Russell Napier

Russell Napier

🎂 28th November 1910 (115 yrs) 📍 Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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.

Russell Napier

🎬 Movies Featuring Russell Napier

Twisted Nerve

Twisted Nerve (1968)

as Professor Fuller
Nobody Runs Forever

Nobody Runs Forever (1968)

as Leeds
The Blood Beast Terror

The Blood Beast Terror (1968)

as Landlord
Man in the Middle

Man in the Middle (1964)

as Colonel Thompson
No Image

The Hole In The Ground (1962)

as Narrator
H.M.S. Defiant

H.M.S. Defiant (1962)

as Flag Captain
Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi (1961)

as Brother Elias
The Mark

The Mark (1961)

as 2nd Plain Clothes Officer
Hell Is a City

Hell Is a City (1960)

as Superintendent
The Angry Silence

The Angry Silence (1960)

as Thompson
Sink the Bismarck!

Sink the Bismarck! (1960)

as Air Vice Marshal (uncredited)
Son of Robin Hood

Son of Robin Hood (1958)

as Squire Myles
Tread Softly Stranger

Tread Softly Stranger (1958)

as Potter
A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember (1958)

as Capt. Stanley Lord
The Shiralee

The Shiralee (1957)

as Parker
Robbery Under Arms

Robbery Under Arms (1957)

as Banker Green
Deep Dig

Deep Dig (1957)

The Case of The Smiling Widow

The Case of The Smiling Widow (1957)

as Inspector Duggan
No Image

Destination Death (1956)

as Inspector Duggan
The Last Man to Hang

The Last Man to Hang (1956)

as Detective Sgt. Bolton
Guilty?

Guilty? (1956)

as Inspector Hobson
The Man in the Road

The Man in the Road (1956)

as Scotland Yard Supt. Davidson
A Town Like Alice

A Town Like Alice (1956)

as Jack Burns
The Narrowing Circle

The Narrowing Circle (1956)

as Sir Henry Dimmock
The Blue Peter

The Blue Peter (1955)

as Raymond Curtis
A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill (1955)

as Inspector Simmons
Little Red Monkey

Little Red Monkey (1955)

as Supt. John Harrington
The Brain Machine

The Brain Machine (1955)

as Insp. Durham
The Stranger Came Home

The Stranger Came Home (1954)

as Insp. Treherne
Conflict of Wings

Conflict of Wings (1954)

as Wg. Cmr. Rogers
The Dark Stairway

The Dark Stairway (1954)

as Inspector Harmer
36 Hours

36 Hours (1953)

as Detective at Ann's Apartment (Uncredited)
The Saint's Return

The Saint's Return (1953)

as Col. Stafford
Black Orchid

Black Orchid (1953)

as Inspector Markham
Stolen Face

Stolen Face (1952)

as Det. Cutler
Blind Man's Bluff

Blind Man's Bluff (1952)

as Stevens
Death of an Angel

Death of an Angel (1952)

as Supt. Walshaw
The Boy Kumasenu

The Boy Kumasenu (1952)

as Narrator
No Image

The Time Machine (1949)