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
Average
8

UFO

(1970) Dr. Green
A Night to Remember
Average
8

A Night to Remember

(1958) Capt. Stanley Lord
Sink the Bismarck!
Average
7

Sink the Bismarck!

(1960) Air Vice Marshal (uncredited)
H.M.S. Defiant
Average
7

H.M.S. Defiant

(1962) Flag Captain
Justice
Average
6

Justice

(1971) Sir Harold Plant
The Angry Silence
Average
7

The Angry Silence

(1960) Thompson
Hell Is a City
Average
7

Hell Is a City

(1960) Superintendent
Twisted Nerve
Average
7

Twisted Nerve

(1968) Professor Fuller

Acting

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

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