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Ian Abercrombie〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1956 )〕 (11 September 1934 — 26 January 2012) was an English actor.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ian Abercrombie )〕 He played Alfred Pennyworth in ''Birds of Prey'', Justin Pitt (Elaine Benes's boss) during the sixth season of ''Seinfeld'', Rupert Cavanaugh (Ian Hainsworth's butler) in ''Desperate Housewives'', Professor Crumbs in ''Wizards of Waverly Place'', and Palpatine on ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars''. ==Early life== Abercrombie was born on 11 September 1934 in Grays, Essex, England.〔 He began his theatrical career during the Blitz in World War II. After his footwork years during which he earned Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals in stage dancing, he performed in London, Scotland, Ireland, and the Netherlands. He moved to the United at States age 17.〔 He made his American stage debut in 1955 in a production of ''Stalag 17'' with Jason Robards and Jules Munshin. Many plays in summer stock, regional, and off-Broadway followed in a variety of theatrical offerings, from revues to Shakespeare (in a particularly low period, he worked as a magician's assistant for $10 a performance). In 1957 he was drafted into the U.S. Army and stationed in West Germany as part of Special Services, where he directed the continental premiere of ''Separate Tables''. In the United States, he went to California for a backers'audition, which went nowhere, but he began a long film and television career. He received awards for his work in ''Sweet Prince'' with Keir Dullea; ''Teeth 'N'smiles''; ''A Doll's House'' with Linda Purl; and ''The Arcata Promise'', opposite Anthony Hopkins. He received acclaim for the one-man show ''Jean Cocteau—A Mirror Image''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ian Abercrombie」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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