Person Details
Birthday: 1910-11-28 12:43:02
Death: 1974-08-19 12:43:02
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Movie Involvements: 32
TV Involvements: 4
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
UFO
(1970) Dr. GreenA Night to Remember
(1958) Capt. Stanley LordSink the Bismarck!
(1960) Air Vice Marshal (uncredited)H.M.S. Defiant
(1962) Flag CaptainJustice
(1971) Sir Harold PlantThe Angry Silence
(1960) ThompsonHell Is a City
(1960) SuperintendentTwisted Nerve
(1968) Professor FullerActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
---|---|---|
1971 | Sir Harold Plant | |
1970 | Dr. Green | |
1968 | Professor Fuller | |
Leeds | ||
Landlord | ||
1967 | N/A | |
1964 | Colonel Thompson | |
1962 | Narrator | |
Flag Captain | ||
1961 | N/A | |
Brother Elias | ||
2nd Plain Clothes Officer | ||
1960 | Superintendent | |
Thompson | ||
Air Vice Marshal (uncredited) | ||
1958 | Squire Myles | |
Potter | ||
Capt. Stanley Lord | ||
1957 | Parker | |
Banker Green | ||
Inspector Duggan | ||
1956 | Admiral Habberfield | |
Detective Sgt. Bolton | ||
Inspector Hobson | ||
Scotland Yard Supt. Davidson | ||
Jack Burns | ||
Sir Henry Dimmock | ||
1955 | Inspector Simmons | |
Raymond Curtis | ||
Supt. John Harrington | ||
Insp. Durham | ||
1954 | Insp. Treherne | |
Wg. Cmr. Rogers | ||
Inspector Harmer | ||
1953 | Detective at Ann's Apartment (Uncredited) | |
Col. Stafford | ||
N/A | ||
Inspector Duggan | ||
1952 | Det. Cutler | |
Stevens | ||
1949 | N/A | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |