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Alan Napier
Actor · Crew· 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
The roles that explain the career.
Mary Poppins
Huntsman/Reporter #3/Hound (voice) (uncredited) · 1964
The Sword in the Stone
Sir Pellinore (voice) · 1963
My Fair Lady
Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited) · 1964
Marnie
Mr. Rutland · 1964
Batman
Alfred · 1966
Cat People
Doc Carver (uncredited) · 1942
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Dean · 1959
Julius Caesar
Cicero · 1953
Filmography
79 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | The Bastard | Dr. Bleeker | TV |
| 1974 | Come Die with Me | Lawyer | Film |
| 1966 | Batman | Alfred | Film |
| 1965 | The Loved One | British Club Official | Film |
| 1964 | Signpost to Murder | The Vicar | Film |
| 1964 | 36 Hours | Col. Peter MacLean | Film |
| 1964 | Mary Poppins | Huntsman/Reporter #3/Hound (voice) (uncredited) | Film |
| 1964 | Marnie | Mr. Rutland | Film |
| 1964 | My Fair Lady | Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited) | Film |
| 1963 | The Sword in the Stone | Sir Pellinore (voice) | Film |
| 1962 | The Premature Burial | Dr. Gideon Gault | Film |
| 1962 | Tender Is the Night | Señor Pardo | Film |
| 1961 | Wild in the Country | Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited) | Film |
| 1959 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | Dean | Film |
| 1959 | Island of Lost Women | Dr. Paul Lujan | Film |
| 1957 | Until They Sail | Prosecution Attorney | Film |
| 1956 | Miami Exposé | Raymond Sheridan | Film |
| 1956 | The Mole People | Elinu, the High Priest | Film |
| 1955 | The Court Jester | Sir Brockhurst | Film |
| 1955 | Moonfleet | Parson Glennie | Film |
| 1954 | Désirée | Despreaux | Film |
| 1953 | Young Bess | Robert Tyrwhitt | Film |
| 1953 | Julius Caesar | Cicero | Film |
| 1952 | Big Jim McLain | Sturak | Film |
| 1951 | The Blue Veil | Professor George Carter | Film |
| 1951 | Across the Wide Missouri | Capt. Humberstone Lyon | Film |
| 1951 | The Strange Door | Count Grassin | Film |
| 1951 | Tarzan's Peril | Commissioner Peters | Film |
| 1951 | Double Crossbones | Capt. Kidd | Film |
| 1951 | The Great Caruso | Jean de Reszke | Film |
| 1951 | The Highwayman | Film | |
| 1950 | Tripoli | Khalil | Film |
| 1949 | Criss Cross | Finchley | Film |
| 1949 | A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court | High Executioner | Film |
| 1949 | Manhandled | Alton Bennet | Film |
| 1949 | Challenge to Lassie | Lord Provost | Film |
| 1949 | The Red Danube | The General | Film |
| 1949 | Master Minds | Dr. Druzik | Film |
| 1949 | Tarzan's Magic Fountain | Jessup | Film |
| 1948 | Macbeth | A Holy Father | Film |
| 1948 | Johnny Belinda | Defense Attorney | Film |
| 1948 | Hills of Home | Sir George | Film |
| 1948 | My Own True Love | Kittredge | Film |
| 1947 | Fiesta | The Tourist | Film |
| 1947 | Unconquered | Sir William Johnson | Film |
| 1947 | Sinbad the Sailor | Aga | Film |
| 1947 | Ivy | Sir Jonathan Wright | Film |
| 1947 | Driftwood | Dr. Nicholas Adams | Film |
| 1947 | Lured | Detective Gordon | Film |
| 1947 | The Lone Wolf in London | Monty Beresford | Film |
| 1947 | Forever Amber | Landale | Film |
| 1947 | Adventure Island | Attwater | Film |
| 1946 | Three Strangers | David Shackleford | Film |
| 1946 | A Scandal in Paris | Houdon De Pierremont, Police Minister | Film |
| 1946 | House of Horrors | F. Holmes Harmon | Film |
| 1946 | The Strange Woman | Judge Henry Saladine | Film |
| 1945 | Isle of the Dead | St. Aubyn | Film |
| 1945 | Hangover Square | Sir Henry Chapman | Film |
| 1944 | The Uninvited | Dr. Scott | Film |
| 1944 | Ministry of Fear | Dr. JM Forrester | Film |
| 1944 | Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo | Mr. Parker | Film |
| 1944 | The Hairy Ape | MacDougald, Chief Engineer | Film |
| 1944 | Mademoiselle Fifi | The Count de Breville | Film |
| 1944 | Dark Waters | The Doctor (uncredited) | Film |
| 1944 | Action in Arabia | Eric Latimer | Film |
| 1943 | The Song of Bernadette | Dr. Debeau | Film |
| 1943 | Lassie Come Home | Jock | Film |
| 1943 | Appointment in Berlin | Col. Patterson (uncredited) | Film |
| 1943 | Lost Angel | Dr. Woodring | Film |
| 1942 | Random Harvest | Julian | Film |
| 1942 | Cat People | Doc Carver (uncredited) | Film |
| 1942 | Eagle Squadron | Black Watch officer | Film |
| 1942 | A Yank at Eton | Willow Club Restauranteur (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | Confirm or Deny | Updyke (scenes deleted) | Film |
| 1940 | The House of the Seven Gables | Fuller | Film |
| 1940 | The Invisible Man Returns | Willie Spears | Film |
| 1939 | We Are Not Alone | Archdeacon | Film |
| 1939 | The Four Just Men | Sir Hamar Ryman M.P. | Film |
| 1933 | The Wandering Jew | Knight (Phase II) | Film |
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