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Albert Austin

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Albert Austin

Albert Austin is an actor born on December 13, 1882 in Birmingham, England, UK. He died on August 17, 1953, aged 70. He is known for The Kid, A Dog's Life and The Immigrant. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
December 13, 1882
Place of birth
Birmingham, England, UK
Died
August 17, 1953

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, directing and acting, chiefly in comedy short subjects. Among other things, he assisted Chaplin in developing the plot of The Adventurer (1917). However, he only received screen credit as a collaborator once, for City Lights. As an actor, he appeared in Chaplin's comedies for the Mutual Film Corporation. Later he had two brief, uncredited roles in one of Chaplin's 'silent' comedies made in the sound era, City Lights (1931). Austin is also seen very briefly (as a cab driver) at the beginning of Chaplin's short film One A.M.. He also appeared in movies starring Jackie Coogan and Mack Sennett. Austin's best known performance may be in Chaplin's short The Pawnshop. Austin enters the shop with an alarm clock, hoping to pawn it. To establish the clock's value, Chaplin dissects it. Austin maintains a deadpan expression as Chaplin progressively destroys his clock, then hands the pieces back to Austin. He had the leading role in Mary Pickford's Suds (1920), where he co-stars as a customer leaving his shirt at her laundry. In that film he appears without his comic mustache. In his final years he worked as a police officer at the Warner Brothers studios, according to a New York Times obituary. Description above from the Wikipedia article Albert Austin licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

  1. 1996Chaplin's Goliathas Self (archive footage)
  2. 1983Unknown Chaplinas Self & In Out-Takes · 3 episodes
  3. 1959The Chaplin Revueas Various (archive footage)
  4. 1941The Charlie Chaplin Festivalas Various Roles (archive footage)
  5. 1934Good Time HenryStory
  6. 1933The Cohens and Kellys in TroubleWriter
  7. 1931City Lightsas Street Sweeper / Burglar (uncredited)
  8. 1928The Circusas Clown (uncredited)
  9. 1927Should Men Walk Home?Writer
  10. 1925Keep SmilingDirector
  11. 1925The Gold Rushas Prospector (uncredited)
  12. 1924The MisfitDirector
  13. 1923A Prince of a King(uncredited) · Director
  14. 1922TroubleDirector
  15. 1922Pay Dayas Workman
  16. 1921My BoyDirector
  17. 1921Grief
  18. 1921The Kidas Car Thief / Man in Shelter (uncredited)
  19. 1920Sudsas Horace Greensmith
  20. 1919The Professoras Man in flophouse
  21. 1918Shoulder Armsas American Soldier / Clean Shaven German Soldier / Bearded German Soldier
  22. 1918The Bondas Friend
  23. 1918Triple Troubleas A Man
  24. 1918A Dog's Lifeas Crook (uncredited)
  25. 1918How to Make Moviesas The Genie/Laboratory Supervisor/Golfer(uncredited)
  26. 1917The Adventureras The Butler
  27. 1917The Immigrantas A Diner / Immigrant
  28. 1917The Cureas Sanitarium Attendant
  29. 1917Easy Streetas Policeman / Preacher (uncredited)
  30. 1916The Rinkas The Cook
  31. 1916Behind the Screenas Stagehand (uncredited)
  32. 1916The Pawnshopas Clock Client
  33. 1916The Countas Guest (uncredited)
  34. 1916One A.M.as Le chauffeur de taxi
  35. 1916The Vagabondas Trombonist (uncredited)
  36. 1916The Firemanas Fireman
  37. 1916The Floorwalkeras Shop Assistant