Alan Napier

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 134

Gender Male

Birthday January 7, 1903

Day of Death August 8, 1988 (85 years old)

Place of Birth Kings Norton, Birmingham, England, UK

Also Known As

Alan William Napier-Clavering
آلن ناپیر

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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

Acting

2020

as Alfred

1981

as Briarton

1979

1 episode as Lord Venneford

1978		The Paper Chase 1 episode
1978		Flying High 1 episode
1978		The Bastard as Dr. Bleeker

1977		The Wonderful World of Disney 1 episode as Archie
1977		The Golden Dog as Archie

1976

1 episode as Antonakis

1974		Come Die With Me
1974		QB VII 2 episodes as Semple

1972

2 episodes as Cousin Zachariah Ogilvy

1971

1 episode as Doctor

1970

3 episodes as John

1969

1 episode

1967

1 episode as Chemist

1966		Batman as Alfred
1966		Daktari 1 episode as Roger Ealing
1966		Batman 120 episodes as Alfred

1965		Daniel Boone 1 episode as Lord Brisbane 1 episode as Col. Sir Hubert Crater
1965		Laredo 1 episode
1965		The Loved One as British Club Official
1965		The Rogues 1 episode as John McKellway

1964		Signpost to Murder as The Vicar
1964		36 Hours as Col. Peter MacLean
1964		My Fair Lady as Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)
1964		Marnie as Mr. Rutland
1964		Breaking Point 1 episode

1963		The Sword in the Stone as Sir Pellinore (voice)
1963		The Twilight Zone 1 episode as Capt. Protheroe
1963		The Alfred Hitchcock Hour 1 episode as Mr. Hodges
1963		The Lloyd Bridges Show 1 episode as Kurt Drobney

1962		Don't Call Me Charlie 18 episodes as Gen. Steele
1962		Tales of Wells Fargo 1 episode as Colonel Decatur
1962		Checkmate 1 episode as Father Dunne, the Abbot
1962		The Premature Burial as Dr. Gideon Gault
1962		Tender Is the Night as Señor Pardo

1961		Tales of Wells Fargo 1 episode as Bertram La Tour
1961		Five Fingers : Thin Ice as Wembley
1961		Wild in the Country as Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited)
1961		Thriller 1 episode as Attorney Pinchot 1 episode as Constable Evans
1961		The Roaring 20's 1 episode as Mr. Dunston

1960		Adventures in Paradise 1 episode as Alex
1960		The Case of the Dangerous Robin 1 episode as Alexander Pinley
1960		Thriller 1 episode as Lawyer Ridgewater
1960		Shirley Temple's Storybook 1 episode as Colonel Devlin
1960		The Third Man 1 episode as Colonel Andresi
1960		The Wonderful World of Disney 1 episode as Mr. Cryer

1959		Journey to the Center of the Earth as Dean
1959		The Detectives 1 episode as Bishop
1959		Five Fingers 16 episodes as Wembley
1959		Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1 episode as Sir Charles Harrington
1959		Island of Lost Women as Dr. Paul Lujan
1959		General Electric Theater 1 episode as Jack Simmons

1957		General Electric Theater 1 episode as Sean O'Donnell
1957		Until They Sail as Prosecution Attorney
1957		Panic! 1 episode
1957		Alfred Hitchcock Presents 3 episodes as Lord Sorrington
1957		Telephone Time 1 episode

1956		The 20th Century Fox Hour 1 episode as Travers 1 episode as Sir Edward 1 episode as Governor
1956		The Mole People as Elinu, the High Priest
1956		Miami Exposé as Raymond Sheridan
1956		Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1 episode as Wilfred - the Recording Angel

1955		The Court Jester as Sir Brockhurst
1955		Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1 episode as Sir Everett
1955		Lux Video Theatre 1 episode as Sir Adrian
1955		Moonfleet as Parson Glennie

1954		Désirée as Despreaux
1954		Playmates as Stephen Everton

1953		Letter to Loretta 1 episode as Mr. Bronte
1953		Julius Caesar as Cicero
1953		Young Bess as Robert Tyrwhitt
1953		Four Star Playhouse 1 episode as John Dwerrihouse

1952		Biff Baker U.S.A. 1 episode as Prof. Artemus Beechem
1952		Cavalcade of America 1 episode
1952		Big Jim McLain as Sturak
1952		Chevron Theatre 1 episode as Carnacki 1 episode as Steven Everton

1951		The Blue Veil as Professor George Carter
1951		Across the Wide Missouri as Capt. Humberstone Lyon
1951		The Highwayman
1951		The Strange Door as Count Grassin
1951		Double Crossbones as Capt. Kidd
1951		The Great Caruso as Jean de Reszke
1951		Tarzan's Peril as Commissioner Peters

1950

as Khalil

1949		Master Minds as Dr. Druzik
1949		Challenge to Lassie as Lord Provost
1949		The Red Danube as The General
1949		Manhandled as Alton Bennet
1949		A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court as High Executioner
1949		The Adventure of the Speckled Band as Sherlock Holmes
1949		Tarzan's Magic Fountain as Jessup
1949		Criss Cross as Finchley

1948		Joan of Arc as Earl of Warwick
1948		Hills of Home as Sir George
1948		Macbeth as A Holy Father
1948		Johnny Belinda as Defense Attorney
1948		My Own True Love as Kittredge

1947		The Lone Wolf in London as Monty Beresford
1947		Unconquered as Sir William Johnson
1947		Forever Amber as Landale
1947		Driftwood as Dr. Nicholas Adams
1947		Lured as Detective Gordon
1947		Adventure Island as Attwater
1947		Ivy as Sir Jonathan Wright
1947		High Conquest as Tommy Donlin
1947		Fiesta as The Tourist
1947		Sinbad the Sailor as Aga

1946		The Strange Woman as Judge Henry Saladine
1946		A Scandal in Paris as Houdon De Pierremont, Police Minister
1946		House of Horrors as F. Holmes Harmon
1946		Three Strangers as David Shackleford

1945		Isle of the Dead as St. Aubyn
1945		Hangover Square as Sir Henry Chapman

1944		Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo as Mr. Parker
1944		Mademoiselle Fifi as The Count de Breville
1944		The Hairy Ape as MacDougald, Chief Engineer
1944		Ministry of Fear as Dr. Forrester
1944		The Uninvited as Dr. Scott
1944		Action in Arabia as Eric Latimer

1943		Lost Angel as Dr. Woodring
1943		The Song of Bernadette as Dr. Debeau
1943		Madame Curie as Dr. Bladh (uncredited)
1943		Lassie Come Home as Jock
1943		Appointment in Berlin as Col. Patterson (uncredited)
1943		Assignment in Brittany as Sam Wells

1942		Random Harvest as Julian
1942		Cat People as Doc Carver (uncredited)
1942		Eagle Squadron as Black Watch officer

1941

as Updyke (scenes deleted)

1940		The House of the Seven Gables as Fuller
1940		The Invisible Man Returns as Willie Spears

1939		We Are Not Alone as Archdeacon
1939		The Four Just Men as Sir Hamar Ryman M.P.

1937		The Wife of General Ling as Governor
1937		For Valour as General

1936

as Redfern

1933		The Wandering Jew as Knight (Phase II)
1933		Loyalties as Gen. Canynge

1932

as Count Romano

1931

as Bouchier

1930

as Capt. Hawtree

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