Russell Napier
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1910-11-28 – 1974-08-19
Place of birth: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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
Tread Softly Stranger
1958Potter
Little Red Monkey
1955Supt. John Harrington
The Blue Peter
1955Raymond Curtis
A Time to Kill
1955Inspector Simmons
Nobody Runs Forever
1968Leeds
The Mark
19612nd Plain Clothes Officer
The Angry Silence
1960Thompson
The Blood Beast Terror
1968Landlord
H.M.S. Defiant
1962Flag Captain
The Brain Machine
1955Insp. Durham
Francis of Assisi
1961Brother Elias
The Stranger Came Home
1954Insp. Treherne
The Man in the Road
1956Scotland Yard Supt. Davidson
The Dark Stairway
1954Inspector Harmer
Blind Man's Bluff
1952Stevens
Robbery Under Arms
1957Banker Green
Son of Robin Hood
1958Squire Myles
Deep Dig
1957