Alan Napier

Acting

Alan Napier

Born January 7, 1903Kings Norton, Birmingham, England, UK136 credits

Alan Napier (born Alan William Napier-Clavering) was an English actor. After a decade in London West End theatres, he had a long film career first in Britain and then in Hollywood. He eventually became widely known for portraying Alfred the butler in the 1960s live-action Batman television series.

Known For

Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission
6.5

Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission

Movie

1981

Centennial
7.7

Centennial

TV

1978

Flying High
4.5

Flying High

TV

1978

The Paper Chase
7.6

The Paper Chase

TV

1978

The Bastard

The Bastard

TV

1978

The Golden Dog

The Golden Dog

Movie

1977

Filmography

Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission
1981Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Missionas BriartonMovie
Centennial
1978Centennialas Lord VennefordTV
Flying High
1978Flying HighTV
The Paper Chase
1978The Paper ChaseTV
The Bastard
1978The Bastardas Dr. BleekerTV
The Golden Dog
1977The Golden Dogas ArchieMovie
Come Die with Me
1974Come Die with Meas LawyerMovie
QB VII
1974QB VIIas SempleTV
Kojak
1973Kojakas AntonakisTV
Night Gallery
1970Night Galleryas Cousin Zachariah OgilvyTV
Ironside
1967Ironsideas JohnTV
Family Affair
1966Family AffairTV
Batman
1966Batmanas AlfredMovie
Batman
1966Batmanas AlfredTV
Daktari
1966Daktarias Roger EalingTV
The Loved One
1965The Loved Oneas British Club OfficialMovie
Laredo
1965LaredoTV
Signpost to Murder
1964Signpost to Murderas The VicarMovie
My Fair Lady
1964My Fair Ladyas Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)Movie
36 Hours
196436 Hoursas Col. Peter MacLeanMovie
Daniel Boone
1964Daniel Booneas Col. Sir Hubert CraterTV
The Rogues
1964The Roguesas John McKellwayTV
Marnie
1964Marnieas Mr. RutlandMovie
The Sword in the Stone
1963The Sword in the Stoneas Sir Pellinore (voice)Movie
Breaking Point
1963Breaking PointTV
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962The Beverly Hillbilliesas ChemistTV
Don't Call Me Charlie
1962Don't Call Me Charlieas Gen. SteeleTV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Mr. HodgesTV
The Lloyd Bridges Show
1962The Lloyd Bridges Showas Kurt DrobneyTV
The Premature Burial
1962The Premature Burialas Dr. Gideon GaultMovie
Tender Is the Night
1962Tender Is the Nightas Señor PardoMovie
F
1961Five Fingers : Thin Iceas WembleyMovie
Wild in the Country
1961Wild in the Countryas Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited)Movie
The Case of the Dangerous Robin
1960The Case of the Dangerous Robinas Alexander PinleyTV
The Roaring 20's
1960The Roaring 20'sas Mr. DunstonTV
Checkmate
1960Checkmateas Father Dunne, the AbbotTV
Thriller
1960Thrilleras Lawyer RidgewaterTV
Journey to the Center of the Earth
1959Journey to the Center of the Earthas DeanMovie
The Detectives
1959The Detectivesas BishopTV
Adventures in Paradise
1959Adventures in Paradiseas AlexTV
Five Fingers
1959Five Fingersas WembleyTV
The Twilight Zone
1959The Twilight Zoneas Capt. ProtheroeTV
The Third Man
1959The Third Manas Colonel AndresiTV
Island of Lost Women
1959Island of Lost Womenas Dr. Paul LujanMovie
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958Shirley Temple's Storybookas Colonel DevlinTV
Until They Sail
1957Until They Sailas Prosecution AttorneyMovie
Tales of Wells Fargo
1957Tales of Wells Fargoas Bertram La TourTV
Panic!
1957Panic!TV
The Mole People
1956The Mole Peopleas Elinu, the High PriestMovie
Miami Exposé
1956Miami Exposéas Raymond SheridanMovie
Telephone Time
1956Telephone TimeTV
The Court Jester
1955The Court Jesteras Sir BrockhurstMovie
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955The 20th Century Fox Houras Sir EdwardTV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Sir EverettTV
Moonfleet
1955Moonfleetas Parson GlennieMovie
Désirée
1954Désiréeas DespreauxMovie
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas Mr. CryerTV
Playmates
1954Playmatesas Stephen EvertonMovie
T
1953The Pepsi-Cola Playhouseas CarnackiTV
Letter to Loretta
1953Letter to Lorettaas Mr. BronteTV
Julius Caesar
1953Julius Caesaras CiceroMovie
Young Bess
1953Young Bessas Robert TyrwhittMovie
General Electric Theater
1953General Electric Theateras Sean O'DonnellTV
