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Alan Napier

Alan Napier

Actor·Born January 7, 1903 (85)·Kings Norton, Birmingham, England, UK

Alan Napier (born Alan William Napier-Clavering) was an English actor. After a decade in London West End theatres, he had a long film career first in Britain and then in Hollywood. He eventually became widely known for portraying Alfred the butler in the 1960s live-action Batman television series.

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Known For

Batman
Batman7.2·1966 · as Alfred
The Sword in the Stone
The Sword in the Stone7.0·1963 · as Sir Pellinore (voice)
Marnie
Marnie6.8·1964 · as Mr. Rutland
Batman
Batman6.2·1966 · as Alfred
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth6.6·1959 · as Dean
Macbeth
Macbeth6.8·1948 · as A Holy Father
The Uninvited
The Uninvited6.7·1944 · as Dr. Scott
The Invisible Man Returns
The Invisible Man Returns6.6·1940 · as Willie Spears
The Premature Burial
The Premature Burial6.5·1962 · as Dr. Gideon Gault
Criss Cross
Criss Cross6.7·1949 · as Finchley
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar6.7·1953 · as Cicero
Ministry of Fear
Ministry of Fear6.7·1944 · as Dr. JM Forrester

Highest Rated

The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone8.4·1959 · as Capt. Protheroe
Night Gallery
Night Gallery7.6·1970 · as Cousin Zachariah Ogilvy
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour7.6·1962 · as Mr. Hodges
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents7.6·1955 · as Sir Everett
Kojak
Kojak7.4·1973 · as Antonakis
Batman
Batman7.2·1966 · as Alfred
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies7.2·1962 · as Chemist
The Sword in the Stone
The Sword in the Stone7.0·1963 · as Sir Pellinore (voice)
Macbeth
Macbeth6.8·1948 · as A Holy Father
The Uninvited
The Uninvited6.7·1944 · as Dr. Scott
Marnie
Marnie6.8·1964 · as Mr. Rutland
The Invisible Man Returns
The Invisible Man Returns6.6·1940 · as Willie Spears

Movies

Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission
Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission1981 · as Briarton
The Golden Dog
The Golden Dog1977 · as Archie
Come Die with Me
Come Die with Me1974 · as Lawyer
Batman
Batman6.2·1966 · as Alfred
The Loved One
The Loved One1965 · as British Club Official
Marnie
Marnie6.8·1964 · as Mr. Rutland
36 Hours
36 Hours1964 · as Col. Peter MacLean
Signpost to Murder
Signpost to Murder1964 · as The Vicar
The Sword in the Stone
The Sword in the Stone7.0·1963 · as Sir Pellinore (voice)
The Premature Burial
The Premature Burial6.5·1962 · as Dr. Gideon Gault
Tender Is the Night
Tender Is the Night1962 · as Señor Pardo
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth6.6·1959 · as Dean
Island of Lost Women
Island of Lost Women1959 · as Dr. Paul Lujan
Until They Sail
Until They Sail1957 · as Prosecution Attorney
The Mole People
The Mole People1956 · as Elinu, the High Priest
Miami Exposé
Miami Exposé1956 · as Raymond Sheridan
The Court Jester
The Court Jester6.8·1955 · as Sir Brockhurst
Moonfleet
Moonfleet6.6·1955 · as Parson Glennie
Désirée
Désirée1954 · as Despreaux
Playmates
Playmates1954 · as Stephen Everton
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar6.7·1953 · as Cicero
Young Bess
Young Bess1953 · as Robert Tyrwhitt
Big Jim McLain
Big Jim McLain1952 · as Sturak
The Strange Door
The Strange Door1951 · as Count Grassin
Across the Wide Missouri
Across the Wide Missouri1951 · as Capt. Humberstone Lyon
The Great Caruso
The Great Caruso1951 · as Jean de Reszke
Tarzan's Peril
Tarzan's Peril1951 · as Commissioner Peters
Double Crossbones
Double Crossbones1951 · as Capt. Kidd
The Blue Veil
The Blue Veil1951 · as Professor George Carter
The Highwayman
The Highwayman1951 · as Barton
Tripoli
Tripoli1950 · as Khalil
Criss Cross
Criss Cross6.7·1949 · as Finchley
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court1949 · as High Executioner
Tarzan's Magic Fountain
Tarzan's Magic Fountain1949 · as Jessup
Master Minds
Master Minds1949 · as Dr. Druzik
Manhandled
Manhandled1949 · as Alton Bennet
The Red Danube
The Red Danube1949 · as The General
Challenge to Lassie
Challenge to Lassie1949 · as Lord Provost
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
The Adventure of the Speckled Band1949 · as Sherlock Holmes
Macbeth
Macbeth6.8·1948 · as A Holy Father
Hills of Home
Hills of Home1948 · as Sir George
Johnny Belinda
Johnny Belinda1948 · as Defense Attorney
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc1948 · as Earl of Warwick
My Own True Love
My Own True Love1948 · as Kittredge
Lured
Lured1947 · as Detective Gordon
Sinbad the Sailor
Sinbad the Sailor1947 · as Aga
Unconquered
Unconquered1947 · as Sir William Johnson
Ivy
Ivy1947 · as Sir Jonathan Wright
Forever Amber
Forever Amber1947 · as Landale
Adventure Island
Adventure Island1947 · as Attwater
Driftwood
Driftwood1947 · as Dr. Nicholas Adams
The Lone Wolf in London
The Lone Wolf in London1947 · as Monty Beresford
Fiesta
Fiesta1947 · as The Tourist
High Conquest
High Conquest1947 · as Tommy Donlin
A Scandal in Paris
A Scandal in Paris1946 · as Houdon De Pierremont, Police Minister
The Strange Woman
The Strange Woman1946 · as Judge Henry Saladine
House of Horrors
House of Horrors1946 · as F. Holmes Harmon
Three Strangers
Three Strangers1946 · as David Shackleford
Isle of the Dead
Isle of the Dead6.5·1945 · as St. Aubyn
Hangover Square
Hangover Square1945 · as Sir Henry Chapman
The Uninvited
The Uninvited6.7·1944 · as Dr. Scott
Ministry of Fear
Ministry of Fear6.7·1944 · as Dr. JM Forrester
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo1944 · as Mr. Parker
Mademoiselle Fifi
Mademoiselle Fifi1944 · as The Count de Breville
Action in Arabia
Action in Arabia1944 · as Eric Latimer
The Hairy Ape
The Hairy Ape1944 · as MacDougald, Chief Engineer
Lassie Come Home
Lassie Come Home6.6·1943 · as Jock
The Song of Bernadette
The Song of Bernadette6.7·1943 · as Dr. Debeau
Lost Angel
Lost Angel1943 · as Dr. Woodring
Assignment in Brittany
Assignment in Brittany1943 · as Sam Wells
Random Harvest
Random Harvest6.8·1942 · as Julian
Eagle Squadron
Eagle Squadron1942 · as Black Watch officer
Confirm or Deny
Confirm or Deny1941 · as Updyke (scenes deleted)
The Invisible Man Returns
The Invisible Man Returns6.6·1940 · as Willie Spears
The House of the Seven Gables
The House of the Seven Gables1940 · as Fuller
The Four Just Men
The Four Just Men1939 · as Sir Hamar Ryman M.P.
We Are Not Alone
We Are Not Alone1939 · as Archdeacon
Wings over Africa
Wings over Africa1936 · as Redfern
Loyalties
Loyalties1933 · as Gen. Canynge
The Wandering Jew
The Wandering Jew1933 · as Knight (Phase II)
Stamboul
Stamboul1931 · as Bouchier
Caste
Caste1930 · as Capt. Hawtree
And One Was Loyal
And One Was Loyalas Jack Simmons

