Michael Norell was born in Wallace, Idaho but his family moved around as his father was a career Army man who reached the rank of Brigadier General. He spent a good deal of his youth in Arlington, Virginia, then the family went overseas to Tokyo, Japan while his father was stationed in Korea during the war there. Returning to the States he attended his junior year of high school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, then finished up at Falls Church High School (Falls Church, Virginia), where he acted in several school plays.
After attending Washington and Lee University, where he studied Journalism and acted in several school plays, he entered the Army where he spent the next five years and reached the rank of Captain. After the Army he became a reporter and worked for the Richmond Times Dispatch in Richmond, Virginia. He eventually found his way to New York to work as an actor full time. After several years on the New York stage he ventured to Hollywood and after only six months there he won the role of Captain Hank Stanley on the hit action series, Emergency! (1972).
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Emergency! (1972)
Guest starring as Captain Henry "Hank" Stanley
(109 episodes)
- Episode 6x24: All Night Long (May 28, 1977) [Co-Star]
- Episode 6x23: Limelight (Apr 23, 1977) [Co-Star]
- Episode 6x22: Hypochondri-Cap (Apr 16, 1977) [Co-Star]
- Episode 6x21: Upward and Onward (Apr 2, 1977) [Co-Star]
- Episode 6x20: Isolation (Mar 19, 1977)
- Episode 6x19: The Boat (Mar 12, 1977)
- Episode 6x18: Firehouse Quintet (Mar 5, 1977)
- Episode 6x17: Bottom Line (Feb 26, 1977)
- Episode 6x16: Family Ties (Feb 19, 1977)
- Episode 6x15: Breakdown (Feb 12, 1977)
- Episode 6x14: Insanity Epidemic (Feb 5, 1977)
- Episode 6x13: An Ounce of Prevention (Jan 22, 1977)
- Episode 6x12: Loose Ends (Jan 15, 1977)
- Episode 6x11: Paperwork (Jan 8, 1977) [Co-Star]
- Episode 6x10: Welcome to Santa Rosa County (Dec 25, 1976)
- Episode 6x09: Computer Terror (Dec 4, 1976)
- Episode 6x08: Captain Hook (Nov 20, 1976) [Co-Star]
- Episode 6x07: The Exam (Nov 13, 1976) [Co-Star]
- Episode 6x06: Rules of Order (Nov 6, 1976) [Co-Star]
- Episode 6x05: Fair Fight (Oct 30, 1976) [Co-Star]
- Episode 6x04: That Time of Year (Oct 23, 1976)
- Episode 6x03: The Unlikely Heirs (Oct 9, 1976)
- Episode 6x02: Not Available (Oct 2, 1976) [Co-Star]
- Episode 6x01: The Game (Sep 25, 1976) [Co-Star]
- Episode 5x22: The Nuisance (Mar 6, 1976) [Co-Star]
- Episode 5x21: The Tycoons (Feb 28, 1976)
- Episode 5x20: The Great Crash Diet (Feb 21, 1976) [Co-Star]
- Episode 5x19: Grateful (Feb 7, 1976) [Co-Star]
- Episode 5x18: Above and Beyond ... Nearly (Jan 31, 1976) [Co-Star]
- Episode 5x17: Involvement (Jan 24, 1976) [Co-Star]
- Episode 5x16: The Girl on the Balance Beam (Jan 17, 1976) [Co-Star]
- Episode 5x15: Right at Home (Jan 10, 1976)
- Episode 5x14: To Buy or Not to Buy (Dec 20, 1975) [Co-Star]
- Episode 5x13: Communications (Dec 13, 1975)
- Episode 5x12: On Camera (Dec 6, 1975) [Co-Star]
- Episode 5x11: Tee Vee (Nov 29, 1975) [Co-Star]
