George Henry Sanders (3 July 1906 – 25 April 1972) was an English film and television actor, singer-songwriter, music composer, and author. His career as an actor spanned more than 40 years. His upper-class English accent and bass voice often led him to be cast as sophisticated but villainous characters. He was the first of three actors to play Mr. Freeze in the first-season episodes Rats Like Cheese & Instant Freeze.