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

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

Personal Info

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