--- name: "Frank Austin" canonical: "https://film.one/person/frank-austin" roles: [] born: "8 October 1877" died: "13 May 1954" reviewed_on_fi1m: 4 average_fi1m_score: 75 average_over: 4 updated: "2026-09-19T23:33:19.037703+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Frank Austin Actor. Born 8 October 1877 in Mound City, Missouri, USA. Died 13 May 1954. ## Details - **Born:** 8 October 1877, Mound City, Missouri, USA - **Died:** 13 May 1954 - **Also known as:** George Francis Austin, George Austin - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Comedy 3, Drama 3, Romance 3 - **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $18m across 3 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Austin_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18638522, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0042380/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1018011 ## Biography Frank Austin (also credited as George Francis Austin or George Austin) was an American character actor who appeared in more than 120 films between 1917 and 1950, frequently in uncredited roles. Born in Mound City, Missouri, he began his screen career in silent films and continued into the sound era, appearing in productions including *Robin Hood* (1922), *The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case* (1930), *Bad Girl* (1931), *Mystery of the Wax Museum* (1933), *Mr. Deeds Goes to Town* (1936), *You Can't Take It with You* (1938), *Mr. Smith Goes to Washington* (1939), *Hellzapoppin'* (1941) and *Batman* (1943). He died in Los Angeles in 1954. *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, findagrave.com.* ## On Fi1m (4) - *Mr. Smith Goes to Washington* (1939), Fi1m 84, as Inventor (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/mr-smith-goes-to-washington.md) - *You Can't Take It with You* (1938), Fi1m 70, as Neighbor (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/you-cant-take-it-with-you.md) - *Mr. Deeds Goes to Town* (1936), Fi1m 82, as George Rankin (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/mr-deeds-goes-to-town.md) - *Bad Girl* (1931), Fi1m 64, as Upstairs Tenement Neighbor (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/bad-girl.md) ## Complete filmography (67) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Onionhead* (2007), as Onionhead - *Arizona Territory* (1950), as Jud - The Assayer - *Jiggs and Maggie in Court* (1948), as Mr. Beaton, an Attorney - *The Sea of Grass* (1947), as Second Station Agent (uncredited) - *Trail Street* (1947), as Farmer (uncredited) - *The Harvey Girls* (1946), as Rancher (uncredited) - *Christmas Holiday* (1944), as Jury Member (uncredited) - *Sleepy Lagoon* (1943), as Wolf Man (uncredited) - *Fired Wife* (1943), as Bartender - *Batman* (1943), as Hotel Clerk - *The Spoilers* (1942), as Townsman (uncredited) - *Private Snuffy Smith* (1942), as Saul - Cindy's Father - *Hellzapoppin'* (1941), as Chauffeur (uncredited) - *Swamp Water* (1941), as Fred Ulm - *All That Money Can Buy* (1941), as Spectator (uncredited) - *Twilight on the Trail* (1941), as Steve Farley, old prospector - *Riders of Death Valley* (1941), as Chuckawalla Charlie Morgan [Ch. 1] - *Spring Parade* (1940), as Customer - *When the Daltons Rode* (1940), as Townsman - *Cafe Hostess* (1940), as Peddler - *Mr. Smith Goes to Washington* (1939), as Inventor (uncredited) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/mr-smith-goes-to-washington.md) - *The Arkansas Traveler* (1938), as Pessimistic Hobo - *You Can't Take It with You* (1938), as Neighbor (uncredited) — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/you-cant-take-it-with-you.md) - *Wells Fargo* (1937), as Toothless Miner - *True Confession* (1937), as Caretaker (uncredited) - *Young Dynamite* (1937), as Endenberry / Doc Clark - *Song of Revolt* (1937), as Listener at Baron's (uncredited) - *Mountain Justice* (1937), as Townsman at Church Meeting - *Paradise Express* (1937), as Farmer at Meeting (uncredited) - *Larceny on the Air* (1937), as Henchman (uncredited) - *Mr. Deeds Goes to Town* (1936), as George Rankin (uncredited) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/mr-deeds-goes-to-town.md) - *Sutter's Gold* (1936), as Settler-Miner in Bar - *She Couldn't Take It* (1935), as Railroad Attendant - *It's A Small World* (1935), as Minor Role (uncredited) - *Music in the Air* (1934), as Peasant (uncredited) - *Another Wild Idea* (1934), as Betty's Father - *Mystery of the Wax Museum* (1933), as Winton's Valet (Uncredited) - *Yoo-Hoo* (1932), as Orphan's Home owner - *The Cabin in the Cotton* (1932), as Tenant Farmer (uncredited) - *Extra! Extra!* (1932), as Butler - *Sealskins* (1932), as Boarding House Manager (uncredited) - *House of Mystery* (1931), as Higgins - the Butler - *The Range Feud* (1931), as Jed Biggers - *Bad Girl* (1931), as Upstairs Tenement Neighbor (uncredited) — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/bad-girl.md) - *Haunted at Midnight* (1931), as Butler Franz - *Night of Goblins* (1930), as Butler - *The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case* (1930), as Butler (uncredited) - *Hotter Than Hot* (1929), Actor - *The Drifter* (1929), as Seth Martin - *Ruby Lips* (1929), Actor - *The Terror* (1928), as Cotton - *Court Martial* (1928), as President Lincoln - *The Desert Bride* (1928), as Beggar - *The First Auto* (1927), as Jor Saunders - *Almost Human* (1927), as Jim Bowen - *Code of the Northwest* (1926), as Sandy McKenna - *Snowed In* (1926), as J.B. Swinnerton - *Sea Horses* (1926), as Cheadle - *Hoodoo Ranch* (1926), Actor - *Sweet Adeline* (1926), Actor - *The Circus Cyclone* (1925), as Joe Dokes - *The Desert Demon* (1925), as Dad Randall - *Riding for Life* (1925), as Sandy McPherson - *The Golden Trail* (1925), as Steve Prater - *The Monster* (1925), as Rigo - *Robin Hood* (1922), as Friar - *The Secret of Black Mountain* (1917), as George Cooper --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/frank-austin