Norman Wisdom

Actor

Born: February 4, 1915
Died: October 4, 2010 (age 95)
From: Marylebone, London, England

Sir Norman Joseph Wisdom, OBE was an English actor, comedian and singer-songwriter best known for a series of comedy films produced between 1953 and 1966 featuring his hapless onscreen character Norman Pitkin. These films initially made more money than the James Bond film series, and secured Wisdom a celebrity status in lands as far apart as South America, Iran and many Eastern Bloc countries,…

Filmography (36)

Innes Lloyd: The Producer (2025)
Self (archive footage)
The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom
The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom (2011)
Himself (archive footage)
Norman Wisdom: His Story (2010)
Himself : Archive footage
Norman Wisdom: Trouble On Tour (2008)
Self
The Legend of Harrow Woods (2008)
Winston
The Secret Life of Norman Wisdom Aged 92¾
The Secret Life of Norman Wisdom Aged 92¾ (2008)
Self
Expresso (2007)
The Vicar (as Sir Norman Wisdom)
Thora Hird Tribute (2003)
Self
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning? (1998)
An Audience with Bruce Forsyth (1997)
Cue Here for Laughs with John Virgo
Cue Here for Laughs with John Virgo (1994)
Self
Double X: The Name of the Game (1992)
Arthur Clutton/Maurice Rigby
The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio (1985)
Self
Going Gently (1981)
Bernard Flood
To See Such Fun (1977)
What's Good for the Goose (1969)
Timothy Bartlett
The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968)
Chick Williams
Androcles and the Lion (1967)
Androcles
Press for Time (1966)
Norman Shields / Emily Shields / Wilfred, the Prime Minister
The Sandwich Man (1966)
Boxing Vicar
The Early Bird (1965)
Norman Pitkin
A Stitch in Time (1963)
Norman Pitkin
On the Beat (1962)
Norman Pitkin / Giulio Napolitani
The Girl on the Boat (1962)
Sam Marlowe
The Bulldog Breed (1960)
Ordinary Seaman Norman Puckle
There Was a Crooked Man (1960)
Davy Cooper
Follow a Star (1959)
Norman Truscott
Look at Life: A Dog's Life
Look at Life: A Dog's Life (1959)
Self
The Square Peg (1958)
Private Norman Pitkin / General Otto Schreiber
Just My Luck (1957)
Norman Hackett / Mr. Hackett