Russell Napier
Born: 1910-11-28 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Died: 1974-08-19
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.
Acting (in our collection)
Man in the Middle
(1963)
Francis of Assisi
(1961)
Hell Is a City
(1960)
Sink the Bismarck!
(1960)
A Night to Remember
(1958)
The Time Machine
(1949)