Val Bettin

Born: 1923-07-08

Birthplace: La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA

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.

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Known For

Shrek
The Great Mouse Detective
The Return of Jafar
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Somewhere in Time
The Man Who Wasn't There
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
Triplecross
Young Harry Houdini
The Young Landlords

Top Movie Credits

Shrek Bishop (voice)
The Great Mouse Detective Dr. David Q. Dawson / Thug Guard (voice)
The Return of Jafar The Sultan of Agrabah (voice)
Somewhere in Time Director [1912]