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John Abbott

John Abbott

Acting·1905–1996·79 films

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.

Filmography

The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book (1967)Akela (voice)
Gigi
Gigi (1958)Manuel
Mrs. Miniver
Mrs. Miniver (1942)Fred
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)Aben
Gambit
Gambit (1966)Emile
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre (1943)Mason
Hangmen Also Die!
Hangmen Also Die! (1943)Hostage (scenes deleted)
Who's Minding the Store?
Who's Minding the Store? (1963)Mr. Orlandos
Pursuit to Algiers
Pursuit to Algiers (1945)Jodri
The Shanghai Gesture
The Shanghai Gesture (1941)Poppy's Escort
Humoresque
Humoresque (1947)Rozner
Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary (1949)Mayor Tuvache
The Mask of Dimitrios
The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)Mr. Pappas
Deception
Deception (1946)Bertram Gribble
The Web
The Web (1947)Charles Murdock
Anna and the King of Siam
Anna and the King of Siam (1946)Phya Phrom
Sherlock Holmes in New York
Sherlock Holmes in New York (1976)Heller
Thunder on the Hill
Thunder on the Hill (1951)Abel Harmer
A Hazard of Hearts
A Hazard of Hearts (1987)2nd Gambler
The Cross of Lorraine
The Cross of Lorraine (1943)Baker (uncredited)
Cry of the Werewolf
Cry of the Werewolf (1944)Peter Althius
Slapstick of Another Kind
Slapstick of Another Kind (1982)Dr. Frankenstein
The Woman in White
The Woman in White (1948)Frederick Fairlie
Quest
Quest (1984)
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow (1943)Grinko (uncredited)
Smorgasbord
Smorgasbord (1983)Surgeon
This Above All
This Above All (1942)Joe
The Power of the Whistler
The Power of the Whistler (1945)Kaspar Andropolous
Saratoga Trunk
Saratoga Trunk (1945)Roscoe Bean
A Thousand and One Nights
A Thousand and One Nights (1945)Ali
The Saint in London
The Saint in London (1939)Count Stephen Duni
The Vampire's Ghost
The Vampire's Ghost (1945)Webb Fallon
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time (1944)Reporter (uncredited)
The Cat Creature
The Cat Creature (1973)Dr. Reinhart
The Falcon in Hollywood
The Falcon in Hollywood (1944)Martin S. Dwyer
Joan of Paris
Joan of Paris (1942)English Spy
The Miracle on 34th Street
The Miracle on 34th Street (1955)Dr. Sawyer
The Merry Widow
The Merry Widow (1952)Marshovian Ambassador
Sombrero
Sombrero (1953)Don Daniel
Summer Storm
Summer Storm (1944)Lunin
Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1937)Flower Seller
The Commissioner
The Commissioner (1998)Commissioner's Laywer
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest (1946)Will Scarlet
They Got Me Covered
They Got Me Covered (1943)Gregory Vanesou
The Black Bird
The Black Bird (1975)Duquai
The Steel Lady
The Steel Lady (1953)Mustafa el Melik
Crosswinds
Crosswinds (1951)Sykes
Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (1957)Yusuf
Thunder in the East
Thunder in the East (1952)Nitra Puta
The Epic That Never Was
The Epic That Never Was (1969)Ms. Robson's Host (uncredited)
Time Out of Mind
Time Out of Mind (1947)Max Leiberman
Dangerous Blondes
Dangerous Blondes (1943)Roland X. Smith (uncredited)
Rogue's March
Rogue's March (1953)Herbert Bielensen
Street of Shadows
Street of Shadows (1937)
Adventure Island
Adventure Island (1947)Huish
The Crime Doctor's Warning
The Crime Doctor's Warning (1945)Jimmy Gordon
If Winter Comes
If Winter Comes (1947)Mr. Twyning
End of the Road
End of the Road (1944)Chris Martin
This Man Is News
This Man Is News (1938)Hood with Foreign Accent
One More Tomorrow
One More Tomorrow (1946)Joseph Baronova
The Great Commandment
The Great Commandment (1939)Starving Beggar
The Gorilla Man
The Gorilla Man (1943)Dr. Ferris
The Notorious Lone Wolf
The Notorious Lone Wolf (1946)Lal Bara
Ten Days in Paris
Ten Days in Paris (1940)André
The Conquest of the Air
The Conquest of the Air (1931)Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier
Rubber Racketeers
Rubber Racketeers (1942)Dumbo
Secrets of Scotland Yard
Secrets of Scotland Yard (1944)Mortimer Cope
U-Boat Prisoner
U-Boat Prisoner (1944)Alfonse Lamont
Three Guns for Texas
Three Guns for Texas (1968)Banker Irwing
Public Pigeon No. 1
Public Pigeon No. 1 (1957)Dipso Dale Rutherford
Abroad with Two Yanks
Abroad with Two Yanks (1944)Salesman
London Blackout Murders
London Blackout Murders (1943)Jack Rawlings
Nightmare
Nightmare (1942)Carl aka Charles
2000 Years Later
2000 Years Later (1969)Gregorius
Navy Bound
Navy Bound (1951)Pappa Cerrano
Get Hep to Love
Get Hep to Love (1942)Professor Radowsky
Honeymoon Ahead
Honeymoon Ahead (1945)Welles
Sideshow
Sideshow (1950)Pierre
Under Secret Orders
Under Secret Orders (1937)Armand