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William Austin

William Austin

Actor

Born June 10, 1884 in Georgetown, British Guiana [now Guyana]

Died June 15, 1975

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William Austin (12 June 1884 – 15 June 1975) was a British character actor who was born on a sugar plantation in Georgetown in British Guiana (now Guyana). On the death of his father he was brought to England to complete his education. He later filled a business post in Shanghai and on being sent to San Francisco by the company he worked for, he decided to stay in America and take up acting on the stage and later in films. He appeared in many American films and serials between the 1920s and the 1940s, though the vast majority of his roles were small and uncredited. He was the brother of actor Albert Austin. He died in Newport Beach, California.

Of the numerous silent films Austin appeared in, he is best remembered as the sidekick friend of Clara Bow in Bow's best known film It (1927).

Mr. Austin's portrayal in the 1943 Batman serial of Batman's butler Alfred is the iconic portrayal still used in the comics. Previous to being played by Mr. Austin, the character was fat and had no facial hair. Performed by Mr. Austin, the character was thin with a mustache. Shortly after the serial was released, Alfred in the comics was changed to match the look of the serial; this representation of the character has for the most part continued to this day except for the live action films, the Birds of Prey series, and the Deadshot short in Batman: Gotham Knight where he has no moustache.

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The Laurel and Hardy Show Poster

The Laurel and Hardy Show TV Series1986Ollie's room mate

The Ghost Goes Wild Poster

The Ghost Goes Wild Feature Film1947Barnaby

Alias Mr. Twilight Poster

Alias Mr. Twilight Feature Film1946Forbes

Earl Carroll Sketchbook Poster

Earl Carroll Sketchbook Feature Film1946Williams

Murder in the Music Hall Poster

Murder in the Music Hall Feature Film1946Clerk

She Wouldn't Say Yes Poster

She Wouldn't Say Yes Feature Film1945Receptionist

Swingin' on a Rainbow Poster

Swingin' on a Rainbow Feature Film1945Musician

Dancing in Manhattan Poster

Dancing in Manhattan Feature Film1944Mr. Morningstar

National Velvet Poster

National Velvet Feature Film1944Reporter

Once Upon a Time Poster

Once Upon a Time Feature Film1944Assistant Hotel Manager

Batman Feature Film1943Alfred Beagle

Holy Matrimony Poster

Holy Matrimony Feature Film1943Critic

The Return of the Vampire Poster

The Return of the Vampire Feature Film1943Detective Gannett

Charley's Aunt Poster

Charley's Aunt Feature Film1941Cricket Match Spectator

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Poster

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Feature Film1939Inquisitive Stranger

