William Austin
Acting
Born June 10, 1884 · Georgetown, British Guiana [now Guyana]
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 films and serials between the 1920s and the 1940s, though the vast majority of his roles were small and…
Known For · 40 titles
Batman
High Society
The Gay Divorcee
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
National Velvet
Alice in Wonderland
Common Sense
The Private Life of Henry VIII
Oil for the Lamps of China
Imitation of Life
Embarrassing Moments
Silk Stockings
The Return of the Vampire
The Garden Murder Case
Someone to Love
One Hour of Love
The World At Her Feet
Honeymoon Hate
Live, Love and Learn
Swim Girl, Swim
What a Night!
Rich Men's Wives
It
Redheads on Parade
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
Paramount on Parade
The Flaming Forest
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
$1,000 a Minute
Drums of Love
The Goose and the Gander
The Best People
The Far Cry
Just Married
In Love with Love
Charley's Aunt
West of Broadway
Along Came Youth
The Fifty-Fifty Girl
The Cowboy King