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Ian Abercrombie

Ian Abercrombie

Acting

Born: September 11, 1934Grays, Essex, England, UK

Ian Abercrombie (11 September 1934 – 26 January 2012) was an English actor, best known for playing Alfred Pennyworth in Birds of Prey. He appeared as Elaine Benes' boss Justin Pitt during the sixth season of Seinfeld, and as a fastidious butler on Desperate Housewives. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian Abercrombie, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For
Filmography
Rango

Rango

Ambrose (voice)

2011
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy

Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy

Darth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice)

2010
Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)

2008
Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School

Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School

Headmaster Crumbs

2008
Hard Four

Hard Four

Jack Ermine

2007
Trust Me

Trust Me

Teitelbaum

2007
Inland Empire

Inland Empire

Henry the Butler

2006
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

Smithee

2006
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

Ervin Sezgin

2006
When Puppets and Dolls Attack!

When Puppets and Dolls Attack!

Dr. Hess (archive footage)

2005
The L.A. Riot Spectacular

The L.A. Riot Spectacular

Auctioneer

2005
Blasphemy the Movie

Blasphemy the Movie

Zues

2005
Puppet Master: The Legacy

Puppet Master: The Legacy

Dr. Hess (archive footage)

2003
Gypsy Love

Gypsy Love

Sir George

2002
Cover Me Girls

Cover Me Girls

Sir George

2002
The Eternal

The Eternal

Sir George

2002
ChromiumBlue.com

ChromiumBlue.com

Sir George

2002
Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman

Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman

Psychiatrist

2000
Wild Wild West

Wild Wild West

British Dignitary

1999
Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard

Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard

Merlin

1997
MouseHunt

MouseHunt

Auctioneer

1997
Bimbo Movie Bash

Bimbo Movie Bash

Dr. Dorn

1997
The Lost World: Jurassic Park

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

Butler

1997
A Face to Die For

A Face to Die For

Mr. Sturetsky

1996
Rattled

Rattled

Dr. Remsen

1996
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

Parks

1995
Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000

Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000

Professor Dorn

1994
Grief

Grief

Stanley

1994
Clean Slate

Clean Slate

Leader

1994
Addams Family Values

Addams Family Values

Driver

1993
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

Skip

1992
Army of Darkness

Army of Darkness

Wiseman

1992
The Public Eye

The Public Eye

Mr. Brown

1992
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge

Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge

Dr. Hess

1992
Zandalee

Zandalee

Louis Medina

1991
Rolling Thunder

Rolling Thunder

1991
Repossessed

Repossessed

Ice Tea Waiter (uncredited)

1990
Warlock

Warlock

Magistrate #1

1989
Dark Holiday

Dark Holiday

Captain

1989
Catacombs

Catacombs

Brother Orsini

1988
The Dancing Princesses

The Dancing Princesses

Royal Cobbler

1987
Frog

Frog

Dr. Fritsky

1987
Firewalker

Firewalker

Boggs

1986
Last Resort

Last Resort

Maitre d'

1986
Hostage Flight

Hostage Flight

Scotland Yard Inspector

1985
Kicks

Kicks

Barnes

1985
First The Egg

First The Egg

Mr. Hanna

1985
The Ice Pirates

The Ice Pirates

Hymie

1984
Flicks

Flicks

Inspector

1983
Marian Rose White

Marian Rose White

Lord Bates

1982
Blood Beach

Blood Beach

Man in Mayor's Office

1980
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

Denis

1980
S.O.S. Titanic

S.O.S. Titanic

Deck Steward (uncredited)

1980
The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

Johann

1979
Little Mo

Little Mo

Dr. Noyes

1978
Keefer

Keefer

Rudy

1978
Sextette

Sextette

Frederick Ambrose (BBC Announcer)

1978
The San Pedro Bums

The San Pedro Bums

Crazed Shopper (uncredited)

1977

Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years

Whiting (uncredited)

1977
Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

Bartender

1977
High Risk

High Risk

Major Domo

1976
The Island at the Top of the World

The Island at the Top of the World

Train Conductor (uncredited)

1974
Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein

Second Villager (uncredited)

1974
The Questor Tapes

The Questor Tapes

Charlie

1974
Wicked, Wicked

Wicked, Wicked

Eddie (uncredited)

1973
Sole Survivor

Sole Survivor

British co-pilot

1970
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)

1969
Star!

Star!

Man in Brixton Music Hall (uncredited)

1968
Von Ryan's Express

Von Ryan's Express

English POW

1965