1905Born, Stepney
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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…
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1998The CommissionerCommissioner's LaywerMovie
1987A Hazard of Hearts2nd GamblerMovie
1984QuestMovie
1983SmorgasbordSurgeonMovie
1982Slapstick of Another KindDr. FrankensteinMovie
1981Blunt InstrumentDr. DurrantMovie
1978Outside ChanceCoronerMovie
1978Edward and Mrs SimpsonMouth Organist · 1 episodeShow
1976Sherlock Holmes in New YorkHellerMovie
1975The Black BirdDuquaiMovie
1973The Cat CreatureDr. ReinhartMovie
1972Cool MillionSir Godwin Phipps-Cheston · 1 episodeShow
1971The Partners1 episodeShow
1970Timeslip1 episodeShow
1969Paul TempleFloor Manager · 1 episodeShow
1969Medical CenterProfessor MacIntyre · 1 episodeShow
1969The Epic That Never WasMs. Robson's Host (uncredited)Movie
19692000 Years LaterGregoriusMovie
1968Three Guns for TexasBanker IrwingMovie
1968Land of the GiantsProf. Gorak · 1 episodeShow
1967The Jungle BookAkela (voice)Movie
1967Mannix1 episodeShow
1967Garrison's Gorillas1 episodeShow
1967Rango1 episodeShow
1966GambitEmileMovie
1965Get SmartMondo · 1 episodeShow
1965Laredo1 episodeShow
1965Lost in SpaceSesmar · 1 episodeShow
1965The Greatest Story Ever ToldAbenMovie
1964Profiles in CourageSenator Wigfall · 1 episodeShow
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Dr. Ellias Swan · 1 episodeShow
1964Flipper1 episodeShow
1964Bewitched1 episodeShow
1964Wendy and Me1 episodeShow
1964The RoguesSir Egbert · 1 episodeShow
1963Who's Minding the Store?Mr. OrlandosMovie
1963Burke's LawConrad Jaeger · 1 episodeShow
1962The Beverly HillbilliesSir Trevor Gielgud Burton-Guiness · 1 episodeShow
1961Ichabod and Me1 episodeShow
1960MaigretExtra in Film Sequences (uncredited) · 1 episodeShow
1960The IslandersHarwood Gones · 1 episodeShow
1960Outlaws1 episodeShow
1960ThrillerKriss Milo ('The Mask of Medusa') · 1 episodeShow
1959The Detectives1 episodeShow
1959Adventures in ParadiseMurdock · 1 episodeShow
1959The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis1 episodeShow
1959The DuPont Show with June AllysonProfessor Brent · 1 episodeShow
195877 Sunset StripDr. Felstrand · 1 episodeShow
1958The Further Adventures of Ellery QueenThe Cat · 1 episodeShow
1958Peter Gunn1 episodeShow
1958GigiManuelMovie
1957Have Gun, Will TravelWinston Ainslee · 1 episodeShow
1957Omar KhayyamYusufMovie
1957Public Pigeon No. 1Dipso Dale RutherfordMovie
1956Telephone TimeJutchenko · 1 episodeShow
1955The Miracle on 34th StreetDr. SawyerMovie
1955Matinee Theater5 episodesShow
1955The 20th Century Fox HourDr. Albert Sawyer · 1 episodeShow
1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMr. Munro · 1 episodeShow
1955GunsmokeProfessor Lute Bone, Eddie · 1 episodeShow
1953The Steel LadyMustafa el MelikMovie
1953SombreroDon DanielMovie
1953Rogue's MarchHerbert BielensenMovie
1953General Electric TheaterProfesssor Meyerdal, Nathan · 1 episodeShow
1952Thunder in the EastNitra PutaMovie
1952Cavalcade of AmericaCol. Barton · 1 episodeShow
1952The Merry WidowMarshovian AmbassadorMovie
1951Hallmark Hall of FameChang · 1 episodeShow
1951Thunder on the HillAbel HarmerMovie
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1 episodeShow
1951CrosswindsSykesMovie
1951Navy BoundPappa CerranoMovie
1950SideshowPierreMovie
1949Madame BovaryMayor TuvacheMovie
1948Studio OneTravers · 1 episodeShow
1948The Woman in WhiteFrederick FairlieMovie
1947If Winter ComesMr. TwyningMovie
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