William Austin

William Austin

Acting

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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…

Filmography

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The Ghost Goes Wild ★ 6.0 The Ghost Goes Wild 1947 Alias Mr. Twilight ★ 6.1 Alias Mr. Twilight 1946 Swingin' on a Rainbow ★ 7.0 Swingin' on a Rainbow 1945 National Velvet ★ 7.2 National Velvet 1945 The Return of the Vampire ★ 6.1 The Return of the Vampire 1943 Batman ★ 6.2 Batman 1943 Charley's Aunt ★ 6.3 Charley's Aunt 1941 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ★ 6.9 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1939 Doctor Rhythm ★ 7.5 Doctor Rhythm 1938 Live, Love and Learn ★ 5.6 Live, Love and Learn 1937 Renfrew of the Royal Mounted ★ 4.6 Renfrew of the Royal Mounted 1937 The Garden Murder Case ★ 5.7 The Garden Murder Case 1936 $1,000 a Minute ★ 5.8 $1,000 a Minute 1935 The Goose and the Gander ★ 4.7 The Goose and the Gander 1935 Redheads on Parade ★ 9.0 Redheads on Parade 1935 Oil for the Lamps of China ★ 7.2 Oil for the Lamps of China 1935 Imitation of Life ★ 7.0 Imitation of Life 1934 The Gay Divorcee ★ 6.9 The Gay Divorcee 1934 Once to Every Bachelor ★ 9.0 Once to Every Bachelor 1934 Alice in Wonderland ★ 6.1 Alice in Wonderland 1933 The Private Life of Henry VIII ★ 6.4 The Private Life of Henry VIII 1933 Three Men in a Boat ★ 7.5 Three Men in a Boat 1933 High Society ★ 7.0 High Society 1932 County Hospital ★ 6.8 County Hospital 1932 Rule 'Em and Weep ★ 10.0 Rule 'Em and Weep 1932 Corsair ★ 4.4 Corsair 1931 A Tailor-Made Man ★ 7.0 A Tailor-Made Man 1931 Along Came Youth ★ 7.3 Along Came Youth 1930 Let's Go Native ★ 7.7 Let's Go Native 1930 The Flirting Widow ★ 5.7 The Flirting Widow 1930 The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu ★ 5.3 The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu 1930 Paramount on Parade ★ 6.1 Paramount on Parade 1930 The Man from Blankley's ★ 7.0 The Man from Blankley's 1930 Embarrassing Moments ★ 10.0 Embarrassing Moments 1930 The Marriage Playground ★ 6.0 The Marriage Playground 1929 Sweetie ★ 6.6 Sweetie 1929 Illusion ★ 9.0 Illusion 1929 The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu ★ 6.0 The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu 1929 What a Night! ★ 7.0 What a Night! 1928 Someone to Love ★ 8.0 Someone to Love 1928 Just Married ★ 7.0 Just Married 1928 The Fifty-Fifty Girl ★ 10.0 The Fifty-Fifty Girl 1928 Red Hair ★ 8.5 Red Hair 1928 Drums of Love ★ 7.5 Drums of Love 1928 Honeymoon Hate ★ 8.0 Honeymoon Hate 1927 Silk Stockings ★ 8.0 Silk Stockings 1927 Swim Girl, Swim ★ 7.0 Swim Girl, Swim 1927 The World At Her Feet ★ 3.3 The World At Her Feet 1927 Ritzy ★ 8.0 Ritzy 1927 Duck Soup ★ 6.4 Duck Soup 1927 It ★ 6.9 It 1927 One Hour of Love ★ 9.0 One Hour of Love 1927 The Flaming Forest ★ 9.0 The Flaming Forest 1926 West of Broadway ★ 9.0 West of Broadway 1926 Her Big Night ★ 8.0 Her Big Night 1926 Fig Leaves ★ 6.0 Fig Leaves 1926 The Far Cry ★ 7.0 The Far Cry 1926 What Happened to Jones? ★ 6.6 What Happened to Jones? 1926 The Fate of a Flirt ★ 8.0 The Fate of a Flirt 1925 The Best People ★ 9.0 The Best People 1925 Seven Days ★ 8.0 Seven Days 1925 The Night Club ★ 9.0 The Night Club 1925 Head Winds ★ 6.5 Head Winds 1925 Who Cares ★ 7.0 Who Cares 1925 In Love with Love ★ 9.0 In Love with Love 1924 The Garden of Weeds ★ 8.0 The Garden of Weeds 1924 The Enemy Sex ★ 8.5 The Enemy Sex 1924 The Reckless Age ★ 5.7 The Reckless Age 1924 Ruggles of Red Gap ★ 7.0 Ruggles of Red Gap 1923 Rich Men's Wives ★ 7.0 Rich Men's Wives 1922 The Cowboy King ★ 9.0 The Cowboy King 1922 Handle with Care ★ 10.0 Handle with Care 1922 Common Sense ★ 10.0 Common Sense 1920