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John Abbott

John Abbott

Known for: Acting

Born: June 5, 1905

Died: May 24, 1996

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 Sh…

Known for

The Vampire's Ghost
The Vampire's Ghost
1945
London Blackout Murders
London Blackout Murders
1943
Quest
Quest
1984
End of the Road
End of the Road
1944
Sideshow
Sideshow
1950
U-Boat Prisoner
U-Boat Prisoner
1944
Deception
Deception
1946
The Falcon in Hollywood
The Falcon in Hollywood
1944
The Notorious Lone Wolf
The Notorious Lone Wolf
1946
Navy Bound
Navy Bound
1951
Slapstick of Another Kind
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982
2000 Years Later
2000 Years Later
1969
Adventure Island
Adventure Island
1947
Rogue's March
Rogue's March
1953
Rubber Racketeers
Rubber Racketeers
1942
The Steel Lady
The Steel Lady
1953
Gambit
Gambit
1966
The Web
The Web
1947
Cry of the Werewolf
Cry of the Werewolf
1944
The Power of the Whistler
The Power of the Whistler
1945
The Woman in White
The Woman in White
1948
Crosswinds
Crosswinds
1951
The Merry Widow
The Merry Widow
1952
Secrets of Scotland Yard
Secrets of Scotland Yard
1944
The Crime Doctor's Warning
The Crime Doctor's Warning
1945
Get Hep to Love
Get Hep to Love
1942
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time
1944
Under Secret Orders
Under Secret Orders
1937
The Gorilla Man
The Gorilla Man
1943
The Saint in London
The Saint in London
1939
Time Out of Mind
Time Out of Mind
1947
Ten Days in Paris
Ten Days in Paris
1940
Thunder in the East
Thunder in the East
1952
Gigi
Gigi
1958
Thunder on the Hill
Thunder on the Hill
1951
Honeymoon Ahead
Honeymoon Ahead
1945
Saratoga Trunk
Saratoga Trunk
1945
Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1937
Sombrero
Sombrero
1953
Public Pigeon No. 1
Public Pigeon No. 1
1957
The Miracle on 34th Street
The Miracle on 34th Street
1955
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
1946
Street of Shadows
Street of Shadows
1937
Sherlock Holmes in New York
Sherlock Holmes in New York
1976
Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary
1949
Pursuit to Algiers
Pursuit to Algiers
1945
Summer Storm
Summer Storm
1944
Smorgasbord
Smorgasbord
1983
Three Guns for Texas
Three Guns for Texas
1968
The Black Bird
The Black Bird
1975
If Winter Comes
If Winter Comes
1947
The Epic That Never Was
The Epic That Never Was
1969
Anna and the King of Siam
Anna and the King of Siam
1946
One More Tomorrow
One More Tomorrow
1946
The Conquest of the Air
The Conquest of the Air
1931
Nightmare
Nightmare
1942
The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book
1967
The Cat Creature
The Cat Creature
1973
Humoresque
Humoresque
1947
The Mask of Dimitrios
The Mask of Dimitrios
1944
Joan of Paris
Joan of Paris
1942
Abroad with Two Yanks
Abroad with Two Yanks
1944
The Cross of Lorraine
The Cross of Lorraine
1943
A Thousand and One Nights
A Thousand and One Nights
1945
Blunt Instrument
1981
This Man Is News
This Man Is News
1938
The Commissioner
The Commissioner
1998
Mrs. Miniver
Mrs. Miniver
1942
This Above All
This Above All
1942
They Got Me Covered
They Got Me Covered
1943
Dangerous Blondes
Dangerous Blondes
1943
Who's Minding the Store?
Who's Minding the Store?
1963
Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam
1957
The Shanghai Gesture
The Shanghai Gesture
1941
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
1943
A Hazard of Hearts
A Hazard of Hearts
1987
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow
1943
The Great Commandment
The Great Commandment
1939
Hangmen Also Die!
Hangmen Also Die!
1943
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965
Outside Chance
1978
Garrison's Gorillas
Garrison's Gorillas
1967
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
Star Trek
Star Trek
1966
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
1963
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
Land of the Giants
Land of the Giants
1968
Mannix
Mannix
1967
Flipper
Flipper
1964
Lost in Space
Lost in Space
1965
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
1955
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
1957
Studio One
Studio One
1948
Bewitched
Bewitched
1964
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
1953
The Islanders
The Islanders
1960
Get Smart
Get Smart
1965
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Laredo
Laredo
1965
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Ichabod and Me
Ichabod and Me
1961
Outlaws
Outlaws
1960
The Partners
1971
Edward and Mrs Simpson
Edward and Mrs Simpson
1978
Thriller
Thriller
1960
Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn
1958
Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise
1959
Profiles in Courage
1964
Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater
1955
Wendy and Me
Wendy and Me
1964
Timeslip
Timeslip
1970
The Rifleman
The Rifleman
1958
The Detectives
The Detectives
1959
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
1952
The Rogues
The Rogues
1964
Rango
Rango
1967
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
1958
Medical Center
Medical Center
1969
Cool Million
Cool Million
1972
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Telephone Time
Telephone Time
1956
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Paul Temple
Paul Temple
1969