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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 7, 1903
Place of Birth:
Kings Norton, Birmingham, England, UK
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Alan Napier
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission | Briarton |
| 1978 | The Bastard | Dr. Bleeker |
| 1977 | The Golden Dog | Archie |
| 1974 | Come Die with Me | Lawyer |
| 1966 | Batman | Alfred |
| 1965 | The Loved One | British Club Official |
| 1964 | Marnie | Mr. Rutland |
| 1964 | 36 Hours | Col. Peter MacLean |
| 1964 | Signpost to Murder | The Vicar |
| 1964 | My Fair Lady | Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited) |
| 1963 | The Sword in the Stone | Sir Pellinore (voice) |
| 1962 | The Premature Burial | Dr. Gideon Gault |
| 1962 | Tender Is the Night | Señor Pardo |
| 1961 | Wild in the Country | Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Five Fingers : Thin Ice | Wembley |
| 1959 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | Dean |
| 1959 | Island of Lost Women | Dr. Paul Lujan |
| 1957 | Until They Sail | Prosecution Attorney |
| 1956 | The Mole People | Elinu, the High Priest |
| 1956 | Miami Exposé | Raymond Sheridan |
| 1955 | The Court Jester | Sir Brockhurst |
| 1955 | Moonfleet | Parson Glennie |
| 1954 | Désirée | Despreaux |
| 1954 | Playmates | Stephen Everton |
| 1953 | Julius Caesar | Cicero |
| 1953 | Young Bess | Robert Tyrwhitt |
| 1952 | Big Jim McLain | Sturak |
| 1951 | Across the Wide Missouri | Capt. Humberstone Lyon |
| 1951 | The Strange Door | Count Grassin |
| 1951 | Double Crossbones | Capt. Kidd |
| 1951 | The Great Caruso | Jean de Reszke |
| 1951 | The Blue Veil | Professor George Carter |
| 1951 | Tarzan's Peril | Commissioner Peters |
| 1951 | The Highwayman | |
| 1950 | Tripoli | Khalil |
| 1949 | Criss Cross | Finchley |
| 1949 | The Red Danube | The General |
| 1949 | Manhandled | Alton Bennet |
| 1949 | A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court | High Executioner |
| 1949 | Challenge to Lassie | Lord Provost |
| 1949 | Master Minds | Dr. Druzik |
| 1949 | Tarzan's Magic Fountain | Jessup |
| 1949 | The Adventure of the Speckled Band | Sherlock Holmes |
| 1948 | Macbeth | A Holy Father |
| 1948 | Johnny Belinda | Defense Attorney |
| 1948 | My Own True Love | Kittredge |
| 1948 | Hills of Home | Sir George |
| 1948 | Joan of Arc | Earl of Warwick |
| 1947 | Lured | Detective Gordon |
| 1947 | Sinbad the Sailor | Aga |
| 1947 | Ivy | Sir Jonathan Wright |
| 1947 | Fiesta | The Tourist |
| 1947 | Driftwood | Dr. Nicholas Adams |
| 1947 | Adventure Island | Attwater |
| 1947 | Forever Amber | Landale |
| 1947 | The Lone Wolf in London | Monty Beresford |
| 1947 | Unconquered | Sir William Johnson |
| 1947 | High Conquest | Tommy Donlin |
| 1946 | The Strange Woman | Judge Henry Saladine |
| 1946 | Three Strangers | David Shackleford |
| 1946 | House of Horrors | F. Holmes Harmon |
| 1946 | A Scandal in Paris | Houdon De Pierremont, Police Minister |
| 1945 | Isle of the Dead | St. Aubyn |
| 1945 | Hangover Square | Sir Henry Chapman |
| 1944 | Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo | Mr. Parker |
| 1944 | Ministry of Fear | Dr. Forrester |
| 1944 | The Uninvited | Dr. Scott |
| 1944 | Mademoiselle Fifi | The Count de Breville |
| 1944 | The Hairy Ape | MacDougald, Chief Engineer |
| 1944 | Action in Arabia | Eric Latimer |
| 1943 | Lassie Come Home | Jock |
| 1943 | Lost Angel | Dr. Woodring |
| 1943 | Assignment in Brittany | Sam Wells |
| 1943 | The Song of Bernadette | Dr. Debeau |
| 1943 | Madame Curie | Dr. Bladh (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Appointment in Berlin | Col. Patterson (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Random Harvest | Julian |
| 1942 | Eagle Squadron | Black Watch officer |
| 1942 | Cat People | Doc Carver (uncredited) |
| 1942 | A Yank at Eton | Willow Club Restauranteur (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Confirm or Deny | Updyke (scenes deleted) |
| 1940 | The House of the Seven Gables | Fuller |
| 1940 | The Invisible Man Returns | Willie Spears |
| 1939 | The Four Just Men | Sir Hamar Ryman M.P. |
| 1939 | We Are Not Alone | Archdeacon |
| 1937 | The Wife of General Ling | Governor |
| 1937 | For Valour | General |
| 1936 | Wings over Africa | Redfern |
| 1933 | Loyalties | Gen. Canynge |
| 1933 | The Wandering Jew | Knight (Phase II) |
| 1932 | In a Monastery Garden | Count Romano |
| 1931 | Stamboul | Bouchier |
| 1930 | Caste | Capt. Hawtree |
| And One Was Loyal | Jack Simmons |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | The Paper Chase | |
| 1978 | Flying High | |
| 1978 | Centennial | Lord Venneford |
| 1974 | QB VII | Semple |
| 1973 | Kojak | Antonakis |
| 1970 | Night Gallery | Cousin Zachariah Ogilvy |
| 1970 | Night Gallery | Doctor |
| 1967 | Ironside | John |
| 1966 | Family Affair | |
| 1966 | Batman | Alfred |
| 1966 | Daktari | Roger Ealing |
| 1965 | Laredo | |
| 1964 | The Rogues | John McKellway |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone | Col. Sir Hubert Crater |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone | Lord Brisbane |
| 1963 | Breaking Point | |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbillies | Chemist |
| 1962 | Don't Call Me Charlie | Gen. Steele |
| 1962 | The Lloyd Bridges Show | Kurt Drobney |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Mr. Hodges |
| 1960 | Thriller | Lawyer Ridgewater |
| 1960 | Checkmate | Father Dunne, the Abbot |
| 1960 | Thriller | Attorney Pinchot |
| 1960 | Thriller | Constable Evans |
| 1960 | The Case of the Dangerous Robin | Alexander Pinley |
| 1960 | The Roaring 20's | Mr. Dunston |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone | Capt. Protheroe |
| 1959 | Adventures in Paradise | Alex |
| 1959 | The Detectives | Bishop |
| 1959 | Five Fingers | Wembley |
| 1959 | The Third Man | Colonel Andresi |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybook | Colonel Devlin |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo | Bertram La Tour |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo | Colonel Decatur |
| 1957 | Panic! | |
| 1956 | Telephone Time | |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Sir Everett |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Wilfred - the Recording Angel |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Lord Sorrington |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Sir Charles Harrington |
| 1955 | The 20th Century Fox Hour | Sir Edward |
| 1955 | The 20th Century Fox Hour | Travers |
| 1955 | The 20th Century Fox Hour | Governor |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Mr. Cryer |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Archie |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Sean O'Donnell |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Jack Simmons |
| 1953 | Letter to Loretta | Mr. Bronte |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America | |
| 1952 | Biff Baker U.S.A. | Prof. Artemus Beechem |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | John Dwerrihouse |
| 1952 | Chevron Theatre | Steven Everton |
| 1952 | Chevron Theatre | Carnacki |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Sir Adrian |