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- Birth nameAlfred Austyn Melford Smith
- Austin Melford was born on August 24, 1884 in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Oh, Daddy! (1935), Car of Dreams (1935) and La fille du Sud (1934). He was married to Jessie Winter. He died on August 19, 1971 in Westminster, London, England, UK.
- SpouseJessie Winter(1908 - 1971) (her death, 2 children)
- Brother of actor Jack Melford.
- Son of stage players Austin Melford and Alice Gambra.
- Nephew of writer Mark Melford.
- Playwright (original author of Buster Keaton's "The Battling Butler"), actor and screenwriter. Worked on several musicals and comedies for Michael Balcon. With Gaumont-British and Ealing from 1937, primarily as writer of vehicles for George Formby and Tommy Trinder.
- On stage (with his father's theatrical company) from the age of two months.
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