Alan Napier (born Alan William Napier-Clavering) was an English actor. After a decade in London West End theatres, he had a long film career first in Britain and then in Hollywood. He eventually became widely known for portraying Alfred the butler in the 1960s live-action Batman television series.
Known For
Mary Poppins
(1964)
Huntsman / Reporter #3 / Hound (voice) (uncredited)
Batman
(1966)
Alfred
The Sword in the Stone
(1963)
Sir Pellinore (voice)
My Fair Lady
(1964)
Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)
Criss Cross
(1949)
Finchley
Marnie
(1964)
Mr. Rutland
Julius Caesar
(1953)
Cicero
Joan of Arc
(1948)
Earl of Warwick
Lassie Come Home
(1943)
Jock
The Uninvited
(1944)
Dr. Scott
Ministry of Fear
(1944)
Dr. Forrester
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
(1944)
Mr. Parker
Cat People
(1942)
Doc Carver (uncredited)
Unconquered
(1947)
Sir William Johnson
Journey to the Center of the Earth
(1959)
Dean
Madame Curie
(1943)
Dr. Bladh (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
Caste
(1930)
Capt. Hawtree
Stamboul
(1931)
Bouchier
In a Monastery Garden
(1932)
Count Romano
The Wandering Jew
(1933)
Knight (Phase II)
Loyalties
(1933)
Gen. Canynge
Wings over Africa
(1936)
Redfern
For Valour
(1937)
General
The Wife of General Ling
(1937)
Governor
The Four Just Men
(1939)
Sir Hamar Ryman M.P.
We Are Not Alone
(1939)
Archdeacon
The House of the Seven Gables
(1940)
Fuller
The Invisible Man Returns
(1940)
Willie Spears
Confirm or Deny
(1941)
Updyke (scenes deleted)
Eagle Squadron
(1942)
Black Watch officer
Random Harvest
(1942)
Julian
Cat People
(1942)
Doc Carver (uncredited)
Madame Curie
(1943)
Dr. Bladh (uncredited)
The Song of Bernadette
(1943)
Dr. Debeau
Lost Angel
(1943)
Dr. Woodring
Lassie Come Home
(1943)
Jock
Assignment in Brittany
(1943)
Sam Wells
Appointment in Berlin
(1943)
Col. Patterson (uncredited)
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
(1944)
Mr. Parker
Mademoiselle Fifi
(1944)
The Count de Breville
Action in Arabia
(1944)
Eric Latimer
Ministry of Fear
(1944)
Dr. Forrester
The Hairy Ape
(1944)
MacDougald, Chief Engineer
The Uninvited
(1944)
Dr. Scott
Hangover Square
(1945)
Sir Henry Chapman
Isle of the Dead
(1945)
St. Aubyn
A Scandal in Paris
(1946)
Houdon De Pierremont, Police Minister
Three Strangers
(1946)
David Shackleford
The Strange Woman
(1946)
Judge Henry Saladine
House of Horrors
(1946)
F. Holmes Harmon
Adventure Island
(1947)
Attwater
Ivy
(1947)
Sir Jonathan Wright
Fiesta
(1947)
The Tourist
Forever Amber
(1947)
Landale
The Lone Wolf in London
(1947)
Monty Beresford
Sinbad the Sailor
(1947)
Aga
Driftwood
(1947)
Dr. Nicholas Adams
Unconquered
(1947)
Sir William Johnson
Lured
(1947)
Detective Gordon
High Conquest
(1947)
Tommy Donlin
My Own True Love
(1948)
Kittredge
Johnny Belinda
(1948)
Defense Attorney
Hills of Home
(1948)
Sir George
Macbeth
(1948)
A Holy Father
Joan of Arc
(1948)
Earl of Warwick
Challenge to Lassie
(1949)
Lord Provost
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
(1949)
High Executioner
The Red Danube
(1949)
The General
Manhandled
(1949)
Alton Bennet
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
(1949)
Sherlock Holmes
Criss Cross
(1949)
Finchley
Tarzan's Magic Fountain
(1949)
Jessup
Master Minds
(1949)
Dr. Druzik
Tripoli
(1950)
Khalil
Double Crossbones
(1951)
Capt. Kidd
The Strange Door
(1951)
Count Grassin
The Great Caruso
(1951)
Jean de Reszke
Across the Wide Missouri
(1951)
Capt. Humberstone Lyon
The Blue Veil
(1951)
Professor George Carter
Tarzan's Peril
(1951)
Commissioner Peters
Big Jim McLain
(1952)
Sturak
Young Bess
(1953)
Robert Tyrwhitt
Julius Caesar
(1953)
Cicero
Désirée
(1954)
Despreaux
The Court Jester
(1955)
Sir Brockhurst
Moonfleet
(1955)
Parson Glennie
Miami Exposé
(1956)
Ray Sheridan
The Mole People
(1956)
Elinu, the High Priest
Until They Sail
(1957)
Prosecution Attorney
Island of Lost Women
(1959)
Dr. Paul Lujan
Journey to the Center of the Earth
(1959)
Dean
Five Fingers : Thin Ice
(1961)
Wembley
Wild in the Country
(1961)
Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited)
The Premature Burial
(1962)
Dr. Gideon Gault
Tender Is the Night
(1962)
Señor Pardo
The Sword in the Stone
(1963)
Sir Pellinore (voice)
Signpost to Murder
(1964)
The Vicar
36 Hours
(1964)
Col. Peter MacLean
Marnie
(1964)
Mr. Rutland
My Fair Lady
(1964)
Gentleman Escorting Eliza to the Queen (uncredited)
Mary Poppins
(1964)
Huntsman / Reporter #3 / Hound (voice) (uncredited)
The Loved One
(1965)
British Club Official
Batman
(1966)
Alfred
Come Die With Me
(1974)
The Bastard
(1978)
Dr. Bleeker
Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission
(1981)
Briarton