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.
Mr. Rutland
Marnie
Jock
Lassie Come Home
Alfred
Batman
Detective Gordon
Lured
St. Aubyn
Isle of the Dead
Mr. Parker
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Dr. Forrester
Ministry of Fear
Cicero
Julius Caesar
Finchley
Criss Cross
Dean
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Julian
Random Harvest
Dr. Bleeker
The Bastard
Sir Brockhurst
The Court Jester
Sir Pellinore (voice)
The Sword in the Stone
Judge Henry Saladine
The Strange Woman
Capt. Humberstone Lyon
Across the Wide Missouri
A Holy Father
Macbeth
Fuller
The House of the Seven Gables
David Shackleford
Three Strangers
Willie Spears
The Invisible Man Returns
Sturak
Big Jim McLain
Sir Henry Chapman
Hangover Square
Elinu, the High Priest
The Mole People
Dr. Gideon Gault
The Premature Burial
The General
The Red Danube
Parson Glennie
Moonfleet
Alton Bennet
Manhandled
Raymond Sheridan
Miami Exposé
High Executioner
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Lord Provost
Challenge to Lassie
Aga
Sinbad the Sailor
Col. Peter MacLean
36 Hours
Sir Jonathan Wright
Ivy
Defense Attorney
Johnny Belinda
The Tourist
Fiesta
British Club Official
The Loved One
Dr. Scott
The Uninvited
Count Grassin
The Strange Door
F. Holmes Harmon
House of Horrors
Capt. Kidd
Double Crossbones
The Count de Breville
Mademoiselle Fifi
Kittredge
My Own True Love
Jean de Reszke
The Great Caruso
Dr. Nicholas Adams
Driftwood
Sir George
Hills of Home
Professor George Carter
The Blue Veil
MacDougald, Chief Engineer
The Hairy Ape
Dr. Paul Lujan
Island of Lost Women
Come Die With Me
Houdon De Pierremont, Police Minister
A Scandal in Paris
The Vicar
Signpost to Murder
Dr. Woodring
Lost Angel
Dr. Druzik
Master Minds
Jessup
Tarzan's Magic Fountain
Sir Hamar Ryman M.P.
The Four Just Men
Governor
The Wife of General Ling
Sam Wells
Assignment in Brittany
Despreaux
Désirée
Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited)
Wild in the Country
Attwater
Adventure Island
Wembley
Five Fingers : Thin Ice
Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)
My Fair Lady
General
For Valour
Archdeacon
We Are Not Alone
Dr. Debeau
The Song of Bernadette
Prosecution Attorney
Until They Sail
Briarton
Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission
Updyke (scenes deleted)
Confirm or Deny
Robert Tyrwhitt
Young Bess
Gen. Canynge
Loyalties
Commissioner Peters
Tarzan's Peril
Landale
Forever Amber
Monty Beresford
The Lone Wolf in London
Count Romano
In a Monastery Garden
Archie
The Golden Dog
Black Watch officer
Eagle Squadron
Alfred
Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet
Khalil
Tripoli
Capt. Hawtree
Caste
Bouchier
Stamboul
Doc Carver (uncredited)
Cat People
Knight (Phase II)
The Wandering Jew
Eric Latimer
Action in Arabia
Dr. Bladh (uncredited)
Madame Curie
Sir William Johnson
Unconquered
Tommy Donlin
High Conquest
Señor Pardo
Tender Is the Night
Earl of Warwick
Joan of Arc
Redfern
Wings over Africa
Col. Patterson (uncredited)
Appointment in Berlin
Stephen Everton
Playmates
The Highwayman
Jack Simmons
And One Was Loyal
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
94
Gender
Male
Birthday
1903-01-07
Place of Birth
Kings Norton, Birmingham, England, UK
Also Known As
Alan William Napier-Clavering