Quick Facts
Born:
1910-11-28
Birthplace:
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Credits:
47 Total Roles
Russell Napier
Acting
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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. G. Wells' The Time Machine in 1949; still photographs of this production exist, but no actual footage.
Known For
A Night to Remember
Capt. Stanley Lord
Sink the Bismarck!
Air Vice Marshal (uncredited)
The Blood Beast Terror
Landlord
Twisted Nerve
Professor Fuller
H.M.S. Defiant
Flag Captain
UFO
Dr. Green
The Angry Silence
Thompson
Hell Is a City
Superintendent
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Justice TV | Sir Harold Plant |
| 1970 | UFO TV | Dr. Green |
| 1968 | Twisted Nerve MOVIE | Professor Fuller |
| 1968 | Nobody Runs Forever MOVIE | Leeds |
| 1968 | The Blood Beast Terror MOVIE | Landlord |
| 1967 | Man in a Suitcase TV | Self |
| 1964 | Man in the Middle MOVIE | Colonel Thompson |
| 1963 | The Human Jungle TV | Headmaster |
| 1962 | The Hole In The Ground MOVIE | Narrator |
| 1962 | H.M.S. Defiant MOVIE | Flag Captain |