- Episode 5x10: Simple Adjustment (Nov 22, 1975)
- Episode 5x09: The Lighter-Than-Air Man (Nov 15, 1975) [Co-Star]
- Episode 5x08: One of Those Days (Nov 1, 1975) [Co-Star]
- Episode 5x07: Pressure 165 (Oct 25, 1975)
- Episode 5x06: The Indirect Method (Oct 18, 1975) [Co-Star]
- Episode 5x05: The Inspection (Oct 11, 1975) [Co-Star]
- Episode 5x04: Equipment (Oct 4, 1975) [Co-Star]
- Episode 5x03: Election (Sep 27, 1975) [Co-Star]
- Episode 5x02: The Old Engine Cram (Sep 20, 1975) [Co-Star]
- Episode 5x01: The Stewardess (Sep 13, 1975) [Co-Star]
- Episode 4x21: Back-Up (Feb 15, 1975) [Co-Star]
- Episode 4x20: The Mouse (Feb 8, 1975) [Co-Star]
- Episode 4x19: It's How You Play the Game (Feb 1, 1975) [Co-Star]
- Episode 4x18: Prestidigitation (Jan 25, 1975) [Co-Star]
- Episode 4x17: Kidding (Jan 18, 1975) [Co-Star]
- Episode 4x15: Transition (Jan 4, 1975) [Co-Star]
- Episode 4x14: The Bash (Dec 28, 1974) [Co-Star]
- Episode 4x13: Parade (Dec 21, 1974)
- Episode 4x12: Details (Dec 7, 1974) [Co-Star]
- Episode 4x11: The Firehouse Four (Nov 30, 1974) [Co-Star]
- Episode 4x10: Camera Bug (Nov 23, 1974)
- Episode 4x09: Foreign Trade (Nov 16, 1974) [Co-Star]
- Episode 4x08: Quicker Than the Eye (Nov 9, 1974) [Co-Star]
- Episode 4x07: Daisy's Pick (Nov 2, 1974) [Co-Star]
- Episode 4x06: Surprise (Oct 19, 1974) [Co-Star]
- Episode 4x05: Communication Gaffe (Oct 12, 1974) [Co-Star]
- Episode 4x04: Nagging Suspicion (Oct 5, 1974) [Co-Star]
- Episode 4x03: Gossip (Sep 28, 1974) [Co-Star]
- Episode 4x02: I'll Fix It (Sep 21, 1974)
- Episode 4x01: The Screenwriter (Sep 14, 1974) [Co-Star]
- Episode 3x22: Inventions (Mar 23, 1974)
- Episode 3x21: Propinquity (Feb 16, 1974)
- Episode 3x20: Floor Brigade (Feb 9, 1974) [Co-Star]
- Episode 3x19: The Hard Hours (Feb 2, 1974) [Co-Star]
- Episode 3x18: How Green Was My Thumb? (Jan 26, 1974) [Co-Star]
- Episode 3x17: Fools (Jan 19, 1974) [Co-Star]
- Episode 3x16: Messin' Around (Jan 12, 1974) [Co-Star]
- Episode 3x15: Inferno (Jan 5, 1974) [Co-Star]
- Episode 3x14: Computer Error (Dec 22, 1973) [Co-Star]
- Episode 3x13: Understanding (Dec 15, 1973) [Co-Star]
- Episode 3x12: Body Language (Dec 8, 1973)
- Episode 3x11: The Promise (Dec 1, 1973)
- Episode 3x10: Zero (Nov 24, 1973) [Co-Star]
- Episode 3x09: Inheritance Tax (Nov 17, 1973) [Co-Star]
- Episode 3x08: Insomnia (Nov 10, 1973)
- Episode 3x07: The Promotion (Nov 3, 1973)
- Episode 3x06: Snakebite (Oct 27, 1973)
- Episode 3x05: Heavyweight (Oct 20, 1973)
- Episode 3x04: An English Visitor (Oct 13, 1973) [Co-Star]
- Episode 3x03: Alley Cat (Oct 6, 1973)
- Episode 3x02: The Old Engine (Sep 29, 1973)
- Episode 3x01: Frequency (Sep 22, 1973) [Co-Star]
- Episode 2x21: Audit (Apr 7, 1973) [Co-Star]
- Episode 2x20: Rip-Off (Mar 10, 1973) [Co-Star]
- Episode 2x19: Boot (Mar 3, 1973)
- Episode 2x18: Seance (Feb 24, 1973) [Co-Star]
- Episode 2x17: Honest (Feb 17, 1973)
- Episode 2x16: Syndrome (Feb 10, 1973) [Co-Star]
- Episode 2x15: The Professor (Feb 3, 1973) [Co-Star]
- Episode 2x14: School Days (Jan 13, 1973) [Co-Star]
