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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-09-21 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

Denver, Colorado, USA

John Abbey

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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Known For

Acting

1975

Rain over Santiago as L'agent américain

1969

Mr. Freedom as Mr. Freedom

1967

PlayTime as Mr. Lacs

1966

Triple Cross as Lang

1965

The Sandpiper as Trooper (uncredited)