Deceased

How Did Alan Napier Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 85

Also known asAlan William Napier-Clavering, آلن ناپیر, NapeGenderMaleNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBorn07/01/1903Born inKings Norton, Birmingham, England, UKDied08/08/1988 (aged 85)Died inSanta MonicaCausestrokeWikidataQ373306 ↗Buried atChapel of the Pines CrematoryTMDb#6933 ↗

Alan William Napier-Clavering, better known as Alan Napier, was an English actor. After a decade in West End theatre, he had a long film career in Britain and later on in Hollywood. Napier is best remembered for portraying Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne's butler in the 1960s live-action Batman television series.

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Filmography113 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1981	Joe Dancer II: The Monkey MissionMovie	Briarton	78
1978	Flying HighSeries	—	75
1978	CentennialSeries	Lord Venneford	75
1978	The BastardSeries	Dr. Bleeker	75
1978	The Paper ChaseSeries	—	75
1974	QB VIISeries	Semple	71
1974	Come Die with MeMovie	Lawyer	71
1973	KojakSeries	Antonakis	70
1970	Night GallerySeries	Cousin Zachariah Ogilvy	67
1967	IronsideSeries	John	64
1966	BatmanSeries	Alfred	63
1966	Family AffairSeries	—	63
1966	DaktariSeries	Roger Ealing	63
1966	BatmanMovie	Alfred	63
1965	The Loved OneMovie	British Club Official	62
1965	LaredoSeries	—	62
1964	Mary PoppinsMovie	Huntsman/Reporter #3/Hound (voice) (uncredited)	61
1964	Daniel BooneSeries	Col. Sir Hubert Crater	61
1964	36 HoursMovie	Col. Peter MacLean	61
1964	The RoguesSeries	John McKellway	61
1964	My Fair LadyMovie	Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)	61
1964	Signpost to MurderMovie	The Vicar	61
1963	Breaking PointSeries	—	60
1963	The Sword in the StoneMovie	Sir Pellinore (voice)	60
1962	The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries	Mr. Hodges	59
1962	The Beverly HillbilliesSeries	Chemist	59
1962	The Lloyd Bridges ShowSeries	Kurt Drobney	59
1962	Don't Call Me CharlieSeries	Gen. Steele	59
1962	The Premature BurialMovie	Dr. Gideon Gault	59
1961	Five Fingers : Thin IceMovie	Wembley	58
1960	ThrillerSeries	Constable Evans	57
1960	CheckmateSeries	Father Dunne, the Abbot	57
1960	The Roaring 20'sSeries	Mr. Dunston	57
1960	The Case of the Dangerous RobinSeries	Alexander Pinley	57
1959	The Twilight ZoneSeries	Capt. Protheroe	56
1959	Journey to the Center of the EarthMovie	Dean	56
1959	The Third ManSeries	Colonel Andresi	56
1959	The DetectivesSeries	Bishop	56
1959	Adventures in ParadiseSeries	Alex	56
1959	Five FingersSeries	Wembley	56
1959	Island of Lost WomenMovie	Dr. Paul Lujan	56
1958	Shirley Temple's StorybookSeries	Colonel Devlin	55
1957	Tales of Wells FargoSeries	Colonel Decatur	54
1957	Panic!Series	—	54
1957	Until They SailMovie	Prosecution Attorney	54
1956	Telephone TimeSeries	—	53
1956	Miami ExposéMovie	Raymond Sheridan	53
1956	The Mole PeopleMovie	Elinu, the High Priest	53
1955	Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries	Lord Sorrington	52
1955	The 20th Century Fox HourSeries	Sir Edward	52
1955	The Court JesterMovie	Sir Brockhurst	52
1954	The Wonderful World of DisneySeries	Archie	51
1954	DésiréeMovie	Despreaux	51
1954	PlaymatesMovie	Stephen Everton	51
1953	General Electric TheaterSeries	Jack Simmons	50
1953	Letter to LorettaSeries	Mr. Bronte	50
1953	Julius CaesarMovie	Cicero	50
1952	Four Star PlayhouseSeries	John Dwerrihouse	49
1952	Big Jim McLainMovie	Sturak	49
1952	Cavalcade of AmericaSeries	—	49
1952	Biff Baker U.S.A.Series	Prof. Artemus Beechem	49
1951	Across the Wide MissouriMovie	Capt. Humberstone Lyon	48
1951	The Great CarusoMovie	Jean de Reszke	48
1951	The Strange DoorMovie	Count Grassin	48
1951	Double CrossbonesMovie	Capt. Kidd	48
1951	Tarzan's PerilMovie	Commissioner Peters	48
1951	The HighwaymanMovie	Barton	48
1950	Lux Video TheatreSeries	Sir Adrian	47
1950	TripoliMovie	Khalil	47
1949	Criss CrossMovie	Finchley	46
1949	The Red DanubeMovie	The General	46
1949	Challenge to LassieMovie	Lord Provost	46
1949	Master MindsMovie	Dr. Druzik	46
1949	ManhandledMovie	Alton Bennet	46
1949	Tarzan's Magic FountainMovie	Jessup	46
1948	MacbethMovie	A Holy Father	45
1948	Johnny BelindaMovie	Defense Attorney	45
1948	Joan of ArcMovie	Earl of Warwick	45
1948	Hills of HomeMovie	Sir George	45
1948	My Own True LoveMovie	Kittredge	45
1947	UnconqueredMovie	Sir William Johnson	44
1947	High ConquestMovie	Tommy Donlin	44
1947	Forever AmberMovie	Landale	44
1947	IvyMovie	Sir Jonathan Wright	44
1947	FiestaMovie	The Tourist	44
1947	LuredMovie	Detective Gordon	44
1947	The Lone Wolf in LondonMovie	Monty Beresford	44
1946	House of HorrorsMovie	F. Holmes Harmon	43
1945	Isle of the DeadMovie	St. Aubyn	42
1944	Dark WatersMovie	The Doctor (uncredited)	41
1944	Thirty Seconds Over TokyoMovie	Mr. Parker	41
1944	The UninvitedMovie	Dr. Scott	41
1944	Mademoiselle FifiMovie	The Count de Breville	41
1944	The Hairy ApeMovie	MacDougald, Chief Engineer	41
1943	The Song of BernadetteMovie	Dr. Debeau	40
1943	Lassie Come HomeMovie	Jock	40
1943	Madame CurieMovie	Dr. Bladh (uncredited)	40
1943	Assignment in BrittanyMovie	Sam Wells	40
1942	Eagle SquadronMovie	Black Watch officer	39
1942	Random HarvestMovie	Julian	39
1942	Cat PeopleMovie	Doc Carver (uncredited)	39
1940	The Invisible Man ReturnsMovie	Willie Spears	37
1940	The House of the Seven GablesMovie	Fuller	37
1939	We Are Not AloneMovie	Archdeacon	36
1939	The Four Just MenMovie	Sir Hamar Ryman M.P.	36
1937	For ValourMovie	General	34
1937	The Wife of General LingMovie	Governor	34
1936	Wings over AfricaMovie	Redfern	33
1933	LoyaltiesMovie	Gen. Canynge	30
1933	The Wandering JewMovie	Knight (Phase II)	30
1932	In a Monastery GardenMovie	Count Romano	29
1931	StamboulMovie	Bouchier	28
1930	CasteMovie	Capt. Hawtree	27