Biff Baker U.S.A.
1952Biff Baker U.S.A.as Prof. Artemus BeechemTV
Cavalcade of America
1952Cavalcade of AmericaTV
F
1952Four Star Playhouseas John DwerrihouseTV
Big Jim McLain
1952Big Jim McLainas SturakMovie
C
1952Chevron Theatreas Steven EvertonTV
The Strange Door
1951The Strange Dooras Count GrassinMovie
The Blue Veil
1951The Blue Veilas Professor George CarterMovie
Across the Wide Missouri
1951Across the Wide Missourias Capt. Humberstone LyonMovie
The Highwayman
1951The HighwaymanMovie
Double Crossbones
1951Double Crossbonesas Capt. KiddMovie
The Great Caruso
1951The Great Carusoas Jean de ReszkeMovie
Tarzan's Peril
1951Tarzan's Perilas Commissioner PetersMovie
Tripoli
1950Tripolias KhalilMovie
L
1950Lux Video Theatreas Sir AdrianTV
Master Minds
1949Master Mindsas Dr. DruzikMovie
Challenge to Lassie
1949Challenge to Lassieas Lord ProvostMovie
The Red Danube
1949The Red Danubeas The GeneralMovie
Manhandled
1949Manhandledas Alton BennetMovie
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1949A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Courtas High ExecutionerMovie
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
1949The Adventure of the Speckled Bandas Sherlock HolmesMovie
Tarzan's Magic Fountain
1949Tarzan's Magic Fountainas JessupMovie
Criss Cross
1949Criss Crossas FinchleyMovie
Joan of Arc
1948Joan of Arcas Earl of WarwickMovie
Hills of Home
1948Hills of Homeas Sir GeorgeMovie
Macbeth
1948Macbethas A Holy FatherMovie
Johnny Belinda
1948Johnny Belindaas Defense AttorneyMovie
My Own True Love
1948My Own True Loveas KittredgeMovie
The Lone Wolf in London
1947The Lone Wolf in Londonas Monty BeresfordMovie
Forever Amber
1947Forever Amberas LandaleMovie
Unconquered
1947Unconqueredas Sir William JohnsonMovie
Driftwood
1947Driftwoodas Dr. Nicholas AdamsMovie
Lured
1947Luredas Detective GordonMovie
Adventure Island
1947Adventure Islandas AttwaterMovie
Ivy
1947Ivyas Sir Jonathan WrightMovie
High Conquest
1947High Conquestas Tommy DonlinMovie
Fiesta
1947Fiestaas The TouristMovie
Sinbad the Sailor
1947Sinbad the Sailoras AgaMovie
The Strange Woman
1946The Strange Womanas Judge Henry SaladineMovie
A Scandal in Paris
1946A Scandal in Parisas Houdon De Pierremont, Police MinisterMovie
House of Horrors
1946House of Horrorsas F. Holmes HarmonMovie
Three Strangers
1946Three Strangersas David ShacklefordMovie
Isle of the Dead
1945Isle of the Deadas St. AubynMovie
Hangover Square
1945Hangover Squareas Sir Henry ChapmanMovie
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
1944Thirty Seconds Over Tokyoas Mr. ParkerMovie
Mademoiselle Fifi
1944Mademoiselle Fifias The Count de BrevilleMovie
The Hairy Ape
1944The Hairy Apeas MacDougald, Chief EngineerMovie
Ministry of Fear
1944Ministry of Fearas Dr. JM ForresterMovie
The Uninvited
1944The Uninvitedas Dr. ScottMovie
Action in Arabia
1944Action in Arabiaas Eric LatimerMovie
Lost Angel
1943Lost Angelas Dr. WoodringMovie
The Song of Bernadette
1943The Song of Bernadetteas Dr. DebeauMovie
Madame Curie
1943Madame Curieas Dr. Bladh (uncredited)Movie
Lassie Come Home
1943Lassie Come Homeas JockMovie
Appointment in Berlin
1943Appointment in Berlinas Col. Patterson (uncredited)Movie
Assignment in Brittany
1943Assignment in Brittanyas Sam WellsMovie
Random Harvest
1942Random Harvestas JulianMovie
Cat People
1942Cat Peopleas Doc Carver (uncredited)Movie
A Yank at Eton
1942A Yank at Etonas Willow Club Restauranteur (uncredited)Movie
Eagle Squadron
1942Eagle Squadronas Black Watch officerMovie
Confirm or Deny
1941Confirm or Denyas Updyke (scenes deleted)Movie
The House of the Seven Gables
1940The House of the Seven Gablesas FullerMovie
The Invisible Man Returns
1940The Invisible Man Returnsas Willie SpearsMovie
We Are Not Alone
1939We Are Not Aloneas ArchdeaconMovie
The Four Just Men
1939The Four Just Menas Sir Hamar Ryman M.P.Movie
T
1937The Wife of General Lingas GovernorMovie
F
1937For Valouras GeneralMovie
Wings over Africa
1936Wings over Africaas RedfernMovie
The Wandering Jew
1933The Wandering Jewas Knight (Phase II)Movie
Loyalties
1933Loyaltiesas Gen. CanyngeMovie
I
1932In a Monastery Gardenas Count RomanoMovie
Stamboul
1931Stamboulas BouchierMovie
Caste
1930Casteas Capt. HawtreeMovie
And One Was Loyal
—And One Was Loyalas Jack SimmonsMovie