Ian Abercrombie, who stared on the hit sitcom “Seinfield,” passed away at age 77. Abercrombie played the role of Elaine Benes’ (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) boss on the show. He also made appearances on shows such as “Columbo”, “Who’s The Boss”, “Dynasty”, “Birds Of Prey”, “Desperate Housewives”, and “Wizards of Waverly Place.” Read more after the jump.
After nearly 50 years in the business, “Seinfeld” actor Ian Abercrombie died on Thursday at 77 years old. The TV icon who played Elaine Benes’ (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) boss on Jerry Seinfeld’s sitcom, passed away in Hollywood. He is survived by three brothers.
Although Abercrombie made a name for himself as Elaine’s quirky boss, who cut his candy bars with a knife and fork and was more than a little particular about his socks, his most recent television run was on the Disney channel hit “Wizards of Waverly Place,” playing three-thousand-year-old wizard school headmaster, Professor Crumbs.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Abercrombie was busy working during the final days of his life. He had reportedly just finished lending his voice to the animated Cartoon Network series, “Green Lantern.”
Though Abercrombie did venture into movies, the majority of his career was played out in living rooms across the nation, on TV. Abercrombie earned roles in a breadth of TV genres including parts in “Columbo” (1972), “Who’s The Boss” (1985), “Dynasty” (1984-1988), “Birds Of Prey” (2002-2003) and “Desperate Housewives” (2006).
