William Austin

William Austin

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...

Known For

Batman

as Alfred

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

as Inquisitive Stranger

The Gay Divorcee

as Cyril Glossop

Cast Credits

Alias Mr. Twilight

as Forbes (uncredited)

Swingin' on a Rainbow

as Musician (uncredited)

National Velvet

as Reporter (uncredited)

The Return of the Vampire

as Detective Gannett

Batman

as Alfred

Charley's Aunt

as Spectator

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

as Inquisitive Stranger

Doctor Rhythm

as Mr. Martingale

Live, Love and Learn

as Bob's Butler (uncredited)

The Garden Murder Case

as Sneed, Hammle's Butler (Uncredited)

$1,000 a Minute

as Salesman

The Goose and the Gander

as Arthur Summers

Redheads on Parade

as Trelawney Redfern

Oil for the Lamps of China

as Clerk in Chase's office

Imitation of Life

as Englishman at Party (uncredited)

The Gay Divorcee

as Cyril Glossop

High Society

as Wilberforce Strangeways

County Hospital

as Ollie's Hospital Roommate

Corsair

as Richard Bentinck

A Tailor-Made Man

as Jellicott

Along Came Youth

as Lord Eustace

Let's Go Native

as Basil Pistol

The Flirting Widow

as James Raleigh

Crew Credits