkin. These films initially made more money than the James Bond film series, and secured Wisdom a celebrity status in lands as far apart as South America, Iran and many Eastern Bloc countries, particularly in Albania where his films were permitted by Enver Hoxha – Wisdom was the only Western actor to enjoy this privilege. Charlie Chaplin famously referred to Wisdom as his "favourite clown".
Filmography
Starring
Self (archive footage)
Himself (archive footage)
Himself : Archive footage
Winston
Self
2007·
ExpressoThe Vicar (as Sir Norman Wisdom)
2003·
The Last DetectiveLofty Brock
2003·
Between The SheetsMaurice Hardy
2003·
Thora Hird TributeSelf
Self
1996·
Style ChallengeSelf
Arthur Clutton/Maurice Rigby
1986·
CasualtyMr. Cole
1982·
WoganSelf
1981·
BergeracVincent
1981·
Going GentlyBernard Flood
1978·
An Audience with...Self
1977·
To See Such FunNorman Wisdom
1974·
PlayhouseBernard Flood
Billy Ingleton, Man Carrying Gnome (uncredited)
Nobody
1970·
NormanTimothy Bartlett
Chick Williams
Androcles
1966·
The Sandwich ManBoxing Vicar
1966·
Press for TimeNorman Shields / Emily Shields / Wilfred, the Prime Minister
1965·
The Early BirdNorman Pitkin
1963·
A Stitch in TimeNorman Pitkin
Self
1962·
The Girl on the BoatSam Marlowe
1962·
On the BeatNorman Pitkin / Giulio Napolitani
Self
Davy Cooper
1960·
The Bulldog BreedOrdinary Seaman Norman Puckle
Self
1959·
Follow a StarNorman Truscott
1958·
The Square PegPrivate Norman Pitkin / General Otto Schreiber
1957·
Just My LuckNorman Hackett / Mr. Hackett
1956·
Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee / Performer
1956·
Up in the WorldNorman
1955·
This Is Your LifeNorman
1955·
One Good TurnNorman
1955·
Man of the MomentNorman
1953·
Trouble in StoreNorman
1948·
Date with a DreamShadow Boxer
Production
1966·
Press for TimeScreenplay
1963·
A Stitch in TimeWriter
1962·
On the BeatScreenplay
1960·
The Bulldog BreedScreenplay
1959·
Follow a StarScreenplay
1958·
The Square PegScreenplay