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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.
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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
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The Ghost Goes Wild
as Barnaby
Alias Mr. Twilight
as Forbes (uncredited)
Swingin' on a Rainbow
as Musician (uncredited)
National Velvet
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Return of the Vampire
as Detective Gannett
Batman
as Alfred
Charley's Aunt
as Spectator
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as Inquisitive Stranger
Doctor Rhythm
as Mr. Martingale
Live, Love and Learn
as Bob's Butler (uncredited)
Renfrew of the Royal Mounted
as Constable Holly
The Garden Murder Case
as Sneed, Hammle's Butler (Uncredited)
$1,000 a Minute
as Salesman
The Goose and the Gander
as Arthur Summers
Redheads on Parade
as Trelawney Redfern
Oil for the Lamps of China
as Clerk in Chase's office
Imitation of Life
as Englishman at Party (uncredited)
The Gay Divorcee
as Cyril Glossop
No Poster
Once to Every Bachelor
as Mathews
Alice in Wonderland
as Gryphon
The Private Life of Henry VIII
as Duke of Cleves
Three Men in a Boat
as Harris
No Poster
High Society
as Wilberforce Strangeways
County Hospital
as Ollie's Hospital Roommate
Rule 'Em and Weep
as Duke
Corsair
as Richard Bentinck
A Tailor-Made Man
as Jellicott
Along Came Youth
as Lord Eustace
Let's Go Native
as Basil Pistol
The Flirting Widow
as James Raleigh
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
as Sylvester Wadsworth
Paramount on Parade
as Partygoer ('Impulses') (uncredited)
The Man from Blankley's
as Mr. Poffley
Embarrassing Moments
as Jasper Hickson
The Marriage Playground
as Lord Wrench
Sweetie
as Prof. Percy Willow
Illusion
as Mr. Z
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
as Sylvester Wadsworth
What a Night!
as Percy Penfield
Someone to Love
as Aubrey Weems
Just Married
as Percy Jones
The Fifty-Fifty Girl
as Engineer
Red Hair
as Dr. Eustace Gill
Drums of Love
as Raymond of Boston
Honeymoon Hate
as Banning-Green
Silk Stockings
as George Bagnall
Swim Girl, Swim
as Mr. Spangle PhD.
The World At Her Feet
as Det. Hall
Ritzy
as Algy
Duck Soup
as Lord Tarbotham
It
as Monty Montgomery
One Hour of Love
as Louis Carruthers
The Flaming Forest
as Alfred Wimbledon
West of Broadway
as Mortimer Allison
Her Big Night
as Harold Crosby, cub reporter
Fig Leaves
as Andre's Assistant
The Far Cry
as Eric Lancefield
What Happened to Jones?
as Henry Fuller
The Fate of a Flirt
as Riggs
The Best People
as Arthur Rockmere
No Poster
Seven Days
as Dal Brown
The Night Club
as Gerly - The Valet
Head Winds
as Theodore Van Felt
Who Cares
as Dr. Harry Oldershaw
In Love with Love
as George Sears
The Garden of Weeds
as Archie
The Enemy Sex
as Joe's Friend (uncredited)
The Reckless Age
as Lord Allan Harrowby
Ruggles of Red Gap
as Mr. Belknap-Jackson
Rich Men's Wives
as Reggie
The Cowboy King
as Wilbur
Handle with Care
as Peter Carter
Common Sense
as Reggie Barrett