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John Abbott

Bio: John Albert Chamberlain Kefford was an English character actor professionally known as John Abbott. His memorable roles include the invalid Frederick Fairlie in the 1948 film The Woman in White and the pacifist Ayelborne in the Star Trek episode "Errand of Mercy"
Born: Mon, Jun 05 1905
Birthplace: Stepney, London, England, UK

Death: Fri, May 24 1996
John Abbott is 90 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Commissioner
The Commissioner
John Abbott would have been no older than
90 in The Commissioner
as 'Commissioner's Laywer'.
Sun, Feb 22 1998
Poster of A Hazard of Hearts
A Hazard of Hearts
John Abbott was
82 in A Hazard of Hearts
as '2nd Gambler'.
Sun, Dec 27 1987
Poster of Quest
Quest
John Abbott was
79 in Quest
as ''.
Mon, Oct 01 1984
Poster of Smorgasbord
Smorgasbord
John Abbott was
77 in Smorgasbord
as 'Surgeon'.
Wed, Apr 13 1983
Poster of Slapstick (Of Another Kind)
Slapstick (Of Another Kind)
John Abbott was
77 in Slapstick (Of Another Kind)
as 'Dr. Frankenstein'.
Thu, Dec 09 1982
Poster of Outside Chance
Outside Chance
John Abbott was
73 in Outside Chance
as 'Coroner'.
Sat, Dec 02 1978
Poster of Sherlock Holmes in New York
Sherlock Holmes in New York
John Abbott was
71 in Sherlock Holmes in New York
as 'Heller'.
Mon, Oct 18 1976
Poster of The Black Bird
The Black Bird
John Abbott was
70 in The Black Bird
as 'Duquai'.
Thu, Dec 25 1975
Poster of The Cat Creature
The Cat Creature
John Abbott was
68 in The Cat Creature
as 'Dr. Reinhart'.
Tue, Dec 11 1973
Poster of The Epic That Never Was
The Epic That Never Was
John Abbott was
64 in The Epic That Never Was
as 'Himself - Ms. Robson's Host'.
Fri, Sep 19 1969
Poster of 2000 Years Later
2000 Years Later
John Abbott was
63 in 2000 Years Later
as 'Gregorius'.
Tue, Mar 11 1969
Poster of Three Guns for Texas
Three Guns for Texas
John Abbott was
63 in Three Guns for Texas
as 'Banker Irwing'.
Thu, Oct 31 1968
Poster of The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book
John Abbott was
62 in The Jungle Book
as 'Akela (voice)'.
Wed, Oct 18 1967
Poster of Gambit
Gambit
John Abbott was
61 in Gambit
as 'Emile'.
Wed, Dec 21 1966
Poster of The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told
John Abbott was
59 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Aben'.
Fri, Apr 09 1965
Poster of Who's Minding the Store?
Who's Minding the Store?
John Abbott was
58 in Who's Minding the Store?
as 'Mr. Orlandos'.
Thu, Nov 28 1963
Poster of Gigi
Gigi
John Abbott was
52 in Gigi
as 'Manuel'.
Thu, May 15 1958
Poster of Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam
John Abbott was
52 in Omar Khayyam
as 'Yusuf'.
Fri, Aug 23 1957
Poster of Public Pigeon No. 1
Public Pigeon No. 1
John Abbott was
51 in Public Pigeon No. 1
as 'Dipso Dale Rutherford'.
Fri, May 17 1957
Poster of The Miracle on 34th Street
The Miracle on 34th Street
John Abbott was
50 in The Miracle on 34th Street
as 'Dr. Sawyer'.
Wed, Dec 14 1955
Poster of The Steel Lady
The Steel Lady
John Abbott was
48 in The Steel Lady
as 'Mustafa el Melik'.
Fri, Oct 09 1953
Poster of Sombrero
Sombrero
John Abbott was
47 in Sombrero
as 'Don Daniel'.
Wed, Apr 22 1953
Poster of Rogue's March
Rogue's March
John Abbott was
47 in Rogue's March
as 'Herbert Bielensen'.
Fri, Feb 13 1953
Poster of Thunder in the East
Thunder in the East
John Abbott was
47 in Thunder in the East
as 'Nitra Puta'.
Thu, Dec 04 1952
Poster of The Merry Widow
The Merry Widow
John Abbott was
47 in The Merry Widow
as 'Ambassador'.
