John Abbott

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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". as well as a Shakespearean actor. In 1934, he began his career in show business when he made his professional stage debut in a revival of Dryden's Aureng-zebe with Sybil Thorndike. He then joined the Old Vic Company and appeared in Shakespearean roles, including Claudius in a production of Hamlet at Elsinore Castle in Denmark with L…

  • Acting
  • Born 5 June 1905
  • Died 24 May 1996 (age 90)
  • Stepney, London, England, UK
  • 127 credits

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Most-watched John Abbott films currently: The Jungle Book (1967), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), Mrs. Miniver (1942), Gigi (1958), Gambit (1966).

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Selected TV credits: Perry Mason (1957), Mannix (1967), Star Trek (1966), Bewitched (1964), Get Smart (1965).

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