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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 A Southern Maid (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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