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
1967
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
Batman
1966
Four Star Playhouse
1952
Daniel Boone
1964
Daniel Boone
1964
The Twilight Zone
1959
Night Gallery
1970
Night Gallery
1970
Family Affair
1966
Kojak
1973
Filmography
Ironside
as John · 1967
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Mr. Hodges · 1962
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Chemist · 1962
Batman
as Alfred · 1966
Four Star Playhouse
as John Dwerrihouse · 1952
Daniel Boone
as Col. Sir Hubert Crater · 1964
Daniel Boone
as Lord Brisbane · 1964
The Twilight Zone
as Capt. Protheroe · 1959
Night Gallery
as Cousin Zachariah Ogilvy · 1970
Night Gallery
as Doctor · 1970
Family Affair
· 1966
Kojak
as Antonakis · 1973
The Detectives
as Bishop · 1959
Adventures in Paradise
as Alex · 1959
Thriller
as Lawyer Ridgewater · 1960
Thriller
as Constable Evans · 1960
Thriller
as Attorney Pinchot · 1960
The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Governor · 1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Sir Edward · 1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Travers · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Sir Everett · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Wilfred - the Recording Angel · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Lord Sorrington · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Sir Charles Harrington · 1955
Tales of Wells Fargo
as Bertram La Tour · 1957
Tales of Wells Fargo
as Colonel Decatur · 1957
Checkmate
as Father Dunne, the Abbot · 1960
Laredo
· 1965
Lux Video Theatre
as Sir Adrian · 1950
Telephone Time
· 1956
The Third Man
as Colonel Andresi · 1959
Shirley Temple's Storybook
as Colonel Devlin · 1958
The Rogues
as John McKellway · 1964
Daktari
as Roger Ealing · 1966
Cavalcade of America
· 1952
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
as Carnacki · 1953
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Mr. Cryer · 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Archie · 1954
The Roaring 20's
as Mr. Dunston · 1960
Mary Poppins
as Huntsman/Reporter #3/Hound (voice) (uncredited) · 1964
The Sword in the Stone
as Sir Pellinore (voice) · 1963
The Lloyd Bridges Show
as Kurt Drobney · 1962
Centennial
as Lord Venneford · 1978
Chevron Theatre
as Steven Everton · 1952
Chevron Theatre
as Carnacki · 1952
My Fair Lady
as Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited) · 1964
The Paper Chase
· 1978
Flying High
· 1978
The Case of the Dangerous Robin
as Alexander Pinley · 1960
Letter to Loretta
as Mr. Bronte · 1953
Breaking Point
· 1963
Unconquered
as Sir William Johnson · 1947
Panic!
· 1957
Batman
as Alfred · 1966
Biff Baker U.S.A.