Fri, Sep 05 1952
Poster of Thunder on the Hill
Thunder on the Hill
John Abbott was
46 in Thunder on the Hill
as 'Abel Harmer'.
Wed, Oct 17 1951
Poster of Crosswinds
Crosswinds
John Abbott was
46 in Crosswinds
as 'Sykes'.
Mon, Oct 01 1951
Poster of Navy Bound
Navy Bound
John Abbott was
45 in Navy Bound
as 'Pappa Cerrano'.
Sun, Mar 04 1951
Poster of Sideshow
Sideshow
John Abbott was
45 in Sideshow
as 'Pierre'.
Sun, Jun 18 1950
Poster of Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary
John Abbott was
44 in Madame Bovary
as 'Mayor Tuvache'.
Thu, Aug 25 1949
Poster of The Woman in White
The Woman in White
John Abbott was
42 in The Woman in White
as 'Frederick Fairlie'.
Fri, May 07 1948
Poster of If Winter Comes
If Winter Comes
John Abbott was
42 in If Winter Comes
as 'Mr. Twyning'.
Wed, Dec 31 1947
Poster of Adventure Island
Adventure Island
John Abbott was
42 in Adventure Island
as 'Huish'.
Wed, Aug 13 1947
Poster of The Web
The Web
John Abbott was
41 in The Web
as 'Charles Murdock'.
Wed, Jun 04 1947
Poster of Time Out of Mind
Time Out of Mind
John Abbott was
41 in Time Out of Mind
as 'Max Leiberman'.
Sat, May 03 1947
Poster of Humoresque
Humoresque
John Abbott was
41 in Humoresque
as 'Rozner'.
Sat, Jan 25 1947
Poster of Deception
Deception
John Abbott was
41 in Deception
as 'Bertram Gribble'.
Sat, Oct 26 1946
Poster of Anna and the King of Siam
Anna and the King of Siam
John Abbott was
41 in Anna and the King of Siam
as 'Phya Phrom'.
Sun, Aug 11 1946
Poster of One More Tomorrow
One More Tomorrow
John Abbott was
40 in One More Tomorrow
as 'Joseph Baronova'.
Fri, May 24 1946
Poster of The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
John Abbott was
40 in The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
as 'Will Scarlet'.
Thu, Feb 21 1946
Poster of The Notorious Lone Wolf
The Notorious Lone Wolf
John Abbott was
40 in The Notorious Lone Wolf
as 'Lal Bara'.
Thu, Feb 14 1946
Poster of Saratoga Trunk
Saratoga Trunk
John Abbott was
40 in Saratoga Trunk
as 'Roscoe Bean'.
Wed, Nov 21 1945
Poster of Pursuit to Algiers
Pursuit to Algiers
John Abbott was
40 in Pursuit to Algiers
as 'Jodri'.
Fri, Oct 26 1945
Poster of The Crime Doctor's Warning
The Crime Doctor's Warning
John Abbott was
40 in The Crime Doctor's Warning
as 'Jimmy Gordon'.
Thu, Sep 27 1945
Poster of A Thousand and One Nights
A Thousand and One Nights
John Abbott was
40 in A Thousand and One Nights
as 'Ali'.
Fri, Jul 20 1945
Poster of Honeymoon Ahead
Honeymoon Ahead
John Abbott was
39 in Honeymoon Ahead
as 'Welles'.
Fri, May 11 1945
Poster of The Power of the Whistler
The Power of the Whistler
John Abbott was
39 in The Power of the Whistler
as 'Kaspar Andropolous'.
Thu, Apr 19 1945
Poster of The Vampire's Ghost
The Vampire's Ghost
John Abbott was
39 in The Vampire's Ghost
as 'Webb Fallon'.
Fri, Apr 13 1945
Poster of The Falcon in Hollywood
The Falcon in Hollywood
John Abbott was
39 in The Falcon in Hollywood
as 'Martin S. Dwyer'.
Fri, Dec 08 1944
Poster of End of the Road
End of the Road
John Abbott was
39 in End of the Road
as 'Chris Martin'.
Fri, Nov 10 1944
Poster of Cry of the Werewolf
Cry of the Werewolf
John Abbott was
39 in Cry of the Werewolf
as 'Peter Althius (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 17 1944
Poster of Abroad with Two Yanks
Abroad with Two Yanks
John Abbott was
39 in Abroad with Two Yanks
as 'Salesman'.
