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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…
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- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) as Inquisitive Stranger
- Batman (1943) as Alfred
- High Society (1932) as Wilberforce Strangeways
- The Gay Divorcee (1934) as Cyril Glossop
- Common Sense (1920) as Reggie Barrett
- Alice in Wonderland (1933) as Gryphon
- Embarrassing Moments (1930) as Jasper Hickson
- National Velvet (1945) as Reporter (uncredited)
- Imitation of Life (1934) as Englishman at Party (uncredited)
- The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) as Duke of Cleves
- One Hour of Love (1927) as Louis Carruthers
- Honeymoon Hate (1927) as Banning-Green
- The Return of the Vampire (1943) as Detective Gannett
- Someone to Love (1928) as Aubrey Weems
- Oil for the Lamps of China (1935) as Clerk in Chase's office
- The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu (1929) as Sylvester Wadsworth
- Silk Stockings (1927) as George Bagnall
- The World At Her Feet (1927) as Det. Hall
- Charley's Aunt (1941) as Spectator
- Paramount on Parade (1930) as Partygoer ('Impulses') (uncredited)
- Once to Every Bachelor (1934) as Mathews
- Rich Men's Wives (1922) as Reggie
- Live, Love and Learn (1937) as Bob's Butler (uncredited)
- The Garden Murder Case (1936) as Sneed, Hammle's Butler (Uncredited)
- It (1927) as Monty Montgomery
- Just Married (1928) as Percy Jones
- What a Night! (1928) as Percy Penfield
- The Cowboy King (1922) as Wilbur
- The Far Cry (1926) as Eric Lancefield
- Swim Girl, Swim (1927) as Mr. Spangle PhD.
- $1,000 a Minute (1935) as Salesman
- In Love with Love (1924) as George Sears
- Drums of Love (1928) as Raymond of Boston
- Redheads on Parade (1935) as Trelawney Redfern
- The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu (1930) as Sylvester Wadsworth
- The Flaming Forest (1926) as Alfred Wimbledon
- Fig Leaves (1926) as Andre's Assistant
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