About

Known credits:
39
Birthday:
1910-11-28
Place of birth:
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Website:
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Russell Napier

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1968 Twisted Nerve Actor Professor Fuller 59
Average
1968 Nobody Runs Forever Actor Leeds 58
Average
1968 The Blood Beast Terror Actor Landlord 58
Average
1964 Man in the Middle Actor Colonel Thompson 59
Average
1962 The Hole In The Ground Actor Narrator N/A
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1962 H.M.S. Defiant Actor Flag Captain 59
Average
1961 Francis of Assisi Actor Brother Elias 60
Fair
1961 The Mark Actor 2nd Plain Clothes Officer 59
Average
1960 Hell Is a City Actor Superintendent 59
Average
1960 The Angry Silence Actor Thompson 59
Average
1960 Sink the Bismarck! Actor Air Vice Marshal (uncredited) 60
Fair
1958 Son of Robin Hood Actor Squire Myles 58
Average
1958 Tread Softly Stranger Actor Potter 59
Average
1958 A Night to Remember Actor Capt. Stanley Lord 64
Fair
1957 The Shiralee Actor Parker 58
Average
1957 Robbery Under Arms Actor Banker Green 58
Average
1957 The Case of The Smiling Widow Actor Inspector Duggan N/A
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1957 Deep Dig Actor N/A
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1956 The Last Man to Hang Actor Detective Sgt. Bolton 58
Average
1956 Guilty? Actor Inspector Hobson 59
Average
1956 A Town Like Alice Actor Jack Burns 59
Average
1956 The Man in the Road Actor Scotland Yard Supt. Davidson 59
Average
1956 The Narrowing Circle Actor Sir Henry Dimmock 58
Average
1955 The Blue Peter Actor Raymond Curtis 59
Average
1955 A Time to Kill Actor Inspector Simmons 59
Average
1955 Little Red Monkey Actor Supt. John Harrington 59
Average
1955 The Brain Machine Actor Insp. Durham 59
Average
1954 The Stranger Came Home Actor Insp. Treherne 58
Average
1954 Conflict of Wings Actor Wg. Cmr. Rogers 59
Average
1954 The Dark Stairway Actor Inspector Harmer N/A
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1953 36 Hours Actor Detective at Ann's Apartment (Uncredited) 58
Average
1953 The Saint's Return Actor Col. Stafford 58
Average
1953 Black Orchid Actor Inspector Markham 58
Average
1953 Scotland Yard Actor N/A
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1952 Stolen Face Actor Det. Cutler 58
Average
1952 Blind Man's Bluff Actor Stevens N/A
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1952 The Boy Kumasenu Actor Narrator 58
Average
1952 Death of an Angel Actor Supt. Walshaw N/A
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1949 The Time Machine Actor N/A
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