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
Rango
(2011)
Ambrose (voice)
Zandalee
(1991)
Louis Medina
Inland Empire
(2006)
Henry the Butler
MouseHunt
(1997)
Auctioneer
Firewalker
(1986)
Boggs
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
(2006)
Smithee
Addams Family Values
(1993)
Driver
Army of Darkness
(1992)
Wiseman
Repossessed
(1990)
Ice Tea Waiter (uncredited)
Young Frankenstein
(1974)
Second Villager
Warlock
(1989)
Magistrate #1
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
(2008)
Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)
Wild Wild West
(1999)
British Dignitary
Blood Beach
(1980)
Man in Mayor's Office
Star!
(1968)
Man in Brixton Music Hall (uncredited)
Clean Slate
(1994)
Leader
Full Filmography
Acting
Von Ryan's Express
(1965)
English POW
Star!
(1968)
Man in Brixton Music Hall (uncredited)
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
(1969)
Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)
Sole Survivor
(1970)
British co-pilot
Wicked, Wicked
(1973)
Eddie (uncredited)
The Questor Tapes
(1974)
Charlie
Young Frankenstein
(1974)
Second Villager
The Island at the Top of the World
(1974)
Train Conductor
High Risk
(1976)
Major Domo
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
(1977)
Whiting (uncredited)
Fantasy Island
(1977)
Bartender
Sextette
(1978)
Frederick Ambrose (BBC Announcer)
Keefer
(1978)
Rudy
The Bastard
(1978)
Deserter (uncredited)
Little Mo
(1978)
Dr. Noyes
The Prisoner of Zenda
(1979)
Johann
Blood Beach
(1980)
Man in Mayor's Office
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
(1980)
Denis
S.O.S. Titanic
(1980)
Deck Steward (uncredited)
Marian Rose White
(1982)
Lord Bates
The Ice Pirates
(1984)
Hymie
Kicks
(1985)
Barnes
Hostage Flight
(1985)
Scotland Yard Inspector
First The Egg
(1985)
Mr. Hanna
Firewalker
(1986)
Boggs
Last Resort
(1986)
Maitre d'
Flicks
(1987)
Inspector
Frog
(1987)
Dr. Fritsky
The Dancing Princesses
(1987)
Royal Cobbler
Catacombs
(1988)
Brother Orsini
Warlock
(1989)
Magistrate #1
Dark Holiday
(1989)
Captain
Repossessed
(1990)
Ice Tea Waiter (uncredited)
Rolling Thunder
(1991)
Zandalee
(1991)
Louis Medina
Army of Darkness
(1992)
Wiseman
Puppet Master III
(1992)
Dr. Hess
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
(1992)
Skip
The Public Eye
(1992)
Mr. Brown
Addams Family Values
(1993)
Driver
Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000
(1994)
Professor Dorn
Grief
(1994)
Stanley
Clean Slate
(1994)
Leader
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
(1995)
Parks
A Face to Die For
(1996)
Mr. Sturetsky
Rattled
(1996)
Dr. Remsen
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
(1997)
Butler
Bimbo Movie Bash
(1997)
Dr. Dorn
Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard
(1997)
Merlin
MouseHunt
(1997)
Auctioneer
Wild Wild West
(1999)
British Dignitary
Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman
(2000)
Psychiatrist
ChromiumBlue.com
(2002)
Sir George
Gypsy Love
(2002)
Sir George
The Eternal
(2002)
Sir George
Cover Me Girls
(2002)
Sir George
Puppet Master: The Legacy
(2003)
Dr. Hess (archive footage)
When Puppets and Dolls Attack!
(2005)
Dr. Hess (archive footage)
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
(2005)
Ervin Sezgin
Blasphemy the Movie
(2005)
Zues
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
(2005)
Auctioneer
Inland Empire
(2006)
Henry the Butler
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
(2006)
Smithee
Hard Four
(2007)
Jack Ermine
Trust Me
(2007)
Teitelbaum
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
(2008)
Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)
Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School
(2008)
Headmaster Crumbs
Rango
(2011)
Ambrose (voice)
Sound