Alan Napier
Acting • Born 1903-01-07 – Died 1988-08-08
Biography
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.
Filmography
149 credits
Marnie
Movie • 1964
Mr. Rutland
Lassie Come Home
Movie • 1943
Jock
Batman
Movie • 1966
Alfred
Lured
Movie • 1947
Detective Gordon
Isle of the Dead
Movie • 1945
St. Aubyn
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Movie • 1944
Mr. Parker
Ministry of Fear
Movie • 1944
Dr. JM Forrester
Julius Caesar
Movie • 1953
Cicero
Criss Cross
Movie • 1949
Finchley
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Movie • 1959
Dean
Random Harvest
Movie • 1942
Julian
The Court Jester
Movie • 1955
Sir Brockhurst
The Sword in the Stone
Movie • 1963
Sir Pellinore (voice)
The Strange Woman
Movie • 1946
Judge Henry Saladine
Across the Wide Missouri
Movie • 1951
Capt. Humberstone Lyon
Macbeth
Movie • 1948
A Holy Father
The House of the Seven Gables
Movie • 1940
Fuller
Three Strangers
Movie • 1946
David Shackleford
The Invisible Man Returns
Movie • 1940
Willie Spears
Big Jim McLain
Movie • 1952
Sturak
Hangover Square
Movie • 1945
Sir Henry Chapman
The Mole People
Movie • 1956
Elinu, the High Priest
The Premature Burial
Movie • 1962
Dr. Gideon Gault
The Red Danube
Movie • 1949
The General
Manhandled
Movie • 1949
Alton Bennet
Miami Exposé
Movie • 1956
Raymond Sheridan
Moonfleet
Movie • 1955
Parson Glennie
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Movie • 1949
High Executioner
Challenge to Lassie
Movie • 1949
Lord Provost
Sinbad the Sailor
Movie • 1947
Aga
36 Hours
Movie • 1964
Col. Peter MacLean
Ivy
Movie • 1947
Sir Jonathan Wright
Johnny Belinda
Movie • 1948
Defense Attorney
Fiesta
Movie • 1947
The Tourist
The Loved One
Movie • 1965
British Club Official
The Uninvited
Movie • 1944
Dr. Scott
The Strange Door
Movie • 1951
Count Grassin
House of Horrors
Movie • 1946
F. Holmes Harmon
Double Crossbones
Movie • 1951
Capt. Kidd
Mademoiselle Fifi
Movie • 1944
The Count de Breville
My Own True Love
Movie • 1948
Kittredge
The Great Caruso
Movie • 1951
Jean de Reszke
Driftwood
Movie • 1947
Dr. Nicholas Adams
Hills of Home
Movie • 1948
Sir George
The Blue Veil
Movie • 1951
Professor George Carter
The Hairy Ape
Movie • 1944
MacDougald, Chief Engineer
Island of Lost Women
Movie • 1959
Dr. Paul Lujan
Come Die with Me
Movie • 1974
Lawyer
A Scandal in Paris
Movie • 1946
Houdon De Pierremont, Police Minister
Signpost to Murder
Movie • 1964
The Vicar
Lost Angel
Movie • 1943
Dr. Woodring
Master Minds
Movie • 1949
Dr. Druzik
Tarzan's Magic Fountain
Movie • 1949
Jessup
The Four Just Men
Movie • 1939
Sir Hamar Ryman M.P.
