Alan Napier

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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

The Sword in the Stone

Sir Pellinore (voice)

My Fair Lady

Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)

Marnie

Mr. Rutland

Batman

Alfred

The Twilight Zone

Capt. Protheroe

Cat People

Doc Carver (uncredited)

Batman

Alfred

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Dean

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
1981	Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission MOVIE	Briarton
1978	Centennial TV	Lord Venneford
1978	Flying High TV	Self
1978	The Paper Chase TV	Self
1978	The Bastard TV	Dr. Bleeker
1977	The Golden Dog MOVIE	Archie
1974	Come Die with Me MOVIE	Lawyer
1974	QB VII TV	Semple
1973	Kojak TV	Antonakis
1970	Night Gallery TV	Cousin Zachariah Ogilvy
1970	Night Gallery TV	Doctor
1967	Ironside TV	John
1966	Family Affair TV	Self
1966	Batman MOVIE	Alfred
1966	Batman TV	Alfred
1966	Daktari TV	Roger Ealing
1965	The Loved One MOVIE	British Club Official
1965	Laredo TV	Self
1964	Signpost to Murder MOVIE	The Vicar
1964	My Fair Lady MOVIE	Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)
1964	36 Hours MOVIE	Col. Peter MacLean
1964	Daniel Boone TV	Col. Sir Hubert Crater
1964	Daniel Boone TV	Lord Brisbane
1964	The Rogues TV	John McKellway
1964	Marnie MOVIE	Mr. Rutland
1963	The Sword in the Stone MOVIE	Sir Pellinore (voice)
1963	Breaking Point TV	Self
1962	The Beverly Hillbillies TV	Chemist
1962	Don't Call Me Charlie TV	Gen. Steele
1962	The Alfred Hitchcock Hour TV	Mr. Hodges
1962	The Lloyd Bridges Show TV	Kurt Drobney
1962	The Premature Burial MOVIE	Dr. Gideon Gault
1962	Tender Is the Night MOVIE	Señor Pardo
1961	Five Fingers : Thin Ice MOVIE	Wembley
1961	Wild in the Country MOVIE	Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited)
1960	The Case of the Dangerous Robin TV	Alexander Pinley
1960	The Roaring 20's TV	Mr. Dunston
1960	Checkmate TV	Father Dunne, the Abbot
1960	Thriller TV	Lawyer Ridgewater
1960	Thriller TV	Constable Evans
1960	Thriller TV	Attorney Pinchot
1959	Journey to the Center of the Earth MOVIE	Dean
1959	The Detectives TV	Bishop
1959	Adventures in Paradise TV	Alex
1959	Five Fingers TV	Wembley
1959	The Twilight Zone TV	Capt. Protheroe
1959	The Third Man TV	Colonel Andresi
1959	Island of Lost Women MOVIE	Dr. Paul Lujan
1958	Shirley Temple's Storybook TV	Colonel Devlin
1957	Until They Sail MOVIE	Prosecution Attorney
1957	Tales of Wells Fargo TV	Bertram La Tour
1957	Tales of Wells Fargo TV	Colonel Decatur
1957	Panic! TV	Self
1956	The Mole People MOVIE	Elinu, the High Priest
1956	Miami Exposé MOVIE	Raymond Sheridan
1956	Telephone Time TV	Self
1955	The Court Jester MOVIE	Sir Brockhurst
1955	The 20th Century Fox Hour TV	Governor
1955	The 20th Century Fox Hour TV	Sir Edward
1955	The 20th Century Fox Hour TV	Travers
1955	Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV	Sir Everett
1955	Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV	Wilfred - the Recording Angel
1955	Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV	Lord Sorrington
1955	Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV	Sir Charles Harrington
1955	Moonfleet MOVIE	Parson Glennie
1954	Désirée MOVIE	Despreaux
1954	The Wonderful World of Disney TV	Mr. Cryer
1954	The Wonderful World of Disney TV	Archie
1954	Playmates MOVIE	Stephen Everton
1953	The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse TV	Carnacki
