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.
39 movies · 8 shows
Twisted Nerve
1968·6.8
Nobody Runs Forever
1968·6.0
The Blood Beast Terror
1968·5.5
Man in the Middle
1964·6.5
The Hole In The Ground
1962·0.0
H.M.S. Defiant
1962·6.5
Francis of Assisi
1961·7.7
The Mark
1961·6.3
Hell Is a City
1960·6.6
The Angry Silence
1960·7.2
Sink the Bismarck!
1960·6.8
The Son of Robin Hood
1958·5.3
Tread Softly Stranger
1958·7.4
A Night to Remember
1958·7.6
The Shiralee
1957·5.1
Robbery Under Arms
1957·5.2
Deep Dig
1957·0.0
The Case of The Smiling Widow
1957·8.0
Destination Death
1956·10.0
The Last Man to Hang
1956·6.3
Guilty?
1956·5.5
The Man in the Road
1956·7.0
A Town Like Alice
1956·6.4
The Narrowing Circle
1956·5.8
The Blue Peter
1955·7.0
A Time to Kill
1955·7.7
Little Red Monkey
1955·6.5
The Brain Machine
1955·5.7
The Stranger Came Home
1954·5.5
Conflict of Wings
1954·6.2
The Dark Stairway
1954·9.0
36 Hours
1953·6.1
The Saint's Return
1953·5.8
Black Orchid
1953·4.9
Stolen Face
1952·5.8
Blind Man's Bluff
1952·8.0
Death of an Angel
1952·7.5
The Boy Kumasenu
1952·7.0
The Time Machine
1949·7.0