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