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