Alan Napier

Born

January 7, 1903

Died

August 8, 1988 (85 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Kings Norton, Birmingham, England, UK

IMDb

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

7.2

The Twilight Zone

Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet

Alfred

8.0

2020

Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission

Briarton

6.5

1981

The Bastard

Dr. Bleeker

5.0

1978

The Golden Dog

Archie

0.0

1977

Come Die With Me

0.0

1974

Kojak

Antonakis · (1 episode)

7.0

1973

Night Gallery

Cousin Zachariah Ogilvy · (2 episodes)

7.8

1970

Ironside

John · (3 episodes)

6.8

1967

Family Affair

(1 episode)

6.6

1966

Batman

Alfred

6.4

1966

Batman

Alfred · (120 episodes)

7.3

1966

The Loved One

British Club Official

6.3

1965

Laredo

(1 episode)

6.3

1965

Signpost to Murder

The Vicar

6.3

1964

36 Hours

Col. Peter MacLean

7.0

1964

My Fair Lady

Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)

7.5

1964

Daniel Boone

Col. Sir Hubert Crater · (1 episode)

6.9

1964

The Rogues

John McKellway · (1 episode)

7.2

1964

Marnie

Mr. Rutland

7.1

1964

The Sword in the Stone

Sir Pellinore (voice)

7.2

1963

The Beverly Hillbillies

Chemist · (1 episode)

6.9

1962

The Premature Burial

Dr. Gideon Gault

6.3

1962

Tender Is the Night

Señor Pardo

5.4

1962

Five Fingers : Thin Ice

Wembley

0.0

1961

Wild in the Country

Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited)

6.3

1961

Thriller

Lawyer Ridgewater · (1 episode)

6.4

1960

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Dean

6.9

1959

Adventures in Paradise

Alex · (1 episode)

5.7

1959

The Twilight Zone

Capt. Protheroe · (1 episode)

8.4

1959

Island of Lost Women

Dr. Paul Lujan

4.3

1959

Until They Sail

Prosecution Attorney

6.4

1957

Tales of Wells Fargo

Bertram La Tour · (1 episode)

6.3

1957

Tales of Wells Fargo

Colonel Decatur · (1 episode)

6.3

1957

The Mole People

Elinu, the High Priest

5.1

1956

Miami Exposé

Raymond Sheridan

5.3

1956

The Court Jester

Sir Brockhurst

7.3

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Sir Everett · (1 episode)

7.7

1955

Moonfleet

Parson Glennie

6.5

1955

Désirée

Despreaux

6.4

1954

Playmates

Stephen Everton

0.0

1954

Julius Caesar

Cicero

7.1

1953

Young Bess

Robert Tyrwhitt

5.8

1953

General Electric Theater

Sean O'Donnell · (1 episode)

6.3

1953

Big Jim McLain

Sturak

4.9

1952

The Blue Veil

Professor George Carter

6.6

1951

Across the Wide Missouri

Capt. Humberstone Lyon

5.9

1951

The Highwayman

0.0

1951

The Strange Door

Count Grassin

6.2

1951

Double Crossbones

Capt. Kidd

5.4

1951

The Great Caruso

Jean de Reszke

5.7

1951

Tarzan's Peril

Commissioner Peters

5.0

1951

Tripoli

Khalil

5.6

1950

Lux Video Theatre

Sir Adrian · (1 episode)

