Person Details

Birthday: 1903-01-07 20:28:14

Death: 1988-08-08 20:28:14

Aliases: Alan William Napier-Clavering

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Birmingham, England, UK

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Movie Involvements: 80

TV Involvements: 29


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Ironside
Average
7

Ironside

(1967) John
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Average
8

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

(1962) Mr. Hodges
Daniel Boone
Average
7

Daniel Boone

(1964) Lord Brisbane
The Twilight Zone
Average
8

The Twilight Zone

(1959) Capt. Protheroe
Checkmate
Average
4

Checkmate

(1960) Father Dunne, the Abbot
Night Gallery
Average
8

Night Gallery

(1970) Doctor (segment "House - With Ghost")
Lux Video Theatre
Average
6

Lux Video Theatre

(1950) Sir Adrian
Kojak
Average
7

Kojak

(1973) Antonakis

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1981 Briarton
1978 N/A
N/A
Dr. Bleeker
1974 N/A
Semple
1973 Antonakis
1970 Doctor (segment "House - With Ghost")
Cousin Zachariah Ogilvy
1967 John
1966 N/A
Alfred
Alfred
Roger Ealing
1965 British Club Official
N/A
1964 Huntsman / Reporter #3 / Hound (voice) (uncredited)
The Vicar
Col. Peter MacLean
Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)
Lord Brisbane
Col. Sir Hubert Crater
John McKellway
Mr. Rutland
1963 Sir Pellinore (voice)
N/A
1962 N/A
Gen. Steele
Mr. Hodges
Dr. Gideon Gault
Señor Pardo
1961 Wembley
Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited)
1960 N/A
Father Dunne, the Abbot
Attorney Pinchot
Constable Evans
Lawyer Ridgewater
1959 Dean
N/A
Alex
Wembley
Colonel Andresi
Capt. Protheroe
Dr. Paul Lujan
1957 Prosecution Attorney
Colonel Decatur
Bertram La Tour
N/A
1956 Elinu, the High Priest
Ray Sheridan
N/A
1955 Sir Brockhurst
N/A
Sir Charles Harrington
Lord Sorrington
Wilfred - the Recording Angel
Sir Everett
Parson Glennie
1954 Despreaux
Archie
Mr. Cryer
1953 Mr. Bronte
Cicero
Robert Tyrwhitt
Sean O'Donnell
Jack Simmons
1952 Prof. Artemus Beechem
N/A
John Dwerrihouse
Sturak
1951 Professor George Carter
Capt. Humberstone Lyon
Count Grassin
Capt. Kidd
Jean de Reszke
Commissioner Peters
1950 Khalil
Sir Adrian
1949 Dr. Druzik
Lord Provost
The General
Alton Bennet
High Executioner
Sherlock Holmes
Jessup
Finchley
1948 Earl of Warwick
Sir George
A Holy Father
Defense Attorney
Kittredge
1947 Monty Beresford
Sir William Johnson
Landale
Dr. Nicholas Adams
Detective Gordon
Attwater
Sir Jonathan Wright
Tommy Donlin
The Tourist
Aga
1946 Judge Henry Saladine
Houdon De Pierremont, Police Minister
F. Holmes Harmon
David Shackleford
1945 St. Aubyn
Sir Henry Chapman
1944 Mr. Parker
The Count de Breville
MacDougald, Chief Engineer
Dr. Forrester
Dr. Scott
Eric Latimer
1943 Dr. Woodring
Dr. Debeau
Dr. Bladh (uncredited)
Jock
Col. Patterson (uncredited)
Sam Wells
1942 Julian
Doc Carver (uncredited)
Black Watch officer
1941 Updyke (scenes deleted)
1940 Fuller
Willie Spears
1939 Archdeacon
Sir Hamar Ryman M.P.
1937 Governor
General
1936 Redfern
1933 Knight (Phase II)
Gen. Canynge
1932 Count Romano
1931 Bouchier
1930 Capt. Hawtree
Year Character Movie/Tv

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