William Austin

William Austin

William Austin (June 121884 - June 151975) was a British character actor who was born in Georgetown in British Guiana (now Guyana) and appeared in many American films and serials between the 1920s and the 1940s, though the vast majority of his roles were small and uncredited. He is the brother of actor Albert Austin. He died in Newport Beach, California.

Mr. Austin's portrayal in the 1943 "Batman" serial of Batman's butler Alfred is the iconic portrayal still used in the comics. Previous to being played by Mr. Austin, the character was fat and had no facial hair. Performed by Mr. Austin, the character was thin with a mustache. Shortly after the serial was released, Alfred in the comics was changed to match the look of the serial; this representation of the character has for the most part continued to this day except for the live action films, the Birds of Prey series, and the Deadshot short in where he has no mustache.

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*imdb name|id=0042552|name=William Austin
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8286347 William Austin] at Find-A-Grave


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