Russell Napier
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Nov 28, 1910 (115 years old)
Place of Birth
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Biography
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
| 1971 | JusticeSir Harold Plant | |
| 1970 | UFODr. Green | |
| 1968 | Nobody Runs ForeverLeeds | |
| 1968 | The Blood Beast TerrorLandlord | |
| 1968 | Twisted NerveProfessor Fuller | |
| 1967 | Man in a Suitcase | |
| 1964 | Man in the MiddleColonel Thompson | |
| 1963 | The Human JungleHeadmaster | |
| 1962 | H.M.S. DefiantFlag Captain | |
| 1962 | The Hole In The GroundNarrator | |
| 1961 | The Mark2nd Plain Clothes Officer | |
| 1961 | Francis of AssisiBrother Elias | |
| 1961 | Stryker of the Yard | |
| 1960 | The Angry SilenceThompson | |
| 1960 | Sink the Bismarck!Air Vice Marshal (uncredited) | |
| 1960 | Hell Is a CitySuperintendent | |
| 1958 | Tread Softly StrangerPotter | |
| 1958 | Son of Robin HoodSquire Myles | |
| 1958 | A Night to RememberCapt. Stanley Lord | |
| 1957 | Robbery Under ArmsBanker Green | |
| 1957 | Deep Dig | |
| 1957 | The ShiraleeParker | |
| 1957 | The Case of The Smiling WidowInspector Duggan | |
| 1956 | The Man in the RoadScotland Yard Supt. Davidson | |
| 1956 | The Narrowing CircleSir Henry Dimmock | |
| 1956 | The Last Man to HangDetective Sgt. Bolton | |
| 1956 | Guilty?Inspector Hobson | |
| 1956 | A Town Like AliceJack Burns | |
| 1956 | Destination DeathInspector Duggan | |
| 1956 | Wire ServiceAdmiral Habberfield | |
| 1955 | Little Red MonkeySupt. John Harrington | |
| 1955 | The Blue PeterRaymond Curtis | |
| 1955 | A Time to KillInspector Simmons | |
| 1955 | The Brain MachineInsp. Durham | |
| 1954 | The Stranger Came HomeInsp. Treherne | |
| 1954 | The Dark StairwayInspector Harmer | |
| 1954 | Conflict of WingsWg. Cmr. Rogers | |
| 1953 | Black OrchidInspector Markham | |
| 1953 | The Saint's ReturnCol. Stafford | |
| 1953 | 36 HoursDetective at Ann's Apartment (Uncredited) | |
| 1953 | Scotland Yard | |
| 1953 | Scotland YardInspector Duggan | |
| 1952 | Blind Man's BluffStevens | |
| 1952 | Death of an AngelSupt. Walshaw | |
| 1952 | Stolen FaceDet. Cutler | |
| 1952 | The Boy KumasenuNarrator | |
| 1949 | The Time Machine |