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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Swingin' on a Rainbow | Musician (uncredited) | 1945-09-01 |
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National Velvet | Reporter (uncredited) | 1945-01-26 |
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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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Renfrew of the Royal Mounted | Constable Holly | 1937-09-29 |
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Live, Love and Learn | Bob's Butler (uncredited) | 1937-10-29 |
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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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The Goose and the Gander | Arthur Summers | 1935-09-21 |
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Oil for the Lamps of China | Clerk in Chase's office | 1935-06-08 |
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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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The Private Life of Henry VIII | Duke of Cleves | 1933-08-17 |
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Three Men in a Boat | Harris | 1933-04-30 |
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Alice in Wonderland | Gryphon | 1933-12-18 |
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High Society | Wilberforce Strangeways | 1932-07-27 |
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Rule 'Em and Weep | Duke | 1932-05-02 |
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County Hospital | Ollie's Hospital Roommate | 1932-06-25 |
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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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The Man from Blankley's | Mr. Poffley | 1930-03-28 |
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Let's Go Native | Basil Pistol | 1930-08-15 |
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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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Embarrassing Moments | Jasper Hickson | 1930-01-17 |
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Paramount on Parade | Partygoer ('Impulses') (uncredited) | 1930-04-22 |
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The Marriage Playground | Lord Wrench | 1929-12-12 |
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The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu | Sylvester Wadsworth | 1929-08-10 |
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Sweetie | Prof. Percy Willow | 1929-10-25 |
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Illusion | Mr. Z | 1929-09-21 |
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What a Night! | Percy Penfield | 1928-12-22 |
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The Fifty-Fifty Girl | Engineer | 1928-05-12 |
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Someone to Love | Aubrey Weems | 1928-12-01 |
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Red Hair | Dr. Eustace Gill | 1928-03-10 |
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Drums of Love | Raymond of Boston | 1928-01-24 |
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Just Married | Percy Jones | 1928-08-18 |
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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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Duck Soup | Lord Tarbotham | 1927-03-13 |
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Swim Girl, Swim | Mr. Spangle PhD. | 1927-09-03 |
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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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Her Big Night | Harold Crosby, cub reporter | 1926-10-12 |
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The Flaming Forest | Alfred Wimbledon | 1926-11-21 |
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The Fate of a Flirt | Riggs | 1925-11-15 |
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Seven Days | Dal Brown | 1925-09-20 |
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Who Cares | Dr. Harry Oldershaw | 1925-02-01 |
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The Best People | Arthur Rockmere | 1925-11-09 |
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The Night Club | Gerly - The Valet | 1925-04-26 |
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Head Winds | Theodore Van Felt | 1925-03-29 |
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The Reckless Age | Lord Allan Harrowby | 1924-08-16 |
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The Garden of Weeds | Archie | 1924-11-02 |
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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 |
