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Alan Napier (Alan Napier-Clavering) (b. January 7, 1903 – August 8, 1988) Always dependable British supporting actor, in Hollywood from 1940. He could play suave or sinister with equal aplomb in such films as The Invisible Man Returns (1939), The House of the Seven Gables (1940), The Cat People (1942), The Uninvited (1944), Hangover Square (1945), Isle of the Dead (1945), House of Horrors (1946), Master Minds (1949), The Strange Door (1951), The Mole People (1956) and Premature Burial (1962). He is best known today for his portrayal as Alfred the butler in the popular TV series Batman (1966-1968) and the 1966 spin-off movie.