Actor. Born in West Midlands, England, he was fondly remembered for his role as Alfred Pennyworth the butler on the original "Batman" TV series. He began his career performing with the Oxford Players, made his screen debut in "Caste" (1930), immigrated to America in 1939 and was featured in over a 145 movies and television shows. His film credits include "The Invisible Man Returns" (1940), "Lassie Come Home" (1943), "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" (1944), "Joan of Arc" (1948) and "Tarzan's Peril" (1951). For television, he appeared on "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "Thriller," "Tales of Wells Fargo," "Rod Serling's Night Gallery," and "Ironside." He died in Santa Monica, California, at age 85.
Actor. Born in West Midlands, England, he was fondly remembered for his role as Alfred Pennyworth the butler on the original "Batman" TV series. He began his career performing with the Oxford Players, made his screen debut in "Caste" (1930), immigrated to America in 1939 and was featured in over a 145 movies and television shows. His film credits include "The Invisible Man Returns" (1940), "Lassie Come Home" (1943), "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" (1944), "Joan of Arc" (1948) and "Tarzan's Peril" (1951). For television, he appeared on "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "Thriller," "Tales of Wells Fargo," "Rod Serling's Night Gallery," and "Ironside." He died in Santa Monica, California, at age 85.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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