Russell Napier

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

November 28, 1910

died

August 19, 1974

place of birth

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

also known as

Russell Gordon Napier

total credits

36 movies

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.

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