Known For: Acting
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Status: Deceased at 63 years old (death on 19/08/1974)
Date of Birth: 28/11/1910
Place of Birth: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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.