Russell Napier

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

47

Gender

Male

Birthday

1910-11-28

Day of death

1974-08-19 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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.

Known For

  • UFO

    UFO

  • The Human Jungle

    The Human Jungle

  • Justice

    Justice

  • Man in a Suitcase

    Man in a Suitcase

  • The Blood Beast Terror

    The Blood Beast Terror

  • Wire Service

    Wire Service

  • Blind Man's Bluff

    Blind Man's Bluff

  • The Saint's Return

    The Saint's Return

  • Little Red Monkey

    Little Red Monkey

  • H.M.S. Defiant

    H.M.S. Defiant

  • The Case of The Smiling Widow

    The Case of The Smiling Widow

  • Sink the Bismarck!

    Sink the Bismarck!

  • The Brain Machine

    The Brain Machine

  • Destination Death

    Destination Death

  • The Dark Stairway

    The Dark Stairway

  • The Stranger Came Home

    The Stranger Came Home

  • The Man in the Road

    The Man in the Road

  • A Time to Kill

    A Time to Kill

  • A Night to Remember

    A Night to Remember

  • Scotland Yard

    Scotland Yard

  • Scotland Yard

    Scotland Yard

  • Tread Softly Stranger

    Tread Softly Stranger

  • The Shiralee

    The Shiralee

  • The Mark

    The Mark

  • Man in the Middle

    Man in the Middle

  • Francis of Assisi

    Francis of Assisi

  • Hell Is a City

    Hell Is a City

  • Death of an Angel

    Death of an Angel

  • The Blue Peter

    The Blue Peter

  • Nobody Runs Forever

    Nobody Runs Forever

  • Stryker of the Yard

    Stryker of the Yard

  • Stolen Face

    Stolen Face

  • Son of Robin Hood

    Son of Robin Hood

  • Robbery Under Arms

    Robbery Under Arms

  • 36 Hours

    36 Hours

  • Guilty?

    Guilty?

  • A Town Like Alice

    A Town Like Alice

  • The Angry Silence

    The Angry Silence

  • Twisted Nerve

    Twisted Nerve

  • The Last Man to Hang

    The Last Man to Hang

  • The Narrowing Circle

    The Narrowing Circle

  • Conflict of Wings

    Conflict of Wings

  • Black Orchid

    Black Orchid

  • The Time Machine

    The Time Machine

  • The Hole In The Ground

    The Hole In The Ground

  • Deep Dig

    Deep Dig

  • The Boy Kumasenu

    The Boy Kumasenu