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William Austin

William Austin

Known for ActingBorn 1884-06-10Died 1975-06-15Georgetown, British Guiana [now Guyana]
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 WikipediaRead more

Movies & web series

Rule 'Em and Weep10.0
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Rule 'Em and Weep

1932 · Movie

Embarrassing Moments10.0
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Embarrassing Moments

1930 · Movie

The Fifty-Fifty Girl10.0
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The Fifty-Fifty Girl

1928 · Movie

Handle with Care10.0
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Handle with Care

1922 · Movie

Common Sense10.0
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Common Sense

1920 · Movie

Redheads on Parade9.0
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Redheads on Parade

1935 · Movie

Once to Every Bachelor
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Once to Every Bachelor

1934 · Movie

Illusion9.0
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Illusion

1929 · Movie

One Hour of Love9.0
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One Hour of Love

1927 · Movie

The Flaming Forest9.0
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The Flaming Forest

1926 · Movie

West of Broadway9.0
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West of Broadway

1926 · Movie

The Best People9.0
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The Best People

1925 · Movie

The Night Club9.0
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The Night Club

1925 · Movie

In Love with Love9.0
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In Love with Love

1924 · Movie

The Cowboy King9.0
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The Cowboy King

1922 · Movie

Red Hair8.5
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Red Hair

1928 · Movie

The Enemy Sex8.5
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The Enemy Sex

1924 · Movie

Campus Sleuth8.0
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Campus Sleuth

1948 · Movie

Someone to Love8.0
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Someone to Love

1928 · Movie

Silk Stockings8.0
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Silk Stockings

1927 · Movie

Ritzy8.0
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Ritzy

1927 · Movie

Honeymoon Hate8.0
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Honeymoon Hate

1927 · Movie

Her Big Night8.0
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Her Big Night

1926 · Movie

Seven Days
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Seven Days

1925 · Movie

The Fate of a Flirt8.0
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The Fate of a Flirt

1925 · Movie

The Garden of Weeds8.0
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The Garden of Weeds

1924 · Movie

Let's Go Native7.7
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Let's Go Native

1930 · Movie

Doctor Rhythm7.5
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Doctor Rhythm

1938 · Movie

Three Men in a Boat7.5
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Three Men in a Boat

1933 · Movie

Drums of Love7.5
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Drums of Love

1928 · Movie

National Velvet7.2
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National Velvet

1945 · Movie

Along Came Youth7.3
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Along Came Youth

1930 · Movie

Oil for the Lamps of China7.2
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Oil for the Lamps of China

1935 · Movie

Swingin' on a Rainbow7.0
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Swingin' on a Rainbow

1945 · Movie

Imitation of Life7.0
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Imitation of Life

1934 · Movie

High Society
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High Society

1932 · Movie

A Tailor-Made Man7.0
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A Tailor-Made Man

1931 · Movie

The Man from Blankley's7.0
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The Man from Blankley's

1930 · Movie

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes6.9
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939 · Movie

Just Married7.0
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Just Married

1928 · Movie

What a Night!7.0
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What a Night!

1928 · Movie

Swim Girl, Swim7.0
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Swim Girl, Swim

1927 · Movie

The Gay Divorcee6.9
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The Gay Divorcee

1934 · Movie

The Far Cry7.0
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The Far Cry

1926 · Movie

Who Cares7.0
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Who Cares

1925 · Movie

Ruggles of Red Gap7.0
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Ruggles of Red Gap

1923 · Movie

Rich Men's Wives7.0
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Rich Men's Wives

1922 · Movie

It6.9
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It

1927 · Movie