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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Alan Napier Biography (1903-1988)
Born Alan Napier-Clavering, January 7, 1903, in Birmingham, England; died ofpneumonia, August 8, 1988, in Santa Monica, CA; son of Claude Gerald and Millicent Mary (Kendrick) Napier-Clavering; married Emily Nancy Bevill Pethybridge; children: one daughter, one stepdaughter.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Birth Details
- January 7, 1903
- Birmingham, England
- Death Details
- August 8, 1988
- Santa Monica, California, United States
Famous Works
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Credits
- STAGE DEBUT--Policeman, Dandy Dick, Oxford Playhouse, Oxford, U.K., 1924.
- LONDON DEBUT--Professor Boland, Storm, Ambassadors' Theatre, 1924.
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Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
- All in London, unless indicated: Reverend John Williams, A Comedy of Goodand Evil, Ambassadors' Theatre, 1925.
- Leonid Gayef, The Cherry Orchard, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, 1925.
- Pick-purse, And So to Bed, Queen's Theatre, 1926.
- colonel, The Spook Sonata, Globe Theatre, 1927.
- Boris Waberski, The House of the Arrow, Vaudeville Theatre, 1928.
- Colonel Tripp, Down Wind, Arts Theatre, 1928.
- Episcopal vicar, Ginevra, Everyman Theatre, 1928.
- Ernie Dunstan, Out of the Sea, and title role, Doctor Knock, both StrandTheatre, 1928.
- Marquis of Shayne, Bitter Sweet, His Majesty's Theatre, 1929.
- Everard Webley, This Way to Paradise, Daly's Theatre, 1930.
- professor, Brain, Savoy Theatre, 1930.
- Pharmaceutis, The Devil and the Lady, Arts Theatre, 1930.
- Edward IV, Richard III, New Theatre, 1930.
- Earl of Dorincourt, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Gate Theatre, 1931.
- Claude Spencer, Marry at Leisure, Haymarket Theatre, 1931.
- Venetian ambassador, The Immortal Lady, Royalty Theatre, 1931.
- Sir Henry Cosham, A-Hunting We Will Go, Savoy Theatre, 1931.
- Nasmyth Sheldon, The Home Front, Grafton Theatre, 1931.
- Mark Elliott, The Green Pack, Wyndham's Theatre, 1932.
- Lovasdy, Firebird, Playhouse Theatre, 1932.
- Absalon, The Witch, Little Theatre, 1933.
- John Clayne, The Lake, Arts Theatre, then Westminster Theatre, both 1933.
- Richard Greatham, Hay Fever, Shaftesbury Theatre, 1933.
- Mr. Wise, Private Room, Westminster Theatre, 1934.
- Sir John Craig, Forsaking All Others, Fulham Theatre, 1934.
- Mr. Lennox, The Roof, Embassy Theatre, 1934.
- Lord Farrington, Sweet Aloes, Wyndham's Theatre, 1934.
- Prince of Verona, Romeo and Juliet, New Theatre, 1935.
- Gray Blackett, Gentle Rain, Vaudeville Theatre, 1936.
- Hyalmar Ekdal, The Wild Duck, Westminster Theatre, 1936.
- Sir Basil Graham, Because We Must, Wyndham's Theatre, 1937.
- Hector Hushabye, Heartbreak House, Westminster Theatre, 1937.
- General Rakovski, Judgment Day, Strand Theatre, 1937.
- Hugh Gifford, Land's End, and Michael, The Zeal of Thy House, both Westminster Theatre, 1938.
- Boris Rachinoff, No Sky So Blue, Savoy Theatre, 1938.
- king, The Shoemaker's Holiday, Playhouse Theatre, 1938.
- Sir Francis Chesney, Charley's Aunt, Haymarket Theatre, 1938.
- Sir William Warring, Lady in Waiting, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City,1940.
- Charles II, And So to Bed, Las Palmas Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, 1948.
- Mr. Ritchie, Gertie, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1952.
- Menenius Agrippa, Coriolanus, Phoenix Theatre, New York City, 1954.
- Captain Massingham, Too Late the Phalarope, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1956.
- Also appeared in repertory at the Theatre Royal, Huddersfield, U.K., 1926; and in Glasgow, Scotland, 1927.
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Credits; MAJOR TOURS
- Inspector Hubbard, Dial "M" for Murder, U.S. cities, 1952.
- Also Loyalties and Justice, U.K. cities, both 1929.
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Credits; PRINICPAL FILM APPEARANCES
- Captain Hawtree, Caste, United Artists, 1930.
- Bouchier, Stamboul, Paramount, 1931.
- General Canynge, Loyalties, Harold Auten, 1934.
- Count Romano, In a Monastery Garden, Associated Producers and Distributors, 1935.
- general, For Valor, General Films Distributors, 1937.
- governor, The Wife of General Ling (also known as The Revenge of GeneralLing), Gaumont, 1938.
- archdeacon, We Are Not Alone, Warner Brothers, 1939.
- Redfern, Wings over Africa, Merit, 1939.
- Fuller, The House of the Seven Gables, Universal, 1940.
- Willie Spears, The Invisible Man Returns, Universal, 1940.
- Sir Haymar Ryman, M.P., The Secret Four (also known as The Four Just Men), Monogram, 1940.
- Updyke, Confirm or Deny, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1941.
- Carver, Cat People, RKO, 1942.
- Black Watch officer, Eagle Squadron, Universal, 1942.
