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Russell Napier
Acting
Born: November 28, 1910
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Biography
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.
Known For

A Night to Remember
as Capt. Stanley Lord

Sink the Bismarck!
as Air Vice Marshal (uncredited)

Twisted Nerve
as Professor Fuller

The Angry Silence
as Thompson

H.M.S. Defiant
as Flag Captain

The Blood Beast Terror
as Landlord

A Town Like Alice
as Jack Burns

Hell Is a City
as Superintendent

The Saint's Return
as Col. Stafford

Conflict of Wings
as Wg. Cmr. Rogers