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.

Career Overview

Alan Napier has 107 screen credits in a career dating back to 1930. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently MGM's Lassie Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Batman, Miami Exposé, The Sword in the Stone. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

107

Birth Date

1903-01-07 00:00:00

Birth Place

Kings Norton, Birmingham, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Batman
• 

  Miami Exposé
• 

  The Sword in the Stone
• 

  Playmates
• 

  The Golden Dog
• 

  The Mole People

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

• MGM's Lassie Collection (3 titles)
• Joe Dancer Collection (1 titles)
• Mary Poppins (1 titles)
• The Bowery Boys Collection (1 titles)
• Tarzan (Lex Barker) Collection (1 titles)
• Lone Wolf Collection (1 titles)
• Cat People Collection (1 titles)
• The Invisible Man (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Adam West (1 collaborations)
• Burt Ward (1 collaborations)
• Yvonne Craig (1 collaborations)
• Neil Hamilton (1 collaborations)
• Stafford Repp (1 collaborations)
• William Dozier (1 collaborations)
• Lee J. Cobb (1 collaborations)
• Patricia Medina (1 collaborations)
• Edward Arnold (1 collaborations)
• Michael Granger (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (107 credits)

  • And One Was Loyal

    Jack Simmons

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission

    Briarton

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Bastard

    Dr. Bleeker

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Golden Dog

    Archie

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Come Die with Me

    Lawyer

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Kojak

    - The Forgotten Room (1976) ... Antonakis actor actors
    1973
  • Night Gallery

    - Fright Night (1972) ... Cousin Zachariah Ogilvy actor actors

    - The Sins of the Fathers / You Can't Get Help Like That Anymore (1972) ... Cousin Zachariah Ogilvy actor actors

    - House, with Ghost / A Midnight Visit to the Neighborhood Blood Bank / Dr. Stringfellow's Rejuvenator / Hell's Bells (1971) ... Doctor actor actors
    1970
  • Ironside

    - The Lost Cotillion (1974) ... John actor actors

    - All About Andrea (1973) ... John actor actors

    - Return to Fiji (1970) ... John actor actors
    1967
  • Batman

    Alfred

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Batman

    Alfred

    actor

    actors

    - Minerva, Mayhem and Millionaires (1968) ... Alfred actor actors

    - The Entrancing Dr. Cassandra (1968) ... Alfred actor actors

    - The Joker's Flying Saucer (1968) ... Alfred actor actors

    - I'll Be a Mummy's Uncle (1968) ... Alfred actor actors

    - The Great Train Robbery (1968) ... Alfred actor actors
    1966
  • The Loved One

    British Club Official

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Mary Poppins

    Huntsman/Reporter #3/Hound (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Signpost to Murder

    The Vicar

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • My Fair Lady

    Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • 36 Hours

    Col. Peter MacLean

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Marnie

    Mr. Rutland

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Daniel Boone

    - The Perilous Journey (1965) ... Lord Brisbane actor actors

    - Cain's Birthday (2) (1965) ... Col. Sir Hubert Crater actor actors
    1964
  • The Sword in the Stone

    Sir Pellinore (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • The Premature Burial

    Dr. Gideon Gault

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Tender Is the Night

    Señor Pardo

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Beverly Hillbillies

    - The Clampetts in London (1967) ... Chemist actor actors
    1962
  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    - An Out for Oscar (1963) ... Mr. Hodges actor actors
    1962
  • Five Fingers : Thin Ice

    Wembley

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Wild in the Country

    Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Journey to the Center of the Earth

    Dean

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Island of Lost Women

    Dr. Paul Lujan

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • The Twilight Zone

    - Passage on the Lady Anne (1963) ... Capt. Protheroe actor actors
    1959
  • The Third Man

    - Dark Island (1960) ... Colonel Andresi actor actors
    1959
  • Until They Sail

