Russell Napier
Actor
- Born
- November 28, 1910 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Died
- August 19, 1974 (age 63)
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
A Night to Remember
July 3, 1958
Sink the Bismarck!
February 11, 1960
The Blood Beast Terror
February 1, 1968
H.M.S. Defiant
April 15, 1962
Twisted Nerve
December 20, 1968
The Angry Silence
March 10, 1960
Hell Is a City
April 10, 1960
A Town Like Alice
March 1, 1956
Francis of Assisi
July 12, 1961
Stolen Face
May 1, 1952
The Saint's Return
October 12, 1953
Man in the Middle
January 27, 1964
Acting39
- 1968Twisted Nerve as Professor Fuller
- 1968Nobody Runs Forever as Leeds
- 1968The Blood Beast Terror as Landlord
- 1964Man in the Middle as Colonel Thompson
- 1962The Hole In The Ground as Narrator
- 1962H.M.S. Defiant as Flag Captain
- 1961Francis of Assisi as Brother Elias
- 1961The Mark as 2nd Plain Clothes Officer
- 1960Hell Is a City as Superintendent
- 1960The Angry Silence