Russell Napier
Known for ActingBorn 1910-11-28 — died 1974-08-19Perth, 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.
Known for
A Night to Remember
1958 · as Capt. Stanley Lord
Sink the Bismarck!
1960 · as Air Vice Marshal (uncredited)
The Son of Robin Hood
1958 · as Squire Myles
H.M.S. Defiant
1962 · as Flag Captain
The Stranger Came Home
1954 · as Insp. Treherne
Man in the Middle
1964 · as Colonel Thompson
Twisted Nerve
1968 · as Professor Fuller
Francis of Assisi
1961 · as Brother Elias
The Saint's Return
1953 · as Col. Stafford
Hell Is a City
1960 · as Superintendent
The Blue Peter
1955 · as Raymond Curtis
The Blood Beast Terror
1968 · as Landlord
Nobody Runs Forever
1968 · as Leeds
36 Hours
1953 · as Detective at Ann's Apartment (Uncredited)
The Angry Silence
1960 · as Thompson
The Shiralee
1957 · as Parker
Conflict of Wings
1954 · as Wg. Cmr. Rogers
A Town Like Alice
1956 · as Jack Burns