Val Bettin | |
|---|---|
 Bettin in 1963 | |
| Born | Valentine John Bettin July 8, 1923 La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 2021 (aged 97) Ventura, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Ivy Lawn Memorial Park |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1953–2008 |
| Agent | CESD Talent Agency |
| Spouse |
Hildy Pender
(m. 1950; died 2007) |
Valentine John Bettin (July 8, 1923 – January 7, 2021) was an American actor,[1] 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.
- ^ Hischak, Thomas S. (September 21, 2011). Disney Voice Actors: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. pp. 239–. ISBN 9780786462711. Retrieved February 23, 2014.