Russell Napier
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.
Filmography
Twisted Nerve
as Professor Fuller
Twisted Nerve
as Professor Fuller
Nobody Runs Forever
as Leeds
Nobody Runs Forever
as Leeds
The Blood Beast Terror
as Landlord
The Blood Beast Terror
as Landlord
Man in the Middle
as Colonel Thompson
Man in the Middle
as Colonel Thompson
The Hole In The Ground
as Narrator
The Hole In The Ground
as Narrator
H.M.S. Defiant
as Flag Captain
H.M.S. Defiant
as Flag Captain
Francis of Assisi
as Brother Elias
Francis of Assisi
as Brother Elias
The Mark
as 2nd Plain Clothes Officer
The Mark
as 2nd Plain Clothes Officer
Hell Is a City
as Superintendent
Hell Is a City
as Superintendent
The Angry Silence
as Thompson
The Angry Silence
as Thompson
Sink the Bismarck!
as Air Vice Marshal (uncredited)
Sink the Bismarck!
as Air Vice Marshal (uncredited)
The Son of Robin Hood
as Squire Myles
The Son of Robin Hood
as Squire Myles
Tread Softly Stranger
as Potter
Tread Softly Stranger
as Potter
A Night to Remember
as Capt. Stanley Lord
A Night to Remember
as Capt. Stanley Lord
The Shiralee
as Parker
The Shiralee
as Parker
Robbery Under Arms
as Banker Green
Robbery Under Arms
as Banker Green
Deep Dig
Deep Dig
The Case of The Smiling Widow
as Inspector Duggan
The Case of The Smiling Widow
as Inspector Duggan
Destination Death
as Inspector Duggan
Destination Death
as Inspector Duggan
The Last Man to Hang
as Detective Sgt. Bolton
The Last Man to Hang
as Detective Sgt. Bolton
Guilty?
as Inspector Hobson
Guilty?
as Inspector Hobson
The Man in the Road
as Scotland Yard Supt. Davidson
The Man in the Road
as Scotland Yard Supt. Davidson
A Town Like Alice
as Jack Burns
A Town Like Alice
as Jack Burns
The Narrowing Circle
as Sir Henry Dimmock
The Narrowing Circle
as Sir Henry Dimmock
The Blue Peter
as Raymond Curtis
The Blue Peter
as Raymond Curtis
A Time to Kill
as Inspector Simmons
A Time to Kill
as Inspector Simmons
Little Red Monkey
as Supt. John Harrington
Little Red Monkey
as Supt. John Harrington
The Unholy Four
as Insp. Treherne
The Unholy Four
as Insp. Treherne
Conflict of Wings
as Wg. Cmr. Rogers
Conflict of Wings
as Wg. Cmr. Rogers
The Dark Stairway
as Inspector Harmer
The Dark Stairway
as Inspector Harmer
36 Hours
as Detective at Ann's Apartment (Uncredited)
36 Hours
as Detective at Ann's Apartment (Uncredited)
The Saint's Return
as Col. Stafford
The Saint's Return
as Col. Stafford
Black Orchid
as Inspector Markham
Black Orchid
as Inspector Markham
Stolen Face
as Det. Cutler
Stolen Face
as Det. Cutler
Blind Man's Bluff
as Stevens
Blind Man's Bluff
as Stevens
Death of an Angel
as Supt. Walshaw
Death of an Angel
as Supt. Walshaw
The Boy Kumasenu
as Narrator
The Boy Kumasenu
as Narrator
The Time Machine
The Time Machine