Albert Austin

Albert Austin

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1882-12-13
Deathday: 1953-08-17 (70 years old)

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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.


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Filmography

all 41

Movies 40

Writer 5

Director 5

self 2

TV Shows 1

Skater
Laurel & Hardy: Hats Off

Laurel & Hardy: Hats Off (2005)

Movie
Himself
Chaplin's Goliath

Chaplin's Goliath (1996)

Movie
Self & In Out-Takes
Unknown Chaplin

Unknown Chaplin (1983)

TV
6
Actor in 'The Pawnshop'
Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp

Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp (1980)

Movie
Crook (segment "A Dog's Life") / German Soldier / American Officer (segment "Shoulder Arms")
The Chaplin Revue

The Chaplin Revue (1959)

Movie
Various Roles
The Chaplin Cavalcade

The Chaplin Cavalcade (1941)

Movie
Various Roles
The Charlie Chaplin Festival

The Charlie Chaplin Festival (1941)

Movie
Writer
Bonnie Scotland

Bonnie Scotland (1935)

Movie
6
Writer
Good Time Henry

Good Time Henry (1934)

Movie
Writer
The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble

The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble (1933)

Movie
Writer
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands (1931)

Movie
Street Sweeper / Burglar (uncredited) / Assistant Director
City Lights

City Lights (1931)

Movie
5.09
Writer
Should Men Walk Home?

Should Men Walk Home? (1927)

Movie
Director
Keep Smiling

Keep Smiling (1925)

Movie
Prospector (uncredited)
The Gold Rush

The Gold Rush (1925)

Movie
4.88
Director
The Misfit

The Misfit (1924)

Movie
Director
Trouble

Trouble (1922)

Movie
Workman
Pay Day

Pay Day (1922)

Movie
Director
My Boy

My Boy (1921)

Movie
Actor
Grief

Grief (1921)

Movie
Car Thief / Man in Shelter
The Kid

The Kid (1921)

Movie
5
Horace Greensmith
Suds

Suds (1920)

Movie
Slicker
Sunnyside

Sunnyside (1919)

Movie
2
Man in Flophouse
The Professor

The Professor (1919)

Movie
American Officer / Clean Shaven German Soldier / Bearded German Soldier
Shoulder Arms

Shoulder Arms (1918)

Movie
1
Friend
The Bond

The Bond (1918)

Movie
A Man
Triple Trouble

Triple Trouble (1918)

Movie
1
Crook
A Dog's Life

A Dog's Life (1918)

Movie
2
The Genie / Laboratory Supervisor / Golfer
How to Make Movies

How to Make Movies (1918)

Movie
The Butler
The Adventurer

The Adventurer (1917)

Movie
2.5
Russian / Restaurant diner
The Immigrant

The Immigrant (1917)

Movie
1
Sanitarium Attendant
The Cure

The Cure (1917)

Movie
1
Minister / Policeman
Easy Street

Easy Street (1917)

Movie
1
Cook
The Rink

The Rink (1916)

Movie
1
Stagehand / 'Bishop'
Behind the Screen

Behind the Screen (1916)

Movie
6
Clock Client
The Pawnshop

The Pawnshop (1916)

Movie
4
Tall Guest
The Count

The Count (1916)

Movie
1
Taxi Driver
One A.M.

One A.M. (1916)

Movie
6
Trombonist (uncredited)
The Vagabond

The Vagabond (1916)

Movie
1
Fireman
The Fireman

The Fireman (1916)

Movie
Shop Assistant
The Floorwalker

The Floorwalker (1916)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.57
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1916
1917
1921
1919
2005
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1882-12-13

Deathday
1953-08-17 (70 years old)

Birth Place
Birmingham, United Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom


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