Alan Napier
- Acting
- January 7, 1903 · Kings Norton, Birmingham, England, UK
- August 8, 1988
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission · Briarton
- Centennial · Lord Venneford
- Flying High
- The Paper Chase
- The Golden Dog · Archie
- Come Die with Me · Lawyer
- QB VII · Semple
- Kojak · Antonakis
- Night Gallery · Cousin Zachariah Ogilvy, Doctor
- Ironside · John
- Family Affair
- Batman · Alfred
- Batman · Alfred
- Daktari · Roger Ealing
- The Loved One · British Club Official
- Laredo
- Mary Poppins · Huntsman/Reporter #3/Hound (voice) (uncredited)
- Signpost to Murder · The Vicar
- My Fair Lady · Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)
- 36 Hours · Col. Peter MacLean
- Daniel Boone · Col. Sir Hubert Crater, Lord Brisbane
- The Rogues · John McKellway
- Marnie · Mr. Rutland
- The Sword in the Stone · Sir Pellinore (Voice)
- Breaking Point
- The Beverly Hillbillies · Chemist
- Don't Call Me Charlie · Gen. Steele
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour · Mr. Hodges
- The Lloyd Bridges Show · Kurt Drobney
- The Premature Burial · Dr. Gideon Gault
- Tender Is the Night · Señor Pardo
- Five Fingers : Thin Ice · Wembley
- Wild in the Country · Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited)
- The Case of the Dangerous Robin · Alexander Pinley
- The Roaring 20's · Mr. Dunston
- Checkmate · Father Dunne, the Abbot
- Thriller · Lawyer Ridgewater, Constable Evans
- Journey to the Center of the Earth · Dean
- The Detectives · Bishop
- Adventures in Paradise · Alex
- Five Fingers · Wembley
- The Twilight Zone · Capt. Protheroe
- The Third Man · Colonel Andresi
- Island of Lost Women · Dr. Paul Lujan
- Shirley Temple's Storybook · Colonel Devlin
- Until They Sail · Prosecution Attorney
- Tales of Wells Fargo · Bertram La Tour, Colonel Decatur
- Panic!
- The Mole People · Elinu, the High Priest
- Miami Exposé · Raymond Sheridan
- Telephone Time
- The Court Jester · Sir Brockhurst
- The 20th Century Fox Hour · Sir Edward, Travers
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents · Sir Everett, Wilfred - the Recording Angel
- Moonfleet · Parson Glennie
- Désirée · Despreaux
- The Wonderful World of Disney · Mr. Cryer, Archie
- Playmates · Stephen Everton
- The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse · Carnacki
- Letter to Loretta · Mr. Bronte
- Julius Caesar · Cicero
- Young Bess · Robert Tyrwhitt
- General Electric Theater · Sean O'Donnell, Jack Simmons
- Biff Baker U.S.A. · Prof. Artemus Beechem
- Cavalcade of America
- Four Star Playhouse · John Dwerrihouse
- Big Jim McLain · Sturak
- Chevron Theatre · Steven Everton, Carnacki
- The Strange Door · Count Grassin
- The Blue Veil · Professor George Carter
- Across the Wide Missouri · Capt. Humberstone Lyon
- The Highwayman · Barton
- Double Crossbones · Capt. Kidd
- The Great Caruso · Jean de Reszke
- Tarzan's Peril · Commissioner Peters
- Tripoli · Khalil
- Lux Video Theatre · Sir Adrian
- Master Minds · Dr. Druzik
- Challenge to Lassie · Lord Provost
- The Red Danube · The General