Alan Napier Autograph
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 theatre, he had a long film career in Britain and later on in Hollywood. Napier is best remembered for portraying Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne's butler in the 1960s live-action Batman television series. More about Alan Napier
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Napier was a first cousin-once removed of Neville Chamberlain, Britain's prime minister from 1937 to 1940. He was educated at Packwood Haugh School and, after leaving Clifton College, he studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1925.
He was engaged by the Oxford Players, where he worked with the likes of John Gielgud and Robert Morley. As Napier recalled, his "ridiculously tall" 6" 6" height almost cost him his position immediately after he secured 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. Napier described himself as having a particular affinity for the work of George Bernard Shaw, and in 1937 appeared in a London revival of Heartbreak House supervised by Shaw himself. Read even more about Alan Napier at Wikipedia
He was engaged by the Oxford Players, where he worked with the likes of John Gielgud and Robert Morley. As Napier recalled, his "ridiculously tall" 6" 6" height almost cost him his position immediately after he secured 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. Napier described himself as having a particular affinity for the work of George Bernard Shaw, and in 1937 appeared in a London revival of Heartbreak House supervised by Shaw himself. Read even more about Alan Napier at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Alan Napier
The most expensive item with a signature of Alan Napier (Alan Napier Signed Autographed 8x10 Batman Photo Full JSA Letter Alfred) was sold in March 2021 for $539.95 while the cheapest item (Alan Napier - Autograph / Signed Card) found a new owner for $15.00 in October 2013. The month with the most items sold (2) was March 2021 with an average selling price of $290.98 for an autographed item of Alan Napier. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2021 with $290.98 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $18.28 was November 2010. In average, an autographed item from Alan Napier is worth $51.13.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Alan Napier were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1966 BATMAN ALAN NAPIER ALFRED SIGNED CUT MATTED AND FRAMED JSA COA - RARE! | $99.95 | |
| 8 x 10 Alan Napier BATMAN's Alfred AUTOGRAPH Hand Signed Cut Signature | $49.99 | |
| ALAN NAPIER & MICHAEL GOUGH SIGNED CARDS & NICE DUAL ALFRED BATMAN BUTLER PRINT | $54.00 | |
| Alan Napier Autograph 3x5 Index Card Batman & The Mole People | $125.00 | |
| Alan Napier Autograph Batman Universal Horror Autograph Signed Rare | $25.00 | |
| Alan Napier Autographed Cut Beckett BAS COA Inscribed “From” TV Alfred Batman! | $109.00 | |
| ALAN NAPIER BATMAN ALFRED BUTLER ORIGINAL & VINTAGE HAND SIGNED BOOK PAGE d 1988 | $47.00 | |
| ALAN NAPIER SIGNED 3X5 INDEX CARD ALFRED BATMAN AUTOGRAPH d.1988 | $51.00 | |
| Alan Napier SIGNED Album Page - Actor - Alfred the Butler Batman | $100.00 | |
| Alan Napier Signed Autographed 8x10 Batman Photo Full JSA Letter Alfred | $539.95 | |
| ALAN NAPIER signed page (Batman - Autograph) PSA/DNA | + Robert Emmet O'Connor | $119.99 | |
| Alan Napier was Alfred on TV Batman 3.5x6 note signed note SUPER RARE | $42.00 | |
| ALAN NAPIER - AUTOGRAPHED LETTER - w/COA, letter, envelope, certificate! NICE! | $225.00 | |
| BATMAN 60'S TV SHOW Alan Napier as Alfred ...RARE Autographed signed check | $181.40 | |
| BATMAN'S ALFRED ALAN NAPIER SIGNED CARD AND NICE PRINT D.1988 | $31.00 | |