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Ian Abercrombie

Actor

Ian Abercrombie

Born September 11, 1934 in Grays, Essex, England, UKDied January 26, 201267 films

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.

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Young Frankenstein posterFirst watchYoung Frankenstein19747.9as Second Villager (uncredited)A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly…View film

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Filmography

67 films as actor
  1. 2011RangoAmbrose (voice)
  2. 2010Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters TrilogyDarth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice)
  3. 2008Star Wars: The Clone WarsChancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)
  4. 2008Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard SchoolHeadmaster Crumbs
  5. 2007Hard FourJack Ermine
  6. 2007Trust MeTeitelbaum
  7. 2006Inland EmpireHenry the Butler
  8. 2006Garfield: A Tail of Two KittiesSmithee
  9. 2006Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm SchoolErvin Sezgin
  10. 2005The L.A. Riot SpectacularAuctioneer
  11. 2005Blasphemy the MovieZues
  12. 2002Gypsy LoveSir George
  13. 2002The EternalSir George
  14. 2002Cover Me GirlsSir George
  15. 2002ChromiumBlue.comSir George
  16. 2000Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer SnowmanPsychiatrist
  17. 1999Wild Wild WestBritish Dignitary
  18. 1997Johnny Mysto: Boy WizardMerlin
  19. 1997MouseHuntAuctioneer
  20. 1997Bimbo Movie BashDr. Dorn
  21. 1997The Lost World: Jurassic ParkButler
  22. 1996A Face to Die ForMr. Sturetsky
  23. 1996RattledDr. Remsen
  24. 1995From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. FrankweilerParks
  25. 1994Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000Professor Dorn
  26. 1994GriefStanley
  27. 1994Clean SlateLeader
  28. 1993Addams Family ValuesDriver
  29. 1992The Flash III: Deadly NightshadeSkip
  30. 1992Army of DarknessWiseman
  31. 1992The Public EyeMr. Brown
  32. 1992Puppet Master III: Toulon's RevengeDr. Hess
  33. 1991ZandaleeLouis Medina
  34. 1991Rolling Thunder
  35. 1990RepossessedIce Tea Waiter (uncredited)
  36. 1989WarlockMagistrate #1
  37. 1989Dark HolidayCaptain
  38. 1988CatacombsBrother Orsini
  39. 1987The Dancing PrincessesRoyal Cobbler
  40. 1987FrogDr. Fritsky
  41. 1986FirewalkerBoggs
  42. 1986Last ResortMaitre d'
  43. 1985Hostage FlightScotland Yard Inspector
  44. 1985KicksBarnes
  45. 1985First the EggMr. Hanna
  46. 1984The Ice PiratesHymie
  47. 1983FlicksInspector
  48. 1982Marian Rose WhiteLord Bates
  49. 1980Blood BeachMan in Mayor's Office
  50. 1980The Happy Hooker Goes HollywoodDenis
  51. 1980S.O.S. TitanicDeck Steward (uncredited)
  52. 1979The Prisoner of ZendaJohann
  53. 1978Little MoDr. Noyes (uncredited)
  54. 1978KeeferRudy
  55. 1978SextetteFrederick Ambrose (BBC Announcer)
  56. 1977The San Pedro BumsCrazed Shopper (uncredited)
  57. 1977Eleanor and Franklin: The White House YearsWhiting (uncredited)
  58. 1977Fantasy IslandBartender
  59. 1976High RiskMajor Domo
  60. 1974The Island at the Top of the WorldTrain Conductor (uncredited)
  61. 1974Young FrankensteinSecond Villager (uncredited)
  62. 1974The Questor TapesCharlie
  63. 1973Wicked, WickedEddie, Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
  64. 1970Sole SurvivorBritish co-pilot
  65. 1969They Shoot Horses, Don't They?Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)
  66. 1968Star!Man in Brixton Music Hall (uncredited)
  67. 1965Von Ryan's ExpressEnglish POW (uncredited)