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John Abbey

John Abbey

Acting Born Sep 21, 1935 · Denver, Colorado, USA

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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PlayTime
7.7
movie
PlayTime
as Mr. Lacs
1967
Triple Cross
6.0
movie
Triple Cross
as Lang
1966
The Sandpiper
6.3
movie
The Sandpiper
as Trooper (uncredited)
1965
Mr. Freedom
5.1
movie
Mr. Freedom
as Mr. Freedom
1969
Rain over Santiago
6.3
movie
Rain over Santiago
as L'agent américain
1975