Albert Austin
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1882-12-13 (71 years old)
Deathday
1953-08-17
Place of Birth
Birmingham, England, UK
Also known As
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Albert Austin
Biography
Albert Austin (13 December 1881 or 1885 – 17 August 1953) was an actor, film star, director and script writer, noted mainly for his work in Charlie Chaplin films. He was the brother of actor William Austin. He was born in Birmingham, England, and was a music hall performer before coming to the U.S. with Chaplin, both as members of the Fred Karno troupe, in 1910. Noted for his painted handlebar mustache and acerbic manner, he worked for Chaplin's stock company and played supporting roles in many of his films, often as a foil to the star, and working as his assistant director. After the development of sound films, he moved into scriptwriting, d...
Acting
1916
as The Cook
1916
as Guest (uncredited)
1916
as Clock Client
1921
as Car Thief / Man in Shelter (uncredited)
1917
as The Butler
1917
as A Diner / Immigrant
1916
as Le chauffeur de taxi
1916
as Shop Assistant
1918
as American Soldier / Clean Shaven German Soldier / Bearded German Soldier
1916
as Fireman
1918
as A Man
1922
as Workman
1919
as Man in flophouse
1920
as Horace Greensmith
1916
as Stagehand (uncredited)
1996
as Self (archive footage)
1917
as Sanitarium Attendant
1917
as Policeman / Preacher (uncredited)
1916
as Trombonist (uncredited)
1931
as Street Sweeper / Burglar (uncredited)
1925
as Prospector (uncredited)
1928
as Clown (uncredited)
1918
as Friend
1918
as Crook (uncredited)
1959
as Various (archive footage)
1941
as Various Roles (archive footage)
1921
1918
as The Genie/Laboratory Supervisor/Golfer(uncredited)
Production
1921
as Director
1933
as Writer
1924
as Director
1927
as Writer
1931
as Assistant Director
1934
as Story
1922
as Director
1925
as Director
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