Batman's Butler

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Graeme Wall

Batman's Butler

Legg inn av Graeme Wall » 28 okt 2006 14:41:00

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

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<http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/genealogy/index.html>

CWatters

Re: Batman's Butler

Legg inn av CWatters » 28 okt 2006 23:47:56

"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"

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?

CWatters

Re: Batman's Butler

Legg inn av CWatters » 29 okt 2006 00:08:09

http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/199 ... 67712.html
January 5, 1993 in History
Jennifer Raine Bissell, daughter of Alan Napier, dies 60

CWatters

Re: Batman's Butler

Legg inn av CWatters » 29 okt 2006 00:10:37

"CWatters" <Not@Valid.com> wrote in message
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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

CWatters

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Legg inn av CWatters » 29 okt 2006 00:14:23

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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

Richard L. Hall

Re: Batman's Butler

Legg inn av Richard L. Hall » 29 okt 2006 02:00:41

"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. 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.

Graeme Wall

Re: Batman's Butler

Legg inn av Graeme Wall » 29 okt 2006 09:33:06

In message <4543de1a$0$8713$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net>
"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>

Graeme Wall

Re: Batman's Butler

Legg inn av Graeme Wall » 29 okt 2006 09:43:13

In message <4543e2db$0$8726$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net>
"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>

Graeme Wall

Re: Batman's Butler

Legg inn av Graeme Wall » 29 okt 2006 09:48:00

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"CWatters" <Not@Valid.com> wrote:

"CWatters" <Not@Valid.com> wrote in message
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"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



Argh! is that 3 July or 7 March???

--
Graeme Wall

My genealogy website:
<http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/genealogy/index.html>

Graeme Wall

Re: Batman's Butler

Legg inn av Graeme Wall » 29 okt 2006 10:03:56

In message <q72dnQjp1PzEYN7YnZ2dnUVZ_u2dnZ2d@comcast.com>
"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>

CWatters

Re: Batman's Butler

Legg inn av CWatters » 29 okt 2006 10:18:34

"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

CWatters

Re: Batman's Butler

Legg inn av CWatters » 29 okt 2006 10:35:49

"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

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

Graeme Wall

Re: Batman's Butler

Legg inn av Graeme Wall » 29 okt 2006 12:29:02

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"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>

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