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John Abbott (actor)
John Albert Chamberlain Kefford (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 on an episode of ''Lost in Space'', "The Dream Monster", in 1966. Abbott was known as a Shakespearean actor. Biography Abbott was born in the district of Stepney in London on 5 June 1905. He had two siblings: a sister, Ivy Skeates of Cambridge, and a brother, Harold Kefford. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman In White (1948 Film)
''The Woman in White'' is a 1948 American historical mystery drama film directed by Peter Godfrey and starring Alexis Smith, Eleanor Parker, Sydney Greenstreet, and Gig Young. It was produced and distributed by the Hollywood studio Warner Brothers. The screenplay is based on Wilkie Collins' 1860 novel '' The Woman in White'' and is set in Victorian England.. Plot Walking late one night, Walter Hartright (Gig Young) sees a mysterious woman in white who promptly vanishes. A man in a carriage explains that a woman recently escaped from a nearby asylum. As the carriage drives by, Walter glimpses another man hidden inside. It is Count Alesandro Fosco (Sydney Greenstreet). Walter reaches his destination, which is Limmeridge House owned by the Fairlies, where he has been hired to teach drawing. There he meets the occupants: Marian Halcombe ( Alexis Smith), cousin to Miss Laura Fairlie (Eleanor Parker); an elderly nurse Mrs. Vesey (Emma Dunn), and an invalid uncle, Frederick (John Ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
