Ian Abercrombie
Known for
Acting
Life
1934 – 2012 (aged 77)
Born in
Grays, Essex, England, UK
Credits
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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.
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Known For
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
23 May 1997
Rango
02 Mar 2011
How I Met Your Mother
19 Sep 2005
Wild Wild West
30 Jun 1999
Army of Darkness
31 Oct 1992
Young Frankenstein
15 Dec 1974
Addams Family Values
19 Nov 1993
Twin Peaks
08 Apr 1990
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Filmography
2011
- Green Lantern: The Animated Seriesas Ganthet (voice)5 episodes
- Rangoas Ambrose (voice)
2010
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogyas Darth Sidious
2008
- Childrens Hospitalas Butler1 episode
- Star Wars: The Clone Warsas Chancellor Palpatine6 episodes
- Star Wars: The Clone Warsas Chancellor Palpatine
- Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard Schoolas Headmaster Crumbs
2007
- Hard Fouras Jack Ermine
- Wizards of Waverly Placeas Professor Crumbs10 episodes
- Moonlightas Richard Whitley1 episode
- Trust Meas Teitelbaum
2006
- Inland Empireas Henry the Butler
- Garfield: A Tail of Two Kittiesas Smithee
- Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm Schoolas Ervin Sezgin
2005
- How I Met Your Motheras Ben Franklin1 episode
- Hidden Howie: The Private Life of a Public Nuisance5 episodes
- When Puppets and Dolls Attack!as Dr. Hess (archive footage)
- The L.A. Riot Spectacularas Auctioneer
- Blasphemy the Movieas Zues
2004
- Desperate Housewivesas Rupert1 episode
- The Batmanas Ewan Fripp (voice)1 episode
- Summerlandas Thomas Lindfield1 episode
2003
- Puppet Master: The Legacyas Dr. Hess (archive footage)
- Nip/Tuckas Cyril Parks1 episode
2002
- Birds of Preyas Alfred Pennyworth13 episodes
- Gypsy Loveas Sir George
- The Eternalas Sir George
- Cover Me Girlsas Sir George
- ChromiumBlue.comas Sir George
- Chromiumblue.com13 episodes
- The Random Yearsas Milton1 episode
2001
- Crossing Jordanas George1 episode
- State of Graceas Donnie Thursday2 episodes
2000
- Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowmanas Psychiatrist
- The Districtas Leon1 episode
1999
- Love & Money1 episode
- Grown Upsas Pillip Dmytryk1 episode
- Wild Wild Westas British Dignitary
1998
- Charmedas Aramis1 episode
1997
- Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizardas Merlin
- MouseHuntas Auctioneer
- Over the Top1 episode
- Bimbo Movie Bashas Dr. Dorn
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fictionas Emil (segment "The Mummy")1 episode
- The Lost World: Jurassic Parkas Butler
- Buffy the Vampire Slayeras Old Man1 episode
1996
- A Face to Die Foras Mr. Sturetsky
- Rattledas Dr. Remsen
1995
- From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweileras Parks
- NewsRadioas Cadbury1 episode
- Star Trek: Voyageras Milo1 episode
- Cybillas Alan Ford1 episode
1994
- Touched by an Angelas George Taylor1 episode
- Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000as Professor Dorn
- Griefas Stanley
- Clean Slateas Leader
- Babylon 5as Correlilmurzon1 episode
1993
- Addams Family Valuesas Driver
- The Nannyas Butler Inspector1 episode
- Cafe Americainas Uncle Claude1 episode
1992
- The Flash III: Deadly Nightshadeas Skip
- Army of Darknessas Wiseman
- The Public Eyeas Mr. Brown
- Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revengeas Dr. Hess
1991
- Sisters1 episode
- Zandaleeas Louis Medina
- Rolling Thunder
1990
- The Flashas Skip1 episode
- Repossessedas Ice Tea Waiter (uncredited)
- Northern Exposureas Anastasia's Aide1 episode
- Twin Peaksas Tom Brockman1 episode
1989
- Seinfeldas Justin Pitt8 episodes
- Tales from the Cryptas Fulton (segment "The Switch")1 episode
- Warlockas Magistrate #1
- Dark Holidayas Captain
- Coachas Jackie1 episode
1988
- Murphy Brown1 episode
- War and Remembranceas Rodney1 episode
- Empty Nestas Captain Burke1 episode
- Catacombsas Brother Orsini
1987
- The Dancing Princessesas Royal Cobbler
- 21 Jump Streetas Lemieux1 episode
- Frogas Dr. Fritsky
1986
- Firewalkeras Boggs
- L.A. Lawas Gunther Hall1 episode
- It's Garry Shandling's Showas Fate1 episode
- Last Resortas Maitre d'
1985
- Foley Square1 episode
- Hostage Flightas Scotland Yard Inspector
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Doctor (uncredited)1 episode
- George Burns Comedy Week1 episode
- Stingray1 episode
- Kicksas Barnes
- First the Eggas Mr. Hanna
- Moonlightingas Ludwig1 episode
- Otherworldas Mr. Miro1 episode
1984
- Murder, She Wroteas Dr. Blandings1 episode
- Who's the Boss?1 episode
- Hunteras George Cooper1 episode
- Santa Barbara6 episodes
- The Ice Piratesas Hymie
- Airwolfas Lord Killebrew1 episode
1983
- Flicksas Inspector
1982
- Tucker's Witch1 episode
- Voyagers!1 episode
- Faerie Tale Theatreas The Royal Cobbler1 episode
- Hotel1 episode
- Marian Rose Whiteas Lord Bates
1981
- Falcon Crestas Ross Beaton2 episodes
- Dynasty2 episodes
1980
- Blood Beachas Man in Mayor's Office
- The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywoodas Denis
- S.O.S. Titanicas Deck Steward (uncredited)
1979
- Knots Landingas Caterer1 episode
- The Prisoner of Zendaas Johann
- Mrs. Columbo1 episode
1978
- Vega$1 episode
- Battlestar Galacticaas Forger 71 episode
- Little Moas Dr. Noyes (uncredited)
- The Bastardas Deserter (uncredited)1 episode
- Keeferas Rudy
- Sextetteas Frederick Ambrose (BBC Announcer)
1977
- The San Pedro Bumsas Crazed Shopper (uncredited)
- Three's Company1 episode
- Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Yearsas Whiting (uncredited)
- The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteriesas Sgt. Lander1 episode
- Fantasy Islandas Bartender
1976
- Quincy, M.E.1 episode
- High Riskas Major Domo
1974
- The Island at the Top of the Worldas Train Conductor (uncredited)
- Young Frankensteinas Second Villager (uncredited)
- The Questor Tapesas Charlie
- The Six Million Dollar Manas Man in Van1 episode
- Happy Days1 episode
1973
- Wicked, Wickedas Eddie (uncredited)
1972
- Search1 episode
1971
- Cannon1 episode
1970
- Sole Survivoras British co-pilot
1969
- They Shoot Horses, Don't They?as Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)
1968
- Star!as Man in Brixton Music Hall (uncredited)
1965
- Get Smartas Sergeant Poole (uncredited)1 episode
- Von Ryan's Expressas English POW