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Russell Napier

Actor • Born 1910

Russell Napier

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About

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.

Known for

New Scotland Yard posterNew Scotland YardSeries • 1972UFO posterUFOSeries • 1970Justice posterJusticeSeries • 1971Man in a Suitcase posterMan in a SuitcaseSeries • 1967The Human Jungle posterThe Human JungleSeries • 1963A Night to Remember posterA Night to RememberMovie • 1958H.M.S. Defiant posterH.M.S. DefiantMovie • 1962Sink the Bismarck! posterSink the Bismarck!Movie • 1960A Town Like Alice posterA Town Like AliceMovie • 1956Twisted Nerve posterTwisted NerveMovie • 1968Hell Is a City posterHell Is a CityMovie • 1960Man in the Middle posterMan in the MiddleMovie • 1964The Blood Beast Terror posterThe Blood Beast TerrorMovie • 1968Nobody Runs Forever posterNobody Runs ForeverMovie • 1968Stolen Face posterStolen FaceMovie • 1952Francis of Assisi posterFrancis of AssisiMovie • 1961The Angry Silence posterThe Angry SilenceMovie • 1960The Mark posterThe MarkMovie • 1961The Saint's Return posterThe Saint's ReturnMovie • 1953