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Russell Napier
1910–1974 · Actor
Biography
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.
Notable Noir Roles
A British psychiatrist reads an amnesiac's (Maxwell Reed) brain waves and sees the mind of a killer.
A man and a woman are poisoned. The woman dies, but the man survives. The finger of blame begins to point at the man. A policeman and a newspaper journalist pursue the truth.
A journalist is framed for the murder of a rival and has to prove his innocence, whatever the cost.
A brilliant scientist who has lost his memory is hunted by Communist agents out to obtain a secret formula.
