1910-11-28 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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.
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The Blood Beast Terror | Landlord | 1968-02-01 |
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Twisted Nerve | Professor Fuller | 1968-12-20 |
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Nobody Runs Forever | Leeds | 1968-08-22 |
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Man in the Middle | Colonel Thompson | 1964-01-27 |
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The Hole In The Ground | Narrator | 1962-07-29 |
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H.M.S. Defiant | Flag Captain | 1962-04-15 |
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The Mark | 2nd Plain Clothes Officer | 1961-01-26 |
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Francis of Assisi | Brother Elias | 1961-07-12 |
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Sink the Bismarck! | Air Vice Marshal (uncredited) | 1960-02-11 |
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The Angry Silence | Thompson | 1960-03-10 |
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Hell Is a City | Superintendent | 1960-04-10 |
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A Night to Remember | Capt. Stanley Lord | 1958-07-03 |
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Tread Softly Stranger | Potter | 1958-08-15 |
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Son of Robin Hood | Squire Myles | 1958-11-01 |
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The Shiralee | Parker | 1957-07-11 |
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The Case of The Smiling Widow | Inspector Duggan | 1957-01-01 |
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Deep Dig | 1957-01-01 | |
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Robbery Under Arms | Banker Green | 1957-01-10 |
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A Town Like Alice | Jack Burns | 1956-03-01 |
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The Last Man to Hang | Detective Sgt. Bolton | 1956-08-01 |
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Guilty? | Inspector Hobson | 1956-04-10 |
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The Man in the Road | Scotland Yard Supt. Davidson | 1956-03-01 |
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The Narrowing Circle | Sir Henry Dimmock | 1956-02-29 |
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The Blue Peter | Raymond Curtis | 1955-11-01 |
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Little Red Monkey | Supt. John Harrington | 1955-06-03 |
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The Brain Machine | Insp. Durham | 1955-01-01 |
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A Time to Kill | Inspector Simmons | 1955-11-01 |
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Conflict of Wings | Wg. Cmr. Rogers | 1954-03-29 |
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The Dark Stairway | Inspector Harmer | 1954-03-01 |
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The Stranger Came Home | Insp. Treherne | 1954-09-24 |
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The Saint's Return | Col. Stafford | 1953-10-12 |
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Black Orchid | Inspector Markham | 1953-02-01 |
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36 Hours | Detective at Ann's Apartment (Uncredited) | 1953-12-04 |
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The Boy Kumasenu | Narrator | 1952-01-01 |
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Death of an Angel | Supt. Walshaw | 1952-01-01 |
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Stolen Face | Det. Cutler | 1952-05-01 |
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Blind Man's Bluff | Stevens | 1952-01-01 |
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The Time Machine | 1949-01-24 |
