Acting
Alan Napier
Born 7 January 1903 in Kings Norton, Birmingham, England, UK · Died 8 August 1988
137 credits
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 137
- TBAAnd One Was LoyalFilmJack Simmons
- 1981Joe Dancer II: The Monkey MissionFilmBriarton
- 1978CentennialSeriesLord Venneford
- 1978The Paper ChaseSeries
- 1978Flying HighSeries
- 1977The Golden DogFilmArchie
- 1974QB VIISeriesSemple
- 1974Come Die with MeFilmLawyer
- 1973KojakSeriesAntonakis
- 1970Night GallerySeriesCousin Zachariah Ogilvy, Doctor
- 1967IronsideSeriesJohn
- 1966BatmanSeriesAlfred
- 1966BatmanFilmAlfred
- 1966Family AffairSeries
- 1966DaktariSeriesRoger Ealing
- 1965LaredoSeries
- 1965The Loved OneFilmBritish Club Official
- 1964Mary PoppinsFilmHuntsman/Reporter #3/Hound (voice) (uncredited)
- 1964My Fair LadyFilmGentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)
- 1964Daniel BooneSeriesCol. Sir Hubert Crater, Lord Brisbane
- 1964MarnieFilmMr. Rutland
- 196436 HoursFilmCol. Peter MacLean
- 1964The RoguesSeriesJohn McKellway
- 1964Signpost to MurderFilmThe Vicar
- 1963The Sword in the StoneFilmSir Pellinore (voice)
- 1963Breaking PointSeries
- 1962The Beverly HillbilliesSeriesChemist
- 1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeriesMr. Hodges
- 1962The Premature BurialFilmDr. Gideon Gault
- 1962Tender Is the NightFilmSeñor Pardo
- 1962The Lloyd Bridges ShowSeriesKurt Drobney
- 1962Don't Call Me CharlieSeriesGen. Steele
- 1961Wild in the CountryFilmProf. Joe B. Larson (uncredited)
- 1961Five Fingers : Thin IceFilmWembley
- 1960ThrillerSeriesAttorney Pinchot, Constable Evans, Lawyer Ridgewater
- 1960CheckmateSeriesFather Dunne, the Abbot
- 1960The Roaring 20'sSeriesMr. Dunston
- 1960The Case of the Dangerous RobinSeriesAlexander Pinley
- 1959The Twilight ZoneSeriesCapt. Protheroe
- 1959Journey to the Center of the EarthFilmDean
- 1959The DetectivesSeriesBishop
- 1959Adventures in ParadiseSeriesAlex
- 1959The Third ManSeriesColonel Andresi
- 1959Island of Lost WomenFilmDr. Paul Lujan
- 1959Five FingersSeriesWembley
- 1958Shirley Temple's StorybookSeriesColonel Devlin
- 1957Tales of Wells FargoSeriesBertram La Tour, Colonel Decatur
- 1957Until They SailFilmProsecution Attorney
- 1957Panic!Series
- 1956The Mole PeopleFilmElinu, the High Priest
- 1956Telephone TimeSeries
- 1956Miami ExposéFilmRaymond Sheridan
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeriesLord Sorrington, Sir Charles Harrington, Sir Everett, Wilfred - the Recording Angel
- 1955The Court JesterFilmSir Brockhurst
- 1955MoonfleetFilmParson Glennie
- 1955The 20th Century Fox HourSeriesGovernor, Sir Edward, Travers
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeriesArchie, Mr. Cryer
- 1954DésiréeFilmDespreaux
- 1954PlaymatesFilmStephen Everton
- 1953Julius CaesarFilmCicero
- 1953Letter to LorettaSeriesMr. Bronte
- 1953Young BessFilmRobert Tyrwhitt
- 1953General Electric TheaterSeriesJack Simmons, Sean O'Donnell
- 1953The Pepsi-Cola PlayhouseSeriesCarnacki
