 The character of Alfred in the comics was introduced to conform to  the fact that in the film Bruce Wayne had a butler. However, the  Alfred in the comics was drawn as very chubby and clean shaven,  while William Austin (I) (qv), who played Alfred, wore a mustache  and was slim. Soon after the release of the film, the comics  character grew a mustache and went to a health spa, where he lost  weight. From then on, the comics Alfred has resembled the Austin  image.