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Val Bettin

Jul 08, 1923 - Jan 07, 2021 (97 years old) in La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA

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.

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Known For

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Shrek
Bishop (voice)
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Aladdin
Sultan (voice)
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W.I.T.C.H.
Herbert Olsen (voice)
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Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series
Sarks (voice)
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The Great Mouse Detective
Dr. David Q. Dawson / Thug Guard (voice)
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Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Sultan (voice)
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The Return of Jafar
The Sultan of Agrabah (voice)
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The Man Who Wasn't There
Monocle
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Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
Mr. Breen
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Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase
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