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He has guest-starred on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who, most notably as the villain in the serial The Celestial Toymaker. He also appeared in the Doctor Who story Arc of Infinity as Councillor Hedin. He was once married to Anneke Wills, who played the Doctor's companion Polly.
He has cult status among horror fans, because of his frequent appearances in sixties British horror films such as Hammer's Dracula (US: Horror of Dracula, 1958) and The Phantom of the Opera (1962); and Anglo-Amalgamated's Horrors of the Black Museum (1960). His later roles as Alfred Pennyworth for director Tim Burton, including Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992). He also reprised his role as Alfred in the Joel Schumacher Batman films, Batman Forever (1995) and Batman & Robin (1997). He worked for Burton again in 1999's Sleepy Hollow and 2005's Corpse Bride. He also briefly reprised the Alfred role in a 1997 television commercial for the OnStar automobile tracking system, informing Batman of the system's installation in the Batmobile.
He won Broadway's 1979 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for Bedroom Farce. He was also nominated in the same category in 1988 for Breaking the Code.
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