Fri, Aug 04 1944
Poster of Secrets of Scotland Yard
Secrets of Scotland Yard
John Abbott was
39 in Secrets of Scotland Yard
as 'Mortimer Cope'.
Wed, Jul 26 1944
Poster of U-Boat Prisoner
U-Boat Prisoner
John Abbott was
39 in U-Boat Prisoner
as 'Alfonse Lamont'.
Tue, Jul 25 1944
Poster of Summer Storm
Summer Storm
John Abbott was
39 in Summer Storm
as 'Lunin'.
Fri, Jul 14 1944
Poster of Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time
John Abbott was
39 in Once Upon a Time
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 29 1944
Poster of The Mask of Dimitrios
The Mask of Dimitrios
John Abbott was
39 in The Mask of Dimitrios
as 'Mr. Pappas'.
Fri, Jun 23 1944
Poster of Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
John Abbott was
38 in Jane Eyre
as 'Mason'.
Fri, Dec 24 1943
Poster of The Cross of Lorraine
The Cross of Lorraine
John Abbott was
38 in The Cross of Lorraine
as 'Baker'.
Fri, Nov 12 1943
Poster of Dangerous Blondes
Dangerous Blondes
John Abbott was
38 in Dangerous Blondes
as 'Roland X. Smith'.
Thu, Sep 23 1943
Poster of Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow
John Abbott was
37 in Mission to Moscow
as 'Grinko (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 29 1943
Poster of Hangmen Also Die!
Hangmen Also Die!
John Abbott was
37 in Hangmen Also Die!
as 'Hostage (scenes deleted)'.
Thu, Apr 15 1943
Poster of They Got Me Covered
They Got Me Covered
John Abbott was
37 in They Got Me Covered
as 'Gregory Vanesou'.
Thu, Mar 04 1943
Poster of The Gorilla Man
The Gorilla Man
John Abbott was
37 in The Gorilla Man
as 'Dr. Ferris'.
Sat, Jan 16 1943
Poster of London Blackout Murders
London Blackout Murders
John Abbott was
37 in London Blackout Murders
as 'Jack Rawlings'.
Fri, Jan 15 1943
Poster of Nightmare
Nightmare
John Abbott was
37 in Nightmare
as 'Carl aka Charles'.
Tue, Nov 10 1942
Poster of Get Hep to Love
Get Hep to Love
John Abbott was
37 in Get Hep to Love
as 'Professor Radowsky'.
Fri, Oct 02 1942
Poster of Mrs. Miniver
Mrs. Miniver
John Abbott was
37 in Mrs. Miniver
as 'Fred'.
Fri, Jul 03 1942
Poster of Rubber Racketeers
Rubber Racketeers
John Abbott was
37 in Rubber Racketeers
as 'Dumbo'.
Fri, Jun 26 1942
Poster of This Above All
This Above All
John Abbott was
36 in This Above All
as 'Joe'.
Tue, May 12 1942
Poster of Joan of Paris
Joan of Paris
John Abbott was
36 in Joan of Paris
as 'English Spy'.
Tue, Jan 20 1942
Poster of The Shanghai Gesture
The Shanghai Gesture
John Abbott was
36 in The Shanghai Gesture
as 'Poppy's Escort'.
Thu, Dec 25 1941
Poster of Ten Days in Paris
Ten Days in Paris
John Abbott was
34 in Ten Days in Paris
as 'André'.
Sat, Jun 01 1940
Poster of The Great Commandment
The Great Commandment
John Abbott was
34 in The Great Commandment
as 'Starving Beggar'.
Mon, Oct 02 1939
Poster of The Saint in London
The Saint in London
John Abbott was
34 in The Saint in London
as 'Count Stephen Duni'.
Fri, Jun 30 1939
Poster of This Man Is News
This Man Is News
John Abbott was
33 in This Man Is News
as 'Hood with Foreign Accent'.
Fri, Sep 16 1938
Poster of Under Secret Orders
Under Secret Orders
John Abbott was
32 in Under Secret Orders
as 'Armand'.
Mon, Dec 06 1937
Poster of Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel
John Abbott was
32 in Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel
as 'Flower Seller'.
