Batman's Butler
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Graeme Wall
Batman's Butler
I'm trying to find details of Alan Napier, the actor who played Batman's
Butler in the TV series.
So far what I have is he was born Alan William Napier-Clavering, 7 Jan 1903
in Birmingham, England. Died Santa Monica, California 8 Aug 1988.
He was married twice, first to Gip Dickens, alledgedly a descendant of
Charles Dickens[1], secondly to Nan ?. He apparently had a son by his first
marriage, often said to be the actor Charles Napier, but the latter was the
son of a mod-west farmer. He is also said to be the maternal grandfather of
the actor Brian Foster, presumably from his second marriage.
[1] Many websites claim he is the descendant, not true as far as I can tell.
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Graeme Wall
My genealogy website:
<http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/genealogy/index.html>
Butler in the TV series.
So far what I have is he was born Alan William Napier-Clavering, 7 Jan 1903
in Birmingham, England. Died Santa Monica, California 8 Aug 1988.
He was married twice, first to Gip Dickens, alledgedly a descendant of
Charles Dickens[1], secondly to Nan ?. He apparently had a son by his first
marriage, often said to be the actor Charles Napier, but the latter was the
son of a mod-west farmer. He is also said to be the maternal grandfather of
the actor Brian Foster, presumably from his second marriage.
[1] Many websites claim he is the descendant, not true as far as I can tell.
--
Graeme Wall
My genealogy website:
<http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/genealogy/index.html>
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CWatters
Re: Batman's Butler
"Graeme Wall" <Graeme@greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:871aea7c4e%Graeme@greywall.demon.co.uk...
http://www.nndb.com/people/853/000086595/
says he was a "Cousin of Neville Chamberlain"
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contribut ... 045283/bio
lists a daughter "Jennifer Nichols"
Perhaps his family still gets royalty payments that could be traced somehow?
news:871aea7c4e%Graeme@greywall.demon.co.uk...
I'm trying to find details of Alan Napier, the actor who played Batman's
Butler in the TV series.
http://www.nndb.com/people/853/000086595/
says he was a "Cousin of Neville Chamberlain"
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contribut ... 045283/bio
lists a daughter "Jennifer Nichols"
Perhaps his family still gets royalty payments that could be traced somehow?
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CWatters
Re: Batman's Butler
http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/199 ... 67712.html
January 5, 1993 in History
Jennifer Raine Bissell, daughter of Alan Napier, dies 60
January 5, 1993 in History
Jennifer Raine Bissell, daughter of Alan Napier, dies 60
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CWatters
Re: Batman's Butler
"CWatters" <Not@Valid.com> wrote in message
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More on her and a mention of her marriage to actor Whit Bissell
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contribut ... 359119/bio
news:4543e2db$0$8726$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...
http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1993/january_5_1993_167712.html
January 5, 1993 in History
Jennifer Raine Bissell, daughter of Alan Napier, dies 60
More on her and a mention of her marriage to actor Whit Bissell
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contribut ... 359119/bio
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CWatters
Re: Batman's Butler
"CWatters" <Not@Valid.com> wrote in message
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Note it gives her DOB 03/07/1932
news:4543e369$0$8720$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...
"CWatters" <Not@Valid.com> wrote in message
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http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/199 ... 67712.html
January 5, 1993 in History
Jennifer Raine Bissell, daughter of Alan Napier, dies 60
More on her and a mention of her marriage to actor Whit Bissell
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contribut ... 359119/bio
Note it gives her DOB 03/07/1932
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Richard L. Hall
Re: Batman's Butler
"Graeme Wall" <Graeme@greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:871aea7c4e%Graeme@greywall.demon.co.uk...
he was a cousin of Neville Chamberlain, a direct decendant of Charles
Dickens, and the grandfather of actor Brian Foster.
news:871aea7c4e%Graeme@greywall.demon.co.uk...
I'm trying to find details of Alan Napier, the actor who played Batman's
Butler in the TV series.
So far what I have is he was born Alan William Napier-Clavering, 7 Jan
1903
in Birmingham, England. Died Santa Monica, California 8 Aug 1988.
