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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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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1884-06-10
- event Death Date 1975-06-15
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 2.1
- info Birth Place Georgetown, British Guiana [now Guyana]
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by William Austin
6.1
Alice in Wonderland
1933-12-18
6.8
The Gay Divorcee
1934-10-12
6.3
The Private Life of Henry VIII
1933-08-17
5.1
Alias Mr. Twilight
1946-12-24
0
The Garden of Weeds
1924-11-02
1
The World At Her Feet
1927-05-14
0
The Best People
1925-11-09
6.8
County Hospital
1932-06-25
5
The Ghost Goes Wild
1947-08-08
6.9
It
1927-02-05
4.5
Corsair
1931-11-28
0
Seven Days
1925-09-20
6.4
Batman
1943-07-16
4.3
Renfrew of the Royal Mounted
1937-09-29
0
Ruggles of Red Gap
1923-10-07
0
Embarrassing Moments
1930-01-17
5
Three Men in a Boat
1933-04-30
0
Handle with Care
1922-01-22
5.8
Sweetie
1929-10-25
5.8
Fig Leaves
1926-08-22
0
The Cowboy King
1922-05-01
5.5
$1,000 a Minute
1935-10-21
6.8
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1939-09-01
5.8
Live, Love and Learn
1937-10-29
6
Doctor Rhythm
1938-05-06
4
The Flirting Widow
1930-05-11
5
Drums of Love
1928-01-24
5.8
What Happened to Jones
1926-02-08
7.5
Let's Go Native
1930-08-15
4.6
The Goose and the Gander
1935-09-21
6.3
Duck Soup
1927-03-13
7.3
Oil for the Lamps of China
1935-06-08
0
Rule 'Em and Weep
1932-05-02
5.3
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
1929-08-10
0
Common Sense
1920-06-01
0
The Fifty-Fifty Girl
1928-05-12
0
Swim Girl, Swim
1927-09-03
5
Head Winds
1925-03-29
0
Red Hair
1928-03-10
0
The Night Club
1925-04-26
6
The Return of the Vampire
1943-11-11
0
A Tailor-Made Man
1931-03-28
0
High Society
1932-07-27
7.2
National Velvet
1945-01-26
0
Redheads on Parade
1935-09-07
0
Just Married
1928-08-18
0
Illusion
1929-09-21
0
What a Night!
1928-12-22
5
The Reckless Age
1924-08-16
0
The Flaming Forest
1926-11-21
7
Along Came Youth
1930-12-20
7
Imitation of Life
1934-11-23
0
Swingin' on a Rainbow
1945-09-01
5.8
Charley's Aunt
1941-08-01
5.5
The Garden Murder Case
1936-02-21
6
The Man from Blankley's
1930-03-28
5.8
The Marriage Playground
1929-12-12
5
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
1930-05-02
0
Who Cares
1925-02-01
0
Someone to Love
1928-12-01
