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