Russell Napier

Russell Napier

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

28/11/1910

Day of Death

19/08/1974
(64) years old

Place of Birth

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Biography

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.... Read More

Filmography

Cast

1968

Twisted Nerve

as Professor Fuller

1968

The Blood Beast Terror

as Landlord

1964

Man in the Middle

as Colonel Thompson

1962

The Hole In The Ground

as Narrator

1962

H.M.S. Defiant

as Flag Captain

1961

Francis of Assisi

as Brother Elias

1961

The Mark

as 2nd Plain Clothes Officer

1960

Hell Is a City

as Superintendent

1960

The Angry Silence

as Thompson

1960

Sink the Bismarck!

as Air Vice Marshal (uncredited)

1958

Son of Robin Hood

as Squire Myles

1958

A Night to Remember

as Capt. Stanley Lord

1957

The Shiralee

as Parker

1957

Robbery Under Arms

as Banker Green

1957

The Case of The Smiling Widow

as Inspector Duggan

1956

Destination Death

as Inspector Duggan

1956

The Last Man to Hang

as Detective Sgt. Bolton

1956

Guilty?

as Inspector Hobson

1956

The Man in the Road

as Scotland Yard Supt. Davidson

1956

A Town Like Alice

as Jack Burns

1956

The Narrowing Circle

as Sir Henry Dimmock

1955

The Blue Peter

as Raymond Curtis

1955

A Time to Kill

as Inspector Simmons

1955

Little Red Monkey

as Supt. John Harrington

1955

The Brain Machine

as Insp. Durham

1954

The Stranger Came Home

as Insp. Treherne

1954

Conflict of Wings

as Wg. Cmr. Rogers

1954

The Dark Stairway

as Inspector Harmer

1953

36 Hours

as Detective at Ann's Apartment (Uncredited...

1953

The Saint's Return

as Col. Stafford

1953

Black Orchid

as Inspector Markham

1952

Stolen Face

as Det. Cutler

1952

Blind Man's Bluff

as Stevens

1952

Death of an Angel

as Supt. Walshaw

1952

The Boy Kumasenu

as Narrator