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{{short description|English actor}}
{{short description|English actor (1928–2000)}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
|name = John Abineri
|name = John Abineri
|image = John_Abineri.jpg
|caption = in ''[[Whodunnit? (British game show)|Whodunnit?]]'' (1976)
|birthname = John Frederick Abineri
|birthname = John Frederick Abineri
|birth_date = {{birth date|1928|5|18|df=y}}
|birth_date = {{birth date|1928|5|18|df=y}}
|birth_place = [[London]], [[United Kingdom]]
|birth_place = [[London]], [[United Kingdom]]
|death_date = {{death date and age|2000|6|29|1928|5|18|df=y}}
|death_date = {{death date and age|2000|6|29|1928|5|18|df=y}}
|occupation = Actor
|death_place = [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]], [[United Kingdom]]
|death_place = [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]], [[United Kingdom]]
|spouse = Hilary Bamford
|spouse = Hilary Bamford
|children = Sebastian<br>[[Daniel Abineri|Daniel]]<br>Jasmine<br>Robert
|children = 4, including [[Daniel Abineri]]
|alma_mater = [[Bristol Old Vic Theatre School]]
|education = [[Bristol Old Vic Theatre School]]
|years_active = 1955–1999
}}
}}
'''John Abineri''' (18 May 1928 &ndash; 29 June 2000)<ref name=bfi>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba2f811ce|title=John Abineri|website=BFI}}</ref> was an [[England|English]] actor.
'''John Abineri''' (18 May 1928 &ndash; 29 June 2000)<ref name=bfi>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba2f811ce|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310190001/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba2f811ce|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 March 2016|title=John Abineri|website=BFI}}</ref> was an English actor.


Born in London, he attended the [[Old Vic]] drama school and described himself as "Well educated from the age of five to eighteen".<ref name= WWOTV>{{cite book |title= Who's Who in Television|year= 1980|publisher= ITV Books|location= London|isbn= 0-900727-72-1|page= 9}}</ref> He spoke a number of languages (including German, Russian and French) fluently, which led to him being cast as a number of different nationalities.
Born in London, he attended the [[Old Vic]] drama school and described himself as "Well educated from the age of five to eighteen".<ref name= WWOTV>{{cite book |title= Who's Who in Television|year= 1980|publisher= ITV Books|location= London|isbn= 0-900727-72-1|page= 9}}</ref> He spoke a number of languages (including German, Russian and French) fluently, which led to him being cast as a number of different nationalities.


His extensive television performances included numerous roles in Cult TV drama series, for which he is now probably best remembered. He had regular roles in ''[[Survivors (1975 TV series)|Survivors]]'' as Hubert Goss, and in HTV's ''[[Robin of Sherwood]]'' as [[Herne the Hunter]].<ref>https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=19</ref> He appeared on four occasions in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and also in the ''[[Blake's 7]]'' episode Hostage, taking over the role of Ushton after the sudden death of the actor [[Duncan Lamont]], with whom he had co-starred in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' serial ''[[Death to the Daleks]]''.<ref>https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b859cd039</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/deathtodaleks/detail.shtml|title=BBC - Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - Death to the Daleks - Details|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> He also appeared as Sir George Mortenhurze in the [[BBC]]'s [[The Moon Stallion]], as [[Arnold Rimmer]]'s father in [[Red Dwarf]], and as Father Gruber in the 1989 TV adaptation of ''[[Around the World in 80 Days (TV miniseries)|Around the World in 80 Days]]''.<ref>https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8dbe2d7e</ref><ref>https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b798825a7</ref><ref>https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b79e4ff94</ref>
His extensive television performances included numerous roles in cult TV drama series, for which he is now probably best remembered. He had regular roles in ''[[Survivors (1975 TV series)|Survivors]]'' as Hubert Goss, and in HTV's ''[[Robin of Sherwood]]'' as [[Herne the Hunter]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=19|title = John Abineri}}</ref> He appeared on four occasions in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and also in the ''[[Blake's 7]]'' episode "Hostage", taking over the role of Ushton after the sudden death of the actor [[Duncan Lamont]], with whom he had co-starred in the ''Doctor Who'' serial ''[[Death to the Daleks]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b859cd039|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921101425/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b859cd039|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 September 2017|title = Hostage (1979)| newspaper=Bfi }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/deathtodaleks/detail.shtml|title=BBC - Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - Death to the Daleks - Details|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> He also appeared as Sir George Mortenhurze in the [[BBC]]'s ''[[The Moon Stallion]]'', as [[Arnold Rimmer]]'s father in ''[[Red Dwarf]]'', and as Father Gruber in the 1989 TV adaptation of ''[[Around the World in 80 Days (TV miniseries)|Around the World in 80 Days]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8dbe2d7e|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021161547/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8dbe2d7e|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 October 2020|title = The Moon Stallion Part 4 (1978)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b798825a7|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122034627/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b798825a7|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 January 2021|title = Better than Life (1988)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b79e4ff94|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007214003/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b79e4ff94|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 October 2018|title = Jules Verne's around the World in 80 Days (1989)}}</ref>


