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Portrait of William Austin

Acting

William Austin

Career

Active from 1920 to 1943, busiest in 1927 and 1930 with 6 main titles each.

Leading roles
9
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Private Life of Henry VIII
The Private Life of Henry VIII
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Austin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.0, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.7, average 5.5
  • Violence
    2.3, average 4.1
  • Crime
    1.9, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Romantic Comedy 4
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Silent Film Era 3
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2
  • Feel-Good 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

74
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1940s

8 titles · average score 64
Campus Sleuth
Campus Sleuth (1948)

Editor

The Ghost Goes Wild
The Ghost Goes Wild (1947)

as Barnaby

Alias Mr. Twilight
Alias Mr. Twilight (1946)

as Forbes (uncredited)

National Velvet
National Velvet (1945)
GoodWatch score 73

as Reporter (uncredited)

Swingin' on a Rainbow
Swingin' on a Rainbow (1945)

as Musician (uncredited)

Batman
Batman (1943)
GoodWatch score 54

as Alfred

The Return of the Vampire
The Return of the Vampire (1943)
GoodWatch score 70

as Detective Gannett

Charley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt (1941)
GoodWatch score 58

as Spectator

1930s

27 titles · average score 61
The Gay Divorcee
The Gay Divorcee (1934)
GoodWatch score 78

as Cyril Glossop

The Private Life of Henry VIII
The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)
GoodWatch score 81

as Duke of Cleves

Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (1933)
GoodWatch score 58

as Gryphon

Three Men in a Boat
Three Men in a Boat (1933)

as Harris

County Hospital
County Hospital (1932)
GoodWatch score 70

as Ollie's Hospital Roommate

High Society
High Society (1932)

as Wilberforce Strangeways

Corsair
Corsair (1931)
GoodWatch score 40

as Richard Bentinck

A Tailor-Made Man
A Tailor-Made Man (1931)

as Jellicott

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu (1930)
GoodWatch score 55

as Sylvester Wadsworth

Let's Go Native
Let's Go Native (1930)

as Basil Pistol

The Flirting Widow
The Flirting Widow (1930)
GoodWatch score 59

as James Raleigh

The Man from Blankley's
The Man from Blankley's (1930)

as Mr. Poffley

1920s

39 titles · average score 65
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu (1929)
GoodWatch score 60

as Sylvester Wadsworth

Sweetie
Sweetie (1929)

as Prof. Percy Willow

The Marriage Playground
The Marriage Playground (1929)

as Lord Wrench

Red Hair
Red Hair (1928)

as Dr. Eustace Gill

What a Night!
What a Night! (1928)

as Percy Penfield

It
It (1927)
GoodWatch score 80

as Monty Montgomery

Honeymoon Hate
Honeymoon Hate (1927)

as Banning-Green

Silk Stockings
Silk Stockings (1927)

as George Bagnall

The Flaming Forest
The Flaming Forest (1926)

as Alfred Wimbledon

Fig Leaves
Fig Leaves (1926)
GoodWatch score 60

as Andre's Assistant

Head Winds
Head Winds (1925)

as Theodore Van Felt

The Reckless Age
The Reckless Age (1924)

as Lord Allan Harrowby