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Alan Napier

Acting · Born 1903-01-07 · Kings Norton, Birmingham, England, UK

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.

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Credits · 131

Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission

1981 · Briarton

1978 · Lord Venneford

The Paper Chase

Come Die with Me

1973 · Antonakis

1970 · Cousin Zachariah Ogilvy

1966 · Roger Ealing

1965 · British Club Official

1964 · Huntsman/Reporter #3/Hound (voice) (uncredited)

Signpost to Murder

1964 · The Vicar

1964 · Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)

1964 · Col. Peter MacLean

1964 · Col. Sir Hubert Crater

1964 · John McKellway

1964 · Mr. Rutland

The Sword in the Stone

1963 · Sir Pellinore (voice)

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962 · Chemist

Don't Call Me Charlie

1962 · Gen. Steele

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962 · Mr. Hodges

The Lloyd Bridges Show

1962 · Kurt Drobney

The Premature Burial

1962 · Dr. Gideon Gault

Tender Is the Night

1962 · Señor Pardo

Wild in the Country

1961 · Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited)

The Case of the Dangerous Robin

1960 · Alexander Pinley

The Roaring 20's

1960 · Mr. Dunston

1960 · Father Dunne, the Abbot

1960 · Lawyer Ridgewater

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Adventures in Paradise

1959 · Wembley

The Twilight Zone

1959 · Capt. Protheroe

1959 · Colonel Andresi

Island of Lost Women

1959 · Dr. Paul Lujan

Shirley Temple's Storybook

1958 · Colonel Devlin

Until They Sail

1957 · Prosecution Attorney

Tales of Wells Fargo

1957 · Bertram La Tour

The Mole People

1956 · Elinu, the High Priest

1956 · Raymond Sheridan

The Court Jester

1955 · Sir Brockhurst

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955 · Governor

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 · Sir Everett

1955 · Parson Glennie

1954 · Despreaux

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954 · Mr. Cryer

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

1953 · Carnacki

Letter to Loretta

1953 · Mr. Bronte

1953 · Robert Tyrwhitt

General Electric Theater

1953 · Sean O'Donnell

Biff Baker U.S.A.

1952 · Prof. Artemus Beechem

Cavalcade of America

Four Star Playhouse

1952 · John Dwerrihouse

Chevron Theatre

Chevron Theatre

1952 · Steven Everton

The Strange Door

1951 · Count Grassin

1951 · Professor George Carter

Across the Wide Missouri

1951 · Capt. Humberstone Lyon

Double Crossbones

1951 · Capt. Kidd

The Great Caruso

1951 · Jean de Reszke

1951 · Commissioner Peters

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950 · Sir Adrian

1949 · Dr. Druzik

Challenge to Lassie

1949 · Lord Provost

1949 · The General

1949 · Alton Bennet

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

1949 · High Executioner

Tarzan's Magic Fountain

1949 · Finchley

1948 · Earl of Warwick

1948 · Sir George

1948 · A Holy Father

1948 · Defense Attorney

My Own True Love

1948 · Kittredge

The Lone Wolf in London

1947 · Monty Beresford

1947 · Landale

1947 · Sir William Johnson

1947 · Dr. Nicholas Adams

1947 · Detective Gordon

Adventure Island

1947 · Attwater

1947 · Sir Jonathan Wright

1947 · The Tourist

Sinbad the Sailor

The Strange Woman

1946 · Judge Henry Saladine

A Scandal in Paris

1946 · Houdon De Pierremont, Police Minister

House of Horrors

1946 · F. Holmes Harmon

Three Strangers

1946 · David Shackleford

Isle of the Dead

1945 · St. Aubyn

Hangover Square

1945 · Sir Henry Chapman

1944 · The Doctor (uncredited)

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

1944 · Mr. Parker

Mademoiselle Fifi

1944 · The Count de Breville

1944 · MacDougald, Chief Engineer

Ministry of Fear

1944 · Dr. JM Forrester

1944 · Dr. Scott

Action in Arabia

1944 · Eric Latimer

1943 · Dr. Woodring

The Song of Bernadette

1943 · Dr. Debeau

1943 · Dr. Bladh (uncredited)

Lassie Come Home

Appointment in Berlin

1943 · Col. Patterson (uncredited)

Assignment in Brittany

1943 · Sam Wells

1942 · Doc Carver (uncredited)

1942 · Willow Club Restauranteur (uncredited)

1942 · Black Watch officer

Confirm or Deny

1941 · Updyke (scenes deleted)

The House of the Seven Gables

The Invisible Man Returns

1940 · Willie Spears

We Are Not Alone

1939 · Archdeacon

The Four Just Men

1939 · Sir Hamar Ryman M.P.

The Wife of General Ling

The Wife of General Ling

1937 · Governor

1937 · General

Wings over Africa

1936 · Redfern

The Wandering Jew

1933 · Knight (Phase II)

1933 · Gen. Canynge

In a Monastery Garden

In a Monastery Garden

1932 · Count Romano

1931 · Bouchier

1930 · Capt. Hawtree

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