John Abbey

John Abbey

Known for

Acting

Born

September 21, 1935 (age 91)

Birthplace

Denver, Colorado, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

John Abbey (born September 21, 1935) is an American born actor best known for portraying the title role in the French film Mr. Freedom, directed by fellow American expatriate William Klein. Born in Denver, Colorado in 1935, Abbey appeared in a few uncredited roles in American and English films before coming to France, where he played American characters in film and television throughout the 1960s and 1970s. He has since retired from acting.

In addition to Mr. Freedom, Abbey is known for his supporting role as "Lacs" in Jacques Tati's 1967 film Play Time.

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Best known work

PlayTime
PlayTime
1967
Triple Cross
Triple Cross
1966
The Sandpiper
The Sandpiper
1965
Mr. Freedom
Mr. Freedom
1969
Rain over Santiago
Rain over Santiago
1975

Filmography

  1. 1975

    Rain over Santiago

    as L'agent américain

  2. 1969

    Mr. Freedom

    as Mr. Freedom

  3. 1967

    PlayTime

    as Mr. Lacs

  4. 1966

  5. 1965

    The Sandpiper

    as Trooper (uncredited)

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