Russell Napier
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Tread Softly Stranger
as Potter
1958
Little Red Monkey
as Supt. John Harrington
1955
The Blue Peter
as Raymond Curtis
1955
A Time to Kill
as Inspector Simmons
1955
Nobody Runs Forever
as Leeds
1968
The Mark
as 2nd Plain Clothes Officer
1961
The Angry Silence
as Thompson
1960
The Blood Beast Terror
as Landlord
1968
H.M.S. Defiant
as Flag Captain
1962
The Brain Machine
as Insp. Durham
1955
Francis of Assisi
as Brother Elias
1961
The Stranger Came Home
as Insp. Treherne
1954
The Man in the Road
as Scotland Yard Supt. Davidson
1956
The Dark Stairway
as Inspector Harmer
1954
Blind Man's Bluff
as Stevens
1952
Robbery Under Arms
as Banker Green
1957
The Son of Robin Hood
as Squire Myles
1958
Deep Dig
1957
Death of an Angel
as Supt. Walshaw
1952
The Time Machine
1949
