Alan Napier
Known for
Acting
Life
1903 – 1988 (aged 85)
Born in
Kings Norton, Birmingham, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb137 acting credits
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
Mary Poppins
17 Dec 1964
The Sword in the Stone
25 Dec 1963
My Fair Lady
01 Dec 1964
Marnie
17 Jul 1964
Batman
30 Jul 1966
The Twilight Zone
02 Oct 1959
Cat People
05 Dec 1942
Batman
12 Jan 1966
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Filmography
1981
- Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Missionas Briarton
1978
- Centennialas Lord Venneford1 episode
- Flying High1 episode
- The Paper Chase1 episode
1977
- The Golden Dogas Archie
1974
- Come Die with Meas Lawyer
- QB VIIas Semple2 episodes
1973
- Kojakas Antonakis1 episode
1970
- Night Galleryas Doctor1 episode
1967
- Ironsideas John3 episodes
1966
- Family Affair1 episode
- Batmanas Alfred
- Batmanas Alfred120 episodes
- Daktarias Roger Ealing1 episode
1965
- The Loved Oneas British Club Official
- Laredo1 episode
1964
- Mary Poppinsas Huntsman
- Signpost to Murderas The Vicar
- My Fair Ladyas Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)
- 36 Hoursas Col. Peter MacLean
- Daniel Booneas Lord Brisbane1 episode
- The Roguesas John McKellway1 episode
- Marnieas Mr. Rutland
1963
- The Sword in the Stoneas Sir Pellinore (voice)
- Breaking Point1 episode
1962
- The Beverly Hillbilliesas Chemist1 episode
- Don't Call Me Charlieas Gen. Steele18 episodes
- The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Mr. Hodges1 episode
- The Lloyd Bridges Showas Kurt Drobney1 episode
- The Premature Burialas Dr. Gideon Gault
- Tender Is the Nightas Señor Pardo
1961
- Five Fingers : Thin Iceas Wembley
- Wild in the Countryas Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited)
1960
- The Case of the Dangerous Robinas Alexander Pinley1 episode
- The Roaring 20'sas Mr. Dunston1 episode
- Checkmateas Father Dunne, the Abbot1 episode
- Thrilleras Constable Evans1 episode
1959
- Journey to the Center of the Earthas Dean
- The Detectivesas Bishop1 episode
- Adventures in Paradiseas Alex1 episode
- Five Fingersas Wembley16 episodes
- The Twilight Zoneas Capt. Protheroe1 episode
- The Third Manas Colonel Andresi1 episode
- Island of Lost Womenas Dr. Paul Lujan
1958
- Shirley Temple's Storybookas Colonel Devlin1 episode
1957
- Until They Sailas Prosecution Attorney
- Tales of Wells Fargoas Colonel Decatur1 episode
- Panic!1 episode
1956
- The Mole Peopleas Elinu, the High Priest
- Miami Exposéas Raymond Sheridan
- Telephone Time1 episode
1955
- The Court Jesteras Sir Brockhurst
- The 20th Century Fox Houras Governor1 episode
- Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Sir Charles Harrington1 episode
- Moonfleetas Parson Glennie
1954
- Désiréeas Despreaux
- The Wonderful World of Disneyas Archie1 episode
- Playmatesas Stephen Everton
1953
- The Pepsi-Cola Playhouseas Carnacki1 episode
- Letter to Lorettaas Mr. Bronte1 episode
- Julius Caesaras Cicero
- Young Bessas Robert Tyrwhitt
- General Electric Theateras Jack Simmons1 episode
1952
- Biff Baker U.S.A.as Prof. Artemus Beechem1 episode
- Cavalcade of America1 episode
- Four Star Playhouseas John Dwerrihouse1 episode
- Big Jim McLainas Sturak
- Chevron Theatreas Carnacki1 episode
1951
- The Strange Dooras Count Grassin
- The Blue Veilas Professor George Carter
- Across the Wide Missourias Capt. Humberstone Lyon
- The Highwaymanas Barton
- Double Crossbonesas Capt. Kidd
- The Great Carusoas Jean de Reszke
- Tarzan's Perilas Commissioner Peters
1950
- Tripolias Khalil
- Lux Video Theatreas Sir Adrian1 episode
1949
- Master Mindsas Dr. Druzik
- Challenge to Lassieas Lord Provost
- The Red Danubeas The General
- Manhandledas Alton Bennet
- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Courtas High Executioner
- The Adventure of the Speckled Bandas Sherlock Holmes
- Tarzan's Magic Fountainas Jessup
- Criss Crossas Finchley
1948
- Joan of Arcas Earl of Warwick
- Hills of Homeas Sir George
- Macbethas A Holy Father
- Johnny Belindaas Defense Attorney
- My Own True Loveas Kittredge
1947
- The Lone Wolf in Londonas Monty Beresford
- Forever Amberas Landale
- Unconqueredas Sir William Johnson
- Driftwoodas Dr. Nicholas Adams
- Luredas Detective Gordon
- Adventure Islandas Attwater
- Ivyas Sir Jonathan Wright
- High Conquestas Tommy Donlin
- Fiestaas The Tourist
- Sinbad the Sailoras Aga
1946
- The Strange Womanas Judge Henry Saladine
- A Scandal in Parisas Houdon De Pierremont, Police Minister
- House of Horrorsas F. Holmes Harmon
- Three Strangersas David Shackleford
1945
- Isle of the Deadas St. Aubyn
- Hangover Squareas Sir Henry Chapman
1944
- Dark Watersas The Doctor (uncredited)
- Thirty Seconds Over Tokyoas Mr. Parker
- Mademoiselle Fifias The Count de Breville
- The Hairy Apeas MacDougald, Chief Engineer
- Ministry of Fearas Dr. JM Forrester
- The Uninvitedas Dr. Scott
- Action in Arabiaas Eric Latimer
1943
- Lost Angelas Dr. Woodring
- The Song of Bernadetteas Dr. Debeau
- Madame Curieas Dr. Bladh (uncredited)
- Lassie Come Homeas Jock
- Appointment in Berlinas Col. Patterson (uncredited)
- Assignment in Brittanyas Sam Wells
1942
- Random Harvestas Julian
- Cat Peopleas Doc Carver (uncredited)
- A Yank at Etonas Willow Club Restauranteur (uncredited)
- Eagle Squadronas Black Watch officer
1941
- Confirm or Denyas Updyke (scenes deleted)
1940
- The House of the Seven Gablesas Fuller
- The Invisible Man Returnsas Willie Spears
1939
- We Are Not Aloneas Archdeacon
- The Four Just Menas Sir Hamar Ryman M.P.
1937
- The Wife of General Lingas Governor
- For Valouras General
1936
- Wings over Africaas Redfern
1933
- The Wandering Jewas Knight (Phase II)
- Loyaltiesas Gen. Canynge
1932
- In a Monastery Gardenas Count Romano
1931
- Stamboulas Bouchier
1930
- Casteas Capt. Hawtree