6.3

1950

Master Minds

Dr. Druzik

5.8

1949

Challenge to Lassie

Lord Provost

4.8

1949

The Red Danube

The General

6.3

1949

Manhandled

Alton Bennet

5.1

1949

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

High Executioner

6.3

1949

The Adventure of the Speckled Band

Sherlock Holmes

0.0

1949

Tarzan's Magic Fountain

Jessup

5.5

1949

Criss Cross

Finchley

7.1

1949

Joan of Arc

Earl of Warwick

6.1

1948

Hills of Home

Sir George

6.7

1948

Macbeth

A Holy Father

7.2

1948

Johnny Belinda

Defense Attorney

6.8

1948

My Own True Love

Kittredge

5.5

1948

The Lone Wolf in London

Monty Beresford

5.5

1947

Forever Amber

Landale

6.1

1947

Unconquered

Sir William Johnson

6.2

1947

Driftwood

Dr. Nicholas Adams

6.1

1947

Lured

Detective Gordon

6.3

1947

Adventure Island

Attwater

4.7

1947

Ivy

Sir Jonathan Wright

6.8

1947

High Conquest

Tommy Donlin

0.0

1947

Fiesta

The Tourist

4.7

1947

Sinbad the Sailor

Aga

6.0

1947

The Strange Woman

Judge Henry Saladine

6.1

1946

A Scandal in Paris

Houdon De Pierremont, Police Minister

6.3

1946

House of Horrors

F. Holmes Harmon

6.2

1946

Three Strangers

David Shackleford

6.4

1946

Isle of the Dead

St. Aubyn

6.0

1945

Hangover Square

Sir Henry Chapman

6.9

1945

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Mr. Parker

6.6

1944

Mademoiselle Fifi

The Count de Breville

5.8

1944

The Hairy Ape

MacDougald, Chief Engineer

5.6

1944

Ministry of Fear

Dr. Forrester

6.9

1944

The Uninvited

Dr. Scott

6.9

1944

Action in Arabia

Eric Latimer

5.9

1944

Lost Angel

Dr. Woodring

7.5

1943

The Song of Bernadette

Dr. Debeau

7.0

1943

Madame Curie

Dr. Bladh (uncredited)

7.1

1943

Lassie Come Home

Jock

6.7

1943

Appointment in Berlin

Col. Patterson (uncredited)

6.7

1943

Assignment in Brittany

Sam Wells

6.6

1943

Random Harvest

Julian

7.3

1942

Cat People

Doc Carver (uncredited)

6.9

1942

Eagle Squadron

Black Watch officer

0.0

1942

Confirm or Deny

Updyke (scenes deleted)

3.8

1941

The House of the Seven Gables

Fuller

6.9

1940

The Invisible Man Returns

Willie Spears

6.2

1940

We Are Not Alone

Archdeacon

6.1

1939

The Four Just Men

Sir Hamar Ryman M.P.

6.2

1939

The Wife of General Ling

Governor

6.2

1937

For Valour

General

0.0

1937

Wings over Africa

Redfern

6.0

1936

The Wandering Jew

Knight (Phase II)

7.6

1933

In a Monastery Garden

Count Romano

0.0

1932

Stamboul

Bouchier

0.0

1931

Caste

Capt. Hawtree

0.0

1930

And One Was Loyal

Jack Simmons

0.0

Centennial

Lord Venneford · (1 episode)

7.6

1978

Flying High

(1 episode)

4.5

1978

The Paper Chase

(1 episode)

7.6

1978

QB VII

Semple · (2 episodes)

7.7

1974

Night Gallery

Doctor · (1 episode)

7.8

1970

Daktari

Roger Ealing · (1 episode)

6.9

1966

Daniel Boone

Lord Brisbane · (1 episode)

6.9

1964

Breaking Point

(1 episode)

7.3

1963

Don't Call Me Charlie

Gen. Steele · (18 episodes)

5.0

1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Mr. Hodges · (1 episode)

7.8

1962

The Lloyd Bridges Show

Kurt Drobney · (1 episode)

5.0

1962

The Case of the Dangerous Robin

Alexander Pinley · (1 episode)

0.0

1960

The Roaring 20's

Mr. Dunston · (1 episode)

0.0

1960

Checkmate

Father Dunne, the Abbot · (1 episode)

4.1

1960

Thriller

Attorney Pinchot · (1 episode)

6.4

1960

Thriller

Constable Evans · (1 episode)

6.4

1960

The Detectives

Bishop · (1 episode)

5.6

1959

Five Fingers

Wembley · (16 episodes)

0.0

1959

The Third Man

Colonel Andresi · (1 episode)

6.7

1959

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Colonel Devlin · (1 episode)

6.2

1958

Panic!

(1 episode)

0.0

1957

Telephone Time

(1 episode)

6.3

1956

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Sir Edward · (1 episode)

5.4

1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Travers · (1 episode)

5.4

1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Governor · (1 episode)

5.4

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Wilfred - the Recording Angel · (1 episode)

7.7

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Lord Sorrington · (3 episodes)

7.7

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Sir Charles Harrington · (1 episode)

7.7

1955

The Wonderful World of Disney

Mr. Cryer · (1 episode)

7.8

1954

The Wonderful World of Disney

Archie · (1 episode)

7.8

1954

Letter to Loretta

Mr. Bronte · (1 episode)

6.5

1953

General Electric Theater

Jack Simmons · (1 episode)

6.3

1953

Biff Baker U.S.A.

Prof. Artemus Beechem · (1 episode)

7.5

1952

Cavalcade of America

(1 episode)

3.5

1952

Four Star Playhouse

John Dwerrihouse · (1 episode)

6.3

1952

Chevron Theatre

Steven Everton · (1 episode)

10.0

1952

Chevron Theatre

Carnacki · (1 episode)

10.0

1952

Loyalties

Gen. Canynge

6.0

1933