Russell Napier
Born
November 28, 1910
Died
August 19, 1974 (63 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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

Justice
Sir Harold Plant · (1 episode)
1971

UFO
Dr. Green · (1 episode)
1970

Twisted Nerve
Professor Fuller
1968

Nobody Runs Forever
Leeds
1968

The Blood Beast Terror
Landlord
1968

Man in a Suitcase
(1 episode)
1967

Man in the Middle
Colonel Thompson
1964

The Human Jungle
Headmaster · (1 episode)
1963
The Hole In The Ground
Narrator
1962

H.M.S. Defiant
Flag Captain
1962
Stryker of the Yard
(2 episodes)
1961

Francis of Assisi
Brother Elias
1961

The Mark
2nd Plain Clothes Officer
1961

Hell Is a City
Superintendent
1960

The Angry Silence
Thompson
1960

Sink the Bismarck!
Air Vice Marshal (uncredited)
1960

Son of Robin Hood
Squire Myles
1958

Tread Softly Stranger
Potter
1958

A Night to Remember
Capt. Stanley Lord
1958

The Shiralee
Parker
1957

Robbery Under Arms
Banker Green
1957

Deep Dig
1957

The Case of The Smiling Widow
Inspector Duggan
1957

Wire Service
Admiral Habberfield · (1 episode)
1956

Destination Death
Inspector Duggan
1956

The Last Man to Hang
Detective Sgt. Bolton
1956

Guilty?
Inspector Hobson
1956

The Man in the Road
Scotland Yard Supt. Davidson
1956

A Town Like Alice
Jack Burns
1956

The Narrowing Circle
Sir Henry Dimmock
1956

The Blue Peter
Raymond Curtis
1955

A Time to Kill
Inspector Simmons
1955

Little Red Monkey
Supt. John Harrington
1955

The Brain Machine
Insp. Durham
1955

The Stranger Came Home
Insp. Treherne
1954

Conflict of Wings
Wg. Cmr. Rogers
1954

The Dark Stairway
Inspector Harmer
1954

36 Hours
Detective at Ann's Apartment (Uncredited)
1953

The Saint's Return
Col. Stafford
1953

Black Orchid
Inspector Markham
1953

Scotland Yard
(39 episodes)
1953

Scotland Yard
Inspector Duggan · (1 episode)
1953

Stolen Face
Det. Cutler
1952

Blind Man's Bluff
Stevens
1952

Death of an Angel
Supt. Walshaw
1952

The Boy Kumasenu
Narrator
1952
The Time Machine
1949