About
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...
Known for
City LightsMovie • 1931
The Gold RushMovie • 1925
The KidMovie • 1921
The CircusMovie • 1928
A Dog's LifeMovie • 1918
Shoulder ArmsMovie • 1918
How to Make MoviesMovie • 1918
Pay DayMovie • 1922
The Chaplin RevueMovie • 1959
The CureMovie • 1917
The FiremanMovie • 1916
The ImmigrantMovie • 1917
The ProfessorMovie • 1919
Easy StreetMovie • 1917
The RinkMovie • 1916
Triple TroubleMovie • 1918
The BondMovie • 1918
Behind the ScreenMovie • 1916
The AdventurerMovie • 1917
The FloorwalkerMovie • 1916
The PawnshopMovie • 1916
The CountMovie • 1916
The VagabondMovie • 1916
One A.M.Movie • 1916