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Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Grays, Essex, England, UK

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Movie Involvements: 40

TV Involvements: 29


Most Famous Work

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

Most Famous Work

Hunter
Average
7

Hunter

(1984) George Cooper
Murder, She Wrote
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8

Murder, She Wrote

(1984) Dr. Blandings
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
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7

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

(1998) Emil (segment "The Mummy")
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
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8

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

(2008) Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)
Star Trek: Voyager
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8

Star Trek: Voyager

(1995) Milo
Babylon 5
Average
8

Babylon 5

(1994) Correlilmurzon
L.A. Law
Average
7

L.A. Law

(1986) Gunther Hall
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
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7

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2011 Ganthet (voice)
Ambrose (voice)
2008 Butler
Palpatine (voice)
Darth Sidious / Chancellor Palpatine (voice)
Chancellor Palpatine (voice)
Darth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice)
Darth Sidious (voice)
Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)
Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)
Headmaster Crumbs
2007 Jack Ermine
Professor Crumbs
Richard Whitley
Teitelbaum
2006 Henry the Butler
Smithee
2005 Ben Franklin
N/A
Dr. Hess (archive footage)
Auctioneer
Ervin Sezgin
Zues
2004 N/A
Ewan Fripp (voice)
N/A
2003 Dr. Hess (archive footage)
N/A
N/A
2002 Alfred Pennyworth
Sir George
Sir George
Sir George
N/A
Sir George
N/A
2001 George
2000 Psychiatrist
Leon
1999 N/A
N/A
British Dignitary
1998 Emil (segment "The Mummy")
Aramis
1997 Merlin
Auctioneer
N/A
Dr. Dorn
Butler
Old Man
1996 Mr. Sturetsky
Dr. Remsen
1995 Parks
Cadbury
Abbot
Milo
N/A
1994 George Taylor
Professor Dorn
Leader
Correlilmurzon
1993 Driver
Butler Inspector
Stanley
1992 Skip
Wiseman
Mr. Brown
Dr. Hess
1991 N/A
Louis Medina
N/A
1990 Skip
Ice Tea Waiter (uncredited)
N/A
N/A
1989 Justin Pitt
Fulton
Magistrate #1
Captain
1988 N/A
Vice Admiral Rodney
Captain Burke
Brother Orsini
1987 Royal Cobbler
Lemieux
Dr. Fritsky
Inspector
1986 Boggs
Gunther Hall
Maitre d'
1985 N/A
Scotland Yard Inspector
Doctor (uncredited)
N/A
N/A
Barnes
Mr. Hanna
N/A
N/A
1984 Dr. Blandings
N/A
George Cooper
N/A
Hymie
Lord Killebrew
1982 N/A
N/A
Royal Cobbler
The Royal Cobbler
N/A
Lord Bates
1981 N/A
N/A
1980 Man in Mayor's Office
Denis
Deck Steward (uncredited)
1979 N/A
Johann
N/A
1978 N/A
Forger 7
Dr. Noyes
Deserter (uncredited)
Rudy
Frederick Ambrose (BBC Announcer)
1977 N/A
Whiting (uncredited)
Sgt. Lander
Bartender
1976 N/A
Major Domo
1974 Train Conductor
Second Villager
Charlie
Shoemacher
Man in Van
N/A
1973 Eddie (uncredited)
1972 N/A
1971 N/A
1970 British co-pilot
1969 Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)
1968 Man in Brixton Music Hall (uncredited)
1965 N/A
English POW
Year Character Movie/Tv

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
2001 ADR & Dubbing
Year Role Movie/Tv

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