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Russell Napier

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.


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Born:
Nov 28, 1910 In Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Movie/TV Credits:
39
First Appeared:
In the movie The Time Machine 1949-01-24
Latest Project:
Series UFO 1970-09-16
Known For
Poster of The Hole In The Ground
Poster of Guilty?
Poster of Little Red Monkey
Poster of Scotland Yard
Filmography
Series UFO Unknown 1970-09-16
Movie The Blood Beast Terror Landlord 1968-02-01
Movie Twisted Nerve Professor Fuller 1968-12-20
Movie Nobody Runs Forever Leeds 1968-08-22
Series Man in a Suitcase Unknown 1967-09-27
Movie Man in the Middle Colonel Thompson 1964-01-27
Movie H.M.S. Defiant Flag Captain 1962-04-15
Movie The Hole In The Ground Narrator 1962-07-29
Movie Francis of Assisi Brother Elias 1961-07-12
Movie The Mark 2nd Plain Clothes Officer 1961-01-26
Series Stryker of the Yard Unknown 1961-11-02
Movie Sink the Bismarck! Air Vice Marshal (uncredited) 1960-02-11
Movie The Angry Silence Thompson 1960-03-10
Movie Hell Is a City Superintendent 1960-04-10
Movie A Night to Remember Capt. Stanley Lord 1958-07-03
Movie Tread Softly Stranger Potter 1958-08-15
Movie Son of Robin Hood Squire Myles 1958-11-01
Movie Robbery Under Arms Banker Green 1957-01-10
Movie The Shiralee Parker 1957-07-11
Movie The Man in the Road Scotland Yard Supt. Davidson 1956-03-01
Movie The Narrowing Circle Sir Henry Dimmock 1956-02-29
Movie A Town Like Alice Jack Burns 1956-03-01
Series Wire Service Unknown 1956-10-04
Movie Guilty? Inspector Hobson 1956-04-10
Movie The Last Man to Hang Detective Sgt. Bolton 1956-08-01
Movie The Brain Machine Insp. Durham 1955-01-01
Movie Little Red Monkey Supt. John Harrington 1955-06-03
Movie A Time to Kill Inspector Simmons 1955-11-01
Movie The Blue Peter Raymond Curtis 1955-11-01
Movie Conflict of Wings Wg. Cmr. Rogers 1954-03-29
Movie A Stranger Came Home Insp. Treherne 1954-09-24
Movie Black Orchid Inspector Markham 1953-02-01
Series Scotland Yard 1953-02-01
Movie The Saint's Return Col. Stafford 1953-10-12
Movie 36 Hours Detective at Ann's Apartment (Uncredited) 1953-12-04
Movie Death of an Angel Supt. Walshaw 1952-01-01
Movie Stolen Face Det. Cutler 1952-05-01
Movie Blind Man's Bluff Stevens 1952-01-01
Movie The Time Machine 1949-01-24