Albert Austin

Albert Austin

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.

  • Title : Albert Austin
  • Popularity : 2.165
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1882-12-13
  • Place of Birth : Birmingham, England, UK
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Albert Austin Movies

  • 1916
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    The Rink

    The Rink

    6.6 1916 HD

    After amusements working in a restaurant, a waiter uses his lunch break to go roller skating.

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  • 1916
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    The Pawnshop

    The Pawnshop

    6.571 1916 HD

    A pawnbroker's assistant deals with his grumpy boss, his annoying co-worker and some eccentric customers as he flirts with the pawnbroker's daughter,...

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  • 1916
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    The Count

    The Count

    6.2 1916 HD

    A tailor's apprentice burns Count Broko's clothes while ironing them and the tailor fires him. Later, the tailor discovers a note explaining that the...

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  • 1921
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    The Kid

    The Kid

    8.172 1921 HD

    A tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a change of heart and aches to be reunited with her son.

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  • 1917
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    The Adventurer

    The Adventurer

    6.863 1917 HD

    The daring convict no. 23, known as The Eel, escapes from prison and, after mocking his inept persecutors, saves the lives of three people in peril:...

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  • 1917
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    The Immigrant

    The Immigrant

    7.26 1917 HD

    An European immigrant endures a challenging voyage only to get into trouble as soon as he arrives in New York.

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  • 1918
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    Triple Trouble

    Triple Trouble

    4.8 1918 HD

    As Colonel Nutt is experimenting with explosives, a new janitor is joining his household. The inept janitor proceeds to make life difficult for the...

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  • 1918
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    Shoulder Arms

    Shoulder Arms

    6.8 1918 HD

    An American doughboy, stationed in France during the Great War, goes on a daring mission behind enemy lines and becomes a hero.

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  • 1922
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    Pay Day

    Pay Day

    7 1922 HD

    A bricklayer and his wife clash over his end-of-the-week partying.

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  • 1916
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    One A.M.

    One A.M.

    6.714 1916 HD

    A drunken homeowner has a difficult time getting about in his home after arriving home late at night.

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  • 1916
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    The Floorwalker

    The Floorwalker

    6.365 1916 HD

    An impecunious customer creates chaos in a department store while the manager and his assistant plot to steal the money kept in the establishment's...

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  • 1916
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    The Fireman

    The Fireman

    6.223 1916 HD

    Firefighter Charlie Chaplin is tricked into letting a house burn by an owner who wants to collect on the insurance.

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  • 1919
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    The Professor

    The Professor

    5.5 1919 HD

    Professor Bosco, a poor flea trainer, rents a bed in a flophouse. Before going to bed, he rallies his troops and once he has made sure his beloved...

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  • 1920
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    Suds

    Suds

    6.5 1920 HD

    Amanda Afflick is a lovesick laundress who daydreams about customer Horace Greensmith and cherishes the shirt he brought in for washing eight months...

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  • 1917
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    The Cure

    The Cure

    6.824 1917 HD

    An alcoholic checks into a health spa and his antics promptly throw the establishment into chaos.

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  • 1996
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    Chaplin's Goliath

    Chaplin's Goliath

    6.5 1996 HD

    A film about the tall actor who was most famous for playing the quintessential villain for Charlie Chaplin's Tramp character.

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  • 1916
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    Behind the Screen

    Behind the Screen

    6.5 1916 HD

    During the troubled shooting of several movies, David, the prop man's assistant, meets an aspiring actress who tries to find work in the studio....

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  • 1917
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    Easy Street

    Easy Street

    7.071 1917 HD

    A derelict, huddled under the steps of a missionary church, feels enlightened by the sermon of a passionate preacher and infatuated by the beauty of...

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  • 1916
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    The Vagabond

    The Vagabond

    6.701 1916 HD

    A tramp tries to earn money by playing the violin, but he’s soon facing off against the jealous competition.

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  • 1931
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    City Lights

    City Lights

    8.277 1931 HD

    A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and...

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  • 1925
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    The Gold Rush

    The Gold Rush

    8 1925 HD

    A gold prospector in Alaska struggles to survive the elements and win the heart of a dance hall girl.

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  • 1928
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    The Circus

    The Circus

    8 1928 HD

    Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.

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  • 1918
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    The Bond

    The Bond

    5 1918 HD

    A propaganda film created by Charlie Chaplin at his own expense for the Liberty Load Committee to help sell U.S. Liberty Bonds during World War I....

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  • 1918
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    A Dog's Life

    A Dog's Life

    7.3 1918 HD

    The Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.

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  • 1959
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    The Chaplin Revue

    The Chaplin Revue

    7.4 1959 HD

    Three Chaplin silent comedies "A Dog's Life", "Shoulder Arms", and "The Pilgrim" are strung together to form a single feature length film. Chaplin...

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  • 1941
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    The Charlie Chaplin Festival

    The Charlie Chaplin Festival

    6.5 1941 HD

    Four Chaplin shorts from 1917: The Immigrant, The Adventurer, The Cure, and Easy Street, presented with music and sound effects.

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  • 1921
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    Grief

    Grief

    1 1921 HD

    Begins with a child-cast parody of "The Kid." The Adams portion finds the guy chased about town because they are looking for some crook in a gray...

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  • 1921
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    My Boy

    My Boy

    5.9 1921 HD

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  • 1933
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    The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble

    The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1924
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    The Misfit

    The Misfit

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1927
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    Should Men Walk Home?

    Should Men Walk Home?

    7.111 1927 HD

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  • 1931
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    City Lights

    City Lights

    8.277 1931 HD

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  • 1934
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    Good Time Henry

    Good Time Henry

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1922
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    Trouble

    Trouble

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1925
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    Keep Smiling

    Keep Smiling

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1983
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    Unknown Chaplin

    Unknown Chaplin

    8 1983 HD

    A documentary series examining the film making methods and techniques of Charles Chaplin. Featuring previously unseen footage from Chaplin's private...

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