Russell Napier
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.
Acted in
Justice
1971
as Sir Harold Plant
UFO
1970
as Dr. Green
Twisted Nerve
1968
as Professor Fuller
Nobody Runs Forever
1968
as Leeds
The Blood Beast Terror
1968
as Landlord
Man in a Suitcase
1967
Man in the Middle
1964
as Colonel Thompson
The Human Jungle
1963
as Headmaster
The Hole In The Ground
1962
as Narrator
H.M.S. Defiant
1962
as Flag Captain
Stryker of the Yard
1961
Francis of Assisi
1961
as Brother Elias
The Mark
1961
as 2nd Plain Clothes Officer
Hell Is a City
1960
as Superintendent
The Angry Silence
1960
as Thompson
Sink the Bismarck!
1960
as Air Vice Marshal (uncredited)
Son of Robin Hood
1958
as Squire Myles
Tread Softly Stranger
1958
as Potter
A Night to Remember
1958
as Capt. Stanley Lord
The Shiralee
1957
as Parker
Robbery Under Arms
1957
as Banker Green
Deep Dig
1957
The Case of The Smiling Widow
1957
as Inspector Duggan
Wire Service
1956
as Admiral Habberfield
The Last Man to Hang
1956
as Detective Sgt. Bolton
Guilty?
1956
as Inspector Hobson
The Man in the Road
1956
as Scotland Yard Supt. Davidson
A Town Like Alice
1956
as Jack Burns
The Narrowing Circle
1956
as Sir Henry Dimmock
The Blue Peter
1955
as Raymond Curtis
A Time to Kill
1955
as Inspector Simmons
Little Red Monkey
1955
as Supt. John Harrington
The Brain Machine
1955
as Insp. Durham
The Stranger Came Home
1954
as Insp. Treherne
Conflict of Wings
1954
as Wg. Cmr. Rogers
The Dark Stairway
1954
as Inspector Harmer
36 Hours
1953
as Detective at Ann's Apartment (Uncredited)
The Saint's Return
1953
as Col. Stafford
Black Orchid
1953
as Inspector Markham
Scotland Yard
1953
Scotland Yard
1953
as Inspector Duggan
Stolen Face
1952
as Det. Cutler
Blind Man's Bluff
1952
as Stevens
Death of an Angel
1952
as Supt. Walshaw
The Boy Kumasenu
1952
as Narrator
The Time Machine
1949