Norman Mitchell

Biography

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 many television appearances and appeared in over sixty films.

Mitchell was married to actress Pauline Mitchell until her death in 1992. He was the father of Jacqueline Mitchell and actor Christopher Mitchell, known for his role in the BBC sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum. His son Christopher predeceased him by a month.

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Known For

You Rang, M'Lord? 1990 ★ 7.4
Crossbow 1987 ★ 6.3
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense 1984 ★ 6.5
Yes Minister 1980 ★ 8.3
Only When I Laugh 1979 ★ 6.7
Worzel Gummidge 1979 ★ 6.2
All Creatures Great and Small 1978 ★ 7.8
Rentaghost 1976 ★ 6.8
Last of the Summer Wine 1973 ★ 7.2
Sykes 1972 ★ 6.7
The Onedin Line 1971 ★ 7.0
The Goodies 1970 ★ 7.6
The Main Chance 1969 ★ 8.3
Dad's Army 1968 ★ 7.4
The Prisoner 1967 ★ 7.7
Man in a Suitcase 1967 ★ 7.2
BBC Play of the Month 1965 ★ 5.3
Public Eye 1965 ★ 8.2
Theatre 625 1964 ★ 7.2
Detective 1964 ★ 9.0
The Saint 1962 ★ 7.4
Maigret 1960 ★ 7.1
The Adventures of William Tell 1958 ★ 6.8
The Adventures of Robin Hood 1955 ★ 6.4