He was married twice, first to Gip Dickens, alledgedly a descendant of
Charles Dickens[1], secondly to Nan ?. He apparently had a son by his
first
marriage, often said to be the actor Charles Napier, but the latter was
the
son of a mod-west farmer. He is also said to be the maternal grandfather
of
the actor Brian Foster, presumably from his second marriage.
[1] Many websites claim he is the descendant, not true as far as I can
tell.
--
The internet movie database http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0621002/bio says that
he was a cousin of Neville Chamberlain, a direct decendant of Charles
Dickens, and the grandfather of actor Brian Foster.
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Graeme Wall
Re: Batman's Butler
In message <4543de1a$0$8713$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net>
"CWatters" <colin.watters@turnersNOSPAMoak.plus.net> wrote:
That's true, they were first cousins.
believed to be the daughter of his second wife.
First trace his family!
--
Graeme Wall
My genealogy website:
<http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/genealogy/index.html>
"CWatters" <colin.watters@turnersNOSPAMoak.plus.net> wrote:
"Graeme Wall" <Graeme@greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:871aea7c4e%Graeme@greywall.demon.co.uk...
I'm trying to find details of Alan Napier, the actor who played Batman's
Butler in the TV series.
http://www.nndb.com/people/853/000086595/
says he was a "Cousin of Neville Chamberlain"
That's true, they were first cousins.
believed to be the daughter of his second wife.
Perhaps his family still gets royalty payments that could be traced
somehow?
First trace his family!
--
Graeme Wall
My genealogy website:
<http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/genealogy/index.html>
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Graeme Wall
Re: Batman's Butler
In message <4543e2db$0$8726$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net>
"CWatters" <Not@Valid.com> wrote:
For some reason my google searches didn't throw that one up.
Further searching suggests she was his step-daughter
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Graeme Wall
My genealogy website:
<http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/genealogy/index.html>
"CWatters" <Not@Valid.com> wrote:
http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1993/january_5_1993_167712.html
January 5, 1993 in History
Jennifer Raine Bissell, daughter of Alan Napier, dies 60
For some reason my google searches didn't throw that one up.
Further searching suggests she was his step-daughter
--
Graeme Wall
My genealogy website:
<http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/genealogy/index.html>
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Graeme Wall
Re: Batman's Butler
In message <4543e44b$0$8759$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net>
"CWatters" <Not@Valid.com> wrote:
Argh! is that 3 July or 7 March???
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Graeme Wall
My genealogy website:
<http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/genealogy/index.html>
"CWatters" <Not@Valid.com> wrote:
"CWatters" <Not@Valid.com> wrote in message
news:4543e369$0$8720$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...
"CWatters" <Not@Valid.com> wrote in message
news:4543e2db$0$8726$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...
http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/199 ... 67712.html
January 5, 1993 in History
Jennifer Raine Bissell, daughter of Alan Napier, dies 60
More on her and a mention of her marriage to actor Whit Bissell
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contribut ... 359119/bio
Note it gives her DOB 03/07/1932
Argh! is that 3 July or 7 March???
--
Graeme Wall
My genealogy website:
<http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/genealogy/index.html>
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Graeme Wall
Re: Batman's Butler
In message <q72dnQjp1PzEYN7YnZ2dnUVZ_u2dnZ2d@comcast.com>
"Richard L. Hall" <richlhall0@comcast.net> wrote:
[snip]
true
Actually his first wife is the decendant as far as I can make out.
He is supposed to be the grandson of Dickens, there is no connection on his
mother's side (Millicent Mary Kenrick), but I haven't traced back his
father's family (Claude Gerald Napier-Clavering). Haven't found a
Napier-Clavering/Dickens marriage.
He is the son of Jennifer Raine Napier/Forster/Bissell and apparently played
Chris in the Partridge Family.
--
Graeme Wall
My genealogy website:
<http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/genealogy/index.html>
"Richard L. Hall" <richlhall0@comcast.net> wrote:
[snip]
The internet movie database http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0621002/bio says that
he was a cousin of Neville Chamberlain,
true
a direct decendant of Charles Dickens,
Actually his first wife is the decendant as far as I can make out.
