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Russell Napier

Russell Napier

Known For Acting
Birthday Nov 28, 1910
Died Aug 19, 1974 (63)
Birthplace Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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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The Blood Beast Terror

The Blood Beast Terror

1968

as Landlord

Twisted Nerve

Twisted Nerve

1968

as Professor Fuller

Nobody Runs Forever

Nobody Runs Forever

1968

as Leeds

Man in the Middle

Man in the Middle

1964

as Colonel Thompson

The Hole In The Ground

The Hole In The Ground

1962

as Narrator

H.M.S. Defiant

H.M.S. Defiant

1962

as Flag Captain

Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi

1961

as Brother Elias

The Mark

The Mark

1961

as 2nd Plain Clothes Officer

The Angry Silence

The Angry Silence

1960

as Thompson

Hell Is a City

Hell Is a City

1960

as Superintendent

Sink the Bismarck!

Sink the Bismarck!

1960

as Air Vice Marshal (uncredited)

Tread Softly Stranger

Tread Softly Stranger

1958

as Potter

Son of Robin Hood

Son of Robin Hood

1958

as Squire Myles

A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember

1958

as Capt. Stanley Lord

The Case of The Smiling Widow

The Case of The Smiling Widow

1957

as Inspector Duggan

The Shiralee

The Shiralee

1957

as Parker

Robbery Under Arms

Robbery Under Arms

1957

as Banker Green

The Narrowing Circle

The Narrowing Circle

1956

as Sir Henry Dimmock

The Man in the Road

The Man in the Road

1956

as Scotland Yard Supt. Davidson

Guilty?

Guilty?

1956

as Inspector Hobson

The Last Man to Hang

The Last Man to Hang

1956

as Detective Sgt. Bolton

A Town Like Alice

A Town Like Alice

1956

as Jack Burns

Little Red Monkey

Little Red Monkey

1955

as Supt. John Harrington

The Brain Machine

The Brain Machine

1955

as Insp. Durham

A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

1955

as Inspector Simmons

The Blue Peter

The Blue Peter

1955

as Raymond Curtis

The Dark Stairway

The Dark Stairway

1954

as Inspector Harmer

A Stranger Came Home

A Stranger Came Home

1954

as Insp. Treherne

Conflict of Wings

Conflict of Wings

1954

as Wg. Cmr. Rogers

Black Orchid

Black Orchid

1953

as Inspector Markham

The Saint's Return

The Saint's Return

1953

as Col. Stafford

36 Hours

36 Hours

1953

as Detective at Ann's Apartment (Uncredited)

Blind Man's Bluff

Blind Man's Bluff

1952

as Stevens

Death of an Angel

Death of an Angel

1952

as Supt. Walshaw

Stolen Face

Stolen Face

1952

as Det. Cutler

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

UFO

as Dr. Green

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1970

Wire Service

as Admiral Habberfield

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1956

Justice

as Sir Harold Plant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1971

Scotland Yard

as Inspector Duggan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

The Human Jungle

as Headmaster

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 1963

Scotland Yard

Episodes: 39

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Stryker of the Yard

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 02, 1961

Man in a Suitcase

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1967

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