Ian Abercrombie
Acting • Born 1934-09-11 – Died 2012-01-26
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
Filmography
149 credits
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Movie • 1997
Butler
The Ice Pirates
Movie • 1984
Hymie
Army of Darkness
Movie • 1992
Wiseman
Inland Empire
Movie • 2006
Henry the Butler
Repossessed
Movie • 1990
Ice Tea Waiter (uncredited)
Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000
Movie • 1994
Professor Dorn
A Face to Die For
Movie • 1996
Mr. Sturetsky
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Movie • 2008
Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Movie • 2006
Smithee
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
Movie • 1992
Dr. Hess
Firewalker
Movie • 1986
Boggs
Little Mo
Movie • 1978
Dr. Noyes
Kicks
Movie • 1985
Barnes
Bimbo Movie Bash
Movie • 1997
Dr. Dorn
Rango
Movie • 2011
Ambrose (voice)
The Questor Tapes
Movie • 1974
Charlie
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
Movie • 2005
Auctioneer
Gypsy Love
Movie • 2002
Sir George
The Eternal
Movie • 2002
Sir George
Cover Me Girls
Movie • 2002
Sir George
Catacombs
Movie • 1988
Brother Orsini
Keefer
Movie • 1978
Rudy
Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard
Movie • 1997
Merlin
Fantasy Island
Movie • 1977
Bartender
Last Resort
Movie • 1986
Maitre d'
Zandalee
Movie • 1991
Louis Medina
Dark Holiday
Movie • 1989
Captain
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Movie • 1969
Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)
First The Egg
Movie • 1985
Mr. Hanna
Star!
Movie • 1968
Man in Brixton Music Hall (uncredited)
Rattled
Movie • 1996
Dr. Remsen
ChromiumBlue.com
Movie • 2002
Sir George
Blood Beach
Movie • 1980
Man in Mayor's Office
S.O.S. Titanic
Movie • 1980
Deck Steward (uncredited)
Marian Rose White
Movie • 1982
Lord Bates
MouseHunt
Movie • 1997
Auctioneer
Young Frankenstein
Movie • 1974
Second Villager (uncredited)
Wild Wild West
Movie • 1999
British Dignitary
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
Movie • 1992
Skip
Grief
Movie • 1994
Stanley
When Puppets and Dolls Attack!
Movie • 2005
Dr. Hess (archive footage)
Flicks
Movie • 1983
Inspector
Wicked, Wicked
Movie • 1973
Eddie (uncredited)
Von Ryan's Express
Movie • 1965
English POW
Sole Survivor
Movie • 1970
British co-pilot
The Island at the Top of the World
Movie • 1974
Train Conductor (uncredited)
High Risk
Movie • 1976
Major Domo
Sextette
Movie • 1978
Frederick Ambrose (BBC Announcer)
The Prisoner of Zenda
Movie • 1979
Johann
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
Movie • 1980
Denis
Hostage Flight
Movie • 1985
Scotland Yard Inspector
Frog
Movie • 1987
Dr. Fritsky
Warlock
Movie • 1989
Magistrate #1
The Public Eye
Movie • 1992
Mr. Brown
Addams Family Values
Movie • 1993
Driver
Clean Slate
Movie • 1994
Leader
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Movie • 1995
Parks
Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman
Movie • 2000
Psychiatrist
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
Movie • 2006
Ervin Sezgin
Hard Four
Movie • 2007
Jack Ermine
Rolling Thunder
Movie • 1991
Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School
Movie • 2008
Headmaster Crumbs
Puppet Master: The Legacy
Movie • 2003
Dr. Hess (archive footage)
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Movie • 1977
Whiting (uncredited)
The Dancing Princesses
Movie • 1987
Royal Cobbler
Trust Me
Movie • 2007
Teitelbaum
Blasphemy the Movie
Movie • 2005
Zues
The San Pedro Bums
Movie • 1977
Crazed Shopper (uncredited)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy
Movie • 2010
Darth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Mortis Trilogy
Movie • 2011
Darth Sidious (voice)
Falcon Crest
TV • 1981
Ross Beaton
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Dr. Blandings
Seinfeld
TV • 1989
Justin Pitt
The District
TV • 2000
Leon
Who's the Boss?
