As Actor
Francis of Assisi
1961
7.6
Russell Napier
Acting
Birth Date
November 28, 1910
Place of Birth
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Date of Death
August 19, 1974
Biography
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.
Complete Filmography
As Actor
The Angry Silence
1960
7.2
As Actor
Tread Softly Stranger
1958
7.6
As Actor
The Shiralee
1957
5.1
As Actor
The Man in the Road
1956
6.3
As Actor
A Time to Kill
1955
6.5
As Actor
Little Red Monkey
1955
5.8
As Actor
The Brain Machine
1955
5.5
As Actor
The Stranger Came Home
1954
5.1
As Actor
Conflict of Wings
1954
6.0
As Actor
Black Orchid
1953
4.9
As Actor
Death of an Angel
1952
6.0