Personal Info
John Lloyd Abbott
John Albert Chamberlain Kefford
John Abbott
Acting
Biography
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 L…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Commissioner
as Commissioner's Laywer
A Hazard of Hearts
as 2nd Gambler
Quest
Smorgasbord
as Surgeon
Slapstick of Another Kind
as Dr. Frankenstein
Blunt Instrument
as Dr. Durrant
Outside Chance
as Coroner
Sherlock Holmes in New York
as Heller
The Black Bird
as Duquai
The Cat Creature
as Dr. Reinhart
TV Shows
Edward and Mrs Simpson
as Mouth Organist · 1 ep.
Cool Million
as Sir Godwin Phipps-Cheston · 1 ep.
The Partners
1 ep.
Timeslip
1 ep.
Medical Center
as Professor MacIntyre · 1 ep.
Paul Temple
as Floor Manager · 1 ep.
Land of the Giants
as Prof. Gorak · 1 ep.
Mannix
1 ep.
Garrison's Gorillas
1 ep.
Rango
1 ep.
