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Alan Napier

Alan Napier

Known for: Acting

Born 07/01/1903
Died 1988-08-08
Place of birth 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.

Filmography

Ironside Series ★ 6,9

Ironside

John

1967

Batman Series ★ 7,3

Batman

Alfred

1966

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Series ★ 7,9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Mr. Hodges

1962

The Twilight Zone Series ★ 8,5

The Twilight Zone

Capt. Protheroe

1959

Daniel Boone Series ★ 7,0

Daniel Boone

Col. Sir Hubert Crater

1964

Daniel Boone Series ★ 7,0

Daniel Boone

Lord Brisbane

1964

The Beverly Hillbillies Series ★ 6,9

The Beverly Hillbillies

Chemist

1962

Four Star Playhouse Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

John Dwerrihouse

1952

Thriller Series ★ 6,7

Thriller

Lawyer Ridgewater

1960

Thriller Series ★ 6,7

Thriller

Attorney Pinchot

1960

Thriller Series ★ 6,7

Thriller

Constable Evans

1960

Night Gallery Series ★ 7,8

Night Gallery

Cousin Zachariah Ogilvy

1970

Night Gallery Series ★ 7,8

Night Gallery

Doctor

1970

Tales of Wells Fargo Series ★ 7,1

Tales of Wells Fargo

Bertram La Tour

1957

Tales of Wells Fargo Series ★ 7,1

Tales of Wells Fargo

Colonel Decatur

1957

Telephone Time Series ★ 6,5

Telephone Time

1956

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Sir Everett

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Wilfred - the Recording Angel

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Lord Sorrington

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Sir Charles Harrington

1955

Kojak Series ★ 7,2

Kojak

Antonakis

1973

Mary Poppins Film ★ 7,5

Mary Poppins

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

1964

Family Affair Series ★ 6,7

Family Affair

1966

Adventures in Paradise Series ★ 6,1

Adventures in Paradise

Alex

1959

The Sword in the Stone Film ★ 7,2

The Sword in the Stone

Sir Pellinore (voice)

1963

Checkmate Series ★ 4,8

Checkmate

Father Dunne, the Abbot

1960

Miami Exposé Film ★ 6,0

Miami Exposé

Raymond Sheridan

1956

Shirley Temple's Storybook Series ★ 6,5

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Colonel Devlin

1958

The 20th Century Fox Hour Series ★ 6,0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Sir Edward

1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour Series ★ 6,0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Travers

1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour Series ★ 6,0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Governor

1955

The Detectives Series ★ 6,7

The Detectives

Bishop

1959

Laredo Series ★ 6,4

Laredo

1965

My Fair Lady Film ★ 7,5

My Fair Lady

Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)

1964

Centennial Series ★ 7,7

Centennial

Lord Venneford

1978

Daktari Series ★ 7,3

Daktari

Roger Ealing

1966

The Rogues Series ★ 8,0

The Rogues

John McKellway

1964

Series ★ 8,5

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

Carnacki

1953

Cavalcade of America Series ★ 4,6

Cavalcade of America

1952

The Third Man Series ★ 7,2

The Third Man

Colonel Andresi

1959

Series ★ 6,7

Lux Video Theatre

Sir Adrian

1950

The Paper Chase Series ★ 7,6

The Paper Chase

1978

Journey to the Center of the Earth Film ★ 6,9

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Dean

1959

The Wonderful World of Disney Series ★ 7,9

The Wonderful World of Disney

Mr. Cryer

1954

The Wonderful World of Disney Series ★ 7,9

The Wonderful World of Disney

Archie

1954

Series ★ 8,0

Chevron Theatre

Steven Everton

1952

Series ★ 8,0

Chevron Theatre

Carnacki

1952

Flying High Series ★ 6,3

Flying High

1978

The Roaring 20's Series

The Roaring 20's

Mr. Dunston

1960

The Lloyd Bridges Show Series ★ 6,0

The Lloyd Bridges Show

Kurt Drobney

1962

Batman Film ★ 6,4

Batman

Alfred

1966

Breaking Point Series ★ 7,4

Breaking Point

1963

Marnie Film ★ 7,1

Marnie

Mr. Rutland

1964

The Case of the Dangerous Robin Series

The Case of the Dangerous Robin

Alexander Pinley

1960

Cat People Film ★ 6,9

Cat People

Doc Carver (uncredited)

1942

Panic! Series ★ 8,0

Panic!

