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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
Val Bettin was an American character actor and voice artist trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, best remembered for his consistent use of an English accent across his body of work.
He is widely recognized for voicing Dr. David Q. Dawson in Disney's The Great Mouse Detective and taking over the role of the Sultan in the Aladdin sequels.
Despite his American origins in Wisconsin, Bettin spent much of his professional life in Chicago and Hollywood, performing in both television and animation projects.