Alan Napier

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.

Known For

Ironside

Batman

The Twilight Zone

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Beverly Hillbillies

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

Kojak

All Movies (95)

• Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission1981 · as Briarton
• The Golden Dog1977 · as Archie
• Come Die with Me1974 · as Lawyer
• Batman1966 · as Alfred
• The Loved One1965 · as British Club Official
• Mary Poppins1964 · as Huntsman/Reporter #3/Hound (voice) (uncredited)
• Signpost to Murder1964 · as The Vicar
• My Fair Lady1964 · as Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)
• 36 Hours1964 · as Col. Peter MacLean
• Marnie1964 · as Mr. Rutland
• The Sword in the Stone1963 · as Sir Pellinore (voice)
• The Premature Burial1962 · as Dr. Gideon Gault
• Tender Is the Night1962 · as Señor Pardo
• Five Fingers : Thin Ice1961 · as Wembley
• Wild in the Country1961 · as Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited)
• Journey to the Center of the Earth1959 · as Dean
• Island of Lost Women1959 · as Dr. Paul Lujan
• Until They Sail1957 · as Prosecution Attorney
• The Mole People1956 · as Elinu, the High Priest
• Miami Exposé1956 · as Raymond Sheridan
• The Court Jester1955 · as Sir Brockhurst
• Moonfleet1955 · as Parson Glennie
• Désirée1954 · as Despreaux
• Playmates1954 · as Stephen Everton
• Julius Caesar1953 · as Cicero
• Young Bess1953 · as Robert Tyrwhitt
• Big Jim McLain1952 · as Sturak
• The Strange Door1951 · as Count Grassin
• The Blue Veil1951 · as Professor George Carter
• Across the Wide Missouri1951 · as Capt. Humberstone Lyon
• The Highwayman1951
• Double Crossbones1951 · as Capt. Kidd
• The Great Caruso1951 · as Jean de Reszke
• Tarzan's Peril1951 · as Commissioner Peters
• Tripoli1950 · as Khalil
• Master Minds1949 · as Dr. Druzik
• Challenge to Lassie1949 · as Lord Provost
• The Red Danube1949 · as The General
• Manhandled1949 · as Alton Bennet
• A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court1949 · as High Executioner
• The Adventure of the Speckled Band1949 · as Sherlock Holmes
• Tarzan's Magic Fountain1949 · as Jessup
• Criss Cross1949 · as Finchley
• Joan of Arc1948 · as Earl of Warwick
• Hills of Home1948 · as Sir George
• Macbeth1948 · as A Holy Father
• Johnny Belinda1948 · as Defense Attorney
• My Own True Love1948 · as Kittredge
• The Lone Wolf in London1947 · as Monty Beresford
• Forever Amber1947 · as Landale
• Unconquered1947 · as Sir William Johnson
• Driftwood1947 · as Dr. Nicholas Adams
• Lured1947 · as Detective Gordon
• Adventure Island1947 · as Attwater
• Ivy1947 · as Sir Jonathan Wright
• High Conquest1947 · as Tommy Donlin
• Fiesta1947 · as The Tourist
• Sinbad the Sailor1947 · as Aga
• The Strange Woman1946 · as Judge Henry Saladine
• A Scandal in Paris1946 · as Houdon De Pierremont, Police Minister
• House of Horrors1946 · as F. Holmes Harmon
• Three Strangers1946 · as David Shackleford
• Isle of the Dead1945 · as St. Aubyn
• Hangover Square1945 · as Sir Henry Chapman
• Dark Waters1944 · as The Doctor (uncredited)
• Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo1944 · as Mr. Parker
• Mademoiselle Fifi1944 · as The Count de Breville
• The Hairy Ape1944 · as MacDougald, Chief Engineer
• Ministry of Fear1944 · as Dr. JM Forrester
• The Uninvited1944 · as Dr. Scott
• Action in Arabia1944 · as Eric Latimer
• Lost Angel1943 · as Dr. Woodring
• The Song of Bernadette1943 · as Dr. Debeau
• Madame Curie1943 · as Dr. Bladh (uncredited)
• Lassie Come Home1943 · as Jock
• Appointment in Berlin1943 · as Col. Patterson (uncredited)
• Assignment in Brittany1943 · as Sam Wells
• Random Harvest1942 · as Julian
• Cat People1942 · as Doc Carver (uncredited)
• A Yank at Eton1942 · as Willow Club Restauranteur (uncredited)
• Eagle Squadron1942 · as Black Watch officer
• Confirm or Deny1941 · as Updyke (scenes deleted)
• The House of the Seven Gables1940 · as Fuller
• The Invisible Man Returns1940 · as Willie Spears
• We Are Not Alone1939 · as Archdeacon
• The Four Just Men1939 · as Sir Hamar Ryman M.P.
• The Wife of General Ling1937 · as Governor
• For Valour1937 · as General
• Wings over Africa1936 · as Redfern
• The Wandering Jew1933 · as Knight (Phase II)
• Loyalties1933 · as Gen. Canynge
• In a Monastery Garden1932 · as Count Romano
• Stamboul1931 · as Bouchier
• Caste1930 · as Capt. Hawtree
• And One Was Loyal— · as Jack Simmons

