Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1884-06-10
- Day of Death1975-06-15 (91 years)
- Place of BirthGeorgetown, British Guiana [now Guyana]
- Also Known AsWilliam Crosby Piercy Austin
William Austin
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1947
The Ghost Goes Wild
As: Barnaby
- 1946
Alias Mr. Twilight
As: Forbes (uncredited)
- 1945
Swingin' on a Rainbow
As: Musician (uncredited)
- 1945
National Velvet
As: Reporter (uncredited)
- 1943
The Return of the Vampire
As: Detective Gannett
- 1943
Batman
As: Alfred
- 1941
Charley's Aunt
As: Spectator
- 1939
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
As: Inquisitive Stranger
1938Doctor Rhythm
As: Mr. Martingale
1937Live, Love and Learn
As: Bob's Butler (uncredited)
1937Renfrew of the Royal Mounted
As: Constable Holly
1936The Garden Murder Case
As: Sneed, Hammle's Butler (Uncredited)
1935$1,000 a Minute
As: Salesman
1935The Goose and the Gander
As: Arthur Summers
1935Redheads on Parade
As: Trelawney Redfern
1935Oil for the Lamps of China
As: Clerk in Chase's office
1934Imitation of Life
As: Englishman at Party (uncredited)
- 1934
The Gay Divorcee
As: Cyril Glossop
1933Alice in Wonderland
As: Gryphon
- 1933
The Private Life of Henry VIII
As: Duke of Cleves
1933Three Men in a Boat
As: Harris
1932County Hospital
As: Ollie's Hospital Roommate
1932Rule 'Em and Weep
As: Duke
1931Corsair
As: Richard Bentinck
1931A Tailor-Made Man
As: Jellicott
1930Along Came Youth
As: Lord Eustace
1930Let's Go Native
As: Basil Pistol
1930The Flirting Widow
As: James Raleigh
1930The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
As: Sylvester Wadsworth
1930Paramount on Parade
As: Partygoer ('Impulses') (uncredited)
1930The Man from Blankley's
As: Mr. Poffley
1930Embarrassing Moments
As: Jasper Hickson
1929The Marriage Playground
As: Lord Wrench
1929Sweetie
As: Prof. Percy Willow
1929Illusion
As: Mr. Z
1929The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
As: Sylvester Wadsworth
1928What a Night!
As: Percy Penfield
1928Someone to Love
As: Aubrey Weems
1928Just Married
As: Percy Jones
1928The Fifty-Fifty Girl
As: Engineer
1928Red Hair
As: Dr. Eustace Gill
1928Drums of Love
As: Raymond of Boston
1927Silk Stockings
As: George Bagnall
1927Swim Girl, Swim
As: Mr. Spangle PhD.
1927The World At Her Feet
As: Det. Hall
1927Ritzy
As: Algy
1927Duck Soup
As: Lord Tarbotham
1927It
As: Monty Montgomery
1927One Hour of Love
As: Louis Carruthers
1926The Flaming Forest
As: Alfred Wimbledon
1926Her Big Night
As: Harold Crosby, cub reporter
1926Fig Leaves
As: Andre's Assistant
1926The Far Cry
As: Eric Lancefield
1926What Happened to Jones?
As: Henry Fuller
1925The Fate of a Flirt
As: Riggs
1925The Best People
As: Arthur Rockmere
1925The Night Club
As: Gerly - The Valet
1925Head Winds
As: Theodore Van Felt
1925Who Cares
As: Dr. Harry Oldershaw
1924In Love with Love
As: George Sears
1924The Garden of Weeds
As: Archie
1924The Reckless Age
As: Lord Allan Harrowby
1923Ruggles of Red Gap
As: Mr. Belknap-Jackson
1922Rich Men's Wives
As: Reggie
1922The Cowboy King
As: Wilbur
1922Handle with Care
As: Peter Carter
1920Common Sense
As: Reggie Barrett