
William Austin
Biography
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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.
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.
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Acting (60 movies)

Alice in Wonderland
1933

The Gay Divorcee
1934

The Private Life of Henry VIII
1933

Alias Mr. Twilight
1946

The Garden of Weeds
1924

The World At Her Feet
1927

The Best People
1925

County Hospital
1932

The Ghost Goes Wild
1947

It
1927

Corsair
1931

Batman
1943

Renfrew of the Royal Mounted
1937

Ruggles of Red Gap
1923

Embarrassing Moments
1930

Three Men in a Boat
1933

Handle with Care
1922

Sweetie
1929

The Goose and the Gander
1935

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1939

Live, Love and Learn
1937

Oil for the Lamps of China
1935

Let's Go Native
1930

Drums of Love
1928

Duck Soup
1927

Doctor Rhythm
1938

The Flirting Widow
1930

Fig Leaves
1926

What Happened to Jones?
1926

The Cowboy King
1922

$1,000 a Minute
1935

Rule 'Em and Weep
1932

The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
1929

Common Sense
1920

Swim Girl, Swim
1927

Head Winds
1925

Red Hair
1928

The Night Club
1925

The Return of the Vampire
1943

A Tailor-Made Man
1931

National Velvet
1945

Redheads on Parade
1935

Just Married
1928

Illusion
1929

What a Night!
1928

The Reckless Age
1924

The Flaming Forest
1926

Along Came Youth
1930

Imitation of Life
1934

Swingin' on a Rainbow
1945

Charley's Aunt
1941

The Garden Murder Case
1936

The Man from Blankley's
1930

The Marriage Playground
1929

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
1930

Who Cares
1925

Someone to Love
1928

Laurel & Hardy: Year One
2023

The Fate of a Flirt
1925

Paramount on Parade
1930
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