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Alan Napier

Alan Napier

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.

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Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet

Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet

2020

as Alfred

Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission

Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission

1981

as Briarton

Centennial

Centennial

1978

as Lord Venneford

Flying High

Flying High

1978

The Paper Chase

The Paper Chase

1978

The Bastard

The Bastard

1978

as Dr. Bleeker

The Golden Dog

The Golden Dog

1977

as Archie

Come Die With Me

Come Die With Me

1974

QB VII

QB VII

1974

as Semple

Kojak

Kojak

1973

as Antonakis

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

1970

as Cousin Zachariah Ogilvy

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

1970

as Doctor

Ironside

Ironside

1967

as John

Family Affair

Family Affair

1966

Batman

Batman

1966

as Alfred

Batman

Batman

1966

as Alfred

Daktari

Daktari

1966

as Roger Ealing

The Loved One

The Loved One

1965

as British Club Official

Laredo

Laredo

1965

Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins

1964

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

Signpost to Murder

Signpost to Murder

1964

as The Vicar

36 Hours

36 Hours

1964

as Col. Peter MacLean

My Fair Lady

My Fair Lady

1964

as Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

1964

as Col. Sir Hubert Crater

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

1964

as Lord Brisbane

The Rogues

The Rogues

1964

as John McKellway

Marnie

Marnie

1964

as Mr. Rutland

The Sword in the Stone

The Sword in the Stone

1963

as Sir Pellinore (voice)

Breaking Point

Breaking Point

1963

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

as Chemist

Don't Call Me Charlie

Don't Call Me Charlie

1962

as Gen. Steele

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

as Mr. Hodges

The Lloyd Bridges Show

The Lloyd Bridges Show

1962

as Kurt Drobney

The Premature Burial

The Premature Burial

1962

as Dr. Gideon Gault

Tender Is the Night

Tender Is the Night

1962

as Señor Pardo

Five Fingers : Thin Ice

Five Fingers : Thin Ice

1961

as Wembley

Wild in the Country

Wild in the Country

1961

as Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited)

The Case of the Dangerous Robin

The Case of the Dangerous Robin

1960

as Alexander Pinley

The Roaring 20's

The Roaring 20's

1960

as Mr. Dunston

Checkmate

Checkmate

1960

as Father Dunne, the Abbot

Thriller

Thriller

1960

as Lawyer Ridgewater

Thriller

Thriller

1960

as Attorney Pinchot

Thriller

Thriller

1960

as Constable Evans

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

1959

as Dean

The Detectives

The Detectives

1959

as Bishop

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

1959

as Alex

Five Fingers

Five Fingers

1959

as Wembley

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959

as Capt. Protheroe

The Third Man

The Third Man

1959

as Colonel Andresi

Island of Lost Women

Island of Lost Women

1959

as Dr. Paul Lujan

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Shirley Temple's Storybook

1958

as Colonel Devlin

Until They Sail

Until They Sail

1957

as Prosecution Attorney

Tales of Wells Fargo

Tales of Wells Fargo

1957

as Bertram La Tour

Tales of Wells Fargo

Tales of Wells Fargo

1957

as Colonel Decatur

Panic!

Panic!

1957

The Mole People

The Mole People

1956

as Elinu, the High Priest

Miami Exposé

Miami Exposé

1956

as Raymond Sheridan

Telephone Time

Telephone Time

1956

The Court Jester

The Court Jester

1955

as Sir Brockhurst

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

as Sir Edward

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

as Travers

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

as Governor

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

as Sir Everett

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

as Wilfred - the Recording Angel

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

as Lord Sorrington

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

as Sir Charles Harrington

Moonfleet

Moonfleet

1955

as Parson Glennie

Désirée

Désirée

1954

as Despreaux

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

as Mr. Cryer

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

as Archie

Playmates

Playmates

1954

as Stephen Everton

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

1953

as Mr. Bronte

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

1953

as Cicero

Young Bess

Young Bess

1953

as Robert Tyrwhitt

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

as Sean O'Donnell

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

as Jack Simmons

Biff Baker U.S.A.

Biff Baker U.S.A.