All TV Shows (56)

• Centennial1978 · as Lord Venneford
• Flying High1978
• The Paper Chase1978
• The Bastard1978 · as Dr. Bleeker
• QB VII1974 · as Semple
• Kojak1973 · as Antonakis
• Night Gallery1970 · as Cousin Zachariah Ogilvy
• Night Gallery1970 · as Doctor
• Ironside1967 · as John
• Family Affair1966
• Batman1966 · as Alfred
• Daktari1966 · as Roger Ealing
• Laredo1965
• Daniel Boone1964 · as Col. Sir Hubert Crater
• Daniel Boone1964 · as Lord Brisbane
• The Rogues1964 · as John McKellway
• Breaking Point1963
• The Beverly Hillbillies1962 · as Chemist
• Don't Call Me Charlie1962 · as Gen. Steele
• The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962 · as Mr. Hodges
• The Lloyd Bridges Show1962 · as Kurt Drobney
• The Case of the Dangerous Robin1960 · as Alexander Pinley
• The Roaring 20's1960 · as Mr. Dunston
• Checkmate1960 · as Father Dunne, the Abbot
• Thriller1960 · as Lawyer Ridgewater
• Thriller1960 · as Attorney Pinchot
• Thriller1960 · as Constable Evans
• The Detectives1959 · as Bishop
• Adventures in Paradise1959 · as Alex
• Five Fingers1959 · as Wembley
• The Twilight Zone1959 · as Capt. Protheroe
• The Third Man1959 · as Colonel Andresi
• Shirley Temple's Storybook1958 · as Colonel Devlin
• Tales of Wells Fargo1957 · as Bertram La Tour
• Tales of Wells Fargo1957 · as Colonel Decatur
• Panic!1957
• Telephone Time1956
• The 20th Century Fox Hour1955 · as Sir Edward
• The 20th Century Fox Hour1955 · as Travers
• The 20th Century Fox Hour1955 · as Governor
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · as Sir Everett
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · as Wilfred - the Recording Angel
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · as Lord Sorrington
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · as Sir Charles Harrington
• The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · as Mr. Cryer
• The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · as Archie
• The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse1953 · as Carnacki
• Letter to Loretta1953 · as Mr. Bronte
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Sean O'Donnell
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Jack Simmons
• Biff Baker U.S.A.1952 · as Prof. Artemus Beechem
• Cavalcade of America1952
• Four Star Playhouse1952 · as John Dwerrihouse
• Chevron Theatre1952 · as Steven Everton
• Chevron Theatre1952 · as Carnacki
• Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Sir Adrian