Norman Mitchell

Norman Mitchell Driver (27 August 1918 – 19 March 2001), known professionally as Norman Mitchell, was an English television, stage and film actor.

Born in Sheffield, West Riding of 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. He then made thousands of 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, most notable for his role in the BBC sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum. His son Christopher predeceased him by a month.

Selected filmography

 * Up to His Neck (1954)
 * A Kid for Two Farthings (1955)
 * Five Clues to Fortune (1957) - Bert
 * Three Sundays to Live (1957) - Police Sergeant
 * The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1958) - (uncredited)
 * The Price of Silence (1959) - Landlord (uncredited)
 * Beat Girl (1960) - Club Doorman
 * Carry On Cabby (1963) - Bespectacled Businessman (uncredited)
 * The Yellow Teddy Bears (1963) - Larry
 * Carry On Spying (1964) - Native Policeman
 * Carry On Cleo (1964) - Heckler (uncredited)
 * A Home of Your Own (1964) - The Foreman
 * The Little Ones (1965) - (uncredited)
 * You Must Be Joking! (1965) - Billingsgate Fish Porter (uncredited)
 * Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965) - Mover
 * Invasion (1966) - Lorry Driver
 * The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery (1966) - William (Willy the Jelly-Man)
 * I Was Happy Here (1966)
 * Three Hats for Lisa (1966) - Truck driver
 * 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 (1967) - Master of Ceremonies
 * Oliver! (1968) - Arresting Policeman
 * Diamonds for Breakfast (1968) - (uncredited)
 * Two Gentlemen Sharing (1969) - Policeman
 * Some Will, Some Won't (1970) - Policeman
 * One More Time (1970) - Sergeant Smith
 * The Games (1970) - Harry's Boss (uncredited)
 * Atlantic Wall (1970) - Bobbie 1
 * On the Buses (1971) - London Transport Official
 * Bless This House (1972) - Police Sergeant
 * Lady Caroline Lamb (1972) - Restaurant functionary
 * 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 (1974) - Arthur Mulgrove - Doorman
 * Legend of the Werewolf (1975) - Tiny
 * The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) - Mr. Bullock
 * The Big Sleep (1978) - Doorman at Eddie's Club (uncredited)
 * Carry On Emmannuelle (1978) - Drunken Husband
 * The Return of the Soldier (1982) - Ernest
 * The Wicked Lady (1983) - Man at Inn
 * Dirty Weekend (1993) - Repair Man
 * Lighthouse (1999) - Brownlow

Selected television credits

 * Bless This House
 * The Saint (1962, Ep. #1-01) - Mr. Smith
 * Sherlock Holmes (1965) - Shinwell Johnson
 * Doctor Who (in the serial The Daleks' Master Plan'') (1965) - First Policeman
 * Softly, Softly (1966-1969) - Steve / Dave Cullen
 * Dad's Army (1969) - Captain Rogers
 * Up Pompeii! (1970) - Stovus Primus
 * Doctor at Large (1971) - Det. Sgt. Rowley
 * On the Buses (1970-1971) - Nobby
 * 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
 * Ripping Yarns (1977) - 1st Pressman
 * It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1977) - Captain Owen
 * Robin's Nest (1978) - Fred
 * Come Back Mrs Noah (1978) - Mr. Noah
 * Wodehouse Playhouse (1978) - P.C. Popjoy
 * Danger UXB (1979) - ARP Man
 * 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
 * Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (1980) - Constable Browning
 * The Goodies "The Lost Island of Munga" (ep 3.5)
 * Worzel Gummidge (1979-1980) - P.C. Parsons
 * 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 (1988) - Mr. Birtwhistle
 * You Rang, M'Lord? (1993) - Perkins
 * Casualty (1994) - Johno Jenkins
 * Last of the Summer Wine (1998) - Coggy Duckworth