Russell Napier

Russell Napier

1910-11-28 – 1974-08-19 (age 63) Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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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.

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Known For

A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember

1958

as Capt. Stanley Lord

Sink the Bismarck!
Sink the Bismarck!

1960

as Air Vice Marshal (uncredited)

H.M.S. Defiant
H.M.S. Defiant

1962

as Flag Captain

Black Orchid
Black Orchid

1953

as Inspector Markham

The Son of Robin Hood
The Son of Robin Hood

1958

as Squire Myles

Twisted Nerve
Twisted Nerve

1968

as Professor Fuller

The Mark
The Mark

1961

as 2nd Plain Clothes Officer

The Stranger Came Home
The Stranger Came Home

1954

as Insp. Treherne

The Angry Silence
The Angry Silence

1960

as Thompson

Guilty?
Guilty?

1956

as Inspector Hobson

Man in the Middle
Man in the Middle

1964

as Colonel Thompson

The Blood Beast Terror
The Blood Beast Terror

1968

as Landlord

Francis of Assisi
Francis of Assisi

1961

as Brother Elias

Hell Is a City
Hell Is a City

1960

as Superintendent

The Last Man to Hang
The Last Man to Hang

1956

as Detective Sgt. Bolton

Stolen Face
Stolen Face

1952

as Det. Cutler

Robbery Under Arms
Robbery Under Arms

1957

as Banker Green

A Town Like Alice
A Town Like Alice

1956

as Jack Burns

The Saint's Return
The Saint's Return

1953

as Col. Stafford

36 Hours
36 Hours

1953

as Detective at Ann's Apartment (Uncredited)