Curiosidades

William Austin's being cast as Alfred the Butler in the Columbia Pictures' O Morcego (1943) serial proved to have a profound effect on the character. Prior to the serial, Alfred had been portrayed as being a very portly character. In order to rectify the disparity between Comics Page and Film, the Editors at DC Comics had Alfred put on a diet; which resulted in a slimmer Butler, who mirrored the movie version.

Came from a well-to-do English background (his father owned a sugar plantation). Acted for three years on the stage, before breaking into movies. Secured a five-year contract with Paramount in 1927, usually typecast as monocled upper-crust Britishers.

Austin was the first actor to play Batman's butler Alfred in a live-action adaptation when he portrayed the character in O Morcego (1943).

Actor brother of actor Albert Austin.