William Austin
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 fil...
Known For
Filmography
The Ghost Goes Wild
1947
as Barnaby
Alias Mr. Twilight
1946
as Forbes (uncredited)
National Velvet
1945
as Reporter (uncredited)
Swingin' on a Rainbow
1945
as Musician (uncredited)
Batman
1943
as Alfred
The Return of the Vampire
1943
as Detective Gannett
Charley's Aunt
1941
as Spectator
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1939
as Inquisitive Stranger
Doctor Rhythm
1938
as Mr. Martingale
Renfrew of the Royal Mounted
1937
as Constable Holly
Live, Love and Learn
1937
as Bob's Butler (uncredited)
The Garden Murder Case
1936
as Sneed, Hammle's Butler (Uncredited)
The Goose and the Gander
1935
as Arthur Summers
Oil for the Lamps of China
1935
as Clerk in Chase's office
$1,000 a Minute
1935
as Salesman
Redheads on Parade
1935
as Trelawney Redfern
The Gay Divorcee
1934
as Cyril Glossop
Imitation of Life
1934
as Englishman at Party (uncredited)
Once to Every Bachelor
1934
as Mathews
Alice in Wonderland
1933
as Gryphon
The Private Life of Henry VIII
1933
as Duke of Cleves
Three Men in a Boat
1933
as Harris
County Hospital
1932
as Ollie's Hospital Roommate
Rule 'Em and Weep
1932
as Duke
High Society
1932
as Wilberforce Strangeways
Corsair
1931
as Richard Bentinck
A Tailor-Made Man
1931
as Jellicott
Embarrassing Moments
1930
as Jasper Hickson
The Flirting Widow
1930
as James Raleigh
Let's Go Native
1930
as Basil Pistol
Along Came Youth
1930
as Lord Eustace
The Man from Blankley's
1930
as Mr. Poffley
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
1930
as Sylvester Wadsworth
Paramount on Parade
1930
as Partygoer ('Impulses') (uncredited)
Sweetie
1929
as Prof. Percy Willow
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
1929
as Sylvester Wadsworth
Illusion
1929
as Mr. Z
The Marriage Playground
1929
as Lord Wrench
Drums of Love
1928
as Raymond of Boston
The Fifty-Fifty Girl
1928
as Engineer
Red Hair
1928
as Dr. Eustace Gill
Just Married
1928
as Percy Jones
What a Night!
1928
as Percy Penfield
Someone to Love
1928
as Aubrey Weems
The World At Her Feet
1927
as Det. Hall
It
1927
as Monty Montgomery
Duck Soup
1927
as Lord Tarbotham
Swim Girl, Swim
1927
as Mr. Spangle PhD.
Silk Stockings
1927
as George Bagnall
One Hour of Love
1927
as Louis Carruthers
Ritzy
1927
as Algy
Honeymoon Hate
1927
as Banning-Green
What Happened to Jones?
1926
as Henry Fuller
Fig Leaves
1926
as Andre's Assistant
The Flaming Forest
1926
as Alfred Wimbledon
Her Big Night
1926
as Harold Crosby, cub reporter
The Far Cry
1926
as Eric Lancefield
West of Broadway
1926
as Mortimer Allison
The Best People
1925
as Arthur Rockmere
Seven Days
1925
as Dal Brown
Head Winds
1925
as Theodore Van Felt
The Night Club
1925
as Gerly - The Valet
Who Cares
1925
as Dr. Harry Oldershaw
The Fate of a Flirt
1925
as Riggs
The Garden of Weeds
1924
as Archie
The Reckless Age
1924
as Lord Allan Harrowby
In Love with Love
1924
as George Sears
The Enemy Sex
1924
as Joe's Friend (uncredited)
Ruggles of Red Gap
1923
as Mr. Belknap-Jackson
Handle with Care
1922
as Peter Carter
The Cowboy King
1922
as Wilbur
Rich Men's Wives
1922
as Reggie
Common Sense
1920
as Reggie Barrett