Alfred Pennyworth

Portrayed by Ian Abercrombie, a gray haired man Alfred served as Batman’s (and Bruce Wayne's) tireless and loyal butler, but after Batman moved into seclusion he has helped Oracle, Huntress, and Dinah at The Clocktower.

In other media
The character of Alfred has been very popular over the years, having received a nomination for the R.A.C. "Squiddy" Award for Favorite Supporting Character in 1994 and for Best Character in 2001. Alfred was also nominated for the Wizard Fan Award for Favorite Supporting Male Character in 1994.

Name
It's unclear whether Jarvis was his father's first or last name, the latter case which would have made Alfred's name Alfred Jarvis. Whether by coincidence or not, the name "Jarvis" was later used for the Avengers' butler, Edwin Jarvis, a character with many similarities to Alfred. Alfred's name was later given officially as Alfred Beagle. This name was subsequently given to an alternate version of the character, and Pennyworth became Alfred's accepted surname in the mainstream continuity. Alfred has also used the alias "Thaddeus Crane", which is derived from his middle names. His full name of Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth was depicted on his tombstone in Superman/Batman: Generations. The Beagle surname was brought back into continuity again as Alfred's original name as an actor and Cold War spy. He adopted the "Pennyworth" surname after his brief intelligence career, based on a comment from his handler that his life wasn't even worth a penny (in reference to a cyanide pill concealed within a fake penny).