Portrait of Norman Burton

Acting

Norman Burton

Career

Active from 1965 to 1988, busiest in 1980 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score53/100
Highest rated
Poster for Save the Tiger
Save the Tiger
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 56 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Norman Burton Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 3.0
  • Melancholy
    3.8, average 4.7
  • Catharsis
    4.4, average 5.1
  • Pathos
    4.6, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

77
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

2 titles ยท average score 28
American Ninja 5
American Ninja 5 (1993)
GoodWatch score 34

as Ambassador Halden

Live Wire
Live Wire (1992)
GoodWatch score 22

as Senator Victor

1980s

19 titles ยท average score 60
Bloodsport
Bloodsport (1988)
GoodWatch score 55

as Helmer

Deep Space
Deep Space (1988)
GoodWatch score 37

as General Randolph

thirtysomething
thirtysomething (1987)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show

Pray for Death
Pray for Death (1985)
GoodWatch score 56

as Lt. Anderson

Crimes of Passion
Crimes of Passion (1984)
GoodWatch score 56

as Lou Bateman

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Drew Narramore

Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven (1984)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Captain Friend

Mausoleum
Mausoleum (1983)
GoodWatch score 44

as Dr. Simon Andrews

Knight Rider
Knight Rider (1982)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Barnswell / Damon Leland

St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere (1982)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Monsignor Senti

Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon (1981)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

Fade to Black
Fade to Black (1980)
GoodWatch score 44

as Marty Berger

1970s

35 titles ยท average score 61
The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life (1979)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

The Ted Knight Show
The Ted Knight Show (1978)

TV show ยท as Burt Dennis

Lou Grant
Lou Grant (1977)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Franklin Nash

The Gumball Rally
The Gumball Rally (1976)
GoodWatch score 49

as Lieutenant Roscoe

Scorchy
Scorchy (1976)
GoodWatch score 47

as Chief Frank O'Brien

Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Dr. George Danner / Max

The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975)
GoodWatch score 46

as Dr. Frederick Spear

The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files (1974)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Markell / Melvyn Moss

Save the Tiger
Save the Tiger (1973)
GoodWatch score 78

as Fred Mirrell

Kojak
Kojak (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as 'Fish' Fisher

Simon, King of the Witches
Simon, King of the Witches (1971)
GoodWatch score 56

as Dist. Atty. Willard Rackum

Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
GoodWatch score 60

as Felix Leiter

1960s

17 titles ยท average score 63
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (1968)
GoodWatch score 82

as Hunt Leader

Land of the Giants
Land of the Giants (1968)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show ยท as Sergeant

Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Dolls (1967)
GoodWatch score 52

as Neely O'Hara's Director (uncredited)

Judd, for the Defense
Judd, for the Defense (1967)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show

Felony Squad
Felony Squad (1966)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

Get Smart
Get Smart (1965)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Control Agent (uncredited)

I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Mr. Asher

The F.B.I.
The F.B.I. (1965)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Bren

Wild Seed
Wild Seed (1965)
GoodWatch score 57

as Policeman

Bewitched
Bewitched (1964)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Moving Man

Ben Casey
Ben Casey (1961)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show

Checkmate
Checkmate (1960)
GoodWatch score 40

TV show ยท as Lou Lewis

1950s

4 titles ยท average score 67
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1959)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show ยท as Office Worker (uncredited)

The Untouchables
The Untouchables (1959)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Wally Dagan / Solly

Fright
Fright (1956)
GoodWatch score 48

as Reporter Thompkins

Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Ed