TV Shows

Centennial
Centennial1978 · as Lord Venneford
The Paper Chase
The Paper Chase1978
Flying High
Flying High1978
QB VII
QB VII1974 · as Semple
Kojak
Kojak7.4·1973 · as Antonakis
Night Gallery
Night Gallery7.6·1970 · as Cousin Zachariah Ogilvy
Ironside
Ironside1967 · as John
Batman
Batman7.2·1966 · as Alfred
Daktari
Daktari1966 · as Roger Ealing
Family Affair
Family Affair1966
Laredo
Laredo1965
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone1964 · as Col. Sir Hubert Crater
The Rogues
The Rogues1964 · as John McKellway
Breaking Point
Breaking Point1963
Don't Call Me Charlie
Don't Call Me Charlie1962 · as Gen. Steele
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour7.6·1962 · as Mr. Hodges
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies7.2·1962 · as Chemist
The Lloyd Bridges Show
The Lloyd Bridges Show1962 · as Kurt Drobney
Thriller
Thriller1960 · as Lawyer Ridgewater
Checkmate
Checkmate1960 · as Father Dunne, the Abbot
The Roaring 20's
The Roaring 20's1960 · as Mr. Dunston
The Case of the Dangerous Robin
The Case of the Dangerous Robin1960 · as Alexander Pinley
Five Fingers
Five Fingers1959 · as Wembley
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone8.4·1959 · as Capt. Protheroe
Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise1959 · as Alex
The Detectives
The Detectives1959 · as Bishop
The Third Man
The Third Man1959 · as Colonel Andresi
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Shirley Temple's Storybook1958 · as Colonel Devlin
Tales of Wells Fargo
Tales of Wells Fargo1957 · as Bertram La Tour
Panic!
Panic!1957
Telephone Time
Telephone Time1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents7.6·1955 · as Sir Everett
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour1955 · as Sir Edward
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · as Mr. Cryer
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta1953 · as Mr. Bronte
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater1953 · as Sean O'Donnell
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse1952 · as John Dwerrihouse
Biff Baker U.S.A.
Biff Baker U.S.A.1952 · as Prof. Artemus Beechem
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America1952

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