John Abbey

John Abbey

Actor

Denver, Colorado, USA
September 21, 1935

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Abbey (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Representative Works

PlayTime
PlayTime
7.7
/ French
The Sandpiper
The Sandpiper
6.4
/ English
Triple Cross
Triple Cross
6.1
/ English
Mr. Freedom
Mr. Freedom
5.2
/ French
Rain over Santiago
Rain over Santiago
6.5
/ French

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

PlayTime
1967Winner

Best Performance

PlayTime

The Sandpiper
1965Nominee

Best Performance

The Sandpiper

Triple Cross
1966Nominee

Best Performance

Triple Cross

Career Highlights

Mr. Freedom
1969Highlight

Best Performance

Mr. Freedom

Rain over Santiago
1975Highlight

Best Performance

Rain over Santiago