John Abbott (actor)

John Abbott
Abbott in The Woman in White (1948)
Born
John Albert Chamberlain Kefford

(1905-06-05)5 June 1905
Stepney, London, England
Died24 May 1996(1996-05-24) (aged 90)
OccupationActor
Years active1936–1984

John Albert Chamberlain Kefford[1] (5 June 1905 – 24 May 1996) 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.[2] Abbott was known as a Shakespearean actor.

  1. ^ A Chronicle of Two Villages: Bassingbourn & Kneesworth 1894–1994 (PDF). Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth Local History Group. June 1994. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
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