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Alan William Napier-Clavering (7 January 1903 – 8 August 1988), better known as Alan Napier, was an English actor. After a decade in West End theatres, he had a long film career first in Britain and then in Hollywood. However, Napier became widely known for portraying Alfred the butler in the 1960s live-action Batman television series.
Napier was the son of Claude Gerald Napier-Clavering (1869–1938) and Mary Millicent Kenrick (1871–1932), sister of Wilfred Byng Kenrick, and a first cousin once removed of Neville Chamberlain,Britain's prime minister from 1937 to 1940. After graduating from Clifton College, he studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
He was engaged by the Oxford Players, where he worked with the likes of John Gielgud and Robert Morley. Ironically, as Napier recalled, height played a crucial part in his securing the position and also almost losing it. J. B. Fagan had dismissed Tyrone Guthrie because he was too tall for most parts. Napier was interviewed (and accepted) as Guthrie's replacement while sitting down. Fagan realized that Napier was even taller than Guthrie when he stood up, but honoured his commitment. Napier performed for ten years (1929–1939) on the West End stage.
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Alan Napier describes how he was cast in the role of Alfred the butler on the iconic sixties television series, "Batman", one of many stories he tells in his autobiography which is now on sale. The book can be purchased from Amazon and Barnes & Noble, as well as directly from the the publisher's website: mcfarlandbooks.com.
Cast Members of the Batman Television Series Reunite in March 1988. Not Monetized. Adam West, Yvonne Craig, interviewed in a Music Television feature.
Alfred Pennyworth (Alan Napier) takes on the Joker himself (Cesar Romero), in one of my favorite moments from the '60s Batman TV series - specificially, season 2's "Flop Goes The Joker".
1.17 [--] Panic!: REINCARNATED 02-Jul-1957 June Havoc ......... June Sullivan Alan Napier ........ Hawthorne Norman Alden ....... Stage Manager Synopsis: A vaudeville dancer is being terrorized by a crazed knife thrower. [RF] Episode Guide Courtesy: http://ctva.biz/US/Anthology/Panic_NoWarning.htm Series Premise: Panic!, broadcast as No Warning! during its second season, is a half-hour American television anthology series. Its thirty-one aired on NBC from 1957 to 1958. The series host was Westbrook Van Voorhis. Among notable guest stars were James Mason, James Whitmore, Trevor Bardette, Barbara Billingsley, Paul Burke (actor), William Fawcett, Vivi Janiss, Mercedes McCambridge, Ann Rutherford, Ray Teal, and Carolyn Jones. Series Information Courtesy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Alan Napier describes shooting "The House of the Seven Gables", one of many stories he tells in his autobiography which is now on sale. The book can be purchased from Amazon and Barnes & Noble, as well as directly from the the publisher's website: mcfarlandbooks.com.
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases new "Cloud Men's Minds" clip from “Batman: The Complete Television Series”. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is proud to begin posting new clips from “Batman: The Complete Television Series,” giving fans a look at the remastered footage from this landmark release. This clip features Batman (Adam West) alongside Commissioner Gordon (Neil Hamilton) and Chief O'Hara (Stafford Repp) getting bad news from Alfred (Alan Napier) regarding the latest plot sprung by Catwoman (Julie Newmar).
Incentivize Affiliate Network Alan Napier. In this episode of Performance Marketing Insider TV, Murray Newlands interviews Incentivize Business Development Manager Alan Napier to get his tips for advertisers coming into the affiliate marketing space. http://performinsider.com/ Keywords: Incentivize "Affiliate Network" "Affiliate Marketing" "Affiliate Management" "Affiliate Program" "Performance Marketing Insider TV" "Murray Newlands" "Alan Napier"
This is part 1 of 2. Check our other listings for part 2. This 1949 television appearance features veteran actor Alan Napier (Alfred from Adam West, Batman series) as detective Sherlock Holmes. Quite well done, and surprisingly for the time, was set to film and not a live kinescope. This piece fell into the public domain in 1977 from lack of copyright renewal.
Alan Napier, famous as Alfred the butler on the iconic sixties television series, "Batman", finished writing his autobiography in 1973. More than forty years later, it is finally being published. Napier documents his English upbringing as a "poor relation" of the Chanberlain political dynasty (Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain was a cousin) as well as the years on the London stage and the Hollywood screen that preceded his "breakthrough" on Batman. Additional material, including the period between 1973 and his death in 1988, is provided by James Bigwood, who first met the actor in 1975, when profiling him for "Films in Review". The book can be purchased from Amazon and Barnes & Noble, as well as directly from the the publisher's website: mcfarlandbooks.com.
