
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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.
as Headmaster

as Dr. Green
1970

as Sir Harold Plant
1971

as Headmaster
1963

1967

as Dr Stephen Lewis
1972

as Admiral Habberfield
1956

as Capt. Stanley Lord
1958

as Squire Myles
1958
1961

as Air Vice Marshal (uncredited)
1960

1953

as Flag Captain
1962
as Landlord
1968

as Professor Fuller
1968

as Leeds
1968

as Landlord
1968

as Colonel Thompson
1964
as Narrator
1962

as Flag Captain
1962

as Brother Elias
1961

as 2nd Plain Clothes Officer
1961

as Superintendent
1960

as Thompson
1960

as Air Vice Marshal (uncredited)
1960

as Squire Myles
1958

as Potter
1958

as Capt. Stanley Lord
1958

as Parker
1957

as Banker Green
1957

1957

as Inspector Duggan
1957
as Inspector Duggan
1956

as Detective Sgt. Bolton
1956

as Inspector Hobson
1956

as Scotland Yard Supt. Davidson
1956

as Jack Burns
1956

as Sir Henry Dimmock
1956
as Headmaster
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