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Norman Mitchell

Norman Mitchell

British actor (1918–2001)

For other people named Norman Mitchell, see Norman Mitchell (disambiguation).

Norman Mitchell Driver (27 August 1918 – 19 March 2001), known professionally as Norman Mitchell, was an English television, stage and film actor.[1]

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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.[2] 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.[3] His son Christopher predeceased him by a month.[4]

Selected filmography

Selected television credits

References

  1. [1]
    "Norman Mitchell". Bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Norman Mitchell - the book". Archived from the original on 25 August 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
  3. [3]
    "BBC - It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Series 1, My Lovely Boy". BBC. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  4. [4]
    Williamson, Lucy (1 June 2021). "The Only Fools and Horses actor who died tragically young at 52". MyLondon.
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