Alan Napier
Born
January 7, 1903 (age 85)
Died
August 8, 1988
Birthplace
Kings Norton, Birmingham, England, UK

Alan Napier

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.

Movies

Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission
Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission
1981 ★ 6.5
Briarton
The Bastard
The Bastard
1978 ★ 5.8
Dr. Bleeker
The Golden Dog
The Golden Dog
1977
Archie
Come Die with Me
Come Die with Me
1974
Lawyer
Batman
Batman
1966 ★ 6.4
Alfred
The Loved One
The Loved One
1965 ★ 6.2
British Club Official
Signpost to Murder
Signpost to Murder
1964 ★ 6.0
The Vicar
My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady
1964 ★ 7.5
Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)
36 Hours
36 Hours
1964 ★ 7.0
Col. Peter MacLean
Marnie
Marnie
1964 ★ 7.1
Mr. Rutland
The Sword in the Stone
The Sword in the Stone
1963 ★ 7.2
Sir Pellinore (voice)
The Premature Burial
The Premature Burial
1962 ★ 6.3
Dr. Gideon Gault
Tender Is the Night
Tender Is the Night
1962 ★ 5.4
Señor Pardo
Five Fingers : Thin Ice
Five Fingers : Thin Ice
1961
Wembley
Wild in the Country
Wild in the Country
1961 ★ 6.2
Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited)
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth
1959 ★ 6.9
Dean
Island of Lost Women
Island of Lost Women
1959 ★ 4.2
Dr. Paul Lujan
Until They Sail
Until They Sail
1957 ★ 6.4
Prosecution Attorney
The Mole People
The Mole People
1956 ★ 5.1
Elinu, the High Priest
Miami Exposé
Miami Exposé
1956 ★ 5.3
Raymond Sheridan
The Court Jester
The Court Jester
1955 ★ 7.3
Sir Brockhurst
Moonfleet
Moonfleet
1955 ★ 6.5
Parson Glennie
Désirée
Désirée
1954 ★ 6.6
Despreaux
Playmates
Playmates
1954
Stephen Everton
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
1953 ★ 7.1
Cicero
Young Bess
Young Bess
1953 ★ 5.7
Robert Tyrwhitt
Big Jim McLain
Big Jim McLain
1952 ★ 4.9
Sturak
The Blue Veil
The Blue Veil
1951 ★ 6.6
Professor George Carter
Across the Wide Missouri
Across the Wide Missouri
1951 ★ 5.9
Capt. Humberstone Lyon
The Highwayman
The Highwayman
1951
The Strange Door
The Strange Door
1951 ★ 6.1
Count Grassin
Double Crossbones
Double Crossbones
1951 ★ 5.4
Capt. Kidd
The Great Caruso
The Great Caruso
1951 ★ 5.7
Jean de Reszke
Tarzan's Peril
Tarzan's Peril
1951 ★ 5.0
Commissioner Peters
Tripoli
Tripoli
1950 ★ 5.6
Khalil
Master Minds
Master Minds
1949 ★ 6.0
Dr. Druzik
Challenge to Lassie
Challenge to Lassie
1949 ★ 4.8
Lord Provost
The Red Danube
The Red Danube
1949 ★ 6.3
The General
Manhandled
Manhandled
1949 ★ 4.9
Alton Bennet
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1949 ★ 6.2
High Executioner
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
1949
Sherlock Holmes
Tarzan's Magic Fountain
Tarzan's Magic Fountain
1949 ★ 5.5
Jessup
Criss Cross
Criss Cross
1949 ★ 7.1
Finchley
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc
1948 ★ 6.1
Earl of Warwick
Hills of Home
Hills of Home
1948 ★ 6.7
Sir George
Macbeth
Macbeth
1948 ★ 7.2
A Holy Father
Johnny Belinda
Johnny Belinda
1948 ★ 6.8
Defense Attorney
My Own True Love
My Own True Love
1948 ★ 5.5
Kittredge
The Lone Wolf in London
The Lone Wolf in London
1947 ★ 5.5
Monty Beresford
Forever Amber
Forever Amber
1947 ★ 6.0
Landale
Unconquered
Unconquered
1947 ★ 6.3
Sir William Johnson
Driftwood
Driftwood
1947 ★ 6.1
Dr. Nicholas Adams
Lured
Lured
1947 ★ 6.3
Detective Gordon
Adventure Island
Adventure Island
1947 ★ 4.9
Attwater
Ivy
Ivy
1947 ★ 6.6
Sir Jonathan Wright
High Conquest
High Conquest
1947
Tommy Donlin
Fiesta
Fiesta
1947 ★ 4.7
The Tourist
Sinbad the Sailor
Sinbad the Sailor
1947 ★ 5.9
Aga
The Strange Woman
The Strange Woman
1946 ★ 6.1
Judge Henry Saladine
A Scandal in Paris
A Scandal in Paris
1946 ★ 6.4
Houdon De Pierremont, Police Minister
House of Horrors
House of Horrors
1946 ★ 6.0
F. Holmes Harmon
Three Strangers
Three Strangers
1946 ★ 6.4
David Shackleford
Isle of the Dead
Isle of the Dead
1945 ★ 6.0
St. Aubyn
Hangover Square
Hangover Square
1945 ★ 6.9
Sir Henry Chapman
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
1944 ★ 6.6
Mr. Parker
Mademoiselle Fifi
Mademoiselle Fifi
1944 ★ 6.1
The Count de Breville
The Hairy Ape
The Hairy Ape
1944 ★ 5.6
MacDougald, Chief Engineer
Ministry of Fear
Ministry of Fear
1944 ★ 6.9
Dr. Forrester
The Uninvited
The Uninvited
1944 ★ 6.9
Dr. Scott
Action in Arabia
Action in Arabia
1944 ★ 5.9
Eric Latimer
Lost Angel
Lost Angel
1943 ★ 7.5
Dr. Woodring
The Song of Bernadette
The Song of Bernadette
1943 ★ 7.0
Dr. Debeau
Madame Curie
Madame Curie
1943 ★ 7.2
Dr. Bladh (uncredited)
Lassie Come Home
Lassie Come Home
1943 ★ 6.7
Jock
Appointment in Berlin
Appointment in Berlin
1943 ★ 6.7
Col. Patterson (uncredited)
Assignment in Brittany
Assignment in Brittany
1943 ★ 6.6
Sam Wells
Random Harvest
Random Harvest
1942 ★ 7.3
Julian
Cat People
Cat People
1942 ★ 6.9
Doc Carver (uncredited)
A Yank at Eton
A Yank at Eton
1942 ★ 6.0
Willow Club Restauranteur (uncredited)
Eagle Squadron
Eagle Squadron
1942 ★ 5.5
Black Watch officer
Confirm or Deny
Confirm or Deny
1941 ★ 3.8
Updyke (scenes deleted)
The House of the Seven Gables
The House of the Seven Gables
1940 ★ 6.9
Fuller
The Invisible Man Returns
The Invisible Man Returns
1940 ★ 6.3
Willie Spears
We Are Not Alone
We Are Not Alone
1939 ★ 6.1
Archdeacon
The Four Just Men
The Four Just Men
1939 ★ 6.2
Sir Hamar Ryman M.P.
The Wife of General Ling
The Wife of General Ling
1937 ★ 6.2
Governor
For Valour
For Valour
1937 ★ 5.0
General
Wings over Africa
Wings over Africa
1936 ★ 6.0
Redfern
The Wandering Jew
The Wandering Jew
1933 ★ 7.6
Knight (Phase II)
Loyalties
Loyalties
1933 ★ 6.0
Gen. Canynge
In a Monastery Garden
In a Monastery Garden
1932
Count Romano
Stamboul
Stamboul
1931
Bouchier
Caste
Caste
1930
Capt. Hawtree
And One Was Loyal
And One Was Loyal
Jack Simmons

