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Alan Napier

Alan William Napier-Clavering (7 January 1903 – 8 August 1988) was an English actor. After a decade in West End theatres, he had a long film career first in Britain and then in Hollywood. But Napier finally became widely known for portraying Alfred the butler in the 1960s live-action Batmantelevision series.


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Born:
Jan 7, 1903 In Birmingham - England - UK
Movie/TV Credits:
115
First Appeared:
In the movie Caste 1930-09-01
Latest Project:
Movie Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission 1981-03-23
Known For
Poster of Journey to the Center of the Earth
Poster of The Twilight Zone
Poster of Lassie Come Home
Poster of The Invisible Man Returns
Filmography
Movie Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission Briarton 1981-03-23
Movie The Bastard Dr. Bleeker 1978-05-22
Series The Paper Chase Unknown 1978-09-09
Series Flying High Unknown 1978-09-29
Series QB VII Semple 1974-04-29
Series Kojak Unknown 1973-10-24
Series Night Gallery Unknown 1970-12-16
Series Ironside Unknown 1967-03-28
Series Batman Alfred 1966-01-12
Series Family Affair Unknown 1966-09-12
Movie Batman Alfred 1966-07-30
Series Laredo Unknown 1965-09-16
Movie The Loved One British Club Official 1965-10-11
Series Daniel Boone Unknown 1964-09-24
Movie My Fair Lady Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited) 1964-10-21
Movie Marnie Mr. Rutland 1964-07-17
Movie Mary Poppins Huntsman / Reporter #3 / Hound (voice) (uncredited) 1964-12-17
Movie Signpost to Murder The Vicar 1964-12-04
Movie 36 Hours Col. Peter MacLean 1964-11-26
Series Breaking Point Unknown 1963-09-16
Movie The Sword in the Stone Sir Pellinore (voice) 1963-12-25
Movie Tender Is the Night SeƱor Pardo 1962-01-19
Movie The Premature Burial Dr. Gideon Gault 1962-03-07
Series Don't Call Me Charlie Gen. Steele 1962-09-21
Series The Beverly Hillbillies Unknown 1962-09-26
Movie Wild in the Country Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited) 1961-06-15
Movie Five Fingers : Thin Ice Wembley 1961-07-01
Series Thriller Unknown 1960-09-13
Series The Roaring 20's Unknown 1960-10-15
Series The Third Man Unknown 1959-10-02
Movie Island of Lost Women Dr. Paul Lujan 1959-03-20
Series The Twilight Zone Unknown 1959-10-02
Series Five Fingers Wembley 1959-10-04
Movie Journey to the Center of the Earth Dean 1959-12-15
Series The Detectives Unknown 1959-10-16
Series Adventures in Paradise Unknown 1959-10-05
Series Panic! Unknown 1957-03-05
Movie Until They Sail Prosecution Attorney 1957-10-08
Series Telephone Time Unknown 1956-04-08
Movie Miami Exposé Ray Sheridan 1956-09-01
Movie The Mole People Elinu, the High Priest 1956-12-01
Movie Moonfleet Parson Glennie 1955-06-24
Series Alfred Hitchcock Presents Unknown 1955-10-02
Movie The Court Jester Sir Brockhurst 1955-12-24
Series The 20th Century Fox Hour Unknown 1955-10-05
Movie Désirée Despreaux 1954-11-16
Series General Electric Theater Unknown 1953-02-01
Movie Julius Caesar Cicero 1953-06-04
Movie Young Bess Robert Tyrwhitt 1953-05-29
Movie Big Jim McLain Sturak 1952-08-30
Series Cavalcade of America Unknown 1952-10-01
Series Biff Baker U.S.A. Unknown 1952-11-06
Movie The Great Caruso Jean de Reszke 1951-04-16
Movie Double Crossbones Capt. Kidd 1951-04-26
Movie Tarzan's Peril Commissioner Peters 1951-03-13
Movie The Strange Door Count Grassin 1951-06-21
Movie The Blue Veil Professor George Carter 1951-10-26
Movie Across the Wide Missouri Capt. Humberstone Lyon 1951-10-12
Series Lux Video Theatre Unknown 1950-10-02
Movie Tripoli Khalil 1950-11-09
Movie Tarzan's Magic Fountain Jessup 1949-02-05
Movie Criss Cross Finchley 1949-02-04
Movie A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court High Executioner 1949-04-18
Movie Challenge to Lassie Lord Provost 1949-10-31
Movie Manhandled Alton Bennet 1949-07-21
Movie The Red Danube The General 1949-10-14
Movie Master Minds Dr. Druzik 1949-11-27
Movie Johnny Belinda Defense Attorney 1948-09-14
Movie My Own True Love Kittredge 1948-07-01
Movie Hills of Home Sir George 1948-11-25
Movie Macbeth A Holy Father 1948-10-01
Movie Joan of Arc Earl of Warwick 1948-12-22
Movie Ivy Sir Jonathan Wright 1947-06-26
Movie High Conquest Tommy Donlin 1947-06-21
Movie Fiesta The Tourist 1947-06-12
Movie Sinbad the Sailor Aga 1947-01-13
Movie Adventure Island Attwater 1947-08-13
Movie Lured Detective Gordon 1947-08-28
Movie The Lone Wolf in London Monty Beresford 1947-11-13
Movie Driftwood Dr. Nicholas Adams 1947-09-15
Movie Forever Amber Landale 1947-10-10
Movie Unconquered Sir William Johnson 1947-10-10
Movie Three Strangers David Shackleford 1946-01-28
Movie House of Horrors F. Holmes Harmon 1946-03-29
Movie The Strange Woman Judge Henry Saladine 1946-10-25
Movie A Scandal in Paris Houdon De Pierremont, Police Minister 1946-07-19
Movie Hangover Square Sir Henry Chapman 1945-02-07
Movie Isle of the Dead St. Aubyn 1945-09-01
Movie The Uninvited Dr. Scott 1944-02-24
Movie Action in Arabia Eric Latimer 1944-02-18
Movie Ministry of Fear Dr. Forrester 1944-05-19
Movie Mademoiselle Fifi The Count de Breville 1944-07-28
Movie Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo Mr. Parker 1944-11-15
Movie The Hairy Ape MacDougald, Chief Engineer 1944-07-02
Movie Appointment in Berlin Col. Patterson (uncredited) 1943-07-15
Movie Lassie Come Home Jock 1943-12-01
Movie Assignment in Brittany Sam Wells 1943-03-11
Movie Madame Curie Dr. Bladh (uncredited) 1943-12-16
Movie Lost Angel Dr. Woodring 1943-12-23
Movie The Song of Bernadette Dr. Debeau 1943-12-21
Movie Eagle Squadron Black Watch officer 1942-06-16
Movie Random Harvest Julian 1942-12-17
Movie Cat People Doc Carver (uncredited) 1942-12-05
Movie Confirm or Deny Updyke (scenes deleted) 1941-12-12
Movie The Invisible Man Returns Willie Spears 1940-01-12
Movie The House of the Seven Gables Fuller 1940-04-12
Movie The Four Just Men Sir Hamar Ryman M.P. 1939-06-01
Movie We Are Not Alone Archdeacon 1939-11-25
Movie For Valour General 1937-03-16
Movie The Wife of General Ling Governor 1937-04-07
Movie Loyalties Gen. Canynge 1933-07-02
Movie The Wandering Jew Knight (Phase II) 1933-11-15
Movie In a Monastery Garden Count Romano 1932-03-11
Movie Stamboul Bouchier 1931-10-20
Movie Caste Capt. Hawtree 1930-09-01