Ian Abercrombie

Born September 11, 1934· Grays, Essex, England, UK

† Died January 26, 2012

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Born in Grays, Essex, Abercrombie first pursued dance during World War II, earning bronze, silver and gold medals before performing across Britain, Ireland and the Netherlands; he emigrated to the United States at seventeen, debuted on an American stage in 1951’s Stalag 17, and after a stint directing the West-German premiere of Separate Tables while serving in the Army, he built a résumé that spa…

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Known for

Filmography

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars2008

Darth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice)

Wizards of Waverly Place

Wizards of Waverly Place2007

Professor Crumbs

Twin Peaks

Seinfeld

Charmed

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother2005

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer1997

The Nanny

Butler Inspector

Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein1974

Second Villager (uncredited)

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives2004

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt1989

Fulton (segment "The Switch")

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager1995

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?1969

Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote1984

Army of Darkness

Army of Darkness1992

21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street1987

Addams Family Values

Addams Family Values1993

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica1978

Rango

Ambrose (voice)

Knots Landing

Knots Landing1979

Hotel

Dynasty

MouseHunt

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

The Lost World: Jurassic Park1997

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest1981

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars2008

Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties2006

Wild Wild West

Wild Wild West1999

British Dignitary