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Russell Napier
Actor 1910 - 1974

Russell Napier

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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... Read full bio →

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18 roles
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Character Professor Fuller
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Character 2nd Plain Clothes Officer

The Mark

1961

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Character Air Vice Marshal (uncredited)
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Character Insp. Durham

Filmography

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23 titles
Twisted Nerve
Twisted Nerve 1968
The Blood Beast Terror
The Blood Beast Terror 1968
Nobody Runs Forever
Nobody Runs Forever 1968
H.M.S. Defiant
H.M.S. Defiant 1962
The Mark
The Mark 1961
Francis of Assisi
Francis of Assisi 1961
The Angry Silence
The Angry Silence 1960
Sink the Bismarck!
Sink the Bismarck! 1960
Hell Is a City
Hell Is a City 1960
Tread Softly Stranger
Tread Softly Stranger 1958
A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember 1958
The Shiralee
The Shiralee 1957
Robbery Under Arms
Robbery Under Arms 1957
The Last Man to Hang
The Last Man to Hang 1956
Je plaide non coupable
Je plaide non coupable 1956
A Town Like Alice
A Town Like Alice 1956
The Brain Machine
The Brain Machine 1955
Little Red Monkey
Little Red Monkey 1955
The Stranger Came Home
The Stranger Came Home 1954
The Saint's Return
The Saint's Return 1953
Black Orchid
Black Orchid 1953
36 Hours
36 Hours 1953
Stolen Face
Stolen Face 1952

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