1957

Unconquered Film ★ 6,5

Unconquered

Sir William Johnson

1947

Joan of Arc Film ★ 6,2

Joan of Arc

Earl of Warwick

1948

Letter to Loretta Series ★ 6,6

Letter to Loretta

Mr. Bronte

1953

Julius Caesar Film ★ 7,1

Julius Caesar

Cicero

1953

Macbeth Film ★ 7,3

Macbeth

A Holy Father

1948

Five Fingers Series ★ 10,0

Five Fingers

Wembley

1959

Biff Baker U.S.A. Series ★ 7,8

Biff Baker U.S.A.

Prof. Artemus Beechem

1952

Criss Cross Film ★ 7,1

Criss Cross

Finchley

1949

Sinbad the Sailor Film ★ 6,0

Sinbad the Sailor

Aga

1947

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo Film ★ 6,7

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Mr. Parker

1944

The Court Jester Film ★ 7,3

The Court Jester

Sir Brockhurst

1955

The Invisible Man Returns Film ★ 6,3

The Invisible Man Returns

Willie Spears

1940

Lassie Come Home Film ★ 6,7

Lassie Come Home

Jock

1943

36 Hours Film ★ 7,0

36 Hours

Col. Peter MacLean

1964

QB VII Series ★ 7,7

QB VII

Semple

1974

The Song of Bernadette Film ★ 7,1

The Song of Bernadette

Dr. Debeau

1943

Désirée Film ★ 6,6

Désirée

Despreaux

1954

General Electric Theater Series ★ 6,8

General Electric Theater

Sean O'Donnell

1953

General Electric Theater Series ★ 6,8

General Electric Theater

Jack Simmons

1953

Lured Film ★ 6,3

Lured

Detective Gordon

1947

Until They Sail Film ★ 6,3

Until They Sail

Prosecution Attorney

1957

The Loved One Film ★ 6,2

The Loved One

British Club Official

1965

The Uninvited Film ★ 6,9

The Uninvited

Dr. Scott

1944

Random Harvest Film ★ 7,3

Random Harvest

Julian

1942

Don't Call Me Charlie Series ★ 6,5

Don't Call Me Charlie

Gen. Steele

1962

Moonfleet Film ★ 6,5

Moonfleet

Parson Glennie

1955

Wild in the Country Film ★ 6,3

Wild in the Country

Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited)

1961

Forever Amber Film ★ 6,0

Forever Amber

Landale

1947

The Premature Burial Film ★ 6,3

The Premature Burial

Dr. Gideon Gault

1962

Film

Five Fingers : Thin Ice

Wembley

1961

Madame Curie Film ★ 7,2

Madame Curie

Dr. Bladh (uncredited)

