Ian Abercrombie

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-09-11 (78 years old)

Deathday

2012-01-26

Place of Birth

Grays, Essex, England, UK

Ian Abercrombie

Biography

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

Acting

1984

1992

2006

Inland Empire

as Henry the Butler

1990

Repossessed

as Ice Tea Waiter (uncredited)

1978

The Bastard

as Deserter (uncredited)

1996

A Face to Die For

as Mr. Sturetsky

2008

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)

1992

1986

Firewalker

as Boggs

1978

Little Mo

as Dr. Noyes

1985

Kicks

as Barnes

1997

Bimbo Movie Bash

as Dr. Dorn

2011

Rango

as Ambrose (voice)

1974

2005

2002

Cover Me Girls

as Sir George

2002

The Eternal

as Sir George

2002

Gypsy Love

as Sir George

1988

Catacombs

as Brother Orsini

1978

Keefer

as Rudy

1977

Fantasy Island

as Bartender

1986

Last Resort

as Maitre d'

1991

Zandalee

as Louis Medina

1989

Dark Holiday

as Captain

1969

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

as Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)

1985

First The Egg

as Mr. Hanna

1968

Star!

as Man in Brixton Music Hall (uncredited)

1996

Rattled

as Dr. Remsen

2002

ChromiumBlue.com

as Sir George

1980

Blood Beach

as Man in Mayor's Office

1980

S.O.S. Titanic

as Deck Steward (uncredited)

1982

Marian Rose White

as Lord Bates

1997

MouseHunt

as Auctioneer

1974

Young Frankenstein

as Second Villager

1999

Wild Wild West

as British Dignitary

1994

Grief

as Stanley

2005

When Puppets and Dolls Attack!

as Dr. Hess (archive footage)

1983

Flicks

as Inspector

1973

Wicked, Wicked

as Eddie (uncredited)

1978

Sextette

as Frederick Ambrose (BBC Announcer)

1994

Clean Slate

as Leader

1985

Hostage Flight

as Scotland Yard Inspector

1965

Von Ryan's Express

as English POW

1970

Sole Survivor

as British co-pilot

1974

The Island at the Top of the World

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

1987

Frog

as Dr. Fritsky

1989

Warlock

as Magistrate #1

2007

Hard Four

as Jack Ermine

1976

High Risk

as Major Domo

1992

The Public Eye

as Mr. Brown

2003

Puppet Master: The Legacy

as Dr. Hess (archive footage)

1987

The Dancing Princesses

as Royal Cobbler

2007

Trust Me

as Teitelbaum

1977

The San Pedro Bums

as Crazed Shopper (uncredited)

2010

Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy

as Darth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice)

Production

2001

Shrek

as ADR & Dubbing

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