Actor
Albert Austin
Born 13 December 1882 · Birmingham, England, UK — died 17 August 1953
Albert Austin was a Birmingham-born actor, and occasional writer and director. He is best known as a supporting player in Charlie Chaplin's films. A former Fred Karno troupe performer, he often served as a deadpan foil to Chaplin, most memorably in The Pawnshop.
Key films
The Pawnshop (1916)
Often seen as his best-known role, as the customer whose alarm clock Chaplin comically dismantles.
The Adventurer (1917)
A Chaplin Mutual comedy in which he appeared and also helped develop the plot.
Easy Street (1917)
One of Chaplin's celebrated Mutual shorts, showing Austin's place in the star's stock company.
The Gold Rush (1925)
Appearance in one of Chaplin's landmark feature films.
City Lights (1931)On Cinespective
Late Chaplin classic; his only screen credit as a collaborator came on this film.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 34
- 1916The Rink · as The CookActor
- 1916The Vagabond · as Trombonist (uncredited)Actor
- 1916One A.M. · as Le chauffeur de taxiActor
- 1916The Pawnshop · as Clock ClientActor
- 1916The Floorwalker · as Shop AssistantActor
- 1916The Fireman · as FiremanActor
- 1916Behind the Screen · as Stagehand (uncredited)Actor
- 1916The Count · as Guest (uncredited)Actor
- 1917The Immigrant · as A Diner / ImmigrantActor
- 1917Easy Street · as Policeman / Preacher (uncredited)Actor
- 1917The Adventurer · as The ButlerActor
- 1917The Cure · as Sanitarium AttendantActor
- 1918A Dog's Life · as Crook (uncredited)Actor
- 1918Shoulder Arms · as American Soldier / Clean Shaven German Soldier / Bearded German SoldierActor
- 1918The Bond · as FriendActor
- 1918Triple Trouble · as A ManActor
- 1918How to Make Movies · as The Genie/Laboratory Supervisor/Golfer(uncredited)Actor
- 1919The Professor · as Man in flophouseActor
- 1920Suds · as Horace GreensmithActor
- 1921The Kid · as Car Thief / Man in Shelter (uncredited)Actor
- 1921My BoyDirector
- 1921GriefActor
- 1922Pay Day · as WorkmanActor
- 1922TroubleDirector
- 1923A Prince of a KingDirector
- 1923A Prince of a King · as (uncredited)Actor
- 1924The MisfitDirector
- 1925The Gold Rush · as Prospector (uncredited)Actor
- 1925Keep SmilingDirector
- 1928The Circus · as Clown (uncredited)Actor
- 1931City Lights · as Street Sweeper / Burglar (uncredited)Actor
- 1941The Charlie Chaplin Festival · as Various Roles (archive footage)Actor
- 1959The Chaplin Revue · as Various (archive footage)Actor
- 1996Chaplin's Goliath · as Self (archive footage)Actor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.