- Julian, Random Harvest, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), 1942.
- Captain Blackstone, We Were Dancing, MGM, 1942.
- restaurateur, A Yank at Eton, MGM, 1942.
- Colonel Patterson, Appointment in Berlin, Columbia, 1943; andrew, Lassie,Come Home, MGM, 1943.
- Doctor Bladh, Madame Curie, MGM, 1943.
- psychiatrist, The Song of Bernadette, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1943.
- Latimer, Action in Arabia, RKO, 1944.
- doctor, Dark Waters, United Artists, 1944.
- MacDougald, The Hairy Ape, United Artists, 1944.
- Doctor Woodring, Lost Angel, MGM, 1944.
- Count de Breville, Mademoiselle Fifi, RKO, 1944.
- Mr. Parker, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, MGM, 1944.
- Doctor Scott, The Uninvited, Paramount, 1944.
- Sir Henry Chapman, Hangover Square, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1945.
- Mr. St. Aubyn, Isle of the Dead, RKO, 1945.
- Doctor Forrester, Ministry of Fear, Paramount, 1945.
- F. Holmes Harmon, House of Horrors (also known as Joan Medford Is Missing), Universal, 1946.
- Houdon, A Scandal in Paris (also known as Thieves' Holiday), United Artists, 1946.
- Judge Saladine, The Strange Woman, United Artists, 1946.
- Shackleford, Three Strangers, Warner Brothers, 1946.
- Mr. Atwater, Adventure Island, Paramount, 1947.
- Doctor Adams, Driftwood, Republic, 1947.
- tourist, Fiesta, MGM, 1947.
- Landale, Forever Amber, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1947.
- Thomas, High Conquest, Monogram, 1947.
- Sir Jonathan Wright, Ivy, Universal, 1947.
- Monty Beresford, Lone Wolf in London, Columbia, 1947.
- Inspector Gordon, Lured (also known as Personal Column), United Artists,1947.
- Aga, Sinbad the Sailor, RKO, 1947.
- Sir William Johnson, Unconquered, Paramount, 1947.
- Sir George, Hills of Home (also known as Master of Lassie), MGM, 1948.
- Earl of Warwick, Joan of Arc, RKO, 1948.
- defense attorney, Johnny Belinda, Warner Brothers, 1948.
- Holy Father, Macbeth, Republic, 1948.
- Kittredge, My Own True Love, Paramount, 1948.
- Lord Provost, Challenge to Lassie, MGM, 1949.
- high executioner, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Paramount,1949.
- Finchley, Criss Cross, Universal, 1949.
- Alton Bennett, Manhandled, Paramount, 1949.
- Doctor Druzik, Master Minds, Monogram, 1949.
- general, The Red Danube, MGM, 1949.
- Jessup, Tarzan's Magic Fountain, RKO, 1949.
- Captain Kidd, Double Crossbones, Universal, 1950.
- Khalil, Tripoli (also known as The First Marines), Paramount, 1950.
- Captain Humberstone Lyon, Across the Wide Missouri, MGM, 1951.
- Professor Carter, The Blue Veil, RKO, 1951.
- Jean de Reszke, The Great Caruso, MGM, 1951.
- Barton, The Highwayman, Monogram, 1951.
- Count Grassin, The Strange Door, Universal, 1951.
- Peters, Tarzan's Peril (also known as Tarzan and the Jungle Queen), RKO,1951.
- Sturak, Big Jim McLain, Warner Brothers, 1952.
- Cicero, Julius Caesar, MGM, 1953.
- Robert Tyrwhitt, Young Bess, MGM, 1953.
- Despereaux, Desiree, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1954.
- Parson Glennie, Moonfleet, MGM, 1955.
- Sir Brockhurst, The Court Jester, Paramount, 1956.
- Raymond Sheridan, Miami Expose, Columbia, 1956.
- Elinu high priest, The Mole People, Universal, 1956.
- prosecuting attorney, Until They Sail, MGM, 1957.
- Doctor Lujan, Island of Lost Women, Warner Brothers, 1959.
- Dean, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1959.
- Pardo, Tender Is the Night, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1961.
- Professor Larson, Wild in the Country, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1961.
- Doctor Gideon Gault, The Premature Burial, American International, 1962.
- voice of Sir Pelinore, The Sword in the Stone (animated), Buena Vista, 1963.
- Mr. Rutland, Marnie, Universal, 1964.
- ambassador, My Fair Lady, Warner Brothers, 1964.
- vicar, Signpost to Murder, MGM, 1964.
- club official, The Loved One, MGM, 1965.
- Colonel Peter MacLean, 36 Hours, MGM, 1965.
- Alfred Pennyworth, Batman, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1966.
- Also appeared in The Paper Chase, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1973.
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Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
- General Steele, Don't Call Me Charlie, NBC, 1962-63.
- Alfred Pennyworth, Batman, ABC, 1966-68.
- MINI-SERIES Lord Venneford, Centennial, NBC, 1979.
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Credits; EPISODIC
- The Late Show, Fox, 1988.
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Credits; MOVIES
- John, Crime Club, CBS, 1973.
- Semple, QB VII, ABC, 1974.
- Briarton, The Monkey Mission, NBC, 1981.
- Also The Bastard, syndicated, 1978; also appeared in The Contest Kid Strikes Again.
Further Reference
OBITUARIES AND OTHER SOURCES:
- New York Times, August 9, 1988.
- Variety, August 17, 1988.
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