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Albert Austin(1882-1953)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Director
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Albert Austin in Easy Street (1917)
British-born supporting actor, primarily in the films of Charles Chaplin, for whom Austin also worked as an assistant director and co-writer. His career paralleled that of Chaplin, but dwindled prior to the coming of sound. His brother, William Austin, had a lengthy Hollywood career as a character actor.
BornDecember 13, 1882
DiedAugust 17, 1953(70)
BornDecember 13, 1882
DiedAugust 17, 1953(70)
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Known for

City Lights (1931)
City Lights
8.5
  • Street Sweeper
  • Burglar(uncredited)
  • 1931
Jackie Coogan in Trouble (1922)
Trouble
5.3
  • Director
  • 1922
Dean Riesner in A Prince of a King (1923)
A Prince of a King
  • Actor(uncredited)
  • 1923
Monty Banks in Keep Smiling (1925)
Keep Smiling
  • Director
  • 1925

Credits

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Actor



  • George Chandler and Virginia Brooks in The Back Page (1931)
    The Back Page
    6.2
    Short
    • 1931
  • City Lights (1931)
    City Lights
    8.5
    • Street Sweeper
    • Burglar (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Charles Chaplin in The Circus (1928)
    The Circus
    8.1
    • Clown (uncredited)
    • 1928
  • Charles Chaplin in The Gold Rush (1925)
    The Gold Rush
    8.1
    • Prospector (uncredited)
    • 1925
  • Dean Riesner in A Prince of a King (1923)
    A Prince of a King
    • (uncredited)
    • 1923
  • Pay Day (1922)
    Pay Day
    7.4
    Short
    • Workman
    • 1922
  • Jimmie Adams in Grief (1921)
    Grief
    5.5
    Short
    • 1921
  • Charles Chaplin and Jackie Coogan in The Kid (1921)
    The Kid
    8.2
    • Car Thief
    • Man in Shelter (uncredited)
    • 1921
  • Mary Pickford in Suds (1920)
    Suds
    6.3
    • Horace Greensmith
    • 1920
  • Charles Chaplin in The Professor (1919)
    The Professor
    6.0
    Short
    • Man in Flophouse (uncredited)
    • 1919
  • Charles Chaplin and Edna Purviance in Sunnyside (1919)
    Sunnyside
    6.6
    Short
    • Slicker (uncredited)
    • 1919
  • Charles Chaplin in How to Make Movies (1918)
    How to Make Movies
    6.2
    Short
    • The Genie
    • Laboratory Supervisor
    • Golfer (uncredited)
    • 1918
  • Charles Chaplin in Shoulder Arms (1918)
    Shoulder Arms
    7.3
    Short
    • American Officer
    • Clean Shaven German Soldier
    • Bearded German Soldier
    • 1918
  • Charles Chaplin and Syd Chaplin in The Bond (1918)
    The Bond
    5.4
    Short
    • Friend (uncredited)
    • 1918
  • Charles Chaplin in Triple Trouble (1918)
    Triple Trouble
    5.1
    Short
    • A Man (uncredited)
    • 1918

Writer



  • Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in Bonnie Scotland (1935)
    Bonnie Scotland
    6.7
    • contributor to screenplay (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Old Age Pension
    Short
    • original screenplay
    • 1935
  • Father Knows Best
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1935
  • Beau Bashful
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1934
  • There Ain't No Justice
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1934
  • Good Time Henry
    Short
    • story
    • 1934
  • Ceiling Whacks
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1934
  • Born April First
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1934
  • Heartburn
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1934
  • Full Coverage
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1934
  • Where's Elmer?
    6.6
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1934
  • A Trifle Backward
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1934
  • Palsie Walsie
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1934
  • Meeting Mazie
    Short
    • writer
    • 1933
  • Pie for Two
    Short
    • writer
    • 1933

Director



  • King of the Kitchen (1926)
    King of the Kitchen
    Short
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Ben Bard, Earle Foxe, and Hazel Howell in The Swimming Instructor (1926)
    The Swimming Instructor
    Short
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Monty Banks in Keep Smiling (1925)
    Keep Smiling
    • Director
    • 1925
  • Pony Express
    Short
    • Director
    • 1924
  • Clyde Cook and Joe Roberts in The Misfit (1924)
    The Misfit
    6.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1924
  • Clyde Cook in The Broncho Express (1924)
    The Broncho Express
    Short
    • Director
    • 1924
  • Dean Riesner in A Prince of a King (1923)
    A Prince of a King
    • Director
    • 1923
  • Bull Montana in The Two Twins (1923)
    The Two Twins
    Short
    • Director
    • 1923
  • Jackie Coogan in Trouble (1922)
    Trouble
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1922
  • My Boy (1921)
    My Boy
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1921
  • Harriet Hammond and Kalla Pasha in On a Summer Day (1921)
    On a Summer Day
    Short
    • Director
    • 1921
  • Bungalow Troubles (1921)
    Bungalow Troubles
    Short
    • Director
    • 1921

Personal details

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  • Born
    • December 13, 1882
    • Birmingham, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 17, 1953
    • North Hollywood, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Laura Virginia LaneSeptember 8, 1912 - August 17, 1953 (his death)
  • Relatives
    • William Austin(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles

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    After his film career faded, spent his final years as a security guard at Warner Brothers.

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