Val Bettin
Biography
Valentine John Bettin (July 8, 1923 – January 7, 2021) was an American actor, known for using an English accent in all of his roles. He is perhaps best known for voicing Dr. David Q. Dawson in the 1986 Disney animated film The Great Mouse Detective and the Sultan in The Return of Jafar and Aladdin and the King of Thieves, the two direct-to-video sequels to Disney's Aladdin as well as the TV show, taking over for Douglas Seale. Bettin also hosted The Storyteller, a children's show on Chicago television in the late 1950s. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Movie Appearances
The Great Mouse Detective
as Dr. David Q. Dawson / Thug Guard (voice)
1986
The Man Who Wasn't There
as Monocle
1983
The Young Landlords
as Mr. Bender
1983
The Return of Jafar
as The Sultan of Agrabah (voice)
1994
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
as Mr. Breen
1996
Shrek
as Bishop (voice)
2001
Triplecross
as Winslow
1986
Young Harry Houdini
as Dr. Allworth
1987
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
as Sultan (voice)
1996
Somewhere in Time
as Director [1912]
1980
