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Norman Friedman(1936-1998)

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Norman Friedman
Dr. Norman Lee Friedman was born on September 6, 1936 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

A professor of Sociology at California State University, Los Angeles, he took various acting roles throughout his life while working primarily as a professor.

Best known for his work as the cleaning man in The Terminator (1984) who is vulgarly rebuked by Arnold in a hotel, he also had roles in Amazing Stories (1985) and Microwave Massacre (1979). Due to the foul language in his Terminator scene, he refused to allow his two young daughters (in grades six and four at the time of the film's release) see the film or his scene.

Due to his memorable scene in The Terminator, he later starred in the Ugly Kid Joe music video "Neighbor" playing primarily the same character as he did in The Terminator.

He died on November 4, 1998.
BornSeptember 6, 1936
DiedNovember 4, 1998(62)
BornSeptember 6, 1936
DiedNovember 4, 1998(62)
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Known for

Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator (1984)
Terminator
8.1
  • Cleaning Man(as Norma Friedman)
  • 1984
Histoires fantastiques (1985)
Histoires fantastiques
7.4
TV Series
  • Man
Barbarian Queen (1985)
Barbarian Queen
4.2
  • Warrior
  • 1985
Microwave Massacre (1979)
Microwave Massacre
4.2
  • Mr. Goodbite
  • 1979

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  • Un toit pour dix (1987)
    Un toit pour dix
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Rick
    • 1990
  • 13 East (1989)
    13 East
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Rick Curtis
    • 1989
  • Histoires fantastiques (1985)
    Histoires fantastiques
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Man
    • 1987
  • Hal Linden and Harry Morgan in Blacke's Magic (1986)
    Blacke's Magic
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Wally
    • 1986
  • Barbarian Queen (1985)
    Barbarian Queen
    4.2
    • Warrior
    • 1985
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator (1984)
    Terminator
    8.1
    • Cleaning Man (as Norma Friedman)
    • 1984
  • Microwave Massacre (1979)
    Microwave Massacre
    4.2
    • Mr. Goodbite
    • 1979

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Norma Friedman
  • Born
    • September 6, 1936
    • Kansas City, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • November 4, 1998
    • USA

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    • Norm

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