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Ian Abercrombie Biography

Birth Place:

Grays, Essex, England

Profession

Actor

Fast Facts

Took tap-dancing classes as a boy and began his showbiz career as a dancer
Made his U
S
stage debut in 1951 in a production of Stalag 17 at New York's 48th Street Theatre
Was drafted into the U
S
Army in 1957 and served in Germany as an entertainer in Special Services
Made his film debut in Von Ryan's Express (1965)
Founding member of BAFTA-LA
Former board member of the Actors' Fund of America