Alan Napier
Alan Napier
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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
147
Gender
Male
Birthday
1903-01-07 (122 years old)
Place of Birth
Kings Norton, Birmingham, England, UK
Acting

1978

The Paper Chase as Not available

1978

Centennial as Lord Venneford

1978

Flying High as Not available

1978

The Bastard as Dr. Bleeker

1977

The Golden Dog as Archie

1974

QB VII as Semple

1974

Come Die With Me as Not available

1973

Kojak as Antonakis

1970

Night Gallery as Cousin Zachariah Ogilvy

1970

Night Gallery as Doctor

1967

Ironside as John

1966

Batman as Alfred

1966

Family Affair as Not available

1966

Daktari as Roger Ealing

1966

Batman as Alfred

1965

Laredo as Not available

1965

The Loved One as British Club Official

1964

Daniel Boone as Col. Sir Hubert Crater

1964

Daniel Boone as Lord Brisbane

1964

The Rogues as John McKellway

1964

Marnie as Mr. Rutland

1964

My Fair Lady as Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)

1964

36 Hours as Col. Peter MacLean

1964

Signpost to Murder as The Vicar

1963

The Sword in the Stone as Sir Pellinore (voice)

1963

Breaking Point as Not available

1962

The Beverly Hillbillies as Chemist

1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Mr. Hodges

1962

The Lloyd Bridges Show as Kurt Drobney

1962

Don't Call Me Charlie as Gen. Steele

1962

The Premature Burial as Dr. Gideon Gault

1962

Tender Is the Night as Señor Pardo

1961

Wild in the Country as Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited)

1961

Five Fingers : Thin Ice as Wembley

1960

Thriller as Lawyer Ridgewater

1960

Thriller as Constable Evans

1960

Thriller as Attorney Pinchot

1960

The Case of the Dangerous Robin as Alexander Pinley

1960

Checkmate as Father Dunne, the Abbot

1960

The Roaring 20's as Mr. Dunston

1959

The Twilight Zone as Capt. Protheroe

1959

The Third Man as Colonel Andresi

1959

The Detectives as Bishop

1959

Island of Lost Women as Dr. Paul Lujan

1959

Five Fingers as Wembley

1958

Shirley Temple's Storybook as Colonel Devlin

1957

Tales of Wells Fargo as Bertram La Tour

1957

Tales of Wells Fargo as Colonel Decatur

1957

Panic! as Not available

1957

Until They Sail as Prosecution Attorney

1956

Telephone Time as Not available

1956

The Mole People as Elinu, the High Priest

1956

Miami Exposé as Raymond Sheridan

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Sir Everett

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Wilfred - the Recording Angel

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Lord Sorrington

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Sir Charles Harrington

1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour as Sir Edward

1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour as Governor

1955

Moonfleet as Parson Glennie

1955

The Court Jester as Sir Brockhurst

1954

Désirée as Despreaux

1954

Playmates as Stephen Everton

1953

Letter to Loretta as Mr. Bronte

1953

General Electric Theater as Sean O'Donnell

1953

General Electric Theater as Jack Simmons

1953

Young Bess as Robert Tyrwhitt

1953

Julius Caesar as Cicero

1952

Four Star Playhouse as John Dwerrihouse

1952

Cavalcade of America as Not available

1952

Biff Baker U.S.A. as Prof. Artemus Beechem

1952

Chevron Theatre as Steven Everton

1952

Chevron Theatre as Carnacki

1952

Big Jim McLain as Sturak

1951

The Blue Veil as Professor George Carter

1951

The Strange Door as Count Grassin

1951

The Great Caruso as Jean de Reszke

1951

Across the Wide Missouri as Capt. Humberstone Lyon

1951

Double Crossbones as Capt. Kidd

1951

The Highwayman as Not available

1951

Tarzan's Peril as Commissioner Peters

1950

Lux Video Theatre as Sir Adrian

1950

Tripoli as Khalil

1949

Criss Cross as Finchley

1949

Manhandled as Alton Bennet

1949

The Red Danube as The General

1949

Master Minds as Dr. Druzik

1949

Challenge to Lassie as Lord Provost

1949

The Adventure of the Speckled Band as Sherlock Holmes

1948

Joan of Arc as Earl of Warwick

1948

Johnny Belinda as Defense Attorney

1948

Macbeth as A Holy Father

1948

My Own True Love as Kittredge

1948

Hills of Home as Sir George

1947

Lured as Detective Gordon

1947

Unconquered as Sir William Johnson

1947

Forever Amber as Landale

1947

Sinbad the Sailor as Aga

1947

Ivy as Sir Jonathan Wright

1947

Driftwood as Dr. Nicholas Adams

1947

Fiesta as The Tourist

1947

High Conquest as Tommy Donlin

1947

Adventure Island as Attwater

1947

The Lone Wolf in London as Monty Beresford

1946

The Strange Woman as Judge Henry Saladine

1946

Three Strangers as David Shackleford

1946

House of Horrors as F. Holmes Harmon

1946

A Scandal in Paris as Houdon De Pierremont, Police Minister

1945

Hangover Square as Sir Henry Chapman

1945

Isle of the Dead as St. Aubyn

1944

Ministry of Fear as Dr. Forrester

1944

The Uninvited as Dr. Scott

1944

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo as Mr. Parker

1944

The Hairy Ape as MacDougald, Chief Engineer

1944

Action in Arabia as Eric Latimer

1944

Mademoiselle Fifi as The Count de Breville

1943

Lassie Come Home as Jock

1943

The Song of Bernadette as Dr. Debeau

1943

Madame Curie as Dr. Bladh (uncredited)

1943

Assignment in Brittany as Sam Wells

1943

Lost Angel as Dr. Woodring

1943

Appointment in Berlin as Col. Patterson (uncredited)

1942

Cat People as Doc Carver (uncredited)

1942

Random Harvest as Julian

1942

Eagle Squadron as Black Watch officer

1941

Confirm or Deny as Updyke (scenes deleted)

1940

The Invisible Man Returns as Willie Spears

1939

We Are Not Alone as Archdeacon

1939

The Four Just Men as Sir Hamar Ryman M.P.

1937

For Valour as General

1937

The Wife of General Ling as Governor

1936

Wings over Africa as Redfern

1933

The Wandering Jew as Knight (Phase II)

1933

Loyalties as Gen. Canynge

1932

In a Monastery Garden as Count Romano

1931

Stamboul as Bouchier

1930

Caste as Capt. Hawtree