Russell Napier

Nov 28, 1910 - Aug 19, 1974 (63 years old) in Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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

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UFO

Dr. Green

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Justice

Sir Harold Plant

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Destination Death

Inspector Duggan

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Man in a Suitcase

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Wire Service

Admiral Habberfield

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The Human Jungle

Headmaster

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The Mark

2nd Plain Clothes Officer

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The Blood Beast Terror

Landlord

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H.M.S. Defiant

Flag Captain

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The Saint's Return

Col. Stafford

Credits

Justice 1971

Sir Harold Plant

★ 6
UFO 1970

Dr. Green

★ 7.7
Twisted Nerve 1968

Professor Fuller

★ 6.8
Nobody Runs Forever 1968

Leeds

★ 6
The Blood Beast Terror 1968

Landlord

★ 5.5
Man in a Suitcase 1967

★ 7
Man in the Middle 1964

Colonel Thompson

★ 6.5
The Human Jungle 1963

Headmaster

★ 8.2
The Hole In The Ground 1962

Narrator

★ NR
H.M.S. Defiant 1962

Flag Captain

★ 6.5
Stryker of the Yard 1961

★ NR
Francis of Assisi 1961

Brother Elias

★ 7.6
The Mark 1961

2nd Plain Clothes Officer

★ 6.2
Hell Is a City 1960

Superintendent

★ 6.5
The Angry Silence 1960

Thompson

★ 7.2
Sink the Bismarck! 1960

Air Vice Marshal (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Son of Robin Hood 1958

Squire Myles

★ 4.4
Tread Softly Stranger 1958

Potter

★ 7.6
A Night to Remember 1958

Capt. Stanley Lord

★ 7.7
The Shiralee 1957

Parker

★ 4.8
Robbery Under Arms 1957

Banker Green

★ 4.9
Deep Dig 1957

★ NR
The Case of The Smiling Widow 1957

Inspector Duggan

★ NR
Wire Service 1956

Admiral Habberfield

★ NR
Destination Death 1956

Inspector Duggan

★ NR
The Last Man to Hang 1956

Detective Sgt. Bolton

★ 5.7
Guilty? 1956

Inspector Hobson

★ 4.8
The Man in the Road 1956

Scotland Yard Supt. Davidson

★ 6.3
A Town Like Alice 1956

Jack Burns

★ 6.3
The Narrowing Circle 1956

Sir Henry Dimmock

★ 5.5
The Blue Peter 1955

Raymond Curtis

★ 6
A Time to Kill 1955

Inspector Simmons

★ 6.5
Little Red Monkey 1955

Supt. John Harrington

★ 5.8
The Brain Machine 1955

Insp. Durham

★ 5.5
The Stranger Came Home 1954

Insp. Treherne

★ 5.1
Conflict of Wings 1954

Wg. Cmr. Rogers

★ 6
The Dark Stairway 1954

Inspector Harmer

★ NR
36 Hours 1953

Detective at Ann's Apartment (Uncredited)

★ 5.9
The Saint's Return 1953

Col. Stafford

★ 5.6
Black Orchid 1953

Inspector Markham

★ 4.4
Scotland Yard 1953

★ NR
Stolen Face 1952

Det. Cutler

★ 5.6
Blind Man's Bluff 1952

Stevens

★ NR
Death of an Angel 1952

Supt. Walshaw

★ 6
The Boy Kumasenu 1952

Narrator

★ 6
The Time Machine 1949

★ 6