Russell Napier
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1910-11-28 (64 years old)
Deathday
1974-08-19
Place of Birth
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Also known As
Russell Gordon Napier
Russell Napier
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.
Acting
1958
as Potter
1955
as Supt. John Harrington
1955
as Raymond Curtis
1955
as Inspector Simmons
1968
as Leeds
1961
as 2nd Plain Clothes Officer
1960
as Thompson
1968
as Landlord
1962
as Flag Captain
1955
as Insp. Durham
1961
as Brother Elias
1954
as Insp. Treherne
1956
as Scotland Yard Supt. Davidson
1954
as Inspector Harmer
1952
as Stevens
1957
as Banker Green
1958
as Squire Myles
1957
1952
as Supt. Walshaw
1949
1953
as Inspector Markham
1957
as Parker
1962
as Narrator
1956
as Sir Henry Dimmock
1968
as Professor Fuller
1952
as Det. Cutler
1956
as Detective Sgt. Bolton
1960
as Air Vice Marshal (uncredited)
1958
as Capt. Stanley Lord
1960
as Superintendent
1964
as Colonel Thompson
1956
as Inspector Hobson
1957
as Inspector Duggan
1954
as Wg. Cmr. Rogers
1953
as Col. Stafford
1956
as Jack Burns
1953
as Detective at Ann's Apartment (Uncredited)
1952
as Narrator
1956
as Inspector Duggan
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