Alan Napier describes how he was cast in the role of Alfred the butler on the iconic sixties television series, "Batman", one of many stories he tells in his autobiography which is now on sale. The book can be purchased from Amazon and Barnes & Noble, as well as directly from the the publisher's website: mcfarlandbooks.com.
Cast Members of the Batman Television Series Reunite in March 1988. Not Monetized. Adam West, Yvonne Craig, interviewed in a Music Television feature.
Alan Napier describes shooting "The House of the Seven Gables", one of many stories he tells in his autobiography which is now on sale. The book can be purchased from Amazon and Barnes & Noble, as well as directly from the the publisher's website: mcfarlandbooks.com.
Alfred Pennyworth (Alan Napier) takes on the Joker himself (Cesar Romero), in one of my favorite moments from the '60s Batman TV series - specificially, season 2's "Flop Goes The Joker".
9/16/1999. Adam West (Batman), Burt Ward (Robin), Yvonne Craig (Batgirl), Lee Meriwether (Catwoman), Frank Gorshin (The Riddler), Stanley Ralph Ross (writer), George Barris (Batmobile creator).
Alan Napier describes shooting "The Invisible Man Returns", for director Joe May, one of many stories he tells in his autobiography which is now on sale. The book can be purchased from Amazon and Barnes & Noble, as well as directly from the the publisher's website: mcfarlandbooks.com.
Incentivize Affiliate Network Alan Napier. In this episode of Performance Marketing Insider TV, Murray Newlands interviews Incentivize Business Development Manager Alan Napier to get his tips for advertisers coming into the affiliate marketing space. http://performinsider.com/ Keywords: Incentivize "Affiliate Network" "Affiliate Marketing" "Affiliate Management" "Affiliate Program" "Performance Marketing Insider TV" "Murray Newlands" "Alan Napier"
Bill's paper, with Alan Woodward, is here: http://www.iidi.napier.ac.uk/c/publications/publicationid/13386510 and with Owen Lo: http://www.iidi.napier.ac.uk/c/publications/publicationid/13386507
Alan Napier describes how he was cast in the role of Alfred the butler on the iconic sixties television series, "Batman", one of many stories he tells in his autobiography which is now on sale. The book can be purchased from Amazon and Barnes & Noble, as well as directly from the the publisher's website: mcfarlandbooks.com.
Cast Members of the Batman Television Series Reunite in March 1988. Not Monetized. Adam West, Yvonne Craig, interviewed in a Music Television feature.
Alfred Pennyworth (Alan Napier) takes on the Joker himself (Cesar Romero), in one of my favorite moments from the '60s Batman TV series - specificially, season 2's "Flop Goes The Joker".
1.17 [--] Panic!: REINCARNATED 02-Jul-1957 June Havoc ......... June Sullivan Alan Napier ........ Hawthorne Norman Alden ....... Stage Manager Synopsis: A vaudeville dancer is being terrorized by a crazed knife thrower. [RF] Episode Guide Courtesy: http://ctva.biz/US/Anthology/Panic_NoWarning.htm Series Premise: Panic!, broadcast as No Warning! during its second season, is a half-hour American television anthology series. Its thirty-one aired on NBC from 1957 to 1958. The series host was Westbrook Van Voorhis. Among notable guest stars were James Mason, James Whitmore, Trevor Bardette, Barbara Billingsley, Paul Burke (actor), William Fawcett, Vivi Janiss, Mercedes McCambridge, Ann Rutherford, Ray Teal, and Carolyn Jones. Series Information Courtesy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Alan Napier describes shooting "The House of the Seven Gables", one of many stories he tells in his autobiography which is now on sale. The book can be purchased from Amazon and Barnes & Noble, as well as directly from the the publisher's website: mcfarlandbooks.com.
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases new "Cloud Men's Minds" clip from “Batman: The Complete Television Series”. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is proud to begin posting new clips from “Batman: The Complete Television Series,” giving fans a look at the remastered footage from this landmark release. This clip features Batman (Adam West) alongside Commissioner Gordon (Neil Hamilton) and Chief O'Hara (Stafford Repp) getting bad news from Alfred (Alan Napier) regarding the latest plot sprung by Catwoman (Julie Newmar).