Wed, Oct 20 1937
Poster of Street of Shadows
Street of Shadows
John Abbott was
31 in Street of Shadows
as ''.
Tue, Apr 13 1937
Poster of The Conquest of the Air
The Conquest of the Air
John Abbott was
31 in The Conquest of the Air
as 'Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier'.
Tue, Dec 01 1936

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Edward and Mrs Simpson
Edward and Mrs Simpson
John Abbott was
73+ in Edward and Mrs Simpson
as 'Mouth Organist'.
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 08 1978
Poster of Cool Million
Cool Million
John Abbott was
67+ in Cool Million
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 28 1972
Poster of The Partners
The Partners
John Abbott was
66+ in The Partners
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1971
Poster of Timeslip
Timeslip
John Abbott was
65+ in Timeslip
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 1970
Poster of Medical Center
Medical Center
John Abbott was
64+ in Medical Center
as 'Professor MacIntyre'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1969
Poster of Land of the Giants
Land of the Giants
John Abbott was
63+ in Land of the Giants
as 'Prof. Gorak'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1968
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
John Abbott was
62+ in Mannix
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967
Poster of Garrison's Gorillas
Garrison's Gorillas
John Abbott was
62+ in Garrison's Gorillas
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 06 1967
Poster of Rango
Rango
John Abbott was
61+ in Rango
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 13 1967
Poster of Star Trek
Star Trek
John Abbott was
61+ in Star Trek
as 'Ayleborn'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of Get Smart
Get Smart
John Abbott was
60+ in Get Smart
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1965
Poster of Laredo
Laredo
John Abbott was
60+ in Laredo
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965
Poster of Lost in Space
Lost in Space
John Abbott was
60+ in Lost in Space
as 'Sesmar'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage
John Abbott was
59+ in Profiles in Courage
as 'Senator Wigfall'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 08 1964
Poster of Flipper
Flipper
John Abbott was
59+ in Flipper
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 19 1964
Poster of Bewitched
Bewitched
John Abbott was
59+ in Bewitched
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 1964
Poster of Wendy and Me
Wendy and Me
John Abbott was
59+ in Wendy and Me
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 14 1964
Poster of The Rogues
The Rogues
John Abbott was
59+ in The Rogues
as 'Sir Egbert'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1964
Poster of Burke's Law
Burke's Law
John Abbott was
58+ in Burke's Law
as 'Conrad Jaeger'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963
Poster of The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies
John Abbott was
57+ in The Beverly Hillbillies
as ', Sir Trevor Gielgud Burton-Guiness'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 26 1962
Poster of Ichabod and Me
Ichabod and Me
John Abbott was
56+ in Ichabod and Me
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 26 1961
Poster of The Islanders
The Islanders
John Abbott was
55+ in The Islanders
as 'Harwood Gones'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1960
Poster of Outlaws
Outlaws
John Abbott was
55+ in Outlaws
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1960
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
John Abbott was
55+ in Thriller
as 'Kriss Milo ('The Mask of Medusa')'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960
Poster of The Detectives
The Detectives
John Abbott was
54+ in The Detectives
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 16 1959
Poster of Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise
John Abbott was
54+ in Adventures in Paradise
as 'Murdock'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959
Poster of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
John Abbott was
54+ in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 29 1959
Poster of The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
John Abbott was
54+ in The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as 'Professor Brent'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1959
Poster of The Rifleman
The Rifleman
John Abbott was
53+ in The Rifleman
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
John Abbott was
53+ in The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
as 'The Cat'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 26 1958
Poster of Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn
John Abbott was
53+ in Peter Gunn
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 1958
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
John Abbott was
52+ in Perry Mason
as 'Prof. Carlos Muntz, Dr. Durwood Tobey'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
John Abbott was
52+ in Have Gun, Will Travel
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957
Poster of Telephone Time
Telephone Time
John Abbott was
50+ in Telephone Time
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 08 1956
Poster of Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater
John Abbott was
50+ in Matinee Theater
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1955
Poster of The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
John Abbott was
50+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
John Abbott was
50+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Mr. Munro'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
John Abbott was
50+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Professor Lute Bone, Eddie'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
John Abbott was
47+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Professsor Meyerdal, Nathan'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
John Abbott was
47+ in Cavalcade of America
as 'Col. Barton'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
John Abbott was
46+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Chang'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
John Abbott was
43+ in Studio One
as 'Travers'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948