Actor

Alan Napier: Movies & Box Office

films: 72
on screen: 1933–1978
box office: $120K

Born: January 7, 1903
Birthplace: King's Norton, Birmingham, England
Full name: Alan William Napier-Clavering
Citizenship: England
Occupations: Actor
Years active: 1920s-1981
Spouses: Emily Nancy Bevill Pethybridge, Aileen Dickens Hawksley

Biggest hits

The Best Alan Napier Movies

The films of Alan Napier that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Lassie Come Home (1943) leads with $99.2K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Alan Napier's Career in Numbers

Alan Napier's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Alan Napier works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Wandering Jew (1933) to The Bastard (1978), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.

Alan Napier Movies by Decade

1930s 3
1940s 40
1950s 17
1960s 10
1970s 2

The 1940s were Alan Napier's busiest decade, with 40 films.

Alan Napier Movies by Genre

Drama 26
Adventure 11
Horror 5
Comedy 4
Thriller 4
Crime 4
Family 3
Romance 3
History 3
Mystery 3

Drama is the genre Alan Napier has worked in most, with 26 films, ahead of adventure (11).

Alan Napier Career Milestones

First film: The Wandering Jew 1933
Biggest box office hit: Lassie Come Home $99.2K worldwide
Newest film: The Bastard 1978

72 credits

Alan Napier Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Alan Napier is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Biography

Who Is Alan Napier?

Alan Napier was born in King's Norton, Birmingham, England in 1903. Credited on films since 1933, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.

Alan William Napier-Clavering (7 January 1903 – 8 August 1988), better known as Alan Napier, was an English actor. Born in Birmingham, Napier embarked his career in West End theatre for a decade before having a prolific film career in Britain and later on in Hollywood. Standing at a height of 6 feet 6 inches, Napier was known for his role as Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne's butler in the 1960s live-action Batman television series. He was first cast in the Batman series in 1965 and stayed with the role until the series' cancellation in 1968. Throughout his career, Napier worked with significant figures like John Gielgud, Robert Morley, Orson Welles, and many more. His career extended into the 1980s covering TV series like QB VII, The Bastard, and Centennial, and retired in 1981, aged 78. Besides his acting, Napier also authored a three-volume autobiography which was later published in 2015 under the title Not Just Batman's Butler.

Works with

Who Alan Napier Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Alan Napier shares the most films with. George Sanders comes first, with 9 films together, followed by Ian Wolfe (6).

FAQ

Alan Napier: Questions & Answers

How many movies Alan Napier has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Alan Napier been in?

Alan Napier is credited on 72 films, from 1933 to 1978. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Alan Napier's highest-grossing movie?

Lassie Come Home (1943) is Alan Napier's biggest box office hit, with $99.2K worldwide, ahead of Julius Caesar (1953) ($10.8K). Across every film with box office figures, Alan Napier's movies have made $120K.

Alan Napier's biggest hits

What is Alan Napier's newest movie?

The most recent film on Alan Napier's filmography is The Bastard (1978), in the role of Dr. Bleeker.

Who does Alan Napier work with most often?

Alan Napier shares the most films with George Sanders (9 films), Ian Wolfe (6 films) and Edith Evanson (5 films).

The Best Alan Napier Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 72 credits.

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