
Acting
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.

UFO
1970

New Scotland Yard
1972

Justice
1971

Man in a Suitcase
1967

The Human Jungle
1963

A Night to Remember
1958

Wire Service
1956

Sink the Bismarck!
1960

Scotland Yard
1953

The Unholy Four
1954

Twisted Nerve
1968

H.M.S. Defiant
1962

The Blood Beast Terror
1968

Man in the Middle
1964

The Son of Robin Hood
1958

Hell Is a City
1960

Nobody Runs Forever
1968

Francis of Assisi
1961

The Angry Silence
1960

The Shiralee
1957

A Town Like Alice
1956

Robbery Under Arms
1957

Stolen Face
1952

36 Hours
1953

The Mark
1961

Tread Softly Stranger
1958

The Saint's Return
1953

The Last Man to Hang
1956

Black Orchid
1953

Conflict of Wings
1954

Deep Dig
1957

Little Red Monkey
1955

The Narrowing Circle
1956

Death of an Angel
1952

Guilty?
1956

The Blue Peter
1955