Alexander Austin Willis, CM (30 September 1917 – 4 April 2004) was a Canadian actor and television host.

[1][2] Austin was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia to parents Alexander Samuel and Emma Graham (Pushie) Willis.

Originally he was to have played Felix Leiter but, at the last minute, fellow Canadian Cec Linder switched roles with him.

[3] In Canada, he had a varied film and TV career, ranging from the early science-fiction series Space Command, to hosting Cross-Canada Hit Parade for several years in the 1950s.

His first marriage was in 1953, to Canadian actress Kate Reid, and they had two children together before divorcing in 1962.