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Alan Napier

Acting

Born January 7, 1903 · Kings Norton, Birmingham, England, UK

Died August 8, 1988

Also known as Alan William Napier-Clavering · آلن ناپیر

Biography

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.

Filmography50+ titles

The Twilight Zone

1959as Capt. Protheroe

Lost Angel

1943as Dr. Woodring

Night Gallery

1969as Doctor

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962as Mr. Hodges

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955as Sir Charles Harrington

Biff Baker U.S.A.

as Prof. Artemus Beechem

My Fair Lady

1964as Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)

Mary Poppins

1964as Huntsman/Reporter #3/Hound (voice) (uncredited)

Batman

1966as Alfred

The Court Jester

1955as Sir Brockhurst

Random Harvest

1942as Julian

Kojak

1973as Antonakis

The Sword in the Stone

1963as Sir Pellinore (voice)

Madame Curie

1943as Dr. Bladh (uncredited)

Marnie

1964as Mr. Rutland

Tales of Wells Fargo

1957as Bertram La Tour

Julius Caesar

1953as Cicero

Criss Cross

1949as Finchley

The Song of Bernadette

1943as Dr. Debeau

36 Hours

1964as Col. Peter MacLean

Daniel Boone

1964as Col. Sir Hubert Crater

The House of the Seven Gables

1940as Fuller

Ironside

1967as John

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962as Chemist

Journey to the Center of the Earth

1959as Dean

The Uninvited

1944as Dr. Scott

Ministry of Fear

1944as Dr. JM Forrester

Cat People

1942as Doc Carver (uncredited)

Four Star Playhouse

1952as John Dwerrihouse

Johnny Belinda

1948as Defense Attorney

Driftwood

1947as Dr. Nicholas Adams

Family Affair

1966

Thriller

1960as Attorney Pinchot

The Red Danube

1949as The General

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

1944as Mr. Parker

Lassie Come Home

1943as Jock

Lux Video Theatre

as Sir Adrian

Désirée

1954as Despreaux

Letter to Loretta

as Mr. Bronte

Telephone Time

Shirley Temple's Storybook

as Colonel Devlin

Batman: The Movie

1966as Alfred

Master Minds

1949as Dr. Druzik

Three Strangers

1946as David Shackleford

A Scandal in Paris

1946as Houdon De Pierremont, Police Minister

The Premature Burial

1962as Dr. Gideon Gault

Until They Sail

1957as Prosecution Attorney

Lured

1947as Detective Gordon

The Lone Wolf in London

1947as Monty Beresford

The Hairy Ape

1944as MacDougald, Chief Engineer