    Prosecution Attorney

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Mole People

    Elinu, the High Priest

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Miami Exposé

    Raymond Sheridan

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Court Jester

    Sir Brockhurst

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Moonfleet

    Parson Glennie

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    - The Avon Emeralds (1959) ... Sir Charles Harrington actor actors

    - I Killed the Count (3) (1957) ... Lord Sorrington actor actors

    - I Killed the Count (2) (1957) ... Lord Sorrington actor actors

    - I Killed the Count (1) (1957) ... Lord Sorrington actor actors

    - Whodunit (1956) ... Wilfred - the Recording Angel actor actors
    1955
  • Désirée

    Despreaux

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Playmates

    Stephen Everton

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    - The Golden Dog (1977) ... Archie actor actors

    - Swamp Fox: A Case of Treason (1960) ... Mr. Cryer actor actors
    1954
  • Julius Caesar

    Cicero

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Young Bess

    Robert Tyrwhitt

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Big Jim McLain

    Sturak

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Four Star Playhouse

    - Man on a Train (1953) ... John Dwerrihouse actor actors
    1952
  • The Strange Door

    Count Grassin

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • The Blue Veil

    Professor George Carter

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Across the Wide Missouri

    Capt. Humberstone Lyon

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • The Highwayman

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Double Crossbones

    Capt. Kidd

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • The Great Caruso

    Jean de Reszke

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Tarzan's Peril

    Commissioner Peters

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Tripoli

    Khalil

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Master Minds

    Dr. Druzik

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Challenge to Lassie

    Lord Provost

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • The Red Danube

    The General

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Manhandled

    Alton Bennet

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

    High Executioner

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • The Adventure of the Speckled Band

    Sherlock Holmes

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Tarzan's Magic Fountain

    Jessup

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Criss Cross

    Finchley

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Joan of Arc

    Earl of Warwick

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Hills of Home

    Sir George

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Macbeth

    A Holy Father

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Johnny Belinda

    Defense Attorney

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • My Own True Love

    Kittredge

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • The Lone Wolf in London

    Monty Beresford

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Unconquered

    Sir William Johnson

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Forever Amber

    Landale

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Driftwood

    Dr. Nicholas Adams

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Lured

    Detective Gordon

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Adventure Island

    Attwater

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Ivy

    Sir Jonathan Wright

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • High Conquest

    Tommy Donlin

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Fiesta

    The Tourist

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Sinbad the Sailor

    Aga

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • The Strange Woman

    Judge Henry Saladine

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • A Scandal in Paris

    Houdon De Pierremont, Police Minister

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • House of Horrors

    F. Holmes Harmon

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Three Strangers

    David Shackleford

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Isle of the Dead

    St. Aubyn

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Hangover Square

    Sir Henry Chapman

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Dark Waters

    The Doctor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Mademoiselle Fifi

    The Count de Breville

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • The Hairy Ape

    MacDougald, Chief Engineer

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Ministry of Fear

    Dr. JM Forrester

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • The Uninvited

    Dr. Scott

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Action in Arabia

    Eric Latimer

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Lost Angel

    Dr. Woodring

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • The Song of Bernadette

    Dr. Debeau

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Madame Curie

    Dr. Bladh (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Lassie Come Home

    Jock

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Appointment in Berlin

    Col. Patterson (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Assignment in Brittany

    Sam Wells

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Random Harvest

    Julian

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Cat People

    Doc Carver (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • A Yank at Eton

    Willow Club Restauranteur (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Eagle Squadron

    Black Watch officer

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Confirm or Deny

    Updyke (scenes deleted)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The House of the Seven Gables

    Fuller

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Invisible Man Returns

    Willie Spears

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • We Are Not Alone

    Archdeacon

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Four Just Men

    Sir Hamar Ryman M.P.

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Wife of General Ling

    Governor

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • For Valour

    General

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Wings over Africa

    Redfern

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Wandering Jew

    Knight (Phase II)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Loyalties

    Gen. Canynge

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • In a Monastery Garden

    Count Romano

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Stamboul

    Bouchier

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Caste

    Capt. Hawtree

    actor

    actors
    1930