Actor
Philip Abbott
Born March 21, 1923 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Died February 23, 199831 films
Philip Abbott (March 21, 1923; Lincoln, Nebraska – February 23, 1998; Tarzana, California) was an American character actor and occasional voice actor.
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Abbott was a secondary lead in several films of the 1950s and 1960s. Miracle of the White Stallions (1963). He made more than one hundred guest appearances on various television programs from 1952–1995, including NBC's Justice about the Legal Aid Societ of New York and The Eleventh Hour, a medical drama about psychiatry. He appeared on the CBS anthology series Appointment with Adventure and The Lloyd Bridges Show. In 1965, he appeared in Dennis Weaver's NBC sitcom, Kentucky Jones, in the episode "The Music Kids Make".
Abbott is best remembered as Assistant Director Arthur Ward on the TV series The F.B.I. He died of cancer in 1998.
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First watchSweet Bird of Youth19626.7as George ScudderGigolo and drifter Chance Wayne returns to his hometown as the companion of a faded movie star, Alexandra Del Lago, whom he hopes to use to help him break into the movies.View filmEssential films
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31 films as actor- TBAFuture Cop: Cops and Robin
- 2002Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain ShowdownWardell Stromm (voice)
- 1999Starry NightDr. Ruby
- 1998Pumpkin ManGrandpa
- 1994Spring AwakeningMr. Pierson
- 1993Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story
- 1990The First PowerCardinal
- 1984The Fantastic World of D.C. CollinsManning
- 1982Savannah SmilesChief Pruett
- 1981Dumbo: A Lesson in Being PreparedUncle Phil
- 1981Cinderella: A Lesson in CompromiseUncle Phil
- 1981101 Dalmatians: A Lesson in Self-AssertionUncle Phil
- 1981The Fox and the Hound: A Lesson in CautionUncle Phil
- 1981The Jungle Book: A Lesson in Accepting ChangeUncle Phil
- 1980Hangar 18Frank Morrison
- 1978Alice in Wonderland: A Lesson in Appreciating DifferencesUncle Phil
- 1978Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: A Lesson in CooperationUncle Phil
- 1978Lady and the Tramp: A Lesson in Sharing AttentionUncle Phil
- 1978Bambi: A Lesson in PerseveranceUncle Phil
- 1978A Lesson in HonestyUncle Phil
- 1978Cops and RobinDist. Atty. George Garfield
- 1977Escape from Bogen CountyHarry Webb
- 1977Tail Gunner JoeScott Lucas
- 1965KilroyEd Barrett
- 1964Those CallowaysDell Fraser
- 1964Nightmare in ChicagoMyron Ellis
- 1963Miracle of the White StallionsColonel Reed
- 1962The Spiral RoadFrolick
- 1962Sweet Bird of YouthGeorge Scudder
- 1957The Invisible BoyDr. Tom Merrinoe
- 1957The Bachelor PartyThe Groom [Arnold Craig]