Ian Abercrombie

Deceased · Born: Sep 11, 1934 · Died: Jan 26, 2012

Personal Details

Born Sep 11, 1934 Grays, Essex, England, UK

Spouse

Gladys Abercrombie
( Dec 31, 1969 to Jan 26, 2012 )
Elizabeth Romano
( Feb 17, 1956 to Dec 31, 1969 )

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

Career

acting

2011

Green Lantern: The Animated Series

Green Lantern: The Animated Series as Ganthet (voice)

2009

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Darth Sidious / Chancellor Palpatine (voice)

2008

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)

2007

Trust Me as Teitelbaum

Wizards of Waverly Place

Wizards of Waverly Place as Professor Crumbs

Moonlight as Richard Whitley

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother as Ben Franklin

2006

Inland Empire as Henry the Butler

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties as Smithee

2005

Blasphemy the Movie

Blasphemy the Movie as Zues

When Puppets and Dolls Attack!

When Puppets and Dolls Attack! as Dr. Hess (archive footage)

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School as Ervin Sezgin

The Batman as Ewan Fripp (voice)

2003

Puppet Master: The Legacy

Puppet Master: The Legacy as Dr. Hess (archive footage)

Charmed as Aramis

2002

Chromiumblue.com

Chromiumblue.com as Sir George

Birds of Prey as Alfred Pennyworth

2000

Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman

Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman as Psychiatrist

1997

Bimbo Movie Bash

Bimbo Movie Bash as Dr. Dorn

Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard

Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard as Merlin

Mousehunt as Auctioneer

1996

A Face to Die For

A Face to Die For as Mr. Sturetsky

Rattled as Dr. Remsen

1995

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler as Parks

1994

Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000

Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 as Professor Dorn

Seinfeld as Justin Pitt

1993

Grief as Stanley

The Nanny as Butler Inspector

1992

Army of Darkness

Army of Darkness as Wiseman

1991

Zandalee as Louis Medina

Rolling Thunder

Rolling Thunder

Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge

Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge as Dr. Hess

1990

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt as Fulton

1989

Dark Holiday as Captain

1988

Catacombs as Brother Orsini

War and Remembrance

War and Remembrance as Vice Admiral Rodney

Empty Nest as Captain Burke

1987

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre as Royal Cobbler

Frog as Dr. Fritsky

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre as Royal Cobbler

1986

Firewalker as Boggs

1985

Kicks as Barnes

1980

Blood Beach as Man in Mayor's Office

1979

The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda as Johann

1978

Keefer as Rudy

1976

High Risk as Major Domo