TV Series

Centennial
Centennial
1978 ★ 7.7
Lord Venneford
1 Episode
Flying High
Flying High
1978 ★ 4.5
1 Episode
The Paper Chase
The Paper Chase
1978 ★ 7.6
1 Episode
QB VII
QB VII
1974 ★ 7.7
Semple
2 Episodes
Kojak
Kojak
1973 ★ 7.0
Antonakis
1 Episode
Night Gallery
Night Gallery
1970 ★ 7.8
Cousin Zachariah Ogilvy
2 Episodes
Ironside
Ironside
1967 ★ 6.8
John
3 Episodes
Family Affair
Family Affair
1966 ★ 6.7
1 Episode
Batman
Batman
1966 ★ 7.3
Alfred
120 Episodes
Daktari
Daktari
1966 ★ 7.2
Roger Ealing
1 Episode
Laredo
Laredo
1965 ★ 6.3
1 Episode
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
1964 ★ 7.0
Col. Sir Hubert Crater
1 Episode
The Rogues
The Rogues
1964 ★ 7.2
John McKellway
1 Episode
Breaking Point
Breaking Point
1963 ★ 7.2
1 Episode
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962 ★ 6.9
Chemist
1 Episode
Don't Call Me Charlie
Don't Call Me Charlie
1962 ★ 5.0
Gen. Steele
18 Episodes
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 ★ 7.9
Mr. Hodges
1 Episode
The Lloyd Bridges Show
The Lloyd Bridges Show
1962 ★ 5.0
Kurt Drobney
1 Episode
The Case of the Dangerous Robin
The Case of the Dangerous Robin
1960
Alexander Pinley
1 Episode
The Roaring 20's
The Roaring 20's
1960
Mr. Dunston
1 Episode
Checkmate
Checkmate
1960 ★ 4.1
Father Dunne, the Abbot
1 Episode
Thriller
Thriller
1960 ★ 6.6
Lawyer Ridgewater
1 Episode
The Detectives
The Detectives
1959 ★ 6.1
Bishop
1 Episode
Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise
1959 ★ 5.7
Alex
1 Episode
Five Fingers
Five Fingers
1959
Wembley
16 Episodes
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
1959 ★ 8.5
Capt. Protheroe
1 Episode
The Third Man
The Third Man
1959 ★ 7.1
Colonel Andresi
1 Episode
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958 ★ 6.2
Colonel Devlin
1 Episode
Tales of Wells Fargo
Tales of Wells Fargo
1957 ★ 6.9
Bertram La Tour
1 Episode
Panic!
Panic!
1957
1 Episode
Telephone Time
Telephone Time
1956 ★ 6.3
1 Episode
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955 ★ 5.4
Sir Edward
1 Episode
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 ★ 7.8
Sir Everett
1 Episode
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 ★ 7.8
Mr. Cryer
1 Episode
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
1953 ★ 6.5
Mr. Bronte
1 Episode
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
1953 ★ 6.4
Sean O'Donnell
1 Episode
Biff Baker U.S.A.
Biff Baker U.S.A.
1952 ★ 7.5
Prof. Artemus Beechem
1 Episode
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
1952 ★ 3.5
1 Episode
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
1952 ★ 6.7
John Dwerrihouse
1 Episode
Chevron Theatre
Chevron Theatre
1952 ★ 10.0
Steven Everton
1 Episode
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
1950 ★ 6.3
Sir Adrian
1 Episode