William Austin
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Austin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
Credits
National Velvet (1945)
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)
as Inquisitive Stranger
Imitation of Life (1934)
as Englishman at Party (uncredited)
The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)
as Duke of Cleves
Alice in Wonderland (1933)
as Gryphon
The Gay Divorcee (1934)
as Cyril Glossop
The Return of the Vampire (1943)
as Detective Gannett
Batman (1943)
as Alfred
The Garden Murder Case (1936)
as Sneed, Hammle's Butler (Uncredited)
High Society (1932)
as Wilberforce Strangeways
Oil for the Lamps of China (1935)
as Clerk in Chase's office
$1,000 a Minute (1935)
as Salesman
The Ghost Goes Wild (1947)
as Barnaby
Live, Love and Learn (1937)
as Bob's Butler (uncredited)
Embarrassing Moments (1930)
as Jasper Hickson
Swingin' on a Rainbow (1945)
as Musician (uncredited)
The Goose and the Gander (1935)
as Arthur Summers
The World At Her Feet (1927)
as Det. Hall
Once to Every Bachelor (1934)
as Mathews
Common Sense (1920)
as Reggie Barrett
One Hour of Love (1927)
as Louis Carruthers
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu (1929)
as Sylvester Wadsworth
The Fifty-Fifty Girl (1928)
as Engineer
What a Night! (1928)
as Percy Penfield
Ruggles of Red Gap (1923)
as Mr. Belknap-Jackson
Rich Men's Wives (1922)
as Reggie
The Man from Blankley's (1930)
as Mr. Poffley
What Happened to Jones? (1926)
as Henry Fuller
Rule 'Em and Weep (1932)
as Duke
Let's Go Native (1930)
as Basil Pistol
Honeymoon Hate (1927)
as Banning-Green
Renfrew of the Royal Mounted (1937)
as Constable Holly
In Love with Love (1924)
as George Sears
A Tailor-Made Man (1931)
as Jellicott
The Garden of Weeds (1924)
as Archie
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu (1930)
as Sylvester Wadsworth
Redheads on Parade (1935)
as Trelawney Redfern
Paramount on Parade (1930)
as Partygoer ('Impulses') (uncredited)
It (1927)
as Monty Montgomery
Silk Stockings (1927)
as George Bagnall
Duck Soup (1927)
as Lord Tarbotham
County Hospital (1932)
as Ollie's Hospital Roommate
Charley's Aunt (1941)
as Spectator
Three Men in a Boat (1933)
as Harris
The Enemy Sex (1924)
as Joe's Friend (uncredited)
The Flaming Forest (1926)
as Alfred Wimbledon
Alias Mr. Twilight (1946)
as Forbes (uncredited)
The Reckless Age (1924)
as Lord Allan Harrowby
Someone to Love (1928)
as Aubrey Weems
The Fate of a Flirt (1925)
as Riggs
Along Came Youth (1930)
as Lord Eustace
Corsair (1931)
as Richard Bentinck
Doctor Rhythm (1938)
as Mr. Martingale
Swim Girl, Swim (1927)
as Mr. Spangle PhD.
The Flirting Widow (1930)
as James Raleigh
Drums of Love (1928)
as Raymond of Boston
The Far Cry (1926)
as Eric Lancefield
Just Married (1928)
as Percy Jones
The Marriage Playground (1929)
as Lord Wrench
West of Broadway (1926)
as Mortimer Allison
Fig Leaves (1926)
as Andre's Assistant
Handle with Care (1922)
as Peter Carter
The Best People (1925)
as Arthur Rockmere
Illusion (1929)
as Mr. Z
Her Big Night (1926)
as Harold Crosby, cub reporter
Sweetie (1929)
as Prof. Percy Willow
Red Hair (1928)
as Dr. Eustace Gill
Who Cares (1925)
as Dr. Harry Oldershaw
The Cowboy King (1922)
as Wilbur
The Night Club (1925)
as Gerly - The Valet
Head Winds (1925)
as Theodore Van Felt
Seven Days (1925)
as Dal Brown
Ritzy (1927)
as Algy