Norman Alden, a character actor who played a roll in soda "Back to the Future", a camera of Tim Burton's "Ed Wood" and the title role in the first film directed by cult of Richard C. Sarafian, the "Andy," died Friday in Los Angeles. He was 87 years.
His death was confirmed by Thieben Linda, his partner of 30 years.
Mr. Alden acted in television and film for 50 years, appearing regularly on programs such as "The Legend of Wyatt Earp," "The Untouchables" and "My Three Sons".
His career in television has led to parts in films like "Tora, Tora, Tora!" E "I never promised you a rose garden." He also voiced many cartoon characters, including the brother of the aging King Arthur, Sir Kay, Walt Disney's "The Sword in the Stone" and Kranix, a robot that is able to escape destruction by Unicron, the voice of Orson Welles in the 1986 animated film "Transformers."
In turn Mr. Alden star came in 1965, rogue "Andy." Andy, 40, a mentally disabled son of Greek immigrants in New York, was exhibited for the last night of seedy adventures before their parents participate in a kindergarten.
"Norman Alden as the hero, gropes his clumsy way, giving a feeling of great power button and the childish and gross failure of the unfortunate man," wrote Bosley Crowther in The New York Times.
Adelberg Norman was born in Fort Worth, Texas, September 13, 1924. He attended Texas Christian University and served in Europe during World War II, before he began acting on radio and performing stand-up comedy. He also appeared in commercials, in particular, as the mechanic Lou advertising AC Delco.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Thieben, Mr. Alden will survive one son, Brent, and daughter, Ashley, from a previous marriage, two stepchildren, Randy and Kevin Thieben, a stepdaughter, Sherri Thieben, a granddaughter and a step grandson.
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