1943

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Film ★ 6,3

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

High Executioner

1949

Johnny Belinda Film ★ 6,9

Johnny Belinda

Defense Attorney

1948

Driftwood Film ★ 6,8

Driftwood

Dr. Nicholas Adams

1947

Fiesta Film ★ 6,2

Fiesta

The Tourist

1947

Hangover Square Film ★ 7,0

Hangover Square

Sir Henry Chapman

1945

A Scandal in Paris Film ★ 6,4

A Scandal in Paris

Houdon De Pierremont, Police Minister

1946

The Strange Woman Film ★ 6,2

The Strange Woman

Judge Henry Saladine

1946

The House of the Seven Gables Film ★ 7,0

The House of the Seven Gables

Fuller

1940

Ministry of Fear Film ★ 6,9

Ministry of Fear

Dr. JM Forrester

1944

Across the Wide Missouri Film ★ 6,1

Across the Wide Missouri

Capt. Humberstone Lyon

1951

Tender Is the Night Film ★ 5,7

Tender Is the Night

Señor Pardo

1962

Three Strangers Film ★ 6,4

Three Strangers

David Shackleford

1946

Ivy Film ★ 6,6

Ivy

Sir Jonathan Wright

1947

Playmates Film

Playmates

Stephen Everton

1954

Young Bess Film ★ 5,8

Young Bess

Robert Tyrwhitt

1953

The Great Caruso Film ★ 5,9

The Great Caruso

Jean de Reszke

1951

The Mole People Film ★ 5,2

The Mole People

Elinu, the High Priest

1956

Big Jim McLain Film ★ 5,0

Big Jim McLain

Sturak

1952

Tarzan's Magic Fountain Film ★ 5,9

Tarzan's Magic Fountain

Jessup

1949

Eagle Squadron Film ★ 7,0

Eagle Squadron

Black Watch officer

1942

Tarzan's Peril Film ★ 5,5

Tarzan's Peril

Commissioner Peters

1951

Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission Film ★ 6,7

Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission

Briarton

1981

Action in Arabia Film ★ 6,0

Action in Arabia

Eric Latimer

1944

The Strange Door Film ★ 6,2

The Strange Door

Count Grassin

1951

Caste Film ★ 10,0

Caste

Capt. Hawtree

1930

Isle of the Dead Film ★ 6,0

Isle of the Dead

St. Aubyn

1945

The Blue Veil Film ★ 6,8

The Blue Veil

Professor George Carter

1951

The Red Danube Film ★ 6,7

The Red Danube

The General

1949

House of Horrors Film ★ 6,1

House of Horrors

F. Holmes Harmon

1946

Double Crossbones Film ★ 6,0

Double Crossbones

Capt. Kidd

1951

Manhandled Film ★ 5,2

Manhandled

Alton Bennet

1949

Tripoli Film ★ 5,8

Tripoli

Khalil

1950

We Are Not Alone Film ★ 6,9

We Are Not Alone

Archdeacon

1939

Hills of Home Film ★ 6,9

Hills of Home

Sir George

1948

The Highwayman Film ★ 10,0

The Highwayman

1951

Adventure Island Film ★ 5,5

Adventure Island

Attwater

1947

Come Die with Me Film ★ 6,0

Come Die with Me

Lawyer

1974

Dark Waters Film ★ 6,0

Dark Waters

The Doctor (uncredited)

1944

Loyalties Film ★ 7,0

Loyalties

Gen. Canynge

1933

The Wandering Jew Film ★ 7,4

The Wandering Jew

Knight (Phase II)

1933

Master Minds Film ★ 6,4

Master Minds

Dr. Druzik

1949

The Hairy Ape Film ★ 6,3

The Hairy Ape

MacDougald, Chief Engineer

1944

Confirm or Deny Film ★ 4,8

Confirm or Deny

Updyke (scenes deleted)

1941

Signpost to Murder Film ★ 6,2

Signpost to Murder

The Vicar

1964

The Four Just Men Film ★ 6,7

The Four Just Men

Sir Hamar Ryman M.P.

1939

Lost Angel Film ★ 8,0

Lost Angel

Dr. Woodring

1943

A Yank at Eton Film ★ 6,1

A Yank at Eton

Willow Club Restauranteur (uncredited)

1942

Challenge to Lassie Film ★ 5,3

Challenge to Lassie

Lord Provost

1949

Mademoiselle Fifi Film ★ 6,4

Mademoiselle Fifi

The Count de Breville

1944

Island of Lost Women Film ★ 4,5

Island of Lost Women

Dr. Paul Lujan

1959

Film ★ 8,0

In a Monastery Garden

Count Romano

1932

Stamboul Film ★ 9,0

Stamboul

Bouchier

1931

Film ★ 6,8

The Wife of General Ling

Governor

1937

The Lone Wolf in London Film ★ 6,3

The Lone Wolf in London

Monty Beresford

1947

Assignment in Brittany Film ★ 7,1

Assignment in Brittany

Sam Wells

1943

And One Was Loyal Film

And One Was Loyal

Jack Simmons

My Own True Love Film ★ 6,3

My Own True Love

Kittredge

1948

High Conquest Film

High Conquest

Tommy Donlin

1947

Appointment in Berlin Film ★ 7,1

Appointment in Berlin

Col. Patterson (uncredited)

1943

Wings over Africa Film ★ 8,0

Wings over Africa

Redfern

1936

The Adventure of the Speckled Band Film

The Adventure of the Speckled Band

Sherlock Holmes

1949

The Golden Dog Film

The Golden Dog

Archie

1977

Film ★ 6,0

For Valour

General

1937