1884-06-10 Georgetown, British Guiana [now Guyana]
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
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Laurel & Hardy: Year One | 2023-09-01 | |
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The Ghost Goes Wild | Barnaby | 1947-08-08 |
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Alias Mr. Twilight | Forbes (uncredited) | 1946-12-24 |
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National Velvet | Reporter (uncredited) | 1945-01-26 |
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Swingin' on a Rainbow | Musician (uncredited) | 1945-09-01 |
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Batman | Alfred | 1943-07-16 |
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The Return of the Vampire | Detective Gannett | 1943-11-11 |
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Charley's Aunt | Spectator | 1941-08-01 |
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Inquisitive Stranger | 1939-09-01 |
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Doctor Rhythm | Mr. Martingale | 1938-05-06 |
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Live, Love and Learn | Bob's Butler (uncredited) | 1937-10-29 |
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Renfrew of the Royal Mounted | Constable Holly | 1937-09-29 |
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The Garden Murder Case | Sneed, Hammle's Butler (Uncredited) | 1936-02-21 |
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Redheads on Parade | Trelawney Redfern | 1935-09-07 |
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Oil for the Lamps of China | Clerk in Chase's office | 1935-06-08 |
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The Goose and the Gander | Arthur Summers | 1935-09-21 |
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$1,000 a Minute | Salesman | 1935-10-21 |
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Imitation of Life | Englishman at Party (uncredited) | 1934-11-23 |
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The Gay Divorcee | Cyril Glossop | 1934-10-12 |
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Three Men in a Boat | Harris | 1933-04-30 |
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The Private Life of Henry VIII | Duke of Cleves | 1933-08-17 |
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Alice in Wonderland | Gryphon | 1933-12-18 |
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County Hospital | Ollie's Hospital Roommate | 1932-06-25 |
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Rule 'Em and Weep | Duke | 1932-05-02 |
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High Society | Wilberforce Strangeways | 1932-07-27 |
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Corsair | Richard Bentinck | 1931-11-28 |
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A Tailor-Made Man | Jellicott | 1931-03-28 |
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Along Came Youth | Lord Eustace | 1930-12-20 |
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Let's Go Native | Basil Pistol | 1930-08-15 |
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Paramount on Parade | Partygoer ('Impulses') (uncredited) | 1930-04-22 |
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Embarrassing Moments | Jasper Hickson | 1930-01-17 |
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The Flirting Widow | James Raleigh | 1930-05-11 |
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The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu | Sylvester Wadsworth | 1930-05-02 |
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The Man from Blankley's | Mr. Poffley | 1930-03-28 |
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The Marriage Playground | Lord Wrench | 1929-12-12 |
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Illusion | Mr. Z | 1929-09-21 |
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Sweetie | Prof. Percy Willow | 1929-10-25 |
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The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu | Sylvester Wadsworth | 1929-08-10 |
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Just Married | Percy Jones | 1928-08-18 |
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Drums of Love | Raymond of Boston | 1928-01-24 |
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Someone to Love | Aubrey Weems | 1928-12-01 |
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The Fifty-Fifty Girl | Engineer | 1928-05-12 |
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What a Night! | Percy Penfield | 1928-12-22 |
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Red Hair | Dr. Eustace Gill | 1928-03-10 |
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Duck Soup | Lord Tarbotham | 1927-03-13 |
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The World At Her Feet | Det. Hall | 1927-05-14 |
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It | Monty Montgomery | 1927-02-05 |
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Swim Girl, Swim | Mr. Spangle PhD. | 1927-09-03 |
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Her Big Night | Harold Crosby, cub reporter | 1926-10-12 |
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Fig Leaves | Andre's Assistant | 1926-08-22 |
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What Happened to Jones? | Henry Fuller | 1926-02-08 |
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The Flaming Forest | Alfred Wimbledon | 1926-11-21 |
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Seven Days | Dal Brown | 1925-09-20 |
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The Best People | Arthur Rockmere | 1925-11-09 |
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Head Winds | Theodore Van Felt | 1925-03-29 |
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The Night Club | Gerly - The Valet | 1925-04-26 |
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The Fate of a Flirt | Riggs | 1925-11-15 |
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Who Cares | Dr. Harry Oldershaw | 1925-02-01 |
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The Garden of Weeds | Archie | 1924-11-02 |
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The Reckless Age | Lord Allan Harrowby | 1924-08-16 |
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Ruggles of Red Gap | Mr. Belknap-Jackson | 1923-10-07 |
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Handle with Care | Peter Carter | 1922-01-22 |
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The Cowboy King | Wilbur | 1922-05-01 |
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Common Sense | Reggie Barrett | 1920-06-01 |
