Norman Mitchell

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British actor (1918–2001)

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::summary British actor (1918–2001) ::

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FieldValue
nameNorman Mitchell
imageActor_Norman_Mitchell.jpg
birthnameNorman Mitchell Driver
birth_date
birth_placeSheffield, England
death_date
death_placeKing's Lynn, England
spouse
children2, including Christopher
occupationStage, television and film Actor
yearsactive1951–2001
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| name = Norman Mitchell | image = Actor_Norman_Mitchell.jpg | imagesize = | caption = | birthname = Norman Mitchell Driver | birth_date = | birth_place = Sheffield, England | death_date = | death_place = King's Lynn, England | othername = | spouse = | children = 2, including Christopher | occupation = Stage, television and film Actor | yearsactive = 1951–2001

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.

Selected filmography

Selected television credits

References

References

  1. "Norman Mitchell".
  2. "Norman Mitchell - the book".
  3. "BBC - It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Series 1, My Lovely Boy". BBC.
  4. Williamson, Lucy. (1 June 2021). "The Only Fools and Horses actor who died tragically young at 52".

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