John Abbott
John Lloyd Abbott · John Albert Chamberlain Kefford
- Туған күні:
- 1905-06-05
- Қайтыс болған күні:
- 1996-05-24
- Туған жері:
- Stepney, London, England, UK
Өмірбаяны
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.
Фильмографиясы
The Commissioner
1998
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Commissioner's Laywer
На волосок от гибели
1987
TMDb 7.8 / 10
2nd Gambler
Quest
1984
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Smorgasbord
1983
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Surgeon
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982
TMDb 3.1 / 10
Dr. Frankenstein
Blunt Instrument
1981
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Dr. Durrant
Outside Chance
1978
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Coroner
Шерлок Холмс в Нью-Йорке
1976
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Heller
The Black Bird
1975
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Duquai
The Cat Creature
1973
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Dr. Reinhart
The Epic That Never Was
1969
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Ms. Robson's Host (uncredited)
2000 Years Later
1969
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Gregorius
Three Guns for Texas
1968
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Banker Irwing
Книга джунглей
1967
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Akela (voice)
Гамбит
1966
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Emile
Величайшая из когда-либо рассказанных историй
1965
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Aben
Кто позаботится о магазине?
1963
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Mr. Orlandos
Жижи
1958
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Manuel
Omar Khayyam
1957
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Yusuf
Public Pigeon No. 1
1957
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Dipso Dale Rutherford
The Miracle on 34th Street
1955
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Dr. Sawyer
The Steel Lady
1953
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Mustafa el Melik
Sombrero
1953
TMDb 4.2 / 10
Don Daniel
Rogue's March
1953
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Herbert Bielensen
Thunder in the East
1952
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Nitra Puta
Веселая вдова
1952
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Marshovian Ambassador
Thunder on the Hill
1951
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Abel Harmer
Crosswinds
1951
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Sykes
Navy Bound
1951
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Pappa Cerrano
Sideshow
1950
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Pierre
Мадам Бовари
1949
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Mayor Tuvache
Женщина в белом
1948
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Frederick Fairlie
If Winter Comes
1947
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Mr. Twyning
Adventure Island
1947
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Huish
Паутина
1947
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Charles Murdock
Time Out of Mind
1947
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Max Leiberman
Юмореска
1947
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Rozner
Обман
1946
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Bertram Gribble
Анна и король Сиама
1946
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Phya Phrom
One More Tomorrow
1946
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Joseph Baronova
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
1946
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Will Scarlet
The Notorious Lone Wolf
1946
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Lal Bara
Саратогская железнодорожная ветка
1945
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Roscoe Bean
Шерлок Холмс: Погоня в Алжире
1945
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Jodri
The Crime Doctor's Warning
1945
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Jimmy Gordon
Тысяча и одна ночь
1945
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Ali
Honeymoon Ahead
1945
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Welles
The Power of the Whistler
1945
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Kaspar Andropolous
The Vampire's Ghost
1945
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Webb Fallon
The Falcon in Hollywood
1944
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Martin S. Dwyer
End of the Road
1944
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Chris Martin
Cry of the Werewolf
1944
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Peter Althius
Abroad with Two Yanks
1944
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Salesman
Secrets of Scotland Yard
1944
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Mortimer Cope
U-Boat Prisoner
1944
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Alfonse Lamont
Summer Storm
1944
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Lunin
Жили-были
1944
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Reporter (uncredited)
Маска Димитриоса
1944
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Mr. Pappas
Джейн Эйр
1943
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Mason
Лотарингский крест
1943
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Baker (uncredited)
Dangerous Blondes
1943
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Roland X. Smith (uncredited)
Миссия в Москву
1943
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Grinko (uncredited)
Палачи тоже умирают
1943
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Hostage (scenes deleted)
They Got Me Covered
1943
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Gregory Vanesou
The Gorilla Man
1943
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Dr. Ferris
London Blackout Murders
1943
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Jack Rawlings
Nightmare
1942
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Carl aka Charles
Get Hep to Love
1942
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Professor Radowsky
Миссис Минивер
1942
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Fred
Rubber Racketeers
1942
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Dumbo
This Above All
1942
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Joe
Жанна Парижская
1942
TMDb 6.5 / 10
English Spy
Жестокий Шанхай
1941
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Poppy's Escort
Ten Days in Paris
1940
TMDb 7.8 / 10
André
The Great Commandment
1939
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Starving Beggar
The Saint in London
1939
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Count Stephen Duni
This Man Is News
1938
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Hood with Foreign Accent
Under Secret Orders
1937
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Armand
Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1937
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Flower Seller
Mademoiselle Docteur
1937
TMDb 6.9 / 10
The Conquest of the Air
1931
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier