John Abbott
Acting
- Nascimento:
- 1905-06-05
- Falecimento:
- 1996-05-24
- Local de nascimento:
- Stepney, London, England, UK
Biografia
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.
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Filmografia
O Comissário
A Hazard of Hearts
Quest
As Loucuras de Jerry Lewis
Trapalhões do Futuro
Blunt Instrument
Outside Chance
Edward and Mrs Simpson
Sherlock Holmes em Nova York
The Black Bird
The Cat Creature
Cool Million
The Partners
Timeslip
Paul Temple
Medical Center
The Epic That Never Was
2000 Years Later
Three Guns for Texas
Terra de Gigantes
Mogli: O Menino Lobo
Mannix
Garrison's Gorillas
Rango
Como Possuir Lissu
Jornada nas Estrelas
Agente 86
Laredo
Perdidos no Espaço
A Maior História de Todos os Tempos
Profiles in Courage
O Agente da U.N.C.L.E.
Flipper
A Feiticeira
Wendy and Me
The Rogues
Errado pra Cachorro
Burke's Law
A Família Buscapé
Ichabod and Me
Maigret
The Islanders
Outlaws
Thriller
The Detectives
Adventures in Paradise
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
77 Sunset Strip
O Homem do Rifle
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
Peter Gunn
Gigi
Perry Mason
Have Gun, Will Travel
Omar Khayyam
Public Pigeon No. 1
Telephone Time
The Miracle on 34th Street
Matinee Theater
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Alfred Hitchcock Apresenta
Gunsmoke
The Steel Lady
México de Meus Amores
Rogue's March
General Electric Theater
Thunder in the East
Cavalcade of America
A Viúva Alegre
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Agonia de uma Vida
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Crosswinds
Navy Bound
Sideshow
A Sedutora Madame Bovary
Studio One
The Woman in White
Inverno D'Alma
Adventure Island
Uma Aventura Arriscada
Brumas do Passado
Acordes do Coração
Que o Céu a Condene
Anna e o Rei do Sião
One More Tomorrow
O Filho de Robin Hood
O Roubo da Safira Indiana
Mulher Exótica
Desforra em Argel
The Crime Doctor's Warning
Aladin e a Princesa de Bagdá
Honeymoon Ahead
Alma Satânica
The Vampire's Ghost
O Falcão em Hollywood
End of the Road
Cry of the Werewolf
Abroad with Two Yanks
Secrets of Scotland Yard
U-Boat Prisoner
O Que Matou Por Amor
O Eterno Pretendente
A Máscara de Dimitrios
Jane Eyre
A Cruz de Lorena
Dangerous Blondes
Missão em Moscou
Os Carrascos Também Morrem
Correspondente Fenômeno
The Gorilla Man
London Blackout Murders
Nightmare
Get Hep to Love
Rosa de Esperança
Rubber Racketeers
This Above All
E as Luzes Brilharão Outra Vez
Tensão em Xangai
Ten Days in Paris
A Sombra da Cruz
The Saint in London
This Man Is News
Under Secret Orders
A Volta do Pimpinela Escarlate
Mademoiselle Docteur
The Conquest of the Air