Acting
Alan Napier
EN cinema · 95 credits
Born
7 January 1903
Died
8 August 1988 (aged 85)
Birthplace
Kings Norton, Birmingham, England, UK
Also known as Alan William Napier-Clavering · آلن ناپیر
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
Filmography
And One Was Loyal
as Jack Simmons
The Golden Dog
as Archie
Come Die with Me
as Lawyer
Batman
as Alfred
The Loved One
as British Club Official
Marnie
as Mr. Rutland
36 Hours
as Col. Peter MacLean
Signpost to Murder
as The Vicar
My Fair Lady
as Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)
Mary Poppins
as Huntsman/Reporter #3/Hound (voice) (uncredited)
The Sword in the Stone
as Sir Pellinore (voice)
The Premature Burial
as Dr. Gideon Gault
Tender Is the Night
as Señor Pardo
Wild in the Country
as Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited)
Island of Lost Women
as Dr. Paul Lujan
Until They Sail
as Prosecution Attorney
The Mole People
as Elinu, the High Priest
Miami Exposé
as Raymond Sheridan
The Court Jester
as Sir Brockhurst
Moonfleet
as Parson Glennie
Désirée
as Despreaux
Playmates
as Stephen Everton
Julius Caesar
as Cicero
Young Bess
as Robert Tyrwhitt
Big Jim McLain
as Sturak
Across the Wide Missouri
as Capt. Humberstone Lyon
The Strange Door
as Count Grassin
Double Crossbones
as Capt. Kidd
The Great Caruso
as Jean de Reszke
The Blue Veil
as Professor George Carter
Tarzan's Peril
as Commissioner Peters
The Highwayman
as Barton
Tripoli
as Khalil
Criss Cross
as Finchley
The Red Danube
as The General
Manhandled
as Alton Bennet
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
as High Executioner
Challenge to Lassie
as Lord Provost
Master Minds
as Dr. Druzik
Tarzan's Magic Fountain
as Jessup
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
as Sherlock Holmes
Macbeth
as A Holy Father
Johnny Belinda
as Defense Attorney
My Own True Love
as Kittredge
Hills of Home
as Sir George
Joan of Arc
as Earl of Warwick
Lured
as Detective Gordon
Ivy
as Sir Jonathan Wright
Fiesta
as The Tourist
Driftwood
as Dr. Nicholas Adams
Adventure Island
as Attwater
Forever Amber
as Landale
The Lone Wolf in London
as Monty Beresford
Unconquered
as Sir William Johnson
High Conquest
as Tommy Donlin
The Strange Woman
as Judge Henry Saladine
Three Strangers
as David Shackleford
House of Horrors
as F. Holmes Harmon
A Scandal in Paris
as Houdon De Pierremont, Police Minister
Isle of the Dead
as St. Aubyn
Hangover Square
as Sir Henry Chapman
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
as Mr. Parker
Ministry of Fear
as Dr. JM Forrester
The Uninvited
as Dr. Scott
Mademoiselle Fifi
as The Count de Breville
The Hairy Ape
as MacDougald, Chief Engineer
Action in Arabia
as Eric Latimer
Dark Waters
as The Doctor (uncredited)
Lassie Come Home
as Jock
Lost Angel
as Dr. Woodring
Assignment in Brittany
as Sam Wells
The Song of Bernadette
as Dr. Debeau
Madame Curie
as Dr. Bladh (uncredited)
Appointment in Berlin
as Col. Patterson (uncredited)
Random Harvest
as Julian
Eagle Squadron
as Black Watch officer
Cat People
as Doc Carver (uncredited)
A Yank at Eton
as Willow Club Restauranteur (uncredited)
Confirm or Deny
as Updyke (scenes deleted)
The Invisible Man Returns
as Willie Spears
The Four Just Men
as Sir Hamar Ryman M.P.
We Are Not Alone
as Archdeacon
For Valour
1937
For Valour
as General
Wings over Africa
as Redfern
Loyalties
as Gen. Canynge
The Wandering Jew
as Knight (Phase II)
In a Monastery Garden
1932
In a Monastery Garden
as Count Romano
Stamboul
as Bouchier
Caste
as Capt. Hawtree