The Wife of General Ling
Movie • 1937
Governor
Assignment in Brittany
Movie • 1943
Sam Wells
Désirée
Movie • 1954
Despreaux
Wild in the Country
Movie • 1961
Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited)
Adventure Island
Movie • 1947
Attwater
Five Fingers : Thin Ice
Movie • 1961
Wembley
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
Movie • 1949
Sherlock Holmes
My Fair Lady
Movie • 1964
Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)
For Valour
Movie • 1937
General
We Are Not Alone
Movie • 1939
Archdeacon
The Song of Bernadette
Movie • 1943
Dr. Debeau
Until They Sail
Movie • 1957
Prosecution Attorney
Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission
Movie • 1981
Briarton
Confirm or Deny
Movie • 1941
Updyke (scenes deleted)
Young Bess
Movie • 1953
Robert Tyrwhitt
Loyalties
Movie • 1933
Gen. Canynge
Tarzan's Peril
Movie • 1951
Commissioner Peters
Forever Amber
Movie • 1947
Landale
The Lone Wolf in London
Movie • 1947
Monty Beresford
In a Monastery Garden
Movie • 1932
Count Romano
The Golden Dog
Movie • 1977
Archie
Eagle Squadron
Movie • 1942
Black Watch officer
Tripoli
Movie • 1950
Khalil
Caste
Movie • 1930
Capt. Hawtree
Stamboul
Movie • 1931
Bouchier
Cat People
Movie • 1942
Doc Carver (uncredited)
The Wandering Jew
Movie • 1933
Knight (Phase II)
Action in Arabia
Movie • 1944
Eric Latimer
Madame Curie
Movie • 1943
Dr. Bladh (uncredited)
Unconquered
Movie • 1947
Sir William Johnson
High Conquest
Movie • 1947
Tommy Donlin
Tender Is the Night
Movie • 1962
Señor Pardo
Joan of Arc
Movie • 1948
Earl of Warwick
Wings over Africa
Movie • 1936
Redfern
Appointment in Berlin
Movie • 1943
Col. Patterson (uncredited)
Playmates
Movie • 1954
Stephen Everton
The Highwayman
Movie • 1951
And One Was Loyal
Movie
Jack Simmons
A Yank at Eton
Movie • 1942
Willow Club Restauranteur (uncredited)
Family Affair
TV • 1966
Batman
TV • 1966
Alfred
The Beverly Hillbillies
TV • 1962
Chemist
Kojak
TV • 1973
Antonakis
Tales of Wells Fargo
TV • 1957
Bertram La Tour
Tales of Wells Fargo
TV • 1957
Colonel Decatur
Night Gallery
TV • 1970
Cousin Zachariah Ogilvy
General Electric Theater
TV • 1953
Sean O'Donnell
The Twilight Zone
TV • 1959
Capt. Protheroe
The Rogues
TV • 1964
John McKellway
Ironside
TV • 1967
John
Laredo
TV • 1965
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1955
Sir Everett
Daniel Boone
TV • 1964
Col. Sir Hubert Crater
Thriller
TV • 1960
Lawyer Ridgewater
Lux Video Theatre
TV • 1950
Sir Adrian
Adventures in Paradise
TV • 1959
Alex
The Paper Chase
TV • 1978
General Electric Theater
TV • 1953
Jack Simmons
The Detectives
TV • 1959
Bishop
Cavalcade of America
TV • 1952
Don't Call Me Charlie
TV • 1962
Gen. Steele
Breaking Point
TV • 1963
Flying High
TV • 1978
Telephone Time
TV • 1956
Panic!
TV • 1957
Five Fingers
TV • 1959
Wembley
The Third Man
TV • 1959
Colonel Andresi
Biff Baker U.S.A.
TV • 1952
Prof. Artemus Beechem
Four Star Playhouse
TV • 1952
John Dwerrihouse
QB VII
TV • 1974
Semple
Daniel Boone
TV • 1964
Lord Brisbane
Checkmate
TV • 1960
Father Dunne, the Abbot
Thriller
TV • 1960
Constable Evans
Thriller
TV • 1960
Attorney Pinchot
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1955
Wilfred - the Recording Angel
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1955
Lord Sorrington
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1955
Sir Charles Harrington
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV • 1955
Sir Edward
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV • 1955
Travers
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV • 1955
Governor
Chevron Theatre
TV • 1952
Steven Everton
Chevron Theatre
TV • 1952
Carnacki
Centennial
TV • 1978
Lord Venneford
The Case of the Dangerous Robin
TV • 1960
Alexander Pinley
The Lloyd Bridges Show
TV • 1962
Kurt Drobney
Letter to Loretta
TV • 1953
Mr. Bronte
Daktari
TV • 1966
Roger Ealing
Night Gallery
TV • 1970
Doctor
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV • 1954
Mr. Cryer
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV • 1954
Archie
The Roaring 20's
TV • 1960
Mr. Dunston
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV • 1962
Mr. Hodges
Shirley Temple's Storybook
TV • 1958
Colonel Devlin
The Bastard
TV • 1978
Dr. Bleeker
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
TV • 1953
Carnacki