as Prof. Artemus Beechem · 1952
Journey to the Center of the Earth
as Dean · 1959
Cat People
as Doc Carver (uncredited) · 1942
Criss Cross
as Finchley · 1949
Marnie
as Mr. Rutland · 1964
The Song of Bernadette
as Dr. Debeau · 1943
General Electric Theater
as Sean O'Donnell · 1953
General Electric Theater
as Jack Simmons · 1953
QB VII
as Semple · 1974
Julius Caesar
as Cicero · 1953
Five Fingers
as Wembley · 1959
Lassie Come Home
as Jock · 1943
Don't Call Me Charlie
as Gen. Steele · 1962
The Court Jester
as Sir Brockhurst · 1955
The Invisible Man Returns
as Willie Spears · 1940
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
as Mr. Parker · 1944
Wild in the Country
as Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited) · 1961
Joan of Arc
as Earl of Warwick · 1948
The Loved One
as British Club Official · 1965
36 Hours
as Col. Peter MacLean · 1964
Macbeth
as A Holy Father · 1948
The Great Caruso
as Jean de Reszke · 1951
The Premature Burial
as Dr. Gideon Gault · 1962
Désirée
as Despreaux · 1954
Sinbad the Sailor
as Aga · 1947
A Scandal in Paris
as Houdon De Pierremont, Police Minister · 1946
Forever Amber
as Landale · 1947
The Strange Woman
as Judge Henry Saladine · 1946
Across the Wide Missouri
as Capt. Humberstone Lyon · 1951
Until They Sail
as Prosecution Attorney · 1957
Random Harvest
as Julian · 1942
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
as High Executioner · 1949
The Uninvited
as Dr. Scott · 1944
Young Bess
as Robert Tyrwhitt · 1953
Three Strangers
as David Shackleford · 1946
Fiesta
as The Tourist · 1947
The Red Danube
as The General · 1949
Isle of the Dead
as St. Aubyn · 1945
Lured
as Detective Gordon · 1947
Moonfleet
as Parson Glennie · 1955
Madame Curie
as Dr. Bladh (uncredited) · 1943
Ministry of Fear
as Dr. JM Forrester · 1944
Driftwood
as Dr. Nicholas Adams · 1947
The Mole People
as Elinu, the High Priest · 1956
Big Jim McLain
as Sturak · 1952
Miami Exposé
as Raymond Sheridan · 1956
Tender Is the Night
as Señor Pardo · 1962
Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission
as Briarton · 1981
Johnny Belinda
as Defense Attorney · 1948
The House of the Seven Gables
as Fuller · 1940
The Strange Door
as Count Grassin · 1951
The Four Just Men
as Sir Hamar Ryman M.P. · 1939
Action in Arabia
as Eric Latimer · 1944
Tarzan's Magic Fountain
as Jessup · 1949
Ivy
as Sir Jonathan Wright · 1947
Tarzan's Peril
as Commissioner Peters · 1951
Come Die with Me
as Lawyer · 1974
Playmates
as Stephen Everton · 1954
Hangover Square
as Sir Henry Chapman · 1945
Caste
as Capt. Hawtree · 1930
Hills of Home
as Sir George · 1948
The Lone Wolf in London
as Monty Beresford · 1947
We Are Not Alone
as Archdeacon · 1939
Dark Waters
as The Doctor (uncredited) · 1944
Island of Lost Women
as Dr. Paul Lujan · 1959
My Own True Love
as Kittredge · 1948
Tripoli
as Khalil · 1950
Five Fingers : Thin Ice
as Wembley · 1961
A Yank at Eton
as Willow Club Restauranteur (uncredited) · 1942
Mademoiselle Fifi
as The Count de Breville · 1944
The Hairy Ape
as MacDougald, Chief Engineer · 1944
House of Horrors
as F. Holmes Harmon · 1946
The Blue Veil
as Professor George Carter · 1951
The Wife of General Ling
as Governor · 1937
Assignment in Brittany
as Sam Wells · 1943
Master Minds
as Dr. Druzik · 1949
Lost Angel
as Dr. Woodring · 1943
Signpost to Murder
as The Vicar · 1964
Confirm or Deny
as Updyke (scenes deleted) · 1941
And One Was Loyal
as Jack Simmons
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
as Sherlock Holmes · 1949
Manhandled
as Alton Bennet · 1949
In a Monastery Garden
as Count Romano · 1932
Challenge to Lassie
as Lord Provost · 1949
Double Crossbones
as Capt. Kidd · 1951
Adventure Island
as Attwater · 1947
Appointment in Berlin
as Col. Patterson (uncredited) · 1943
Eagle Squadron
as Black Watch officer · 1942
The Golden Dog
as Archie · 1977
The Highwayman
as Barton · 1951
The Wandering Jew
as Knight (Phase II) · 1933
High Conquest
as Tommy Donlin · 1947
Loyalties
as Gen. Canynge · 1933
Wings over Africa
as Redfern · 1936
Stamboul
as Bouchier · 1931
For Valour
as General · 1937