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, 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 m…

Movies & TV Shows

1. City Lights (1931) — Street Sweeper / Burglar (uncredited)
2. The Kid (1921) — Car Thief / Man in Shelter (uncredited)
3. The Gold Rush (1925) — Prospector (uncredited)
4. The Circus (1928) — Clown (uncredited)
5. A Dog's Life (1918) — Crook (uncredited)
6. The Immigrant (1917) — A Diner / Immigrant
7. Shoulder Arms (1918) — American Soldier / Clean Shaven German Soldier / Bearded German Soldier
8. Easy Street (1917) — Policeman / Preacher (uncredited)
9. Pay Day (1922) — Workman
10. The Adventurer (1917) — The Butler
11. The Rink (1916) — The Cook
12. The Cure (1917) — Sanitarium Attendant
13. The Vagabond (1916) — Trombonist (uncredited)
14. One A.M. (1916) — Le chauffeur de taxi
15. The Pawnshop (1916) — Clock Client
16. The Floorwalker (1916) — Shop Assistant
17. The Fireman (1916) — Fireman
18. Behind the Screen (1916) — Stagehand (uncredited)
19. The Count (1916) — Guest (uncredited)
20. The Bond (1918) — Friend
21. Triple Trouble (1918) — A Man
22. The Chaplin Revue (1959) — Various (archive footage)
23. The Professor (1919) — Man in flophouse
24. How to Make Movies (1918) — The Genie/Laboratory Supervisor/Golfer(uncredited)
25. Unknown Chaplin (1983) — Self & In Out-Takes
26. Suds (1920) — Horace Greensmith
27. Chaplin's Goliath (1996) — Self (archive footage)
28. The Charlie Chaplin Festival (1941) — Various Roles (archive footage)
29. A Prince of a King (1923) — (uncredited)
30. Grief (1921)

Directed

1. My Boy (1921) — Director
2. The Misfit (1924) — Director
3. Trouble (1922) — Director
4. Keep Smiling (1925) — Director
5. A Prince of a King (1923) — Director