Val Bettin

Biography

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

Shrek

as Bishop (voice)

The Return of Jafar

as The Sultan of Agrabah (voice)

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

as Sultan (voice)

The Great Mouse Detective

as Dr. David Q. Dawson / Thug Guard (voice)

Aladdin

as Sultan (voice)

W.I.T.C.H.

as Herbert Olsen (voice)

Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series

as Sarks (voice)

The Man Who Wasn't There

as Monocle

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

as Mr. Breen

Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase

as Playwright