John Abbott
English actor (1905-1996)
John Albert Chamberlain Kefford was an English 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". He also played Sesmar in an episode of Lost in Space, "The Dream Monster", in 1966. Abbott was known as a Shakespearean actor.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 15 films (1942–1967) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 5 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | London Blackout Murders. | George Sherman | 6 reels | Color & B&W | ||
| 1942 | MRS. MINIVER. | William Wyler | 14 reels | B&W | sound | |
| 1943 | The Cross Of Lorraine. | Tay Garnett | 9 reels | B&W | sound | |
| 1944 | U-Boat Prisoner. | Budd Boetticher | 7 reels | B&W | ||
| 1945 | A Thousand And One Nights | Ideal Pictures Inc | 93 min | 16mm | sound | |
| 1945 | Pursuit to Algiers. | Universal Pictures | 2300 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1946 | Saratoga Trunk. | Sam Wood | 135 min | B&W | ||
| 1946 | The Bandit Of Sherwood Forest. | George Sherman, Henry Levin | 9 reels | Color | ||
| 1947 | The Web. | Michael Gordon | 91 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1951 | Thunder On The Hill. | Universal Pictures Co. Inc. | 84 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1953 | Sombrero. | Loew’s Incorporated | 103 min | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1953 | THUNDER IN THE EAST. | Paramount Pictures Corp. | 98 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1957 | Omar Khayyam. | Paramount Pictures Corp. | 101 min | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1966 | Action In Vietnam | Australia News And Information Bureau | 16mm | sound | ||
| 1967 | Gambit. | Universal Pictures | 109 min | 35mm | Color | sound |