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.
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Acting History
1981
Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission as Briarton
1978Centennial as Lord Venneford
1978Flying High
1978The Paper Chase
1978The Bastard as Dr. Bleeker
1977The Golden Dog as Archie
1974Come Die with Me as Lawyer
1974QB VII as Semple
1973Kojak as Antonakis
1970Night Gallery as Cousin Zachariah Ogilvy
1970Night Gallery as Doctor
1967Ironside as John
1966Family Affair
1966Batman as Alfred
1966Batman as Alfred
1966Daktari as Roger Ealing
1965The Loved One as British Club Official
1965Laredo
1964Signpost to Murder as The Vicar
1964My Fair Lady as Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)
196436 Hours as Col. Peter MacLean
1964Daniel Boone as Col. Sir Hubert Crater
1964Daniel Boone as Lord Brisbane
1964The Rogues as John McKellway
1964Marnie as Mr. Rutland
1963The Sword in the Stone as Sir Pellinore (voice)
1963Breaking Point
1962The Beverly Hillbillies as Chemist
1962Don't Call Me Charlie as Gen. Steele
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Mr. Hodges
1962The Lloyd Bridges Show as Kurt Drobney
1962The Premature Burial as Dr. Gideon Gault
1962Tender Is the Night as Señor Pardo
1961Five Fingers : Thin Ice as Wembley
1961Wild in the Country as Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited)
1960The Case of the Dangerous Robin as Alexander Pinley
1960The Roaring 20's as Mr. Dunston
1960Checkmate as Father Dunne, the Abbot
1960Thriller as Lawyer Ridgewater
1960Thriller as Constable Evans
1960Thriller as Attorney Pinchot
1959Journey to the Center of the Earth as Dean
1959The Detectives as Bishop
1959Adventures in Paradise as Alex
1959Five Fingers as Wembley
1959The Twilight Zone as Capt. Protheroe
1959The Third Man as Colonel Andresi
1959Island of Lost Women as Dr. Paul Lujan
1958Shirley Temple's Storybook as Colonel Devlin
1957Until They Sail as Prosecution Attorney
1957Tales of Wells Fargo as Bertram La Tour
1957Tales of Wells Fargo as Colonel Decatur
1957Panic!
1956The Mole People as Elinu, the High Priest
1956Miami Exposé as Raymond Sheridan
1956Telephone Time
1955The Court Jester as Sir Brockhurst
1955The 20th Century Fox Hour as Sir Edward
1955The 20th Century Fox Hour as Travers
1955The 20th Century Fox Hour as Governor
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Sir Everett
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Wilfred - the Recording Angel
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Lord Sorrington
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Sir Charles Harrington
1955Moonfleet as Parson Glennie
1954Désirée as Despreaux
1954The Wonderful World of Disney as Mr. Cryer
1954The Wonderful World of Disney as Archie
1954Playmates as Stephen Everton
1953Letter to Loretta as Mr. Bronte
1953Julius Caesar as Cicero
1953Young Bess as Robert Tyrwhitt
1953General Electric Theater as Sean O'Donnell
1953General Electric Theater as Jack Simmons
1952Biff Baker U.S.A. as Prof. Artemus Beechem
1952Cavalcade of America
1952Four Star Playhouse as John Dwerrihouse
1952Big Jim McLain as Sturak
1952Chevron Theatre as Steven Everton
1952Chevron Theatre as Carnacki
1951The Blue Veil as Professor George Carter
1951Across the Wide Missouri as Capt. Humberstone Lyon
1951The Highwayman
1951The Strange Door as Count Grassin
1951Double Crossbones as Capt. Kidd
1951The Great Caruso as Jean de Reszke
1951Tarzan's Peril as Commissioner Peters
1950Tripoli as Khalil
1950Lux Video Theatre as Sir Adrian
1949Master Minds as Dr. Druzik
1949Challenge to Lassie as Lord Provost
1949The Red Danube as The General
1949Manhandled as Alton Bennet
1949A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court as High Executioner
1949The Adventure of the Speckled Band as Sherlock Holmes
1949Tarzan's Magic Fountain as Jessup
1949Criss Cross as Finchley
1948Joan of Arc as Earl of Warwick
1948Hills of Home as Sir George
1948Macbeth as A Holy Father
1948Johnny Belinda as Defense Attorney
1948My Own True Love as Kittredge
1947The Lone Wolf in London as Monty Beresford
1947Unconquered as Sir William Johnson
1947Forever Amber as Landale
1947Driftwood as Dr. Nicholas Adams
1947Lured as Detective Gordon
1947Adventure Island as Attwater
1947Ivy as Sir Jonathan Wright
1947High Conquest as Tommy Donlin
1947Fiesta as The Tourist
1947Sinbad the Sailor as Aga
1946The Strange Woman as Judge Henry Saladine
1946A Scandal in Paris as Houdon De Pierremont, Police Minister
1946House of Horrors as F. Holmes Harmon
1946Three Strangers as David Shackleford
1945Isle of the Dead as St. Aubyn
1945Hangover Square as Sir Henry Chapman
1944Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo as Mr. Parker
1944Mademoiselle Fifi as The Count de Breville
1944The Hairy Ape as MacDougald, Chief Engineer
1944Ministry of Fear as Dr. Forrester
1944The Uninvited as Dr. Scott
1944Action in Arabia as Eric Latimer
1943Lost Angel as Dr. Woodring
1943The Song of Bernadette as Dr. Debeau
1943Madame Curie as Dr. Bladh (uncredited)
1943Lassie Come Home as Jock
1943Appointment in Berlin as Col. Patterson (uncredited)
1943Assignment in Brittany as Sam Wells
1942Random Harvest as Julian
1942Cat People as Doc Carver (uncredited)
1942A Yank at Eton as Willow Club Restauranteur (uncredited)
1942Eagle Squadron as Black Watch officer
1941Confirm or Deny as Updyke (scenes deleted)
1940The House of the Seven Gables as Fuller
1940The Invisible Man Returns as Willie Spears
1939We Are Not Alone as Archdeacon
1939The Four Just Men as Sir Hamar Ryman M.P.
1937The Wife of General Ling as Governor
1937For Valour as General
1936Wings over Africa as Redfern
1933The Wandering Jew as Knight (Phase II)
1933Loyalties as Gen. Canynge
1932In a Monastery Garden as Count Romano
1931Stamboul as Bouchier
1930Caste as Capt. Hawtree
—And One Was Loyal as Jack Simmons