Russell Napier
Acting
Born November 28, 1910 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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.
Films (39)
Twisted Nerve
1968
Nobody Runs Forever
1968
The Blood Beast Terror
1968
Man in the Middle
1964
The Hole In The Ground
1962
H.M.S. Defiant
1962
Francis of Assisi
1961
The Mark
1961
Hell Is a City
1960
The Angry Silence
1960
Sink the Bismarck!
1960
Son of Robin Hood
1958
Tread Softly Stranger
1958
A Night to Remember
1958
The Shiralee
1957
Robbery Under Arms
1957
Deep Dig
1957
The Case of The Smiling Widow
1957
Destination Death
1956
The Last Man to Hang
1956
Guilty?
1956
The Man in the Road
1956
A Town Like Alice
1956
The Narrowing Circle
1956
The Blue Peter
1955
A Time to Kill
1955
Little Red Monkey
1955
The Brain Machine
1955
The Stranger Came Home
1954
Conflict of Wings
1954
The Dark Stairway
1954
36 Hours
1953
The Saint's Return
1953
Black Orchid
1953
Stolen Face
1952
Blind Man's Bluff
1952
Death of an Angel
1952
The Boy Kumasenu
1952
The Time Machine
1949