Ian Abercrombie, the actor best recognized for playing Elaine Benes’ boss on
Seinfeld, has died. He was 77.
Abercrombie, who did voice work on the movie
Rango this year,
passed away in Hollywood on Thursday. He just finished work on the animated series
Green Lantern for the Cartoon Network.
Abercrombie’s career spanned more than 50 years and included roles in flicks like
Young Frankenstein and
The Lost World: Jurassic Park. TV gigs included playing Mr. Pitt on
Seinfeld, as well as parts on
Wizards of Waverly Place,
Desperate Housewives, Murphy Brown and
L.A. Law.
He was born in Essex, England and began his career as a stage actor.