Norman Alden (born September 13, 1924) is an American actor who has performed in dozens of television programs and motion pictures since first appearing on The 20th Century Fox Hour in 1957. He provided the voice of Kay in The Sword in the Stone film in 1963. As of 2005, Norman was still active as an actor, appearing as Judge Olividat in the TV movie Detective. As of 2006 Norman Alden appeared in a "Capital One" commercial.
He is perhaps most remembered for his role as Coach Leroy Fedder in the 1970s television series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. An earlier role of note was as Johnny Ringo in the 1955 western The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp. His distinctive voice was etched into the memory of many a baby boomer due to his portrayal of Aquaman on the animated television series Super Friends. He also voiced the ringmaster, Hank, on the animated television series, Devlin.
Other roles that he has portrayed include the AC Delco repairman, Lou the Mechanic for seven years in a series of ads, the Professor Frank Heflin in Electra Woman and Dyna Girl and Major Truman Landon in Tora! Tora! Tora!. He was in one episode of Dallas as Senator William Orloff the episode #3 Spy In The House Season 1 aka Mini Series. In Season 1 of The Dukes of Hazzard he played the part of Sheriff Lacey of Springville in the episode Deputy Dukes. Also appeared as Lou Caruthers, the owner of the coffee shop in Back to the Future and the color-blind cameraman Bill in Ed Wood.
Alden was born on September 13, 1924 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Played Lou the mechanic in a series of AC Delco commercials. He was so convincing that people would actually come up to him and tell him their car problems.
