Trivia

In Tim Burton's film Batman (1989), the Joker's real name was Jack Napier, and was named in honor of him (he had died on August 8, 1988 at the age of 85).

Father of Jennifer Nichols and maternal step-grandfather of actor Brian Forster.

Was close friends with Michael Gough, who later played Alfred Pennyworth in the film series Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Batman Forever (1995) and Batman & Robin (1997).

He was originally reluctant to sign on to play Bruce Wayne's butler, Alfred, on the TV series Batman (1966) before a friend pointed out to him that it would make him the most famous butler in the world.

Following his death, he was cremated at the Chapel of the Pines Crematory in Los Angeles, California and his ashes were spread out on his rose garden at his home in the Pacific Palisades, California.

Immigrated to the United States on April 28, 1939.

Best remembered by the public for his role as Alfred on the TV series Batman (1966).

Shortly before the TV series Batman (1966) premiered, the character of Alfred was killed off in the Batman comics (and was replaced by Dick Grayson's Aunt Harriet Cooper). With both the popularity of the TV series and of Napier's performance, Alfred was brought back to life in the Batman comics.

Was a cousin of Neville Chamberlain (the British Prime Minister from 1937 to 1940), through several different family lines. They were first cousins, once removed, as Napier's maternal great-grandparents, Joseph Chamberlain and Caroline Harben, were also Chamberlain's paternal grandparents. He was also a second cousin, once removed, of Chamberlain, as Napier's maternal great-great-grandparents, Archibald Kenrick and Rebecca Smith, were also Chamberlain's maternal great-grandparents. The two were also third cousins, once removed, through Napier's maternal great-great-great-grandparents, Joseph Paget and Mary Harding, Chamberlain's maternal great-great-grandparents.

In the early 1970s he wrote his autobiography, which was not published at the time. "Not Just Batman's Butler" was finally published in September 2015 by McFarland Press with annotations and additional chapters by James Bigwood, who first met him in 1975 when profiling him for "Films in Review".

Attended and graduated from Clifton College in Bristol, England.

Attended and graduated from Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).

Henry Daniell suffered a fatal heart attack while working on the film My Fair Lady (1964), and the part was completed by Napier.

Had appeared with George Sanders in eight films: The House of the Seven Gables (1940), Appointment in Berlin (1943), Action in Arabia (1944), Hangover Square (1945), The Strange Woman (1946), Forever Amber (1947), Lured (1947) and Moonfleet (1955). Additionally, Sanders made a Special Guest Villain appearance (as Mr. Freeze) on the TV series Batman (1966), where Napier had a regular role.

Was good friends with Adam West.

He was the son of Mary Millicent (Kenrick) and Claude Gerald Napier-Clavering.

The date of his death very much involved the number 8. He died on the same day that Britain's royal Princess Beatrice was born.

He has appeared in five films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Cat People (1942), Lassie Come Home (1943), The Court Jester (1955), Mary Poppins (1964), and My Fair Lady (1964).

Alan Napier (Alfred), Adam West (Batman / Bruce Wayne), Burt Ward (Robin / Dick Grayson), Neil Hamilton (Commissioner Gordon), and Stafford Repp (Chief O'Hara) were the only actors and characters to appear in all 120 episodes of the TV series Batman (1966). Only one non-actor also did this: its executive producer, William Dozier (the Narrator).