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Ian Abercrombie

Ian Abercrombie

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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian Abercrombie, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

1997

The Ice Pirates

The Ice Pirates

1984

Army of Darkness

Army of Darkness

1992

Inland Empire

Inland Empire

2006

Repossessed

Repossessed

1990

Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000

Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000

1994

A Face to Die For

A Face to Die For

1996

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2008

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

2006

Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge

Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge

1992

Firewalker

Firewalker

1986

Little Mo

Little Mo

1978

Kicks

Kicks

1985

Bimbo Movie Bash

Bimbo Movie Bash

1997

Rango

Rango

2011

The Questor Tapes

The Questor Tapes

1974

The L.A. Riot Spectacular

The L.A. Riot Spectacular

2005

Gypsy Love

Gypsy Love

2002

The Eternal

The Eternal

2002

Cover Me Girls

Cover Me Girls

2002

Catacombs

Catacombs

1988

Keefer

Keefer

1978

Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard

Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard

1997

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

1977

Last Resort

Last Resort

1986

Zandalee

Zandalee

1991

Dark Holiday

Dark Holiday

1989

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

1969

First The Egg

First The Egg

1985

Star!

Star!

1968

Rattled

Rattled

1996

ChromiumBlue.com

ChromiumBlue.com

2002

Blood Beach

Blood Beach

1980

S.O.S. Titanic

S.O.S. Titanic

1980

Marian Rose White

Marian Rose White

1982

MouseHunt

MouseHunt

1997

Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein

1974

Wild Wild West

Wild Wild West

1999

The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

1992

Grief

Grief

1994

When Puppets and Dolls Attack!

When Puppets and Dolls Attack!

2005

Flicks

Flicks

1983

Wicked, Wicked

Wicked, Wicked

1973

Von Ryan's Express

Von Ryan's Express

1965

Sole Survivor

Sole Survivor

1970

The Island at the Top of the World

The Island at the Top of the World

1974

High Risk

High Risk

1976

Sextette

Sextette

1978

The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

1979

The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

1980

Hostage Flight

Hostage Flight

1985

Frog

Frog

1987

Warlock

Warlock

1989

The Public Eye

The Public Eye

1992

Addams Family Values

Addams Family Values

1993

Clean Slate

Clean Slate

1994

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

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

1995

Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman

Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman

2000

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

2006

Hard Four

Hard Four

2007

Rolling Thunder

Rolling Thunder

1991

Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School

Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School

2008

Puppet Master: The Legacy

Puppet Master: The Legacy

2003

Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years

Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years

1977

The Dancing Princesses

The Dancing Princesses

1987

Trust Me

Trust Me

2007

Blasphemy the Movie

Blasphemy the Movie

2005

The San Pedro Bums

The San Pedro Bums

1977

Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy

Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy

2010

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

1981

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

1989

The District

The District

2000

Who's the Boss?

Who's the Boss?

1984

Mrs. Columbo

Mrs. Columbo

1979

George Burns Comedy Week

George Burns Comedy Week

1985

Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

1984

Birds of Prey

Birds of Prey

2002

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

2004

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Otherworld

Otherworld

1985

The Batman

The Batman

2004

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

1994

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

1995

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

1990

The Nanny

The Nanny

1993

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

1989

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

2001

Grown Ups

Grown Ups

1999

Moonlighting

Moonlighting

1985

Cybill

Cybill

1995

Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck

2003

Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

1988

Dynasty

Dynasty

1981

Empty Nest

Empty Nest

1988

Hotel

Hotel

1982

Happy Days

Happy Days

1974

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

1979

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977

Wizards of Waverly Place

Wizards of Waverly Place

2007

Three's Company

Three's Company

1977

Babylon 5

Babylon 5

1994

Summerland

Summerland

2004

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982

Voyagers!

Voyagers!

1982

Cannon

Cannon

1971

Sisters

Sisters

1991

Stingray

Stingray

1985

Moonlight

Moonlight

2007

Northern Exposure

Northern Exposure

1990

Hidden Howie: The Private Life of a Public Nuisance

Hidden Howie: The Private Life of a Public Nuisance

2005

Tucker's Witch

Tucker's Witch

1982

Get Smart

Get Smart

1965

Hunter

Hunter

1984

Vega$

Vega$

1978

Search

Search

1972

Foley Square

Foley Square

1985

Chromiumblue.com

Chromiumblue.com

2002

Love & Money

Love & Money

1999

Over the Top

Over the Top

1997

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

1997

The Random Years

The Random Years

2002

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982

War and Remembrance

War and Remembrance

1988

Childrens Hospital

Childrens Hospital

2008

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974

The Flash

The Flash

1990

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974

Airwolf

Airwolf

1984

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2008

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2008

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2008

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2008

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

2005

NewsRadio

NewsRadio

1995

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

1997

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

1995

21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street

1987

Charmed

Charmed

1998

Cafe Americain

Cafe Americain

1993

Coach

Coach

1989

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1985

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

1978

Green Lantern: The Animated Series

Green Lantern: The Animated Series

2011

It's Garry Shandling's Show

It's Garry Shandling's Show

1986

State of Grace

State of Grace

2001