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William Austin‌

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William Austin

Georgetown, British Guiana [now Guyana]

William Austin

Georgetown, British Guiana [now Guyana]

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1884-06-10

Popularity

star5.2

Biography

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

Movie Credits

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland‌
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calendar 1933

The Gay Divorcee

The Gay Divorcee‌
star6.9
calendar 1934

The Private Life of Henry VIII

The Private Life of Henry VIII‌
star6.3
calendar 1933

Alias Mr. Twilight

Alias Mr. Twilight‌
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calendar 1946

The Garden of Weeds

The Garden of Weeds‌
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calendar 1924

The World At Her Feet

The World At Her Feet‌
star1.0
calendar 1927

The Best People

The Best People‌
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calendar 1925

County Hospital

County Hospital‌
star6.8
calendar 1932

The Ghost Goes Wild

The Ghost Goes Wild‌
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calendar 1947

It

It‌
star6.9
calendar 1927

Corsair

Corsair‌
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calendar 1931

Seven Days

Seven Days‌
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calendar 1925

Batman

Batman‌
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calendar 1943

Renfrew of the Royal Mounted

Renfrew of the Royal Mounted‌
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calendar 1937

Ruggles of Red Gap

Ruggles of Red Gap‌
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calendar 1923

Embarrassing Moments

Embarrassing Moments‌
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calendar 1930

Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat‌
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calendar 1933

Handle with Care

Handle with Care‌
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calendar 1922

Sweetie

Sweetie‌
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calendar 1929

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes‌
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calendar 1939

The Goose and the Gander

The Goose and the Gander‌
star4.6
calendar 1935

The Cowboy King

The Cowboy King‌
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calendar 1922

Live, Love and Learn

Live, Love and Learn‌
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calendar 1937

Doctor Rhythm

Doctor Rhythm‌
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calendar 1938

What Happened to Jones

What Happened to Jones‌
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calendar 1926

Drums of Love

Drums of Love‌
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calendar 1928

The Flirting Widow

The Flirting Widow‌
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calendar 1930

Oil for the Lamps of China

Oil for the Lamps of China‌
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calendar 1935

Fig Leaves

Fig Leaves‌
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calendar 1926

Let's Go Native

Let's Go Native‌
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calendar 1930

$1,000 a Minute

$1,000 a Minute‌
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calendar 1935

Duck Soup

Duck Soup‌
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calendar 1927

Rule 'Em and Weep

Rule 'Em and Weep‌
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calendar 1932

The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu

The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu‌
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calendar 1929

Common Sense

Common Sense‌
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calendar 1920

The Fifty-Fifty Girl

The Fifty-Fifty Girl‌
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calendar 1928

Swim Girl, Swim

Swim Girl, Swim‌
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calendar 1927

Head Winds

Head Winds‌
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calendar 1925

Red Hair

Red Hair‌
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calendar 1928

The Night Club

The Night Club‌
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calendar 1925

The Return of the Vampire

The Return of the Vampire‌
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calendar 1943

A Tailor-Made Man

A Tailor-Made Man‌
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calendar 1931

High Society

High Society‌
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calendar 1932

National Velvet

National Velvet‌
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calendar 1945

Redheads on Parade

Redheads on Parade‌
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calendar 1935

Just Married

Just Married‌
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calendar 1928

Illusion

Illusion‌
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calendar 1929

What a Night!

What a Night!‌
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calendar 1928

The Reckless Age

The Reckless Age‌
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calendar 1924

The Flaming Forest

The Flaming Forest‌
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calendar 1926

Along Came Youth

Along Came Youth‌
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calendar 1930

Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life‌
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calendar 1934

Swingin' on a Rainbow

Swingin' on a Rainbow‌
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calendar 1945

Charley's Aunt

Charley's Aunt‌
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calendar 1941

The Garden Murder Case

The Garden Murder Case‌
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calendar 1936

The Man from Blankley's

The Man from Blankley's‌
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calendar 1930

The Marriage Playground

The Marriage Playground‌
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calendar 1929

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu‌
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calendar 1930

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