Portrait of Alan Napier

Alan Napier

Acting

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.

Born: January 7, 1903

Place of Birth: Kings Norton, Birmingham, England, UK

Filmography

1978
Centennial

as Lord Venneford

1978
The Bastard

as Dr. Bleeker

1977
1974
1974
QB VII

as Semple

1973
Kojak

as Antonakis

1970
Night Gallery

as Cousin Zachariah Ogilvy

1970
Night Gallery

as Doctor

1967
Ironside

as John

1966
Batman

as Alfred

1966
Batman

as Alfred

1966
Daktari

as Roger Ealing

1965
The Loved One

as British Club Official

1965
1964
Signpost to Murder

as The Vicar

1964
My Fair Lady

as Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)

1964
36 Hours

as Col. Peter MacLean

1964
Daniel Boone

as Col. Sir Hubert Crater

1964
Daniel Boone

as Lord Brisbane

1964
The Rogues

as John McKellway

1964
Marnie

as Mr. Rutland

1963
The Sword in the Stone

as Sir Pellinore (voice)

1962
Don't Call Me Charlie

as Gen. Steele

1962
1962
The Lloyd Bridges Show

as Kurt Drobney

1962
The Premature Burial

as Dr. Gideon Gault

1962
Tender Is the Night

as Señor Pardo

1961
Wild in the Country

as Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited)

1960
1960
The Roaring 20's

as Mr. Dunston

1960
Checkmate

as Father Dunne, the Abbot

1960
Thriller

as Lawyer Ridgewater

1960
Thriller

as Attorney Pinchot

1960
Thriller

as Constable Evans

1959
1959
Five Fingers

as Wembley

1959
The Twilight Zone

as Capt. Protheroe

1959
The Third Man

as Colonel Andresi

1959
Island of Lost Women

as Dr. Paul Lujan

1958
1957
Until They Sail

as Prosecution Attorney

1957
Tales of Wells Fargo

as Bertram La Tour

1957
Tales of Wells Fargo

as Colonel Decatur

1957
1956
The Mole People

as Elinu, the High Priest

1956
Miami Exposé

as Raymond Sheridan

1955
The Court Jester

as Sir Brockhurst

1955
1955
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Wilfred - the Recording Angel

1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Lord Sorrington

1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Sir Charles Harrington

1955
Moonfleet

as Parson Glennie

1954
Désirée

as Despreaux

1954
Playmates

as Stephen Everton

1953
Letter to Loretta

as Mr. Bronte

1953
Julius Caesar

as Cicero

1953
Young Bess

as Robert Tyrwhitt

1953
General Electric Theater

as Sean O'Donnell

1953
1952
Biff Baker U.S.A.

as Prof. Artemus Beechem

1952
1951
The Blue Veil

as Professor George Carter

1951
Across the Wide Missouri

as Capt. Humberstone Lyon

1951
The Strange Door

as Count Grassin

1951
Double Crossbones

as Capt. Kidd

1951
The Great Caruso

as Jean de Reszke

1951
Tarzan's Peril

as Commissioner Peters

1950
Tripoli

as Khalil

1949
Master Minds

as Dr. Druzik

1949
Challenge to Lassie

as Lord Provost

1949
The Red Danube

as The General

1949
Manhandled

as Alton Bennet

1949
Criss Cross

as Finchley

1948
Joan of Arc

as Earl of Warwick

1948
Hills of Home

as Sir George

1948
Macbeth

as A Holy Father

1948
Johnny Belinda

as Defense Attorney

1948
My Own True Love

as Kittredge

1947
The Lone Wolf in London

as Monty Beresford

1947
Unconquered

as Sir William Johnson

1947
Forever Amber

as Landale

1947
Driftwood

as Dr. Nicholas Adams

1947
Lured

as Detective Gordon

1947
Adventure Island

as Attwater

1947
Ivy

as Sir Jonathan Wright

1947
High Conquest

as Tommy Donlin

1947
Fiesta

as The Tourist

1946
The Strange Woman

as Judge Henry Saladine

1946
A Scandal in Paris

as Houdon De Pierremont, Police Minister

1946
House of Horrors

as F. Holmes Harmon

1946
Three Strangers

as David Shackleford

1945
Isle of the Dead

as St. Aubyn

1945
Hangover Square

as Sir Henry Chapman

1944
1944
Mademoiselle Fifi

as The Count de Breville

1944
The Hairy Ape

as MacDougald, Chief Engineer

1944
Ministry of Fear

as Dr. Forrester

1944
The Uninvited

as Dr. Scott

1944
Action in Arabia

as Eric Latimer

1943
Lost Angel

as Dr. Woodring

1943
1943
Madame Curie

as Dr. Bladh (uncredited)

1943
1943
Appointment in Berlin

as Col. Patterson (uncredited)

1943
1942
1942
Cat People

as Doc Carver (uncredited)

1942
A Yank at Eton

as Willow Club Restauranteur (uncredited)

1942
Eagle Squadron

as Black Watch officer

1941
Confirm or Deny

as Updyke (scenes deleted)

1940
1939
We Are Not Alone

as Archdeacon

1939
The Four Just Men

as Sir Hamar Ryman M.P.

1936
1933
The Wandering Jew

as Knight (Phase II)

1933
Loyalties

as Gen. Canynge

1931
Stamboul

as Bouchier

1930
Caste

as Capt. Hawtree

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And One Was Loyal

as Jack Simmons