- Episode 2x13: Drivers (Jan 6, 1973)
- Episode 2x12: Helpful (Dec 16, 1972)
- Episode 2x11: Musical Mania (Dec 9, 1972) [Co-Star]
- Episode 2x10: Dinner Date (Dec 2, 1972) [Co-Star]
- Episode 2x09: Women (Nov 25, 1972) [Co-Star]
- Episode 2x08: Trainee (Nov 11, 1972) [Co-Star]
- Episode 2x07: Fuzz Lady (Nov 4, 1972) [Co-Star]
- Episode 2x06: Saddled (Oct 21, 1972) [Co-Star]
- Episode 2x05: Peace Pipe (Oct 14, 1972) [Co-Star]
- Episode 2x04: Virus (Oct 7, 1972) [Co-Star]
- Episode 2x03: Show Biz (Sep 30, 1972) [Co-Star]
- Episode 2x02: Kids (Sep 23, 1972) [Co-Star]
- Episode 2x01: Decision a.k.a. Problem (Sep 16, 1972) [Co-Star]
Crew Credits
The Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998)
Episode crew as Writer
- Episode 1x03: I Can't Get No Satisfaction (Apr 27, 1998)
The Magnificent Seven (1998)
Episode crew as Writer
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x07: The Trial (Mar 5, 1999)
- Episode 1x07: The Collector (Mar 7, 1998)
Nash Bridges (1996)
Show crew as Supervising Producer
Episode crew as Writer
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2x03: The Great Escape (Sep 26, 1996)
- Episode 1x06: Vanishing Act (Apr 26, 1996)
- Episode 1x04: High Impact (Apr 12, 1996)
Aloha Paradise (1981)
Show crew as Producer
Episode crew as Writer
(5 episodes)
- Episode 1x07: Catching Up / Wambling Out to Yon / Black Day at Bad Rock (Apr 15, 1981)
- Episode 1x06: Fantasie Impromptu / Engaged to Be Dumped / Fiona (Apr 8, 1981)
- Episode 1x05: The Best of Friends / Success / 9 Carats (Apr 1, 1981)
- Episode 1x03: Sydney's Old Flame / Everett and the Wolf / Lurp's in Love (Mar 11, 1981)
- Episode 1x01: Alex and Annie / Honeymoon Blues / Everything Else (Feb 25, 1981)
Episode crew as Story
- Episode 1x06: Fantasie Impromptu / Engaged to Be Dumped / Fiona (Apr 8, 1981)
The Love Boat (1977)
Episode crew as Writer
(12 episodes)
- Episode 3x08: Cindy / Play by Play / What's a Brother For? (Oct 27, 1979)
- Episode 2x14: Julie Falls Hard / Double Wedding / The Dummies (Dec 16, 1978)
- Episode 2x08: Accidental Cruise / The Song is Ended / A Time for Everything / Anoushka (Nov 4, 1978)
- Episode 2x02: Marooned / The Search / Isaac's Holiday Part 2 (Sep 16, 1978)
- Episode 2x01: Marooned / The Search / Isaac's Holiday Part 1 (Sep 16, 1978)
- Episode 1x23: Musical Cabins (May 6, 1978)
- Episode 1x18: Last of the Stubings / Million Dollar Man / The Sisters (Feb 4, 1978)
- Episode 1x07: The Identical Problem / Julie's Old Flame / The Jinx (Nov 5, 1977)
- Episode 1x05: Help! Murder! / Isaac the Groupie / Mr. Popularity (Oct 22, 1977)
- Episode 1x03: Ex Plus Y / Graham and Kelly / Golden Agers (Oct 8, 1977)
- Episode 1x01: The Captain and the Lady / One if By Land / Centerfold (Sep 24, 1977)
- Episode S01 Special: The New Love Boat - The Newlyweds / The Exchange / Cleo's First Voyage (May 5, 1977)
Emergency! (1972)
Episode crew as Writer
(4 episodes)
- Episode 6x21: Upward and Onward (Apr 2, 1977)
- Episode 5x19: Grateful (Feb 7, 1976)
- Episode 5x06: The Indirect Method (Oct 18, 1975)
- Episode 4x12: Details (Dec 7, 1974)