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'''Norman Bird''' (1924 - 2005) was a British character actor | '''Norman Bird''' (30 October 1924 - 22 April 2005) was a British character actor. Active from the 1950s, he made guest appearances in well-known series such as ''[[wikipedia:The Saint (TV series)|The Saint]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Z-Cars|Z Cars]]'', playing mostly civil servants and policemen. In [[1978]], Bird provided the voice of [[Bilbo Baggins]] in [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]. His last known role was as a taxi driver the [[C.S. Lewis]] biopic ''Shadowlands''. | ||
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Revision as of 16:58, 15 February 2015
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Lifetime | 30 October 1924 - 22 April 2005 |
Portrayed | Bilbo Baggins in: |
The Lord of the Rings (1978 film) | |
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Norman Bird (30 October 1924 - 22 April 2005) was a British character actor. Active from the 1950s, he made guest appearances in well-known series such as The Saint and Z Cars, playing mostly civil servants and policemen. In 1978, Bird provided the voice of Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings (1978 film). His last known role was as a taxi driver the C.S. Lewis biopic Shadowlands.
External links
- Norman Bird at Wikipedia
- Norman Bird at BritMovie