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.
Movies & TV Shows
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A Night to Remember (1958) — Capt. Stanley Lord
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Sink the Bismarck! (1960) — Air Vice Marshal (uncredited)
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The Blood Beast Terror (1968) — Landlord
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H.M.S. Defiant (1962) — Flag Captain
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Twisted Nerve (1968) — Professor Fuller
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UFO (1970) — Dr. Green
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The Angry Silence (1960) — Thompson
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A Town Like Alice (1956) — Jack Burns
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Hell Is a City (1960) — Superintendent
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Francis of Assisi (1961) — Brother Elias
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Stolen Face (1952) — Det. Cutler
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The Saint's Return (1953) — Col. Stafford
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Nobody Runs Forever (1968) — Leeds
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Man in the Middle (1964) — Colonel Thompson
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The Mark (1961) — 2nd Plain Clothes Officer
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The Shiralee (1957) — Parker
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36 Hours (1953) — Detective at Ann's Apartment (Uncredited)
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Tread Softly Stranger (1958) — Potter
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The Stranger Came Home (1954) — Insp. Treherne
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Black Orchid (1953) — Inspector Markham
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Man in a Suitcase (1967)
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Robbery Under Arms (1957) — Banker Green
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The Last Man to Hang (1956) — Detective Sgt. Bolton
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The Brain Machine (1955) — Insp. Durham
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Little Red Monkey (1955) — Supt. John Harrington
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The Son of Robin Hood (1958) — Squire Myles
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The Narrowing Circle (1956) — Sir Henry Dimmock
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Conflict of Wings (1954) — Wg. Cmr. Rogers
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The Human Jungle (1963) — Headmaster
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The Man in the Road (1956) — Scotland Yard Supt. Davidson
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A Time to Kill (1955) — Inspector Simmons
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Guilty? (1956) — Inspector Hobson
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Justice (1971) — Sir Harold Plant
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New Scotland Yard (1972) — Dr Stephen Lewis
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The Blue Peter (1955) — Raymond Curtis
- The Time Machine (1949)
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The Boy Kumasenu (1952) — Narrator
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The Dark Stairway (1954) — Inspector Harmer
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Blind Man's Bluff (1952) — Stevens
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Death of an Angel (1952) — Supt. Walshaw