
Acting
Val Bettin
EN, ES cinema · 10 credits
Born
8 July 1923
Died
7 January 2021 (aged 97)
Birthplace
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known for
Filmography

Shrek
as Bishop (voice)

Aladdin and the King of Thieves
as Sultan (voice)

The Return of Jafar
as Sultan of Agrabah (voice)

Young Harry Houdini
as Dr. Allworth

The Great Mouse Detective
as Dr. David Q. Dawson / Thug Guard (voice)

Triplecross
as Winslow

The Man Who Wasn't There
as Monocle

The Young Landlords
as Mr. Bender

Somewhere in Time
as Director [1912]


