Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

147

Gender

Male

Birthday

1903-01-07

Deathday

1988-08-08 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Kings Norton, Birmingham, England, UK

Also Known As

Alan William Napier-Clavering
آلن ناپیر

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

7.2%

The Sword in the Stone

Dec 25, 1963

7.5%

My Fair Lady

Oct 21, 1964

7.1%

Marnie

Jul 17, 1964

6.4%

Batman

Jul 30, 1966

8.4%

The Twilight Zone

Oct 2, 1959

6.9%

Cat People

Dec 5, 1942

7.3%

Batman

Jan 12, 1966

6.9%

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Dec 15, 1959

7.7%

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Oct 2, 1955

7.7%

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Oct 2, 1955

7.7%

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Oct 2, 1955

7.7%

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Oct 2, 1955

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Acting

2020

Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet as Alfred

1981

Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission as Briarton

1978		Centennial as Lord Venneford
1978		Flying High
1978		The Paper Chase
1978		The Bastard as Dr. Bleeker

1977

The Golden Dog as Archie

1974		Come Die With Me
1974		QB VII as Semple

1973

Kojak as Antonakis

1970		Night Gallery as Cousin Zachariah Ogilvy
1970		Night Gallery as Doctor

1967

Ironside as John

1966		Family Affair
1966		Batman as Alfred
1966		Batman as Alfred
1966		Daktari as Roger Ealing

1965		The Loved One as British Club Official
1965		Laredo

1964		Signpost to Murder as The Vicar
1964		36 Hours as Col. Peter MacLean
1964		My Fair Lady as Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)
1964		Daniel Boone as Col. Sir Hubert Crater
1964		Daniel Boone as Lord Brisbane
1964		The Rogues as John McKellway
1964		Marnie as Mr. Rutland

1963		The Sword in the Stone as Sir Pellinore (voice)
1963		Breaking Point

1962		The Beverly Hillbillies as Chemist
1962		Don't Call Me Charlie as Gen. Steele
1962		The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Mr. Hodges
1962		The Lloyd Bridges Show as Kurt Drobney
1962		The Premature Burial as Dr. Gideon Gault
1962		Tender Is the Night as Señor Pardo

1961		Five Fingers : Thin Ice as Wembley
1961		Wild in the Country as Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited)

1960		The Case of the Dangerous Robin as Alexander Pinley
1960		The Roaring 20's as Mr. Dunston
1960		Checkmate as Father Dunne, the Abbot
1960		Thriller as Lawyer Ridgewater
1960		Thriller as Constable Evans
1960		Thriller as Attorney Pinchot

1959		Journey to the Center of the Earth as Dean
1959		The Detectives as Bishop
1959		Adventures in Paradise as Alex
1959		Five Fingers as Wembley
1959		The Twilight Zone as Capt. Protheroe
1959		The Third Man as Colonel Andresi
1959		Island of Lost Women as Dr. Paul Lujan

1958

Shirley Temple's Storybook as Colonel Devlin

1957		Until They Sail as Prosecution Attorney
1957		Tales of Wells Fargo as Bertram La Tour
1957		Tales of Wells Fargo as Colonel Decatur
1957		Panic!

1956		The Mole People as Elinu, the High Priest
1956		Miami Exposé as Raymond Sheridan
1956		Telephone Time

1955		The Court Jester as Sir Brockhurst
1955		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		Moonfleet as Parson Glennie

1954		Désirée as Despreaux
1954		The Wonderful World of Disney as Mr. Cryer
1954		The Wonderful World of Disney as Archie
1954		Playmates as Stephen Everton

1953		Letter to Loretta as Mr. Bronte
1953		Julius Caesar as Cicero
1953		Young Bess as Robert Tyrwhitt
1953		General Electric Theater as Sean O'Donnell
1953		General Electric Theater as Jack Simmons

1952		Biff Baker U.S.A. as Prof. Artemus Beechem
1952		Cavalcade of America
1952		Four Star Playhouse as John Dwerrihouse
1952		Big Jim McLain as Sturak
1952		Chevron Theatre as Steven Everton
1952		Chevron Theatre as Carnacki

1951		The Blue Veil as Professor George Carter
1951		Across the Wide Missouri as Capt. Humberstone Lyon
1951		The Highwayman
1951		The Strange Door as Count Grassin
1951		Double Crossbones as Capt. Kidd
1951		The Great Caruso as Jean de Reszke
1951		Tarzan's Peril as Commissioner Peters

1950		Tripoli as Khalil
1950		Lux Video Theatre as Sir Adrian

1949		Master Minds as Dr. Druzik
1949		Challenge to Lassie as Lord Provost
1949		The Red Danube as The General
1949		Manhandled as Alton Bennet
1949		A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court as High Executioner
1949		The Adventure of the Speckled Band as Sherlock Holmes
1949		Tarzan's Magic Fountain as Jessup
1949		Criss Cross as Finchley

1948		Joan of Arc as Earl of Warwick
1948		Hills of Home as Sir George
1948		Macbeth as A Holy Father
1948		Johnny Belinda as Defense Attorney
1948		My Own True Love as Kittredge

1947		The Lone Wolf in London as Monty Beresford
1947		Unconquered as Sir William Johnson
1947		Forever Amber as Landale
1947		Driftwood as Dr. Nicholas Adams
1947		Lured as Detective Gordon
1947		Adventure Island as Attwater
1947		Ivy as Sir Jonathan Wright
1947		High Conquest as Tommy Donlin
1947		Fiesta as The Tourist
1947		Sinbad the Sailor as Aga

1946		The Strange Woman as Judge Henry Saladine
1946		A Scandal in Paris as Houdon De Pierremont, Police Minister
1946		House of Horrors as F. Holmes Harmon
1946		Three Strangers as David Shackleford

1945		Isle of the Dead as St. Aubyn
1945		Hangover Square as Sir Henry Chapman

1944		Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo as Mr. Parker
1944		Mademoiselle Fifi as The Count de Breville
1944		The Hairy Ape as MacDougald, Chief Engineer
1944		Ministry of Fear as Dr. Forrester
1944		The Uninvited as Dr. Scott
1944		Action in Arabia as Eric Latimer

1943		Lost Angel as Dr. Woodring
1943		The Song of Bernadette as Dr. Debeau
1943		Madame Curie as Dr. Bladh (uncredited)
1943		Lassie Come Home as Jock
1943		Appointment in Berlin as Col. Patterson (uncredited)
1943		Assignment in Brittany as Sam Wells

1942		Random Harvest as Julian
1942		Cat People as Doc Carver (uncredited)
1942		Eagle Squadron as Black Watch officer

1941

Confirm or Deny as Updyke (scenes deleted)

1940		The House of the Seven Gables as Fuller
1940		The Invisible Man Returns as Willie Spears

1939		We Are Not Alone as Archdeacon
1939		The Four Just Men as Sir Hamar Ryman M.P.

1937		The Wife of General Ling as Governor
1937		For Valour as General

1936

Wings over Africa as Redfern

1933		The Wandering Jew as Knight (Phase II)
1933		Loyalties as Gen. Canynge

1932

In a Monastery Garden as Count Romano

1931

Stamboul as Bouchier

1930

Caste as Capt. Hawtree