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Russell Napier

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedNov 28, 1910 (Died at 64)
Zodiac Sign♐Sagittarius
Place of BirthPerth, Western Australia, Australia
Career Span1952 – 1974
Known Credits44 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.6

Russell Napier

Also known as:Russell Gordon Napier
Total Works

44

37 movies • 7 shows

Avg Rating

6.6 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

A Night to Remember
7.7
as Capt. Stanley Lord
Sink the Bismarck!
6.9
Sink the Bismarck!
1960•movie
as Air Vice Marshal (uncredited)
H.M.S. Defiant
6.6
H.M.S. Defiant
1962•movie
as Flag Captain
UFO
7.7
UFO
1970•series
as Dr. Green

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 44 titles featuring Russell Napier

A Night to Remember
7.7

as Capt. Stanley Lord

Sink the Bismarck!
6.9
Sink the Bismarck!
1960•movie

as Air Vice Marshal (uncredited)

The Blood Beast Terror
5.5

as Landlord

H.M.S. Defiant
6.6
H.M.S. Defiant
1962•movie

as Flag Captain

UFO
7.7
1 eps
UFO
1970•series

as Dr. Green

Twisted Nerve
6.8
Twisted Nerve
1968•movie

as Professor Fuller

The Angry Silence
7.2
The Angry Silence
1960•movie

as Thompson

Hell Is a City
6.6
Hell Is a City
1960•movie

as Superintendent

A Town Like Alice
6.4
A Town Like Alice
1956•movie

as Jack Burns

Francis of Assisi
7.7
Francis of Assisi
1961•movie

as Brother Elias

Stolen Face
5.8
Stolen Face
1952•movie

as Det. Cutler

The Saint's Return
5.8
The Saint's Return
1953•movie

as Col. Stafford

Man in the Middle
6.5
Man in the Middle
1964•movie

as Colonel Thompson

Nobody Runs Forever
6.0

as Leeds

The Mark
6.2
The Mark
1961•movie

as 2nd Plain Clothes Officer

The Shiralee
5.1
The Shiralee
1957•movie

as Parker

36 Hours
6.1
36 Hours
1953•movie

as Detective at Ann's Apartment (Uncredited)

Tread Softly Stranger
7.4

as Potter

The Unholy Four
5.5
The Unholy Four
1954•movie

as Insp. Treherne

Black Orchid
4.9
Black Orchid
1953•movie

as Inspector Markham

Man in a Suitcase
7.2
1 eps
Man in a Suitcase
1967•series
Robbery Under Arms
5.2
Robbery Under Arms
1957•movie

as Banker Green

The Last Man to Hang
6.2

as Detective Sgt. Bolton

The Brain Machine
5.7
The Brain Machine
1955•movie

as Insp. Durham

Little Red Monkey
6.5
Little Red Monkey
1955•movie

as Supt. John Harrington

The Man in the Road
6.4

as Scotland Yard Supt. Davidson

The Son of Robin Hood
5.3

as Squire Myles

The Narrowing Circle
5.8

as Sir Henry Dimmock

Conflict of Wings
6.2
Conflict of Wings
1954•movie

as Wg. Cmr. Rogers

The Human Jungle
8.2
1 eps
The Human Jungle
1963•series

as Headmaster

A Time to Kill
7.7
A Time to Kill
1955•movie

as Inspector Simmons

Guilty?
5.5
Guilty?
1956•movie

as Inspector Hobson

Justice
7.3
1 eps
Justice
1971•series

as Sir Harold Plant

New Scotland Yard
6.3
1 eps
New Scotland Yard
1972•series

as Dr Stephen Lewis

The Blue Peter
7.0
The Blue Peter
1955•movie

as Raymond Curtis

The Boy Kumasenu
7.0
The Boy Kumasenu
1952•movie

as Narrator

The Dark Stairway
9.0
The Dark Stairway
1954•movie

as Inspector Harmer

Blind Man's Bluff
8.0
Blind Man's Bluff
1952•movie

as Stevens

Death of an Angel
7.5
Death of an Angel
1952•movie

as Supt. Walshaw

The Case of The Smiling Widow
8.0

as Inspector Duggan

Wire Service
9.0
1 eps
Wire Service
1956•series

as Admiral Habberfield

Deep Dig
Deep Dig
1957•movie
The Hole In The Ground

as Narrator

Scotland Yard
39 eps
Scotland Yard
1953•series