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Russell Napier
Born · November 28, 1910
Died · August 19, 1974 (63 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Bio
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.
Justice
Sir Harold Plant · (1 episode)
6.0
1971
UFO
Dr. Green · (1 episode)
7.6
1970
Twisted Nerve
Professor Fuller
6.8
1968
Nobody Runs Forever
Leeds
6.0
1968
The Blood Beast Terror
Landlord
5.5
1968
Man in a Suitcase
(1 episode)
7.0
1967
Man in the Middle
Colonel Thompson
6.4
1964
The Human Jungle
Headmaster · (1 episode)
8.2
1963
The Hole In The Ground
Narrator
0.0
1962
H.M.S. Defiant
Flag Captain
6.5
1962
Stryker of the Yard
(2 episodes)
0.0
1961
Francis of Assisi
Brother Elias
7.6
1961
The Mark
2nd Plain Clothes Officer
6.3
1961
Hell Is a City
Superintendent
6.8
1960
The Angry Silence
Thompson
7.1
1960
Sink the Bismarck!
Air Vice Marshal (uncredited)
6.8
1960
Son of Robin Hood
Squire Myles
4.4
1958
Tread Softly Stranger
Potter
7.4
1958
A Night to Remember
Capt. Stanley Lord
7.6
1958
The Shiralee
Parker
5.1
1957
Robbery Under Arms
Banker Green
5.4
1957
Deep Dig
0.0
1957
The Case of The Smiling Widow
Inspector Duggan
0.0
1957
Wire Service
Admiral Habberfield · (1 episode)
0.0
1956
The Last Man to Hang
Detective Sgt. Bolton
5.2
1956
Guilty?
Inspector Hobson
6.0
1956
The Man in the Road
Scotland Yard Supt. Davidson
6.3
1956
A Town Like Alice
Jack Burns
6.3
1956
The Narrowing Circle
Sir Henry Dimmock
5.5
1956
The Blue Peter
Raymond Curtis
6.0
1955
A Time to Kill
Inspector Simmons
6.5
1955
Little Red Monkey
Supt. John Harrington
5.8
1955
The Brain Machine
Insp. Durham
5.5
1955
The Stranger Came Home
Insp. Treherne
5.5
1954
Conflict of Wings
Wg. Cmr. Rogers
6.0
1954
The Dark Stairway
Inspector Harmer
0.0
1954
36 Hours
Detective at Ann's Apartment (Uncredited)
5.9
1953
The Saint's Return
Col. Stafford
5.6
1953
Black Orchid
Inspector Markham
4.9
1953
Scotland Yard
(39 episodes)
0.0
1953
Scotland Yard
Inspector Duggan · (1 episode)
0.0
1953
Stolen Face
Det. Cutler
5.6
1952
Blind Man's Bluff
Stevens
0.0
1952
Death of an Angel
Supt. Walshaw
6.0
1952
The Boy Kumasenu
Narrator
6.0
1952
The Time Machine
6.0
1949