Occupation Actor | Name Paul Napier | |
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Spouse(s) Marie Bonady Napier (m. 1957–2015) | ||
Paul Vincent Napier (March 10, 1930 – February 21, 2015) was an American actor. He had small roles in multiple television series, but was known mostly for his roles in over 400 advertisements, especially for General Motors' Certified Service program.
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Biography
Napier was born in Rochester, New York. He attended the Aquinas Institute and later graduated from Cornell University. Before his acting career, he worked for the Rochester Americans hockey team as promotions director and was the sports announcer for WBBF. He moved to California in 1960. Napier began serving the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) as a board member in 1979, and helped establish the Screen Actors Guild Awards show first held in 1995. He was named the 2010 recipient of SAG Hollywood's Ralph Morgan Award. After his acting career, Napier coached high school sports around Los Angeles schools. Napier died in 2015 and was posthumously honored with the Aquinas Institute's Distinguished Alumnus Award that year.
Filmography
Actor
2013
Dishonored: The Brigmore Witches (Video Game) as
The Geezer (voice)
2012
Dishonored (Video Game) as
The Geezer - The Brigmore Witches DLC (voice)
2008
Old Grace (Short) as
'Big' Jack Leland
2005
Rogue Galaxy (Video Game) as
Sebastian (English version, voice)
2002
Time Changer as
Dr. Butler
2000
Very Mean Men as
TV Host
1994
SeaQuest 2032 (TV Series) as
Head #4
- The Last Lap at Luxury (1994) - Head #4
1993
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family (TV Movie) as
Claims Adjuster
1993
Coach (TV Series) as
Concierge
- The Commercial: Part 2 (1993) - Concierge
- The Commercial: Part 1 (1993) - Concierge
1992
Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style (TV Movie) as
Mr. Sarpa
1991
Diplomatic Immunity as
Kinnick
1991
Carol & Company (TV Series) as
Harry Logan
- No News Is Bad News (1991) - Harry Logan
1990
The Young and the Restless (TV Series) as
Ron Weaver
- Episode #1.4501 (1990) - Ron Weaver (credit only)
1990
Hunter (TV Series) as
Ted Holmby
- This Is My Gun (1990) - Ted Holmby
1990
Dragnet (TV Series)
- Parachute to Death (1990)
1989
Sister Kate (TV Series) as
Doctor
- Kate's Baby (1989) - Doctor
1989
When We Were Young (TV Movie)
1989
L.A. Law (TV Series) as
Leonard Kaiser
- Consumed Innocent (1989) - Leonard Kaiser
1987
Santa Barbara (TV Series) as
Lawyer
- Episode #1.706 (1987) - Lawyer
1987
Falcon Crest (TV Series) as
Philip Gates
- Hat Trick (1987) - Philip Gates
1986
Knots Landing (TV Series) as
Senator Henderson / Senator Billie Henderson
- Reunion (1986) - Senator Henderson
- Just Disappeared: Part 1 (1986) - Senator Henderson
- His Brother's Keeper (1986) - Senator Billie Henderson
1986
Getting Even as
Reynolds
1985
Robert Kennedy and His Times (TV Mini Series) as
Mayor
- Episode #1.3 (1985) - Mayor
- Episode #1.2 (1985) - Mayor
- Episode #1.1 (1985) - Mayor
1984
Her Life as a Man (TV Movie) as
Nat Rogers
1968
Days of Our Lives (TV Series) as
Mr. Weber / Dr. Simon Roscoe
- Episode #1.4570 (1983) - Dr. Simon Roscoe
- Episode #1.685 (1968) - Mr. Weber
- Episode #1.683 (1968) - Mr. Weber
1983
Taxi (TV Series) as
Mr. Blount
- Louie Moves Uptown (1983) - Mr. Blount
1982
Dallas (TV Series) as
Accountant
- Aftermath (1982) - Accountant
1981
Stand by Your Man (TV Movie) as
Dr. Harris
1981
Dynasty (TV Series) as
Leon
- The Dinner Party (1981) - Leon
- The Honeymoon (1981) - Leon
1980
Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) as
Sorrell Crane
- Portrait of Love (1980) - Sorrell Crane
1979
Flesh & Blood (TV Movie) as
Television Reporter
1979
Hart to Hart (TV Series) as
Sam Roberts
- Hart to Hart (1979) - Sam Roberts
1979
Ike: The War Years (TV Mini Series) as
Correspondent
- Part II (1979) - Correspondent
1978
Kojak (TV Series) as
Joseph Yardley
- Chain of Custody (1978) - Joseph Yardley
1977
The Curious Case of the Campus Corpse as
Detective Henderson
1977
The Last Hurrah (TV Movie) as
Collins
1977
Kill Me If You Can (TV Movie) as
1st Reporter
1977
Westside Medical (TV Series)
- King Solomon's Kid (1977)
1977
SST: Death Flight (TV Movie) as
Eddy
1976
Amelia Earhart (TV Movie) as
Second Reporter
1975
Get Christie Love! (TV Series) as
Ticket Agent
- Our Lady in London (1975) - Ticket Agent
1974
Lucas Tanner (TV Series) as
Dr. Margolis
- Merry Gentlemen (1974) - Dr. Margolis
1972
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV Series) as
Reporter
- A Purge of Madness (1972) - Reporter
1970
The Bold Ones: The Senator (TV Series) as
Times Reporter
- The Day the Lion Died (1970) - Times Reporter
1970
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (TV Series) as
George Scharf / Harlen Woods
- The Verdict (1970) - George Scharf
- The Shattered Image (1970) - Harlen Woods
1969
The F.B.I. (TV Series)
- Journey Into Night (1969)
1967
The Mothers-In-Law (TV Series) as
Mr. Smith / Ranger Sutton / Phone Man / ...
- Two on the Aisle (1969) - Mr. Smith
- The Long, Long Weekend (1968) - Ranger Sutton
- The Kids Move Out (1968) - Phone Man
- The Great Bicycle Race (1967) - George
1968
The Boston Strangler as
Technician (uncredited)
1968
The Secret Life of an American Wife as
Herb Steinberg
1967
The Felony Squad (TV Series) as
Reporter #1 / Reporter / Cal
- Epitaph for a Cop (1968) - Reporter #1
- Time of Trial (1967) - Reporter
- Let Him Die! (1967) - Cal
1967
The Born Losers
1966
Fireball 500
1964
Road Rebels
Producer
2013
19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special) (producer: SAG-AFTRA)
2012
18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special) (SAG producer)
2011
17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special) (producer: Screen Actors Guild)
2010
16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special) (producer: Screen Actors Guild)
2009
15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special) (producer: Screen Actors Guild)
2008
14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special) (SAG producer)
2007
13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special) (SAG producer)
2006
12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special) (producer: SAG)
2005
11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special) (producer: SAG)
2004
10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special) (producer: SAG)
2003
9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special) (producer: SAG)
2002
8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special) (producer: SAG)
2001
7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special) (producer: SAG)
2000
6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special) (producer: SAG)
1999
5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special) (producer: SAG)
1996
2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special) (producer: SAG)
1995
1st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special) (producer: SAG)
Self
1994
The George Carlin Show (TV Series) as
Self
- When Unexpected Things Happen to George (1994) - Self (voice, as Paul Natier)
Archive Footage
2016
22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special) as
Self - In Memoriam
References
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