Doctor Rhythm Poster

Doctor Rhythm Feature Film1938Mr. Martingale

Mysterious Mr. Moto Poster

Mysterious Mr. Moto Feature Film1938Art Admirer

Topper Takes a Trip Poster

Topper Takes a Trip Feature Film1938Seated Roulette Player

Every Day's a Holiday Poster

Every Day's a Holiday Feature Film1937Undetermined Secondary Role

Live, Love and Learn Poster

Live, Love and Learn Feature Film1937Bob's Butler

Renfrew of the Royal Mounted Poster

Renfrew of the Royal Mounted Feature Film1937Constable Kelly

In His Steps Poster

In His Steps Feature Film1936Journalist

The Garden Murder Case Poster

The Garden Murder Case Feature Film1936Sneed - Hammle's Butler

1, 000 Dollars a Minute Poster

1, 000 Dollars a Minute Feature Film1935Salesman

Oil for the Lamps of China Poster

Oil for the Lamps of China Feature Film1935Clerk in Chase's Office

Redheads on Parade Poster

Redheads on Parade Feature Film1935Trelawney Redfern

The Bishop Misbehaves Poster

The Bishop Misbehaves Feature Film1935Percy Cloud, Man Reading Book

The Goose and the Gander Poster

The Goose and the Gander Feature Film1935Arthur Summers

A Duke for a Day Poster

A Duke for a Day Short Film1934Algernon Montmorency Smythe

Gambling Lady Poster

Gambling Lady Feature Film1934Sargey - Fallon's Secretary

Imitation of Life Poster

Imitation of Life Feature Film1934Englishman at Party

Once to Every Bachelor Feature Film1934Mathews

The Gay Divorcee Poster

The Gay Divorcee Feature Film1934Cyril Glossop

Alice in Wonderland Poster

Alice in Wonderland Feature Film1933Gryphon

College Coach Poster

College Coach Feature Film1933Finch - Biography Writer

The Private Life of Henry VIII Poster

The Private Life of Henry VIII Feature Film1933Duke of Cleves

Three Men in a Boat Poster

Three Men in a Boat Feature Film1933Harris

County Hospital Poster

County Hospital Short Film1932Ollie's Hospital Roommate

Don't Be a Dummy Feature Film1932Lord Tony Probus

High Society Feature Film1932Wilberforce Strangeways

Rule 'Em and Weep Poster

Rule 'Em and Weep Short Film1932Duke

A Tailor Made Man Poster

A Tailor Made Man Feature Film1931Jellicott

Corsair Feature Film1931Richard Bentinck

Along Came Youth Poster

Along Came Youth Feature Film1930Eustace

Embarrassing Moments Poster

Embarrassing Moments Feature Film1930Jasper Hickson

Let's Go Native Poster

Let's Go Native Feature Film1930Basil Pistol

Paramount on Parade Poster

Paramount on Parade Feature Film1930Partygoer

The Flirting Widow Poster

The Flirting Widow Feature Film1930James Raleigh

The Man from Blankley's Poster

The Man from Blankley's Feature Film1930Mr. Poffley

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu Poster

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu Feature Film1930Sylvester Wadsworth

Illusion Poster

Illusion Feature Film1929Mr. Z

Sweetie Feature Film1929Professor Willow

The Marriage Playground Poster

The Marriage Playground Feature Film1929Lord Wrench

The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu Poster

The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu Feature Film1929Sylvester Wadsworth

Drums of Love Poster

Drums of Love Feature Film1928Raymond of Boston

Just Married Poster

Just Married Feature Film1928Percy Jones

Red Hair Poster

Red Hair Feature Film1928Dr. Eustace Gill

Someone to Love Poster

Someone to Love Feature Film1928Aubrey Weems

The Fifty-Fifty Girl Poster

The Fifty-Fifty Girl Feature Film1928Engineer

The Five O'Clock Girl Poster

The Five O'Clock Girl Feature Film1928

What a Night! Poster

What a Night! Feature Film1928Percy Penfield

Duck Soup Poster

Duck Soup Short Film1927Lord Tarbotham

Honeymoon Hate Poster

Honeymoon Hate Feature Film1927Banning-Green

It Feature Film1927'Monty' Montgomery

One Hour of Love Poster

One Hour of Love Feature Film1927Louis Carruthers

Ritzy Feature Film1927Algy

Silk Stockings Poster

Silk Stockings Feature Film1927George Bagnall

Swim Girl, Swim Poster

Swim Girl, Swim Feature Film1927Mr. Spangle, Ph.D.

The Small Bachelor Poster

The Small Bachelor Feature Film1927

The World at Her Feet Poster

The World at Her Feet Feature Film1927Det. Hall

Collegiate Poster

Collegiate Feature Film1926G. Horace Crumbleigh

Fig Leaves Poster

Fig Leaves Feature Film1926André's Assistant

Her Big Night Poster

Her Big Night Feature Film1926Harold Crosby

The Far Cry Poster

The Far Cry Feature Film1926Eric Lancefield

The Flaming Forest Poster

The Flaming Forest Feature Film1926Alfred Wimbledon

West of Broadway Poster

West of Broadway Feature Film1926Mortimer Allison

What Happened to Jones? Poster

What Happened to Jones? Feature Film1926Henry Fuller

Head Winds Poster

Head Winds Feature Film1925Theodore Van Felt

Seven Days Feature Film1925Dal Brown

The Best People Poster

The Best People Feature Film1925Arthur Rockmere

The Fate of a Flirt Poster

The Fate of a Flirt Feature Film1925Riggs

The Night Club Poster

The Night Club Feature Film1925Gerly - The Valet

Who Cares Poster

Who Cares Feature Film1925Dr. Harry Oldershaw

Girls Will Be Girls Short Film1924

In Love with Love Poster

In Love with Love Feature Film1924George Sears

The Enemy Sex Poster

The Enemy Sex Feature Film1924Joe's Friend

The Garden of Weeds Poster

The Garden of Weeds Feature Film1924Archie

The Reckless Age Poster

The Reckless Age Feature Film1924Lord Harrowby

Ruggles of Red Gap Poster

Ruggles of Red Gap Feature Film1923Mr. Belknap-Jackson

Handle with Care Poster

Handle with Care Feature Film1922Peter Carter

Rich Men's Wives Poster

Rich Men's Wives Feature Film1922Reggie

The Cowboy King Poster

The Cowboy King Feature Film1922Wilbur

Common Sense Poster

Common Sense Feature Film1920Reggie Barrett

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