Russell Napier

Acting

Russell Napier

Born November 28, 1910Perth, Western Australia, Australia46 credits

Russell Napier was born in Perth, Western Australia. Originally a lawyer, Napier was active as an actor on the stage as early as 1936; on the screen, from 1947 to 1974, playing both comedic and dramatic roles in both cinema and television. Notably, he starred in a liveBBC television production of H. G. Wells' The Time Machine in 1949; still photographs of this production exist, but no actual footage.

Known For

Filmography

Justice
1971Justice
as Sir Harold PlantTV
UFO
1970UFO
as Dr. GreenTV
Twisted Nerve
1968Twisted Nerve
as Professor FullerMovie
Man in the Middle
1964Man in the Middle
as Colonel ThompsonMovie
The Human Jungle
1963The Human Jungle
as HeadmasterTV
H.M.S. Defiant
1962H.M.S. Defiant
as Flag CaptainMovie
Francis of Assisi
1961Francis of Assisi
as Brother EliasMovie
The Mark
1961The Mark
as 2nd Plain Clothes OfficerMovie
Hell Is a City
1960Hell Is a City
as SuperintendentMovie
The Angry Silence
1960The Angry Silence
as ThompsonMovie
Sink the Bismarck!
1960Sink the Bismarck!
as Air Vice Marshal (uncredited)Movie
Son of Robin Hood
1958Son of Robin Hood
as Squire MylesMovie
A Night to Remember
1958A Night to Remember
as Capt. Stanley LordMovie
The Shiralee
1957The Shiralee
as ParkerMovie
Robbery Under Arms
1957Robbery Under Arms
as Banker GreenMovie
The Case of The Smiling Widow
1957The Case of The Smiling Widow
as Inspector DugganMovie
Wire Service
1956Wire Service
as Admiral HabberfieldTV
D
1956Destination Death
as Inspector DugganMovie
The Last Man to Hang
1956The Last Man to Hang
as Detective Sgt. BoltonMovie
Guilty?
1956Guilty?
as Inspector HobsonMovie
The Man in the Road
1956The Man in the Road
as Scotland Yard Supt. DavidsonMovie
A Town Like Alice
1956A Town Like Alice
as Jack BurnsMovie
The Narrowing Circle
1956The Narrowing Circle
as Sir Henry DimmockMovie
The Blue Peter
1955The Blue Peter
as Raymond CurtisMovie
A Time to Kill
1955A Time to Kill
as Inspector SimmonsMovie
Little Red Monkey
1955Little Red Monkey
as Supt. John HarringtonMovie
The Brain Machine
1955The Brain Machine
as Insp. DurhamMovie
The Stranger Came Home
1954The Stranger Came Home
as Insp. TreherneMovie
Conflict of Wings
1954Conflict of Wings
as Wg. Cmr. RogersMovie
The Dark Stairway
1954The Dark Stairway
as Inspector HarmerMovie
36 Hours
195336 Hours
as Detective at Ann's Apartment (Uncredited)Movie
The Saint's Return
1953The Saint's Return
as Col. StaffordMovie
Black Orchid
1953Black Orchid
as Inspector MarkhamMovie
Stolen Face
1952Stolen Face
as Det. CutlerMovie
Blind Man's Bluff
1952Blind Man's Bluff
as StevensMovie
Death of an Angel
1952Death of an Angel
as Supt. WalshawMovie
The Boy Kumasenu
1952The Boy Kumasenu
as NarratorMovie