Born 1923 (age 97) · La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
Appears in 15 titles

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

Filmography

Shrek
7.8
Shrek
2001
as Bishop (voice)
The Return of Jafar
6.2
The Return of Jafar
1994
as The Sultan of Agrabah (voice)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
6.3
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
1996
as Sultan (voice)
The Great Mouse Detective
7.1
The Great Mouse Detective
1986
as Dr. David Q. Dawson / Thug Guard (voice)
Somewhere in Time
7.5
Somewhere in Time
1980
as Director [1912]
The Man Who Wasn't There
4.4
The Man Who Wasn't There
1983
as Monocle
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
Triplecross
4.6
Triplecross
1986
as Winslow
Young Harry Houdini
7.0
Young Harry Houdini
1987
as Dr. Allworth
The Young Landlords
The Young Landlords
1983
as Mr. Bender