Russell Napier
Acting
Born November 28, 1910 · 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 · 40 titles
UFO
New Scotland Yard
Justice
Man in a Suitcase
Wire Service
The Human Jungle
Scotland Yard
Sink the Bismarck!
A Night to Remember
Stryker of the Yard
Nobody Runs Forever
The Son of Robin Hood
Twisted Nerve
The Stranger Came Home
H.M.S. Defiant
The Blood Beast Terror
Man in the Middle
The Angry Silence
Stolen Face
Robbery Under Arms
The Last Man to Hang
Hell Is a City
Francis of Assisi
The Blue Peter
The Narrowing Circle
36 Hours
The Saint's Return
Conflict of Wings
A Town Like Alice
The Mark
The Shiralee
The Time Machine
Tread Softly Stranger
Little Red Monkey
The Hole In The Ground
Death of an Angel
The Boy Kumasenu
The Man in the Road
Guilty?
Black Orchid