1952

as Prof. Artemus Beechem

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as John Dwerrihouse

Big Jim McLain

Big Jim McLain

1952

as Sturak

Chevron Theatre

Chevron Theatre

1952

as Steven Everton

Chevron Theatre

Chevron Theatre

1952

as Carnacki

The Blue Veil

The Blue Veil

1951

as Professor George Carter

Across the Wide Missouri

Across the Wide Missouri

1951

as Capt. Humberstone Lyon

The Highwayman

The Highwayman

1951

The Strange Door

The Strange Door

1951

as Count Grassin

Double Crossbones

Double Crossbones

1951

as Capt. Kidd

The Great Caruso

The Great Caruso

1951

as Jean de Reszke

Tarzan's Peril

Tarzan's Peril

1951

as Commissioner Peters

Tripoli

Tripoli

1950

as Khalil

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

as Sir Adrian

Master Minds

Master Minds

1949

as Dr. Druzik

Challenge to Lassie

Challenge to Lassie

1949

as Lord Provost

The Red Danube

The Red Danube

1949

as The General

Manhandled

Manhandled

1949

as Alton Bennet

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

1949

as High Executioner

The Adventure of the Speckled Band

The Adventure of the Speckled Band

1949

as Sherlock Holmes

Tarzan's Magic Fountain

Tarzan's Magic Fountain

1949

as Jessup

Criss Cross

Criss Cross

1949

as Finchley

Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

1948

as Earl of Warwick

Hills of Home

Hills of Home

1948

as Sir George

Macbeth

Macbeth

1948

as A Holy Father

Johnny Belinda

Johnny Belinda

1948

as Defense Attorney

My Own True Love

My Own True Love

1948

as Kittredge

The Lone Wolf in London

The Lone Wolf in London

1947

as Monty Beresford

Forever Amber

Forever Amber

1947

as Landale

Unconquered

Unconquered

1947

as Sir William Johnson

Driftwood

Driftwood

1947

as Dr. Nicholas Adams

Lured

Lured

1947

as Detective Gordon

Adventure Island

Adventure Island

1947

as Attwater

Ivy

Ivy

1947

as Sir Jonathan Wright

High Conquest

High Conquest

1947

as Tommy Donlin

Fiesta

Fiesta

1947

as The Tourist

Sinbad the Sailor

Sinbad the Sailor

1947

as Aga

The Strange Woman

The Strange Woman

1946

as Judge Henry Saladine

A Scandal in Paris

A Scandal in Paris

1946

as Houdon De Pierremont, Police Minister

House of Horrors

House of Horrors

1946

as F. Holmes Harmon

Three Strangers

Three Strangers

1946

as David Shackleford

Isle of the Dead

Isle of the Dead

1945

as St. Aubyn

Hangover Square

Hangover Square

1945

as Sir Henry Chapman

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

1944

as Mr. Parker

Mademoiselle Fifi

Mademoiselle Fifi

1944

as The Count de Breville

The Hairy Ape

The Hairy Ape

1944

as MacDougald, Chief Engineer

Ministry of Fear

Ministry of Fear

1944

as Dr. Forrester

The Uninvited

The Uninvited

1944

as Dr. Scott

Action in Arabia

Action in Arabia

1944

as Eric Latimer

Lost Angel

Lost Angel

1943

as Dr. Woodring

The Song of Bernadette

The Song of Bernadette

1943

as Dr. Debeau

Madame Curie

Madame Curie

1943

as Dr. Bladh (uncredited)

Lassie Come Home

Lassie Come Home

1943

as Jock

Appointment in Berlin

Appointment in Berlin

1943

as Col. Patterson (uncredited)

Assignment in Brittany

Assignment in Brittany

1943

as Sam Wells

Random Harvest

Random Harvest

1942

as Julian

Cat People

Cat People

1942

as Doc Carver (uncredited)

Eagle Squadron

Eagle Squadron

1942

as Black Watch officer

Confirm or Deny

Confirm or Deny

1941

as Updyke (scenes deleted)

The House of the Seven Gables

The House of the Seven Gables

1940

as Fuller

The Invisible Man Returns

The Invisible Man Returns

1940

as Willie Spears

We Are Not Alone

We Are Not Alone

1939

as Archdeacon

The Four Just Men

The Four Just Men

1939

as Sir Hamar Ryman M.P.

The Wife of General Ling

The Wife of General Ling

1937

as Governor

For Valour

For Valour

1937

as General

Wings over Africa

Wings over Africa

1936

as Redfern

The Wandering Jew

The Wandering Jew

1933

as Knight (Phase II)

Loyalties

Loyalties

1933

as Gen. Canynge

In a Monastery Garden

In a Monastery Garden

1932

as Count Romano

Stamboul

Stamboul

1931

as Bouchier

Caste

Caste

1930

as Capt. Hawtree