Ian Abercrombie | |
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![]() Abercrombie in 2008 | |
Born | Grays, Essex, England | 11 September 1934
Died | 26 January 2012 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 77)
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Years active | 1955–2012 |
Notable work | |
Television | |
Spouses | Elizabeth Romano
(m. 1956; div. 1978)Gladys Abercrombie (m. 1984) |
Ian Abercrombie[1] (11 September 1934 – 26 January 2012) was an English actor. He was best known for playing Justin Pitt (Elaine Benes' boss) during the sixth season of Seinfeld.[2] He also played Alfred Pennyworth on Birds of Prey, Rupert Cavanaugh (Ian Hainsworth's butler) in Desperate Housewives, Professor Crumbs in Wizards of Waverly Place, and Palpatine in Star Wars: The Clone Wars.