He is supposed to be the grandson of Dickens, there is no connection on his
mother's side (Millicent Mary Kenrick), but I haven't traced back his
father's family (Claude Gerald Napier-Clavering). Haven't found a
Napier-Clavering/Dickens marriage.
and the grandfather of actor Brian Foster.
He is the son of Jennifer Raine Napier/Forster/Bissell and apparently played
Chris in the Partridge Family.
--
Graeme Wall
My genealogy website:
<http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/genealogy/index.html>
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CWatters
Re: Batman's Butler
"Graeme Wall" <Graeme@greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:871aea7c4e%Graeme@greywall.demon.co.uk...
The nearest I could find on FreeBMD was...
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
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Births Mar 1903
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CLAVERING Alan William King's N. 6c 507
news:871aea7c4e%Graeme@greywall.demon.co.uk...
I'm trying to find details of Alan Napier, the actor who played Batman's
Butler in the TV series.
So far what I have is he was born Alan William Napier-Clavering, 7 Jan
1903
in Birmingham, England.
The nearest I could find on FreeBMD was...
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Births Mar 1903
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLAVERING Alan William King's N. 6c 507
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CWatters
Re: Batman's Butler
"CWatters" <colin.watters@turnersNOSPAMoak.plus.net> wrote in message
news:454471e8$0$8755$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...
Looks like multiple entries as the reference is the same
Births Mar 1903
Napier-Clavering Alan W King's N. 6c507
Napier-Clavering Alan W King's N. 6c50
Could be siblings...
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Births Jun 1898
Napier-Clavering Mark King's N. 6c518
Births Jun 1900
Napier-Clavering Mary H King's N. 6c534
news:454471e8$0$8755$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...
"Graeme Wall" <Graeme@greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:871aea7c4e%Graeme@greywall.demon.co.uk...
I'm trying to find details of Alan Napier, the actor who played Batman's
Butler in the TV series.
So far what I have is he was born Alan William Napier-Clavering, 7 Jan
1903
in Birmingham, England.
The nearest I could find on FreeBMD was...
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Births Mar 1903
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLAVERING Alan William King's N. 6c 507
Looks like multiple entries as the reference is the same
Births Mar 1903
Napier-Clavering Alan W King's N. 6c507
Napier-Clavering Alan W King's N. 6c50
Could be siblings...
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Births Jun 1898
Napier-Clavering Mark King's N. 6c518
Births Jun 1900
Napier-Clavering Mary H King's N. 6c534
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Graeme Wall
Re: Batman's Butler
In message <454475f3$0$8756$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net>
"CWatters" <colin.watters@turnersNOSPAMoak.plus.net> wrote:
Compound surnames always seem to cause trouble.
Elder brother, has a daughter, Ruth, but not found a marriage yet.
That's Mary Helen, Alan's sister. Had a son, Colin, again not found a
marriage yet.
--
Graeme Wall
My genealogy website:
<http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/genealogy/index.html>
"CWatters" <colin.watters@turnersNOSPAMoak.plus.net> wrote:
"CWatters" <colin.watters@turnersNOSPAMoak.plus.net> wrote in message
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"Graeme Wall" <Graeme@greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:871aea7c4e%Graeme@greywall.demon.co.uk...
I'm trying to find details of Alan Napier, the actor who played Batman's
Butler in the TV series.
So far what I have is he was born Alan William Napier-Clavering, 7 Jan
1903
in Birmingham, England.
The nearest I could find on FreeBMD was...
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Births Mar 1903
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLAVERING Alan William King's N. 6c 507
Looks like multiple entries as the reference is the same
Births Mar 1903
Napier-Clavering Alan W King's N. 6c507
Napier-Clavering Alan W King's N. 6c50
Compound surnames always seem to cause trouble.
Could be siblings...
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Births Jun 1898
Napier-Clavering Mark King's N. 6c518
Elder brother, has a daughter, Ruth, but not found a marriage yet.
Births Jun 1900
Napier-Clavering Mary H King's N. 6c534
That's Mary Helen, Alan's sister. Had a son, Colin, again not found a
marriage yet.
--
Graeme Wall
My genealogy website:
<http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/genealogy/index.html>