Actress. She appeared in 58 movies in the 1940s and 1950s, usually playing society ladies, although many of her roles were uncredited. She is remembered particularly for her role as “Mom” in the sexploitation thriller “Mom and Dad” (1944). In the 1951 television series “The Amos ‘n Andy Show”, she played Harriet Harrington and Mrs Wentworth; Austin also had roles in the TV series “Schlitz Playhouse” (1953), “The Revlon Mirror Theater” (1953), “The Pride of the Family” (1954) and “You Are There” (1955). She died from cachexia at age 56.