John Abbott

Biography

John Abbott was an English actor who started on the stage before moving into film and television. Born in London in 1905, his first professional stage role came in 1933 in a revival of Dryden's Aureng-zebe alongside Sybil Thorndike. After joining the Old Vic Company, he took on Shakespearean parts, such as Claudius in Hamlet at Elsinore Castle with Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. His first Broadway role came in 1946 as Count Mancini in He Who Gets Slapped, and he later took Broadway roles in Monserrat and The Waltz of the Toreadors. On film, he was memorable as Frederick Fairlie in The Woman in White (1948) and also appeared in Humoresque (1946). On television he played the pacifist Ayelborne in a Star Trek episode titled Errand of Mercy and Sesmar in a 1966 episode of Lost in Space. In later years he taught acting to students for free. He died in 1996.

90years old at death

Born June 5, 1905London
Died May 24, 1996Los Angeles
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Also credited as John Kefford and John Albert Chamberlain Kefford

Movie Career

Films: 23
Career span: 44 years1939 to 1983

Genres

Drama52%, 12 films
Romance35%, 8 films
Crime30%, 7 films
Mystery30%, 7 films
Comedy26%, 6 films

First and latest

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Beyond film
After signing with the Old Vic Company, Abbott took Shakespearean parts. Among them was Claudius in Hamlet, staged at Elsinore Castle in Denmark alongside Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh and Alec Guinness.

John Abbott movies on Netflix

Smorgasbord1983IMDb rating 5.7as Surgeon
Slapstick of Another Kind1982IMDb rating 2.5as Dr. Frankenstein
Sherlock Holmes in New York1976IMDb rating 5.7as Heller
The Cat Creature1973IMDb rating 5.7as Dr. Reinhart
The Jungle Book1967IMDb rating 7.6as Wolf (voice)
Gambit1966IMDb rating 7.1as Emile
Who's Minding the Store?1963IMDb rating 6.7as Mr. Orlandos
Gigi1958IMDb rating 6.6as Manuel
Thunder on the Hill1951IMDb rating 6.8as Abel Harmer
Madame Bovary1949IMDb rating 7.0as Mayor Tuvache
The Woman in White1948IMDb rating 6.6as Frederick Fairlie
The Web1947IMDb rating 7.1as Charles Murdock
Anna and the King of Siam1946IMDb rating 7.0as Phya Phrom
Deception1946IMDb rating 7.1as Bertram Gribble
Humoresque1946IMDb rating 7.3as Rozner
The Crime Doctor's Warning1945IMDb rating 6.1as Jimmy Gordon
The Power of the Whistler1945IMDb rating 6.3as Kaspar Andropolous
Cry of the Werewolf1944IMDb rating 5.4as Peter Althius
The Mask of Dimitrios1944IMDb rating 7.2as Mr. Pappas
The Cross of Lorraine1943IMDb rating 6.6as Baker
Mrs. Miniver1942IMDb rating 7.6as Fred
This Above All1942IMDb rating 6.6as Joe
The Saint in London1939IMDb rating 6.5as Count Stephen Duni

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Jungle Book1967 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Wolfvoice
IMDb rating 7.6216K votes
Gigi1958 Comedy, Musical, Romanceas Manuel
IMDb rating 6.625K votes
Deception1946as Bertram Gribble
IMDb rating 7.14.7K votes
Gambit1966as Emile
IMDb rating 7.17.6K votes
Mrs. Miniver1942as Fred
IMDb rating 7.622K votes
Slapstick of Another Kind1982as Dr. Frankenstein
IMDb rating 2.51.2K votes
The Woman in White1948as Frederick Fairlie
IMDb rating 6.62.1K votes
The Web1947as Charles Murdock
IMDb rating 7.11.8K votes

Most often with

Vincente Minnelli directed two of these films, Jean Negulesco two. Four actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Bess Flowers

Jerry Lewis

Gladys Cooper

Fritz Leiber

George Sanders

Peter Lorre

Vincente MinnelliDirector, 2 films Jean NegulescoDirector, 2 films

Films together

Bess Flowers3 films together, 1945 to 1963
Bess Flowers's page
- Who's Minding the Store?1963IMDb rating 6.7Abbott as Mr. OrlandosFlowers as Shopper at Gourmet Department
- Humoresque1946IMDb rating 7.3Abbott as RoznerFlowers as Party Guest / Concert Attendee
- The Crime Doctor's Warning1945IMDb rating 6.1Abbott as Jimmy GordonFlowers as Bridge Player
Jerry Lewis3 films together, 1963 to 1983
Jerry Lewis's page
- Smorgasbord1983IMDb rating 5.7Abbott as SurgeonLewis as Warren Nefron / Dr. Perks / Gangster / Speed Armeter
- Slapstick of Another Kind1982IMDb rating 2.5Abbott as Dr. FrankensteinLewis as Wilbur Swain / Caleb Swain
- Who's Minding the Store?1963IMDb rating 6.7Abbott as Mr. OrlandosLewis as Norman Phiffier
Gladys Cooper3 films together, 1942 to 1951
Gladys Cooper's page
- Thunder on the Hill1951IMDb rating 6.8Abbott as Abel HarmerCooper as Mother Superior
- Madame Bovary1949IMDb rating 7.0Abbott as Mayor TuvacheCooper as Madame Dupuis
- This Above All1942IMDb rating 6.6Abbott as JoeCooper as Iris Cathaway
Fritz Leiber3 films together, 1944 to 1947
Fritz Leiber's page
- The Web1947IMDb rating 7.1Abbott as Charles MurdockLeiber as Leopold Kroner
- Humoresque1946IMDb rating 7.3Abbott as RoznerLeiber as Hagerstrom
- Cry of the Werewolf1944IMDb rating 5.4Abbott as Peter AlthiusLeiber as Dr. Charles Morris
George Sanders2 films together, 1939 to 1967
George Sanders's page
- The Jungle Book1967IMDb rating 7.6Abbott as WolfvoiceSanders as Shere Khan the Tigervoice
- The Saint in London1939IMDb rating 6.5Abbott as Count Stephen DuniSanders as Simon Templar
Peter Lorre2 films together, 1943 to 1944
Peter Lorre's page
- The Mask of Dimitrios1944IMDb rating 7.2Abbott as Mr. PappasLorre as Cornelius Leyden
- The Cross of Lorraine1943IMDb rating 6.6Abbott as BakerLorre as Sergeant Berger
Vincente MinnelliDirector, 2 films, 1949 to 1958
All films by Vincente Minnelli
- Gigi1958IMDb rating 6.6Abbott as Manuel
- Madame Bovary1949IMDb rating 7.0Abbott as Mayor Tuvache
Jean NegulescoDirector, 2 films, 1944 to 1946
All films by Jean Negulesco
- Humoresque1946IMDb rating 7.3Abbott as Rozner
- The Mask of Dimitrios1944IMDb rating 7.2Abbott as Mr. Pappas
Also two films together8 more actors
- Agnes MooreheadWho's Minding the Store? (1963) and The Woman in White (1948)
- Eduardo CiannelliThe Crime Doctor's Warning (1945) and The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
- Gig YoungSherlock Holmes in New York (1976) and The Woman in White (1948)
- Gale SondergaardThe Cat Creature (1973) and Anna and the King of Siam (1946)
- Louis JourdanGigi (1958) and Madame Bovary (1949)
- Sydney GreenstreetThe Woman in White (1948) and The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
- Milton ParsonsThe Cat Creature (1973) and Cry of the Werewolf (1944)
- Queenie LeonardThunder on the Hill (1951) and This Above All (1942)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.