Russell Napier
Acting Born: 1910-11-28 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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.
Movies
36 Hours
The Shiralee
The Mark
Stolen Face
H.M.S. Defiant
Guilty?
Sink the Bismarck!
The Angry Silence
The Blood Beast Terror
The Saint's Return
Hell Is a City
Man in the Middle
A Town Like Alice
Francis of Assisi
The Case of The Smiling Widow
Robbery Under Arms
The Dark Stairway
A Night to Remember
A Time to Kill
The Man in the Road