Val Bettin

Biography

Valentine John Bettin was a versatile American actor known for his distinctive English accent in all roles. He gained recognition as the voice of Dr. David Q. Dawson in Disney's The Great Mouse Detective (1986) and took on iconic roles as the Sultan in Aladdin sequels, including Return of Jafar and Aladdin and the King of Thieves. Bettin also hosted the children's show The Storyteller in Chicago television in the late 1950s.