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William Austin was an English character actor. He was the first actor to play Alfred in a Batman adaptation.
Birth Name
William Crosby Piercy Austin
Born
Thursday, 12 June 1884
Died
Sunday, 15 June 1975
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Hey Moe, Hey Dad! | Various characters | 2015 |
| The Ghost Goes Wild | Barnaby | 1947 |
| Alias Mr. Twilight | Forbes | 1946 |
| Earl Carroll Sketchbook | Williams | 1946 |
| Murder in the Music Hall | Clerk | 1946 |
| She Wouldn't Say Yes | Receptionist | 1945 |
| Swingin' on a Rainbow | Musician | 1945 |
| National Velvet | Reporter | 1945 |
| Dancing in Manhattan | Mr. Morningstar | 1944 |
| Once Upon a Time | Assistant Hotel Manager | 1944 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Hey Moe, Hey Dad! | Various characters | 2015 |
| The Ghost Goes Wild | Barnaby | 1947 |
| Alias Mr. Twilight | Forbes | 1946 |
| Earl Carroll Sketchbook | Williams | 1946 |
| Murder in the Music Hall | Clerk | 1946 |
| She Wouldn't Say Yes | Receptionist | 1945 |
| Swingin' on a Rainbow | Musician | 1945 |
| National Velvet | Reporter | 1945 |
| Dancing in Manhattan | Mr. Morningstar | 1944 |
| Once Upon a Time | Assistant Hotel Manager | 1944 |
| The Return of the Vampire | Detective Gannett | 1943 |
| Holy Matrimony | Critic | 1943 |
| Batman | Alfred Beagle / Alfred | 1943 |
| Charley's Aunt | Cricket Match Spectator / Spectator | 1941 |
| The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Inquisitive Stranger | 1939 |
| Topper Takes a Trip | Seated Roulette Player | 1939 |
| Mysterious Mr. Moto | Art Admirer | 1938 |
| Doctor Rhythm | Mr. Martingale / Mr. Martingale (The Floorwalker) | 1938 |
| Every Day's a Holiday | Bit Part | 1937 |
| Live, Love and Learn | Bob's Butler | 1937 |
| Renfrew of the Royal Mounted | Constable Kelly / Constable Holly | 1937 |
| In His Steps | Journalist | 1936 |
| The Garden Murder Case | Sneed - Hammle's Butler / Sneed, Hammle's Butler (Uncredited) | 1936 |
| 1, 000 Dollars a Minute | Salesman | 1935 |
| The Goose and the Gander | Arthur Summers | 1935 |
| The Bishop Misbehaves | Percy Cloud, Man Reading Book | 1935 |
| Redheads on Parade | Trelawney Redfern | 1935 |
| Oil for the Lamps of China | 1935 | |
| Imitation of Life | Englishman at Party | 1934 |
| The Gay Divorcee | Cyril Glossop | 1934 |
| Once to Every Bachelor | Mathews | 1934 |
| Gambling Lady | Sargey - Fallon's Secretary | 1934 |
| Alice in Wonderland | Gryphon | 1933 |
| College Coach | Finch - Biography Writer | 1933 |
| The Private Life of Henry VIII | Duke of Cleves | 1933 |
| Three Men in a Boat | Harris | 1933 |
| Don't Be a Dummy | Lord Tony Probus | 1932 |
| High Society | Wilberforce Strangeways | 1932 |
| County Hospital | Ollie's Hospital Roommate | 1932 |
| Corsair | Richard Bentinck | 1931 |
| A Tailor Made Man | Jellicott | 1931 |
| Along Came Youth | Eustace | 1930 |
| Let's Go Native | Basil Pistol | 1930 |
| The Flirting Widow | James Raleigh | 1930 |
| The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu | Sylvester Wadsworth | 1930 |
| Paramount on Parade | Partygoer (Impulses) | 1930 |
| The Man from Blankley's | Mr. Poffley | 1930 |
| Embarrassing Moments | Jasper Hickson | 1930 |
| The Marriage Playground | Lord Wrench | 1929 |
| Sweetie | Professor Willow / Percy (Pussy) Willow | 1929 |
| Illusion | Mr. Z | 1929 |
| The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu | Sylvester Wadsworth | 1929 |
| Someone to Love | Aubrey Weems | 1928 |
| The Fifty-Fifty Girl | Engineer | 1928 |
| Red Hair | Dr. Eustace Gill | 1928 |
| Drums of Love | Raymond of Boston | 1928 |
| The Five O'Clock Girl | 1928 | |
| Honeymoon Hate | Banning-Green | 1927 |
| The Small Bachelor | 1927 | |
| Swim Girl, Swim | Mr. Spangle, Ph.D. | 1927 |
| Ritzy | Algy | 1927 |
| Duck Soup | Lord Tarbotham | 1927 |
| It | 'Monty' Montgomery / Monty Montgomery | 1927 |
| One Hour of Love | Louis Carruthers | 1927 |
| The Flaming Forest | Alfred Wimbledon | 1926 |
| West of Broadway | Mortimer Allison | 1926 |
| Her Big Night | Harold Crosby | 1926 |
| Collegiate | G. Horace Crumbleigh | 1926 |
| Fig Leaves | André's Assistant / Andre's Assistant | 1926 |
| The Far Cry | Eric Lancefield | 1926 |
| What Happened to Jones? | Henry Fuller | 1926 |
| Head Winds | Theodore Van Felt | 1925 |
| The Night Club | Gerly - The Valet | 1925 |
| In Love with Love | George Sears | 1924 |
| The Garden of Weeds | Archie | 1924 |
| The Enemy Sex | Joe's Friend | 1924 |
| Rich Men's Wives | Reggie | 1922 |
| The Cowboy King | Wilbur | 1922 |
| Common Sense | Reggie Barrett | 1920 |
