Acting · Georgetown, British Guiana [now Guyana] · Born June 10, 1884
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
MovieThe Ghost Goes Wild
1947
as Barnaby
MovieAlias Mr. Twilight
1946
as Forbes (uncredited)
MovieSwingin' on a Rainbow
1945
as Musician (uncredited)
MovieNational Velvet
1945
as Reporter (uncredited)
MovieThe Return of the Vampire
1943
as Detective Gannett
MovieBatman
1943
as Alfred
MovieCharley's Aunt
1941
as Spectator
MovieThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1939
as Inquisitive Stranger
MovieDoctor Rhythm
1938
as Mr. Martingale
MovieLive, Love and Learn
1937
as Bob's Butler (uncredited)
MovieRenfrew of the Royal Mounted
1937
as Constable Holly
MovieThe Garden Murder Case
1936
as Sneed, Hammle's Butler (Uncredited)
Movie$1,000 a Minute
1935
as Salesman
MovieThe Goose and the Gander
1935
as Arthur Summers
MovieRedheads on Parade
1935
as Trelawney Redfern
MovieOil for the Lamps of China
1935
as Clerk in Chase's office
MovieImitation of Life
1934
as Englishman at Party (uncredited)
MovieThe Gay Divorcee
1934
as Cyril Glossop
Once to Every Bachelor
1934
as Mathews
MovieAlice in Wonderland
1933
as Gryphon
MovieThe Private Life of Henry VIII
1933
as Duke of Cleves
MovieThree Men in a Boat
1933
as Harris
High Society
1932
as Wilberforce Strangeways
MovieCounty Hospital
1932
as Ollie's Hospital Roommate
MovieRule 'Em and Weep
1932
as Duke
MovieCorsair
1931
as Richard Bentinck
MovieA Tailor-Made Man
1931
as Jellicott
MovieAlong Came Youth
1930
as Lord Eustace
MovieLet's Go Native
1930
as Basil Pistol
MovieThe Flirting Widow
1930
as James Raleigh
MovieThe Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
1930
as Sylvester Wadsworth
MovieParamount on Parade
1930
as Partygoer ('Impulses') (uncredited)
MovieThe Man from Blankley's
1930
as Mr. Poffley
MovieEmbarrassing Moments
1930
as Jasper Hickson
MovieThe Marriage Playground
1929
as Lord Wrench
MovieSweetie
1929
as Prof. Percy Willow
MovieIllusion
1929
as Mr. Z
MovieThe Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
1929
as Sylvester Wadsworth
MovieWhat a Night!
1928
as Percy Penfield
MovieSomeone to Love
1928
as Aubrey Weems
MovieJust Married
1928
as Percy Jones
MovieThe Fifty-Fifty Girl
1928
as Engineer
MovieRed Hair
1928
as Dr. Eustace Gill
MovieDrums of Love
1928
as Raymond of Boston
MovieHoneymoon Hate
1927
as Banning-Green
MovieSilk Stockings
1927
as George Bagnall
MovieSwim Girl, Swim
1927
as Mr. Spangle PhD.
MovieThe World At Her Feet
1927
as Det. Hall
MovieRitzy
1927
as Algy
MovieDuck Soup
1927
as Lord Tarbotham
MovieIt
1927
as Monty Montgomery
MovieOne Hour of Love
1927
as Louis Carruthers
MovieThe Flaming Forest
1926
as Alfred Wimbledon
MovieWest of Broadway
1926
as Mortimer Allison
MovieHer Big Night
1926
as Harold Crosby, cub reporter
MovieFig Leaves
1926
as Andre's Assistant
MovieThe Far Cry
1926
as Eric Lancefield
MovieWhat Happened to Jones?
1926
as Henry Fuller
MovieThe Fate of a Flirt
1925
as Riggs
MovieThe Best People
1925
as Arthur Rockmere
Seven Days
1925
as Dal Brown
MovieThe Night Club
1925
as Gerly - The Valet
MovieHead Winds
1925
as Theodore Van Felt
MovieWho Cares
1925
as Dr. Harry Oldershaw
MovieIn Love with Love
1924
as George Sears
MovieThe Garden of Weeds
1924
as Archie
MovieThe Enemy Sex
1924
as Joe's Friend (uncredited)
MovieThe Reckless Age
1924
as Lord Allan Harrowby
MovieRuggles of Red Gap
1923
as Mr. Belknap-Jackson
MovieRich Men's Wives
1922
as Reggie
MovieThe Cowboy King
1922
as Wilbur
MovieHandle with Care
1922
as Peter Carter
MovieCommon Sense
1920
as Reggie Barrett