Incentivize Affiliate Network Alan Napier. In this episode of Performance Marketing Insider TV, Murray Newlands interviews Incentivize Business Development Manager Alan Napier to get his tips for advertisers coming into the affiliate marketing space. http://performinsider.com/ Keywords: Incentivize "Affiliate Network" "Affiliate Marketing" "Affiliate Management" "Affiliate Program" "Performance Marketing Insider TV" "Murray Newlands" "Alan Napier"
This is part 1 of 2. Check our other listings for part 2. This 1949 television appearance features veteran actor Alan Napier (Alfred from Adam West, Batman series) as detective Sherlock Holmes. Quite well done, and surprisingly for the time, was set to film and not a live kinescope. This piece fell into the public domain in 1977 from lack of copyright renewal.
Alan Napier, famous as Alfred the butler on the iconic sixties television series, "Batman", finished writing his autobiography in 1973. More than forty years later, it is finally being published. Napier documents his English upbringing as a "poor relation" of the Chanberlain political dynasty (Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain was a cousin) as well as the years on the London stage and the Hollywood screen that preceded his "breakthrough" on Batman. Additional material, including the period between 1973 and his death in 1988, is provided by James Bigwood, who first met the actor in 1975, when profiling him for "Films in Review". The book can be purchased from Amazon and Barnes & Noble, as well as directly from the the publisher's website: mcfarlandbooks.com.
1.17 [--] Panic!: REINCARNATED 02-Jul-1957 June Havoc ......... June Sullivan Alan Napier ........ Hawthorne Norman Alden ....... Stage Manager Synopsis: A vaudeville dancer is being terrorized by a crazed knife thrower. [RF] Episode Guide Courtesy: http://ctva.biz/US/Anthology/Panic_NoWarning.htm Series Premise: Panic!, broadcast as No Warning! during its second season, is a half-hour American television anthology series. Its thirty-one aired on NBC from 1957 to 1958. The series host was Westbrook Van Voorhis. Among notable guest stars were James Mason, James Whitmore, Trevor Bardette, Barbara Billingsley, Paul Burke (actor), William Fawcett, Vivi Janiss, Mercedes McCambridge, Ann Rutherford, Ray Teal, and Carolyn Jones. Series Information Courtesy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
A group of explorers are marooned on a desert island ruled by the iron fist of a self appointed king (played by Alan Napier of Batman fame) Directed by Sam Newfield Based on Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Ebb Tide"
The Adventure of the Speckled Band (1949) with Alan Napier as Sherlock Holmes. https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/index.php/The_Adventure_of_the_Speckled_Band_(TV_episode_1949)
Originally created as a pilot for a series of Holmes films this became a one off episode for the Lucky Strike sponsored Your Show Time series. It was originally . The Adventure of the Speckled Band (1949) with Alan Napier as Sherlock Holmes.
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9/16/1999. Adam West (Batman), Burt Ward (Robin), Yvonne Craig (Batgirl), Lee Meriwether (Catwoman), Frank Gorshin (The Riddler), Stanley Ralph Ross (writer), George Barris (Batmobile creator).
Original Air Date: Feb. 7, 1961 Produced: William Frye Directed: Herschel Daugherty Music: Jerry Goldsmith Writer: Alan Caillou Host: Boris Karloff Kenneth Haigh Audrey Dalton Alan Napier Alan Caillou Doris Lloyd Plot: Mysterious deaths and whispered stories of witchcraft plague a remote English village.
An early one-off TV special starring Alan Napier best known for his later role as Alfred the Butler in Batman. This has an unusually big budget for the time and has great sets. More on Holmes on Film on my film blog @; http://thesilverscreensurfer.blogspot.ca/2013/08/sherlock-holmes-on-film.html
Western. A young widower named Sam Crockett returns from Kansas City to his small hometown in rural Texas, bringing with him his feisty grandfather and two young sons. THE 20 CENTURY-FOX HOUR: Season 1, Episode 12. Airdate - (7 Mar. 1956) Starring, Linda Darnell, Trevor Howard, John Williams, Alan Napier, Gavin Muir, Eleano. Genre: Drama Released: 1954 Directed by: Herbert J. Biberman Produced by: Paul Jarrico Screenplay by: Michael Wilson Starring: Rosaura Revueltas, Will Geer, . Frustrated with the lack of opportunities in his hometown, young Jess Harker plans to leave, but sympathetic stagecoach armed guard Race Crim persuades his b.