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Sebastian Cabot
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Sebastian Cabot

Known for The Twilight Zone · Bonanza · Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Charles Sebastian Thomas Cabot (July 6, 1918 – August 22, 1977) was an English film and television actor, best remembered as the gentleman's gentleman, "Giles French," opposite Brian Keith's character, in the 1960s sitcom Family Affair. He was also known for playing Dr. Carl Hyatt in the series Checkmate and for doing the voice of Bagheera in The Jungle Book.

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Born
Jul 6, 1918
Died
Aug 22, 1977
Birthplace
London, England, UK
Known For
Acting

Biography

Charles Sebastian Thomas Cabot (July 6, 1918 – August 22, 1977) was an English film and television actor, best remembered as the gentleman's gentleman, "Giles French," opposite Brian Keith's character, in the 1960s sitcom Family Affair. He was also known for playing Dr. Carl Hyatt in the series Checkmate and for doing the voice of Bagheera in The Jungle Book.

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Known For

TVThe Twilight Zone
The Twilight ZoneMr. Pip · 1959
★ 8.5
TVBonanza
BonanzaDon Antonio Luga · 1959
★ 7.5
TVAlfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsNathaniel Baldwin / Mr. Davidson · 1955
★ 7.8
TVZorro
Zorro1 eps · 1957
★ 7.6
TVThe Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly HillbilliesLucas Sebastian · 1962
★ 6.9
TVGunsmoke
GunsmokeBailey · 1955
★ 6.7
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1962
★ 7.6
TVMister Ed
Mister Ed1 eps · 1961
★ 6.8

Filmography

Movies

FA
Foreign AffairesBit Role (uncredited)
1935
Secret AgentMan (uncredited)
1936
"Pimpernel" SmithBit Role
1941
Love on the DoleMan in Crowd at Betting Payout
1941
The AgitatorBit Part (uncredited)
1945
Dual AlibiLottery Office Clerk
1947
They Made Me a FugitiveClub Proprietor
1947
Dick Barton Strikes BackAlfonso Delmonte Fourcada
1949
Old Mother Riley's New VenturePotentate
1949
The Adventures of JaneFrenchman
1949
The Spider and the FlyPrefect
1949
Midnight Episode
1950
Laughter in ParadiseCard Player (uncredited)
1951
OM
Old Mother Riley's Jungle TreasureMorgan the Pirate
1951
The Wonder KidPizzo
1951
Babes in BagdadSinbad
1952
IvanhoeClerk of Copmanhurst
1952
Alf's BabyOsmonde
1953
HO
Heights of Danger
1953
The Captain's ParadiseAli (vendor)
1953
Knights of the QueenPorthos
1954
Romeo and JulietCapulet
1954
The Love LotterySuarez
1954
KismetWazir
1955
Westward Ho, The Wagons!Bissonette
1956
Black PatchFrenchy De'vere
1957
Dragoon Wells MassacreJonah
1957
Johnny TremainJonathan Lyte
1957
Omar KhayyamNizam
1957
So Soon to DieBlaize
1957
Le Imprese di una Spada Leggendaria
1958
Terror in a Texas TownEd McNeil
1958
Say One for MeFrancis Stratford
1959
The Angry HillsChesney
1959
The RedeemerNarrator
1959
Seven ThievesCasino Director
1960
The Time MachineDr. Philip Hilyer
1960
Noah and the FloodNoah
1962
The Sword in the StoneThe Narrator/Sir Ector (voice)
1963
Twice-Told TalesDr. Carl Heidegger
1963
One Day at Teton MarshNarrator
1964
Minado, the WolverineNarrator
1965
The Family JewelsDr. Matson
1965
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey TreeNarrator (voice)
1966
One Day On Beetle RockNarrator(voice)
1967
The Jungle BookBagheera the Panther (voice)
1967
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery DayNarrator (voice)
1968
Solomon, the Sea TurtleNarrator
1969
The Spy KillerMax
1969
Foreign ExchangeMax
1970
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney WorldSelf
1971
Miracle on 34th StreetKris Kringle
1973
Man, Monsters & MysteriesNarrator (voice)
1974
The City That Forgot About Christmas(voice)
1974
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger TooNarrator (voice)
1974
The Many Adventures of Winnie the PoohNarrator
1977
RoadCinematography
2005
Emile's GirlfriendCinematography
2006

Television

Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSignore Alferri · 1 eps
1951
Climax!Captain Wilkins · 1 eps
1954
The Wonderful World of DisneyBissonette · 1 eps
1954
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsNathaniel Baldwin / Mr. Davidson · 1 eps
1955
CheyenneGen. Dubeauchaie · 1 eps
1955
GunsmokeBailey · 1 eps
1955
GunsmokeProfessor Jacoby · 1 eps
1955
Telephone TimePrince of Wales · 1 eps
1956
SuspicionMr. Podgers · 2 eps
1957
Zorro1 eps
1957
Shirley Temple's StorybookKing · 1 eps
1958
Shirley Temple's StorybookEmperor · 1 eps
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse1 eps
1958
BonanzaDon Antonio Luga · 1 eps
1959
The Third ManCharles Biddy · 1 eps
1959
The Twilight ZoneMr. Pip · 1 eps
1959
Checkmate1 eps
1960
CheckmateDr. Carl Hyatt · 69 eps
1960
My Three SonsTom Morrison · 1 eps
1960
The IslandersEric Whitaker · 1 eps
1960
Mister Ed1 eps
1961
SO
Stryker of the Yard1 eps
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1 eps
1961
The BeachcomberCommissioner Andrew Crippen · 39 eps
1962
The Beverly HillbilliesLucas Sebastian · 1 eps
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 1 eps
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1 eps
1962
Family AffairMr. Giles French · 138 eps
1966
Winnie the PoohNarration · 3 eps
1966
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf · 1 eps
1968
To Rome with Love1 eps
1969
McCloud
1970
McCloudSidney Cantrell · 1 eps
1970
TD
The Don Knotts ShowSelf · 1 eps
1970
Ghost StoryWinston Essex - Host · 13 eps
1972
Search1 eps
1972
The World of HammerSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
1994

Photos

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Sebastian Cabot photo
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