Val Bettin
Biography
Val Bettin was an American actor who was known for performing in an English accent, whatever the part. Born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, he went to England in 1948 to train at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, finishing in 1950, and later returned home to teach drama in Iowa. In the late 1950s he hosted The Storyteller, a children's program on Chicago television. His first film role came in 1980 in Somewhere in Time, and he moved into voice acting with Dr. David Q. Dawson in the Disney animation The Great Mouse Detective (1986). He took over the Sultan from Douglas Seale in the Aladdin television series and voiced the character in the sequels The Return of Jafar (1994) and Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996). His other credits included Shrek, Gargoyles and Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series.
97years old at death
- Born La Crosse
- Died Ventura
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Also credited as Valentin Bettin and Valentine John Bettin
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 10 years1986 to 1996
Every film, newest first
- 1996Aladdin and the King of ThievesIMDb rating 6.3
- 1996Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day StoryIMDb rating 6.3
- 1994The Return of JafarIMDb rating 5.8
- 1986The Great Mouse DetectiveIMDb rating 7.1
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Early training
Bettin went to England in 1948 to enroll at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, and he graduated from there in 1950.
Beyond film
Bettin also served as host of The Storyteller, a children's show that aired on Chicago television in the late 1950s.
Val Bettin movies on Netflix
Most often with
Tad Stones directed two of these films. Frank Welker appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Frank Welker's page
Jeff Bennett's page
Jim Cummings's page
Gilbert Gottfried's page
Linda Larkin's page
Liz Callaway's page
Tad StonesDirector, 2 films, 1994 to 1996
All films by Tad Stones
Also two films together2 more actors
- Scott WeingerAladdin and the King of Thieves (1996) and The Return of Jafar (1994)
- Brad Caleb KaneAladdin and the King of Thieves (1996) and The Return of Jafar (1994)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
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Official profiles and reference pages.