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Ian Abercrombie

Ian Abercrombie

Acting

Born September 11, 1934 — Died January 26, 2012 Grays, 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

TV Shows(73)

Green Lantern: The Animated Series

Green Lantern: The Animated Series

Ganthet (voice)

2011

Childrens Hospital

Childrens Hospital

Butler

2008

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Darth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice)

2008

Wizards of Waverly Place

Wizards of Waverly Place

Professor Crumbs

2007

Moonlight

Moonlight

Richard Whitley

2007

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

Ben Franklin

2005

Hidden Howie: The Private Life of a Public Nuisance

Hidden Howie: The Private Life of a Public Nuisance

2005

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

Rupert

2004

The Batman

The Batman

Ewan Fripp (voice)

2004

Summerland

Summerland

Thomas Lindfield

2004

Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck

Cyril Parks

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self

2003

Birds of Prey

Birds of Prey

Alfred Pennyworth

2002

Chromiumblue.com

Chromiumblue.com

2002

The Random Years

The Random Years

Milton

2002

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

George

2001

State of Grace

State of Grace

Donnie Thursday

2001

The District

The District

Leon

2000

Love & Money

Love & Money

1999

Grown Ups

Grown Ups

Pillip Dmytryk

1999

Charmed

Charmed

Aramis

1998

Over the Top

Over the Top

1997

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Emil (segment "The Mummy")

1997

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Old Man

1997

NewsRadio

NewsRadio

Cadbury

1995

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

Abbot

1995

Cybill

Cybill

Alan Ford

1995

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

George Taylor

1994

Babylon 5

Babylon 5

Correlilmurzon

1994

The Nanny

The Nanny

Butler Inspector

1993

Cafe Americain

Cafe Americain

Uncle Claude

1993

Sisters

Sisters

1991

The Flash

The Flash

Skip

1990

Northern Exposure

Northern Exposure

Anastasia's Aide

1990

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

Tom Brockman

1990

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

Justin Pitt

1989

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

Fulton (segment "The Switch")

1989

Coach

Coach

Jackie

1989

Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

1988

War and Remembrance

War and Remembrance

Rodney

1988

Empty Nest

Empty Nest

Captain Burke

1988

21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street

Lemieux

1987

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

Gunther Hall

1986

It's Garry Shandling's Show

It's Garry Shandling's Show

Fate

1986

Foley Square

Foley Square

1985

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Doctor (uncredited)

1985

George Burns Comedy Week

George Burns Comedy Week

1985

Stingray

Stingray

1985

Moonlighting

Moonlighting

Ludwig

1985

Otherworld

Otherworld

Mr. Miro

1985

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Dr. Blandings

1984

Who's the Boss?

Who's the Boss?

1984

Hunter

Hunter

George Cooper

1984

Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

1984

Airwolf

Airwolf

Lord Killebrew

1984

Tucker's Witch

Tucker's Witch

1982

Voyagers!

Voyagers!

1982

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

Royal Cobbler

1982

Hotel

Hotel

1982

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

Ross Beaton

1981

Dynasty

Dynasty

1981

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

Caterer

1979

Mrs. Columbo

Mrs. Columbo

1979

Vega$

Vega$

1978

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

Forger 7

1978

Three's Company

Three's Company

1977

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

Sgt. Lander

1977

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

Shoemacher

1974

Happy Days

Happy Days

1974

Search

Search

1972

Cannon

Cannon

1971

Get Smart

Get Smart

1965

Movies(69)

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

The Eternal

The Eternal

Sir George

2002

Cover Me Girls

Cover Me Girls

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

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