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