TV • 1984
George Burns Comedy Week
TV • 1985
Mrs. Columbo
TV • 1979
Santa Barbara
TV • 1984
Birds of Prey
TV • 2002
Alfred Pennyworth
Desperate Housewives
TV • 2004
Rupert
L.A. Law
TV • 1986
Gunther Hall
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
Otherworld
TV • 1985
The Batman
TV • 2004
Ewan Fripp (voice)
Star Trek: Voyager
TV • 1995
Abbot
Touched by an Angel
TV • 1994
George Taylor
Twin Peaks
TV • 1990
Tom Brockman
The Nanny
TV • 1993
Butler Inspector
Tales from the Crypt
TV • 1989
Fulton (segment "The Switch")
Quincy, M.E.
TV • 1976
Crossing Jordan
TV • 2001
George
Grown Ups
TV • 1999
Moonlighting
TV • 1985
Ludwig
Cybill
TV • 1995
Alan Ford
Nip/Tuck
TV • 2003
Cyril Parks
Murphy Brown
TV • 1988
Dynasty
TV • 1981
Empty Nest
TV • 1988
Captain Burke
Happy Days
TV • 1974
Hotel
TV • 1982
Knots Landing
TV • 1979
Caterer
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
TV • 1977
Sgt. Lander
Wizards of Waverly Place
TV • 2007
Professor Crumbs
Three's Company
TV • 1977
Summerland
TV • 2004
Thomas Lindfield
Babylon 5
TV • 1994
Correlilmurzon
Faerie Tale Theatre
TV • 1982
Royal Cobbler
Voyagers!
TV • 1982
Cannon
TV • 1971
Sisters
TV • 1991
Stingray
TV • 1985
Moonlight
TV • 2007
Richard Whitley
Northern Exposure
TV • 1990
Anastasia's Aide
Hidden Howie: The Private Life of a Public Nuisance
TV • 2005
Tucker's Witch
TV • 1982
Get Smart
TV • 1965
Hunter
TV • 1984
George Cooper
Vega$
TV • 1978
Search
TV • 1972
Foley Square
TV • 1985
Chromiumblue.com
TV • 2002
Love & Money
TV • 1999
Over the Top
TV • 1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
TV • 1997
Old Man
The Random Years
TV • 2002
Milton
Faerie Tale Theatre
TV • 1982
The Royal Cobbler
War and Remembrance
TV • 1988
Vice Admiral Rodney
Childrens Hospital
TV • 2008
Butler
The Six Million Dollar Man
TV • 1974
Shoemacher
The Flash
TV • 1990
Skip
The Six Million Dollar Man
TV • 1974
Man in Van
Airwolf
TV • 1984
Lord Killebrew
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
TV • 2008
Darth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
TV • 2008
Chancellor Palpatine (voice)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
TV • 2008
Darth Sidious (voice)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
TV • 2008
Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)
How I Met Your Mother
TV • 2005
Ben Franklin
NewsRadio
TV • 1995
Cadbury
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
TV • 1997
Emil (segment "The Mummy")
Star Trek: Voyager
TV • 1995
Milo
21 Jump Street
TV • 1987
Lemieux
Charmed
TV • 1998
Aramis
Cafe Americain
TV • 1993
Uncle Claude
Coach
TV • 1989
Jackie
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1985
Doctor (uncredited)
Battlestar Galactica
TV • 1978
Forger 7
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
TV • 2011
Ganthet (voice)
It's Garry Shandling's Show
TV • 1986
Fate
State of Grace
TV • 2001
Donnie Thursday