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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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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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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The Goose and the Gander | Arthur Summers | 1935-09-21 |
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Redheads on Parade | Trelawney Redfern | 1935-09-07 |
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The Gay Divorcee | Cyril Glossop | 1934-10-12 |
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Imitation of Life | Englishman at Party (uncredited) | 1934-11-23 |
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Alice in Wonderland | Gryphon | 1933-12-18 |
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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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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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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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Let's Go Native | Basil Pistol | 1930-08-15 |
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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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Paramount on Parade | Partygoer ('Impulses') (uncredited) | 1930-04-22 |
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Along Came Youth | Lord Eustace | 1930-12-20 |
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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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Illusion | Mr. Z | 1929-09-21 |
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Sweetie | Prof. Percy Willow | 1929-10-25 |
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What a Night! | Percy Penfield | 1928-12-22 |
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Someone to Love | Aubrey Weems | 1928-12-01 |
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Just Married | Percy Jones | 1928-08-18 |
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The Fifty-Fifty Girl | Engineer | 1928-05-12 |
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Drums of Love | Raymond of Boston | 1928-01-24 |
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Red Hair | Dr. Eustace Gill | 1928-03-10 |
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Silk Stockings | George Bagnall | 1927-10-02 |
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The World At Her Feet | Det. Hall | 1927-05-14 |
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Ritzy | Algy | 1927-04-09 |
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Honeymoon Hate | Banning-Green | 1927-12-03 |
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One Hour of Love | Louis Carruthers | 1927-01-15 |
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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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Duck Soup | Lord Tarbotham | 1927-03-13 |
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The Flaming Forest | Alfred Wimbledon | 1926-11-21 |
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The Far Cry | Eric Lancefield | 1926-02-14 |
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West of Broadway | Mortimer Allison | 1926-10-18 |
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Fig Leaves | Andre's Assistant | 1926-08-22 |
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Her Big Night | Harold Crosby, cub reporter | 1926-10-12 |
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What Happened to Jones? | Henry Fuller | 1926-02-08 |
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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 Fate of a Flirt | Riggs | 1925-11-15 |
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The Best People | Arthur Rockmere | 1925-11-09 |
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Who Cares | Dr. Harry Oldershaw | 1925-02-01 |
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Seven Days | Dal Brown | 1925-09-20 |
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The Enemy Sex | Joe's Friend (uncredited) | 1924-08-25 |
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In Love with Love | George Sears | 1924-12-28 |
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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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Rich Men's Wives | Reggie | 1922-09-15 |
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The Cowboy King | Wilbur | 1922-05-01 |
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Common Sense | Reggie Barrett | 1920-06-01 |