1953	Letter to Loretta TV	Mr. Bronte
1953	Julius Caesar MOVIE	Cicero
1953	Young Bess MOVIE	Robert Tyrwhitt
1953	General Electric Theater TV	Sean O'Donnell
1953	General Electric Theater TV	Jack Simmons
1952	Biff Baker U.S.A. TV	Prof. Artemus Beechem
1952	Cavalcade of America TV	Self
1952	Four Star Playhouse TV	John Dwerrihouse
1952	Big Jim McLain MOVIE	Sturak
1952	Chevron Theatre TV	Steven Everton
1952	Chevron Theatre TV	Carnacki
1951	The Strange Door MOVIE	Count Grassin
1951	The Blue Veil MOVIE	Professor George Carter
1951	Across the Wide Missouri MOVIE	Capt. Humberstone Lyon
1951	The Highwayman MOVIE	Self
1951	Double Crossbones MOVIE	Capt. Kidd
1951	The Great Caruso MOVIE	Jean de Reszke
1951	Tarzan's Peril MOVIE	Commissioner Peters
1950	Tripoli MOVIE	Khalil
1950	Lux Video Theatre TV	Sir Adrian
1949	Master Minds MOVIE	Dr. Druzik
1949	Challenge to Lassie MOVIE	Lord Provost
1949	The Red Danube MOVIE	The General
1949	Manhandled MOVIE	Alton Bennet
1949	A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court MOVIE	High Executioner
1949	The Adventure of the Speckled Band MOVIE	Sherlock Holmes
1949	Tarzan's Magic Fountain MOVIE	Jessup
1949	Criss Cross MOVIE	Finchley
1948	Joan of Arc MOVIE	Earl of Warwick
1948	Hills of Home MOVIE	Sir George
1948	Macbeth MOVIE	A Holy Father
1948	Johnny Belinda MOVIE	Defense Attorney
1948	My Own True Love MOVIE	Kittredge
1947	The Lone Wolf in London MOVIE	Monty Beresford
1947	Forever Amber MOVIE	Landale
1947	Unconquered MOVIE	Sir William Johnson
1947	Driftwood MOVIE	Dr. Nicholas Adams
1947	Lured MOVIE	Detective Gordon
1947	Adventure Island MOVIE	Attwater
1947	Ivy MOVIE	Sir Jonathan Wright
1947	High Conquest MOVIE	Tommy Donlin
1947	Fiesta MOVIE	The Tourist
1947	Sinbad the Sailor MOVIE	Aga
1946	The Strange Woman MOVIE	Judge Henry Saladine
1946	A Scandal in Paris MOVIE	Houdon De Pierremont, Police Minister
1946	House of Horrors MOVIE	F. Holmes Harmon
1946	Three Strangers MOVIE	David Shackleford
1945	Isle of the Dead MOVIE	St. Aubyn
1945	Hangover Square MOVIE	Sir Henry Chapman
1944	Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo MOVIE	Mr. Parker
1944	Mademoiselle Fifi MOVIE	The Count de Breville
1944	The Hairy Ape MOVIE	MacDougald, Chief Engineer
1944	Ministry of Fear MOVIE	Dr. JM Forrester
1944	The Uninvited MOVIE	Dr. Scott
1944	Action in Arabia MOVIE	Eric Latimer
1943	Lost Angel MOVIE	Dr. Woodring
1943	The Song of Bernadette MOVIE	Dr. Debeau
1943	Madame Curie MOVIE	Dr. Bladh (uncredited)
1943	Lassie Come Home MOVIE	Jock
1943	Appointment in Berlin MOVIE	Col. Patterson (uncredited)
1943	Assignment in Brittany MOVIE	Sam Wells
1942	Random Harvest MOVIE	Julian
1942	Cat People MOVIE	Doc Carver (uncredited)
1942	A Yank at Eton MOVIE	Willow Club Restauranteur (uncredited)
1942	Eagle Squadron MOVIE	Black Watch officer
1941	Confirm or Deny MOVIE	Updyke (scenes deleted)
1940	The House of the Seven Gables MOVIE	Fuller
1940	The Invisible Man Returns MOVIE	Willie Spears
1939	We Are Not Alone MOVIE	Archdeacon
1939	The Four Just Men MOVIE	Sir Hamar Ryman M.P.
1937	The Wife of General Ling MOVIE	Governor
1937	For Valour MOVIE	General
1936	Wings over Africa MOVIE	Redfern
1933	The Wandering Jew MOVIE	Knight (Phase II)
1933	Loyalties MOVIE	Gen. Canynge
1932	In a Monastery Garden MOVIE	Count Romano
1931	Stamboul MOVIE	Bouchier
1930	Caste MOVIE	Capt. Hawtree
	And One Was Loyal MOVIE	Jack Simmons

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