Alan Napier
Acting·January 7, 1903·† August 8, 1988 — 85 years old·Kings Norton, Birmingham, England, UK
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.
Known For
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—And One Was LoyalJack Simmons1981Joe Dancer II: The Monkey MissionBriarton1978CentennialTVLord Venneford1978Flying HighTV1978The Paper ChaseTV1978The BastardTVDr. Bleeker1977The Golden DogArchie1974Come Die with MeLawyer1974QB VIITVSemple1973KojakTVAntonakis1970Night GalleryTVCousin Zachariah Ogilvy · Doctor1967IronsideTVJohn1966Family AffairTV1966BatmanAlfred1966BatmanTVAlfred1966DaktariTVRoger Ealing1965The Loved OneBritish Club Official1965LaredoTV1964Mary PoppinsHuntsman/Reporter #3/Hound (voice) (uncredited)1964Signpost to MurderThe Vicar1964My Fair LadyGentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)196436 HoursCol. Peter MacLean1964Daniel BooneTVCol. Sir Hubert Crater · Lord Brisbane1964The RoguesTVJohn McKellway1964MarnieMr. Rutland1963The Sword in the StoneSir Pellinore (voice)1963Breaking PointTV1962The Beverly HillbilliesTVChemist1962Don't Call Me CharlieTVGen. Steele1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourTVMr. Hodges1962The Lloyd Bridges ShowTVKurt Drobney1962The Premature BurialDr. Gideon Gault1962Tender Is the NightSeñor Pardo1961Five Fingers : Thin IceWembley1961Wild in the CountryProf. Joe B. Larson (uncredited)1960The Case of the Dangerous RobinTVAlexander Pinley1960The Roaring 20'sTVMr. Dunston1960CheckmateTVFather Dunne, the Abbot1960ThrillerTVLawyer Ridgewater · Constable Evans · Attorney Pinchot1959Journey to the Center of the EarthDean1959The DetectivesTVBishop1959Adventures in ParadiseTVAlex1959Five FingersTVWembley1959The Twilight ZoneTVCapt. Protheroe1959The Third ManTVColonel Andresi1959Island of Lost WomenDr. Paul Lujan1958Shirley Temple's StorybookTVColonel Devlin1957Until They SailProsecution Attorney1957Tales of Wells FargoTVBertram La Tour · Colonel Decatur1957Panic!TV1956The Mole PeopleElinu, the High Priest1956Miami ExposéRaymond Sheridan1956Telephone TimeTV1955The Court JesterSir Brockhurst1955The 20th Century Fox HourTVSir Edward · Travers · Governor1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTVSir Everett · Wilfred - the Recording Angel · Lord Sorrington · Sir Charles Harrington1955MoonfleetParson Glennie1954DésiréeDespreaux1954The Wonderful World of DisneyTVMr. Cryer · Archie1954PlaymatesStephen Everton1953The Pepsi-Cola PlayhouseTVCarnacki1953Letter to LorettaTVMr. Bronte1953Julius CaesarCicero1953Young BessRobert Tyrwhitt1953General Electric TheaterTVSean O'Donnell · Jack Simmons1952Biff Baker U.S.A.TVProf. Artemus Beechem1952Cavalcade of AmericaTV1952Four Star PlayhouseTVJohn Dwerrihouse1952Big Jim McLainSturak1952Chevron TheatreTVSteven Everton · Carnacki1951The Strange DoorCount Grassin1951The Blue VeilProfessor George Carter1951Across the Wide MissouriCapt. Humberstone Lyon1951The Highwayman1951Double CrossbonesCapt. Kidd1951The Great CarusoJean de Reszke1951Tarzan's PerilCommissioner Peters1950TripoliKhalil1950Lux Video TheatreTVSir Adrian1949Master MindsDr. Druzik1949Challenge to LassieLord Provost1949The Red DanubeThe General1949ManhandledAlton Bennet1949A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtHigh Executioner1949The Adventure of the Speckled BandSherlock Holmes1949Tarzan's Magic FountainJessup1949Criss CrossFinchley1948Joan of ArcEarl of Warwick1948Hills of HomeSir George1948MacbethA Holy Father1948Johnny BelindaDefense Attorney1948My Own True LoveKittredge1947The Lone Wolf in LondonMonty Beresford1947Forever AmberLandale1947UnconqueredSir William Johnson1947DriftwoodDr. Nicholas Adams1947LuredDetective Gordon1947Adventure IslandAttwater1947IvySir Jonathan Wright1947High ConquestTommy Donlin1947FiestaThe Tourist1947Sinbad the SailorAga1946The Strange WomanJudge Henry Saladine1946A Scandal in ParisHoudon De Pierremont, Police Minister1946House of HorrorsF. Holmes Harmon1946Three StrangersDavid Shackleford1945Isle of the DeadSt. Aubyn1945Hangover SquareSir Henry Chapman1944Dark WatersThe Doctor (uncredited)1944Thirty Seconds Over TokyoMr. Parker1944Mademoiselle FifiThe Count de Breville1944The Hairy ApeMacDougald, Chief Engineer1944Ministry of FearDr. JM Forrester1944The UninvitedDr. Scott1944Action in ArabiaEric Latimer1943Lost AngelDr. Woodring1943The Song of BernadetteDr. Debeau1943Madame CurieDr. Bladh (uncredited)1943Lassie Come HomeJock1943Appointment in BerlinCol. Patterson (uncredited)1943Assignment in BrittanySam Wells1942Random HarvestJulian1942Cat PeopleDoc Carver (uncredited)1942A Yank at EtonWillow Club Restauranteur (uncredited)1942Eagle SquadronBlack Watch officer1941Confirm or DenyUpdyke (scenes deleted)1940The House of the Seven GablesFuller1940The Invisible Man ReturnsWillie Spears1939We Are Not AloneArchdeacon1939The Four Just MenSir Hamar Ryman M.P.1937The Wife of General LingGovernor1937For ValourGeneral1936Wings over AfricaRedfern1933The Wandering JewKnight (Phase II)1933LoyaltiesGen. Canynge1932In a Monastery GardenCount Romano1931StamboulBouchier1930CasteCapt. Hawtree