About:
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.

• Known For
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  Tread Softly Stranger
  as
  Potter
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  Little Red Monkey
  as
  Supt. John Harrington
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  The Blue Peter
  as
  Raymond Curtis
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  A Time to Kill
  as
  Inspector Simmons
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  Nobody Runs Forever
  as
  Leeds