death_date death_place years_active birth_place image_size name birth_date article_title birth_name occupation death_cause
24 may 1996 los angeles , california , u.s. 1936 & ndash ; 1984 london , england , uk 200px john abbott 5 june 1905 john abbott -lrb- actor -rrb-
 john kefford actor natural causes
john abbott -lrb- actor -rrb-

john kefford -lrb- 5 june 1905 -- 24 may 1996 -rrb- was an english character actor professionally known as john abbott .
his memorable roles include the invalid frederick fairlie in the 1948 film `` the woman in white '' and the pacifist ayelborne in the '' '' episode `` errand of mercy '' .
he also played sesmar on an episode of `` lost in space '' , `` the dream monster '' -lrb- 1966 -rrb- .
abbott was known as a shakespearean actor .
