Job Actor
Years active 1936-1977
Known for Pompous but lovable characters
Top Roles Dr. Philip Hillyer, Clerk of Copmanhurst, Chesney, 'Bagheera' the Panther, Director of Casino
Top GenresDrama, Comedy, Romance, Adventure, Action, Film Adaptation
Top TopicsDisney, Book-Based, Period Piece
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Sebastian Cabot Overview:

Character actor, Sebastian Cabot, was born Charles Sebastian Thomas Cabot on Jul 6, 1918 in London, UK. Cabot died at the age of 59 on Aug 22, 1977 in North Saanich, Canada and was laid to rest in Westwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA.

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Beefy, brown-bearded Sebastian Cabot was a British actor who, after years of playing supporting roles in big films and villains in minor ones, went to America and achieved unexpected success and popularity, chiefly on television, playing pompous but lovable characters. He is probably best remembered as butler Mr. French on TV's Family Affair. He also played a leading role (the old Edmund Gwenn part as Kris Kringle) in his last film, a TV version of Miracle on 34th Street. 

(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Illustrated Dictionary of Film Character Actors).

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Sebastian Cabot Quotes:

[Sir Ector and Kay rush down after the Maid to see plates washing by themselves, and brooms and mops sweeping the floor by Merlin's magic while he and Wart have sneaked off]
Sir Ector: [thundering the words] GADZUKES! BLACK MAGIC OF THE WORST KIND!


Sir Ector: Here's to the tournament, and here's to Kay, and here's to the new King of all England!


Narrator: Christopher Robin lived in another part of the forest where he could be near his friends and help them with their problems. On this summer day, Eeyore, being stuffed with sawdust, had lost his tail again.


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Sebastian Cabot Facts
After leaving school at age 14 he never had another day of formal education, and later worked as a chef - which helped precipitate his growth to 260 pounds - and spent three years as a professional wrestler in London before World War II, an activity ended by an injury.

At one point he took a leave of absence from the Giles French character during the popular run of "Family Affair" (1966). He was temporarily replaced by veteran British character actor John Williams, as French's brother Nigel, or Niles.

Approached with the script for the pilot of "Family Affair" (1966), he originally didn't want to do it, and didn't care for the writing or his part - a stereotypical, staid, dignified English butler - but the money being offered for the pilot was better than decent, so he reluctantly agreed. The series sold, and for the next five seasons he endeared himself to a generation of viewers as the manservant Mr. French. Cabot became bored with the role and the show very early. He confided that both he and Brian Keith were bored to the point of exhaustion for the last two seasons. Once the show ended, he appeared on talk shows and even a game show or two to break a serious typecast.

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