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