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Philip Abbott

Philip Abbott

Department: Acting

Biography

Philip Abbott (March 21, 1923; Lincoln, Nebraska – February 23, 1998; Tarzana, California) was an American character actor and occasional voice actor. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Philip Abbott, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Sweet Bird of Youth

Sweet Bird of Youth

1962

The Invisible Boy

The Invisible Boy

1957

Those Calloways

Those Calloways

1964

Hangar 18

Hangar 18

1980

Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story

Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story

1993

Cops and Robin

Cops and Robin

1978

Dumbo: A Lesson in Being Prepared

Dumbo: A Lesson in Being Prepared

1981

Kilroy

Kilroy

1965

Pumpkin Man

Pumpkin Man

1998

A Lesson in Honesty

A Lesson in Honesty

1978

Bambi: A Lesson in Perseverance

Bambi: A Lesson in Perseverance

1978

Cinderella: A Lesson in Compromise

Cinderella: A Lesson in Compromise

1981

A Computer Glossary

A Computer Glossary

1968

Starry Night

Starry Night

1999

Tail Gunner Joe

Tail Gunner Joe

1977

The Bachelor Party

The Bachelor Party

1957

Miracle of the White Stallions

Miracle of the White Stallions

1963

The First Power

The First Power

1990

The Spiral Road

The Spiral Road

1962

Escape from Bogen County

Escape from Bogen County

1977

Savannah Smiles

Savannah Smiles

1982

The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins

The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins

1984

Nightmare in Chicago

Nightmare in Chicago

1964

Spring Awakening

Spring Awakening

1994

Alice in Wonderland: A Lesson in Appreciating Differences

Alice in Wonderland: A Lesson in Appreciating Differences

1978

The Jungle Book: A Lesson in Accepting Change

The Jungle Book: A Lesson in Accepting Change

1981

The Fox and the Hound: A Lesson in Caution

The Fox and the Hound: A Lesson in Caution

1981

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: A Lesson in Cooperation

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: A Lesson in Cooperation

1978

Lady and the Tramp: A Lesson in Sharing Attention

Lady and the Tramp: A Lesson in Sharing Attention

1978

101 Dalmatians: A Lesson in Self-Assertion

101 Dalmatians: A Lesson in Self-Assertion

1981

Future Cop: Cops and Robin

Future Cop: Cops and Robin

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

1981

Night Court

Night Court

1984

Spider-Man

Spider-Man

1994

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

1982

Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

1961

The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

1977

thirtysomething

thirtysomething

1987

The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

1963

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

1974

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

1976

Airwolf

Airwolf

1984

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

1984

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959

Omnibus

Omnibus

1952

Naked City

Naked City

1958

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

Combat!

Combat!

1962

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

Saints and Sinners

Saints and Sinners

1962

The Colbys

The Colbys

1985

Monsters

Monsters

1988

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Target: The Corruptors!

Target: The Corruptors!

1961

Bus Stop

Bus Stop

1961

Rawhide

Rawhide

1959

Vega$

Vega$

1978

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1963

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1955

Kingston: Confidential

Kingston: Confidential

1977

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

1959

P.S. I Luv U

P.S. I Luv U

1991

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

Black Saddle

Black Saddle

1959

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1961

The Detectives

The Detectives

1959

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

1980

Stoney Burke

Stoney Burke

1962

General Electric True

General Electric True

1962

The House On High Street

The House On High Street

1959

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961

The Defenders

The Defenders

1961

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

1963

Columbo

Columbo

1971

Route 66

Route 66

1960

Naked City

Naked City

1958

Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

1961

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

1963

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

1947

Medical Center

Medical Center

1969

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

1976

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

Checkmate

Checkmate

1960

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974

Studio One

Studio One

1948

Studio One

Studio One

1948

Studio One

Studio One

1948

Iron Man

Iron Man

1994

Spider-Man

Spider-Man

1994

The Lloyd Bridges Show

The Lloyd Bridges Show

1962

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

Delvecchio

Delvecchio

1976

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Shirley Temple's Storybook

1958

Omnibus

Omnibus

1952

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Lou Grant

Lou Grant

1977

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

1958

Dynasty

Dynasty

1981

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

1982

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1961

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

1976