Alan Napier
English actor (1903-1988) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 85
Alan William Napier-Clavering, better known as Alan Napier, was an English actor. After a decade in West End theatre, he had a long film career in Britain and later on in Hollywood. Napier is best remembered for portraying Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne's butler in the 1960s live-action Batman television series.
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CentennialSeries, Lord Venneford1970
Night GallerySeries, Cousin Zachariah Ogilvy1967
IronsideSeries, John1966
BatmanFilm, Alfred1965
LaredoSeries1964
36 HoursFilm, Col. Peter MacLean1963
The Sword in the StoneFilm, Sir Pellinore (voice)1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries, Mr. Hodges1961
Wild in the CountryFilm, Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited)1960
CheckmateSeries, Father Dunne, the Abbot1957
Tales of Wells FargoSeries, Bertram La Tour
Until They SailFilm, 1957Prosecution Attorney1956
The Mole PeopleFilm, Elinu, the High Priest1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Sir Everett1954
The Wonderful World of DisneySeries, Mr. Cryer
DésiréeFilm, 1954Despreaux1952
Big Jim McLainFilm, Sturak1950
Lux Video TheatreSeries, Sir Adrian1949
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtFilm, High Executioner1948
Joan of ArcFilm, Earl of Warwick1946
The Strange WomanFilm, Judge Henry Saladine1944
Ministry of FearFilm, Dr. JM Forrester1943
Lassie Come HomeFilm, Jock1940
The Invisible Man ReturnsFilm, Willie Spears1903Born7 January 1903People around Alan
Fritz Lang Directed Ministry of Fear and Moonfleet
Richard Thorpe Directed The Great Caruso and Fiesta- Val Lewton Produced Cat People and Mademoiselle Fifi
William Perlberg Produced The Song of Bernadette (1943)
Ian Wolfe Also in The Song of Bernadette (1943)
Frederick Worlock Also in Johnny Belinda and Random Harvest
Mervyn LeRoy Directed Random Harvest (1942)
Sidney Franklin Produced Random Harvest and Young Bess
Edith Evanson Also in Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
Mary Field Also in Joan of Arc and Ministry of Fear
Jerry Wald Produced Johnny Belinda and The Blue Veil
Robert Wise Directed Mademoiselle Fifi and Until They Sail
Otto Preminger Directed Forever Amber and Moonfleet
George Sanders Also in Hangover Square and The Strange Woman
John Houseman Produced Julius Caesar and Moonfleet
Douglas Sirk Directed A Scandal in Paris and Lured
Henry King Directed The Song of Bernadette (1943)
Jean Negulesco Directed Johnny Belinda and Three Strangers
Charles Brackett Produced Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
Joe May Directed The Invisible Man Returns (1940)
Sol Lesser Produced Tarzan's Magic Fountain (1950)
Fred M. Wilcox Directed Lassie Come Home and Hills of Home
Walter Wanger Produced Joan of Arc and Eagle Squadron
Nestor Paiva Also in The Song of Bernadette (1943)
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Mary Poppins 1964
My Fair Lady 1964
The Court Jester 1955
Macbeth 1948
Random Harvest 1942
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