Russell Napier
actor
- Gender: Male
- Birthday: 1910-11-28
- Day of Death: 1974-08-19 ( 64 years old )
- Place of Birth: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- IMDB:nm0621040
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.