James Elliot Cabot (1899–1938) was an American stage actor. Born in Boston to Charles Mills Cabot and Caroline Elizabeth (''née'' Perkins) he attended

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and

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. He studied for the theatre under Frances Robinson-Duff, Laura Elliott and Moffat Johnston. Possessing good looks, he started on Broadway in ''

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'' in 1922. He appeared in the following years in the 1920s in plays that were either based on novels or original for the stage. Later plays include '' Sun-Up'' (1923), ''

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'' (1926), ''The Silver Cord'' (1926), ''Coquette'' (1927). Cabot appeared in one movie, a 1923 silent ''

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''. Cabot died in New York after injuries from a fall.''Silent Film Necrology'', p. 75, 2nd Edition, 2001. by Eugene M. Vazzana.

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Elliot Cabot at IBDb.comElliot Cabot photo gallery
(NY Public Library Billy Rose collection)
Elliot Cabot
(City Museum of New York) {{DEFAULTSORT:Cabot, Elliot 1899 births 1938 deaths Male actors from Boston Harvard University alumni Alumni of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge Accidental deaths in New York (state)