Alan Napier

Alan Napier

🎂 7th January 1903 (123 yrs) 📍 Kings Norton, Birmingham, England, UK

Biography

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.

Alan Napier

🎬 Movies Featuring Alan Napier

Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission

Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission (1981)

as Briarton
The Bastard

The Bastard (1978)

as Dr. Bleeker
The Golden Dog

The Golden Dog (1977)

as Archie
Come Die with Me

Come Die with Me (1974)

as Lawyer
Batman

Batman (1966)

as Alfred
The Loved One

The Loved One (1965)

as British Club Official
Signpost to Murder

Signpost to Murder (1964)

as The Vicar
My Fair Lady

My Fair Lady (1964)

as Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)
36 Hours

36 Hours (1964)

as Col. Peter MacLean
Marnie

Marnie (1964)

as Mr. Rutland
The Sword in the Stone

The Sword in the Stone (1963)

as Sir Pellinore (voice)
The Premature Burial

The Premature Burial (1962)

as Dr. Gideon Gault
Tender Is the Night

Tender Is the Night (1962)

as Señor Pardo
No Image

Five Fingers : Thin Ice (1961)

as Wembley
Wild in the Country

Wild in the Country (1961)

as Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited)
Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)

as Dean
Island of Lost Women

Island of Lost Women (1959)

as Dr. Paul Lujan
Until They Sail

Until They Sail (1957)

as Prosecution Attorney
The Mole People

The Mole People (1956)

as Elinu, the High Priest
Miami Exposé

Miami Exposé (1956)

as Raymond Sheridan
The Court Jester

The Court Jester (1955)

as Sir Brockhurst
Moonfleet

Moonfleet (1955)

as Parson Glennie
Désirée

Désirée (1954)

as Despreaux
Playmates

Playmates (1954)

as Stephen Everton
Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar (1953)

as Cicero
Young Bess

Young Bess (1953)

as Robert Tyrwhitt
Big Jim McLain

Big Jim McLain (1952)

as Sturak
The Strange Door

The Strange Door (1951)

as Count Grassin
The Blue Veil

The Blue Veil (1951)

as Professor George Carter
Across the Wide Missouri

Across the Wide Missouri (1951)

as Capt. Humberstone Lyon
The Highwayman

The Highwayman (1951)

Double Crossbones

Double Crossbones (1951)

as Capt. Kidd
The Great Caruso

The Great Caruso (1951)

as Jean de Reszke
Tarzan's Peril

Tarzan's Peril (1951)

as Commissioner Peters
Tripoli

Tripoli (1950)

as Khalil
Master Minds

Master Minds (1949)

as Dr. Druzik
Challenge to Lassie

Challenge to Lassie (1949)

as Lord Provost
The Red Danube

The Red Danube (1949)

as The General
Manhandled

Manhandled (1949)

as Alton Bennet
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)

as High Executioner
The Adventure of the Speckled Band

The Adventure of the Speckled Band (1949)

as Sherlock Holmes
Tarzan's Magic Fountain

Tarzan's Magic Fountain (1949)

as Jessup
Criss Cross

Criss Cross (1949)

as Finchley
Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc (1948)

as Earl of Warwick
Hills of Home

Hills of Home (1948)

as Sir George
Macbeth

Macbeth (1948)

as A Holy Father
Johnny Belinda

Johnny Belinda (1948)

as Defense Attorney
My Own True Love

My Own True Love (1948)

as Kittredge
The Lone Wolf in London

The Lone Wolf in London (1947)

as Monty Beresford
Forever Amber

Forever Amber (1947)

as Landale
Unconquered

Unconquered (1947)

as Sir William Johnson
Driftwood

Driftwood (1947)

as Dr. Nicholas Adams
Lured

Lured (1947)

as Detective Gordon
Adventure Island

Adventure Island (1947)

as Attwater
Ivy

Ivy (1947)

as Sir Jonathan Wright
High Conquest

High Conquest (1947)

as Tommy Donlin
Fiesta

Fiesta (1947)

as The Tourist
Sinbad the Sailor

Sinbad the Sailor (1947)

as Aga
The Strange Woman

The Strange Woman (1946)

as Judge Henry Saladine
A Scandal in Paris

A Scandal in Paris (1946)

as Houdon De Pierremont, Police Minister
House of Horrors

House of Horrors (1946)

as F. Holmes Harmon
Three Strangers

Three Strangers (1946)

as David Shackleford
Isle of the Dead

Isle of the Dead (1945)

as St. Aubyn
Hangover Square

Hangover Square (1945)

as Sir Henry Chapman
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)

as Mr. Parker
Mademoiselle Fifi

Mademoiselle Fifi (1944)

as The Count de Breville
The Hairy Ape

The Hairy Ape (1944)

as MacDougald, Chief Engineer
Ministry of Fear

Ministry of Fear (1944)

as Dr. JM Forrester
The Uninvited

The Uninvited (1944)

as Dr. Scott
Action in Arabia

Action in Arabia (1944)

as Eric Latimer
Lost Angel

Lost Angel (1943)

as Dr. Woodring
The Song of Bernadette

The Song of Bernadette (1943)

as Dr. Debeau
Madame Curie

Madame Curie (1943)

as Dr. Bladh (uncredited)
Lassie Come Home

Lassie Come Home (1943)

as Jock
Appointment in Berlin

Appointment in Berlin (1943)

as Col. Patterson (uncredited)
Assignment in Brittany

Assignment in Brittany (1943)

as Sam Wells
Random Harvest

Random Harvest (1942)

as Julian
Cat People

Cat People (1942)

as Doc Carver (uncredited)
A Yank at Eton

A Yank at Eton (1942)

as Willow Club Restauranteur (uncredited)
Eagle Squadron

Eagle Squadron (1942)

as Black Watch officer
Confirm or Deny

Confirm or Deny (1941)

as Updyke (scenes deleted)
The House of the Seven Gables

The House of the Seven Gables (1940)

as Fuller
The Invisible Man Returns

The Invisible Man Returns (1940)

as Willie Spears
We Are Not Alone

We Are Not Alone (1939)

as Archdeacon
The Four Just Men

The Four Just Men (1939)

as Sir Hamar Ryman M.P.
No Image

The Wife of General Ling (1937)

as Governor
No Image

For Valour (1937)

as General
Wings over Africa

Wings over Africa (1936)

as Redfern
The Wandering Jew

The Wandering Jew (1933)

as Knight (Phase II)
Loyalties

Loyalties (1933)

as Gen. Canynge
No Image

In a Monastery Garden (1932)

as Count Romano
Stamboul

Stamboul (1931)

as Bouchier
Caste

Caste (1930)

as Capt. Hawtree
And One Was Loyal

And One Was Loyal (N/A)

as Jack Simmons