John Abbott
Jun 5, 1905 — May 24, 1996 (90 years)
Stepney, London, England, UK
71 Movies
28 Series
A career spanning 95+ years and 99+ titles makes John Abbott one of the trade's long-distance runners. his Akela in 'The Jungle Book' ranks among the most remembered of his filmography. Romance has been his most frequent territory.
90R.I.P.
71Movies
28Series
John Abbott
71 Movies
28 Series
A career spanning 95+ years and 99+ titles makes John Abbott one of the trade's long-distance runners. his Akela in 'The Jungle Book' ranks among the most remembered of his filmography. Romance has been his most frequent territory.
90 R.I.P.
R.I.P.
71
Movies
28
Series
Movies
Jane Eyre
1943
The Jungle Book
1967
Gigi
1958
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965
Mrs. Miniver
1942
Anna and the King of Siam
1946
The Mask of Dimitrios
1944
Hangmen Also Die!
1943
The Merry Widow
1952
Gambit
1966
Madame Bovary
1949
Who's Minding the Store?
1963
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982
The Cross of Lorraine
1943
Pursuit to Algiers
1945
Saratoga Trunk
1945
If Winter Comes
1947
The Web
1947
The Falcon in Hollywood
1944
They Got Me Covered
1943
The Commissioner
1998
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
1946
Once Upon a Time
1944
The Saint in London
1939
Thunder on the Hill
1951
A Thousand and One Nights
1945
This Above All
1942
The Shanghai Gesture
1941
Cry of the Werewolf
1944
Humoresque
1947
The Power of the Whistler
1945
Mission to Moscow
1943
The Woman in White
1948
Deception
1946
The Crime Doctor's Warning
1945
Joan of Paris
1942
Thunder in the East
1952
Rogue's March
1953
Rubber Racketeers
1942
One More Tomorrow
1946
Three Guns for Texas
1968
Public Pigeon No. 1
1957
The Steel Lady
1953
The Black Bird
1975
Dangerous Blondes
1943
The Notorious Lone Wolf
1946
Smorgasbord
1983
Summer Storm
1944
U-Boat Prisoner
1944
Crosswinds
1951
TV Shows
Star Trek
1966
Burke's Law
1963
Land of the Giants
1968
Lost in Space
1965
Gunsmoke
1955
Perry Mason
1957
Studio One
1948
General Electric Theater
1953
The Islanders
1960
Get Smart
1965
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Edward and Mrs Simpson
1978
Thriller
1960
Adventures in Paradise
1959
Cavalcade of America
1952
The Rogues
1964
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
1958
Medical Center
1969
Cool Million
1972
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Telephone Time
1956
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Paul Temple
1969
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The Commissioner
Commissioner's Laywer
1998
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Smorgasbord
Surgeon
1983
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Slapstick of Another Kind
Dr. Frankenstein
1982
Film
Edward and Mrs Simpson
Mouth Organist
1978
TV
The Black Bird
Duquai
1975
Film
Cool Million
Sir Godwin Phipps-Cheston
1972
TV
Paul Temple
Floor Manager
1971
TV
Medical Center
Professor MacIntyre
1970
TV
2000 Years Later
Gregorius
1969
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is John Abbott still alive?
John Abbott passed away on May 24, 1996 at age 90.
What are the most famous roles of John Abbott?
John Abbott is best known for roles in The Jungle Book, Gigi, Mrs. Miniver.
How many movies has John Abbott been in?
Over a 65-year career (since 1931), John Abbott has appeared in 81 movies and 46 TV shows.
What was John Abbott's first movie?
The career of John Abbott began with The Conquest of the Air (1931).
What is John Abbott's most recent movie or series?
John Abbott's most recent release is The Commissioner, which premiered on February 22, 1998.
What TV shows has John Abbott appeared in?
On television, John Abbott has appeared in Star Trek, Bewitched, Get Smart, Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
John Abbott
1905-06-05 · Stepney, London, England, UK
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 Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh and Alec Guinness. His first Broadway role was that of Count Mancini in He Who Gets Slapped in 1946. He also appeared on Broadway in Monserrat and The Waltz of the Toreadors. He made his film debut in Mademoiselle Docteur in 1937 and went on to act in scores of films in the next 30 years. Among his film credits are Mission to Moscow, Jane Eyre, A Thousand and One Nights, Humoresque, and The Greatest Story Ever Told. His television appearances in that time were even more numerous, beginning with pioneering broadcasts by the BBC before the Second World War.
In the early days of the Second World War, Abbott worked at the British Embassy in Stockholm. When the time came to leave, he had to by way of the United States. While in the U.S., he was offered a part in Hollywood in 1941 and ended up living there for the rest of his life.
On American television between the 1950s and 1970s, Abbott had roles on a wide variety of series such as Kraft Television Theatre, Studio 57, Gunsmoke, Matinee Theatre, Bonanza, Thriller, Star Trek, Mannix, Iron Horse, and Bewitched. Although he was blacklisted during the Red Scare of the 1950s, a producer who wanted to hire him eventually succeeded in getting the actor removed from the list.In his final years, Abbott taught acting to students free of charge.
Abbott died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center from natural causes on 24 May 1996 at the age of 90.