Russell Napier

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.

Known For

New Scotland Yard 1972 ★ 6.3
Justice 1971 ★ 7.3
UFO 1970 ★ 7.8
Twisted Nerve 1968 ★ 6.8
The Blood Beast Terror 1968 ★ 5.5
Nobody Runs Forever 1968 ★ 6.0
Man in a Suitcase 1967 ★ 7.2
Man in the Middle 1964 ★ 6.5
The Human Jungle 1963 ★ 8.2
H.M.S. Defiant 1962 ★ 6.5
Francis of Assisi 1961 ★ 7.7
Sink the Bismarck! 1960 ★ 6.8
Hell Is a City 1960 ★ 6.6
The Angry Silence 1960 ★ 7.2
A Night to Remember 1958 ★ 7.6
The Son of Robin Hood 1958 ★ 5.3
Robbery Under Arms 1957 ★ 5.2
The Shiralee 1957 ★ 5.1
Wire Service 1956 ★ 9.0
A Town Like Alice 1956 ★ 6.4
The Blue Peter 1955 ★ 7.0
The Unholy Four 1954 ★ 5.5
Scotland Yard 1953
Stolen Face 1952 ★ 5.8