- 1952Four Star PlayhouseSeriesJohn Dwerrihouse
- 1952Cavalcade of AmericaSeries
- 1952Big Jim McLainFilmSturak
- 1952Biff Baker U.S.A.SeriesProf. Artemus Beechem
- 1952Chevron TheatreSeriesCarnacki, Steven Everton
- 1951Across the Wide MissouriFilmCapt. Humberstone Lyon
- 1951The Strange DoorFilmCount Grassin
- 1951The Great CarusoFilmJean de Reszke
- 1951Tarzan's PerilFilmCommissioner Peters
- 1951Double CrossbonesFilmCapt. Kidd
- 1951The Blue VeilFilmProfessor George Carter
- 1951The HighwaymanFilmBarton
- 1950Lux Video TheatreSeriesSir Adrian
- 1950TripoliFilmKhalil
- 1949Criss CrossFilmFinchley
- 1949A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtFilmHigh Executioner
- 1949Challenge to LassieFilmLord Provost
- 1949The Red DanubeFilmThe General
- 1949ManhandledFilmAlton Bennet
- 1949Tarzan's Magic FountainFilmJessup
- 1949Master MindsFilmDr. Druzik
- 1949The Adventure of the Speckled BandFilmSherlock Holmes
- 1948MacbethFilmA Holy Father
- 1948Joan of ArcFilmEarl of Warwick
- 1948Johnny BelindaFilmDefense Attorney
- 1948Hills of HomeFilmSir George
- 1948My Own True LoveFilmKittredge
- 1947UnconqueredFilmSir William Johnson
- 1947LuredFilmDetective Gordon
- 1947Sinbad the SailorFilmAga
- 1947Forever AmberFilmLandale
- 1947IvyFilmSir Jonathan Wright
- 1947DriftwoodFilmDr. Nicholas Adams
- 1947FiestaFilmThe Tourist
- 1947Adventure IslandFilmAttwater
- 1947The Lone Wolf in LondonFilmMonty Beresford
- 1947High ConquestFilmTommy Donlin
- 1946The Strange WomanFilmJudge Henry Saladine
- 1946Three StrangersFilmDavid Shackleford
- 1946A Scandal in ParisFilmHoudon De Pierremont, Police Minister
- 1946House of HorrorsFilmF. Holmes Harmon
- 1945Isle of the DeadFilmSt. Aubyn
- 1945Hangover SquareFilmSir Henry Chapman
- 1944The UninvitedFilmDr. Scott
- 1944Ministry of FearFilmDr. JM Forrester
- 1944Thirty Seconds Over TokyoFilmMr. Parker
- 1944Dark WatersFilmThe Doctor (uncredited)
- 1944Action in ArabiaFilmEric Latimer
- 1944Mademoiselle FifiFilmThe Count de Breville
- 1944The Hairy ApeFilmMacDougald, Chief Engineer
- 1943The Song of BernadetteFilmDr. Debeau
- 1943Lassie Come HomeFilmJock
- 1943Madame CurieFilmDr. Bladh (uncredited)
- 1943Lost AngelFilmDr. Woodring
- 1943Assignment in BrittanyFilmSam Wells
- 1943Appointment in BerlinFilmCol. Patterson (uncredited)
- 1942Cat PeopleFilmDoc Carver (uncredited)
- 1942Random HarvestFilmJulian
- 1942A Yank at EtonFilmWillow Club Restauranteur (uncredited)
- 1942Eagle SquadronFilmBlack Watch officer
- 1941Confirm or DenyFilmUpdyke (scenes deleted)
- 1940The Invisible Man ReturnsFilmWillie Spears
- 1940The House of the Seven GablesFilmFuller
- 1939We Are Not AloneFilmArchdeacon
- 1939The Four Just MenFilmSir Hamar Ryman M.P.
- 1937The Wife of General LingFilmGovernor
- 1937For ValourFilmGeneral
- 1936Wings over AfricaFilmRedfern
- 1933The Wandering JewFilmKnight (Phase II)
- 1933LoyaltiesFilmGen. Canynge
- 1932In a Monastery GardenFilmCount Romano
- 1931StamboulFilmBouchier
- 1930CasteFilmCapt. Hawtree
Filmography from TMDB.