He received an [[Emmy Awards|Emmy]] nomination for his performance as [[Chingachgook]] in the TV adaptation of ''[[The Last of the Mohicans (1971 series)|Last Of The Mohicans]]'' (1971) and ''[[Hawkeye, the Pathfinder (1973 series)|Hawkeye, The Pathfinder]]'' (1973).<ref>https://www.emmys.com/bios/john-abineri</ref> He also played the butler in the original [[Ferrero Rocher]] Ambassador's reception advert.<ref>http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2011/01/12/ferrero-rocher/</ref>
He received an [[Emmy Awards|Emmy]] nomination for his performance as [[Chingachgook]] in the TV adaptation of ''[[The Last of the Mohicans (1971 series)|Last Of The Mohicans]]'' (1971) and ''[[Hawkeye, the Pathfinder (1973 series)|Hawkeye, The Pathfinder]]'' (1973).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/john-abineri|title=John Abineri|website=Television Academy}}</ref> He also played the butler in the original [[Ferrero Rocher]] Ambassador's reception advert.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2011/01/12/ferrero-rocher/|title=Ferrero Rocher &#124; Child Of The 1980's}}</ref>


His film credits include roles in ''[[Funeral in Berlin (film)|Funeral in Berlin]]'' (1966), ''[[The McKenzie Break]]'' (1970), ''[[Pope Joan (1972 film)|Pope Joan]]'' (1972), ''[[The Godfather Part III]]'' (1990) and ''[[Giorgino]]'' (1994).<ref name=bfi/>
His film credits include roles in ''[[Funeral in Berlin (film)|Funeral in Berlin]]'' (1966), ''[[The McKenzie Break]]'' (1970), ''[[Pope Joan (1972 film)|Pope Joan]]'' (1972), ''[[The Godfather Part III]]'' (1990) and ''[[Giorgino]]'' (1994).<ref name=bfi/>


He was the father of actors [[Sebastian Abineri]], [[Daniel Abineri]] and Jaz Abineri.<ref>http://www.ozrockyhorror.com/daniel%20abineri%20bio.html</ref>
He was the father of actors [[Sebastian Abineri]], [[Daniel Abineri]] and Jaz Abineri.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ozrockyhorror.com/daniel%20abineri%20bio.html|title=Daniel Abineri Biography}}</ref>


==Selected film and TV roles==
==Selected film and TV roles==
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*''[[The Password Is Courage]]'' (1962) - German Officer (uncredited)
*''[[The Password Is Courage]]'' (1962) - German Officer (uncredited)
*''[[Operation Crossbow (film)|Operation Crossbow]]'' (1965) - German Policeman (uncredited)
*''[[Operation Crossbow (film)|Operation Crossbow]]'' (1965) - German Policeman (uncredited)
*''[[Dead Man's Chest (1965 film)|Dead Man's Chest]]'', (''[[Edgar Wallace Mysteries]]'') (1965) - Arthur
*''[[Funeral in Berlin (film)|Funeral in Berlin]]'' (1966) - Rukel
*''[[Funeral in Berlin (film)|Funeral in Berlin]]'' (1966) - Rukel
*''[[The Baron]]'' (1966) - Cerdan
*''[[The Baron (TV series)|The Baron]]'' (1966) - Cerdan
*''[[The Magnificent Two]]'' (1967) - Official (uncredited)
*''[[The Magnificent Two]]'' (1967) - Official (uncredited)
*''[[Fury from the Deep|Doctor Who: Fury from the Deep]]'' (1968) - Van Lutyens
*''[[Fury from the Deep|Doctor Who: Fury from the Deep]]'' (1968) - Van Lutyens
*''[[Attack on the Iron Coast]]'' (1968) - German Gunnery Sergeant (uncredited)
*''[[Attack on the Iron Coast]]'' (1968) - German Gunnery Sergeant (uncredited)
*''[[The Assassination Bureau]]'' (1969) - Police Inspector (uncredited)
*''[[The Assassination Bureau]]'' (1969) - Police Inspector (uncredited)
* ''[[Pegasus (TV series)|Pegasus]]'' (1969, TV series) - Louis Rene Lavassoir Latouche
*''[[Pegasus (TV series)|Pegasus]]'' (1969, TV series) - Louis Rene Lavassoir Latouche
*''[[Special Branch (TV series)|Special Branch]]'' (1969, TV series) - Comber
*''[[The Ambassadors of Death|Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death]]'' (1970, TV Series) - General Carrington
*''[[The Ambassadors of Death|Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death]]'' (1970, TV Series) - General Carrington
*''[[The McKenzie Break]]'' (1970) - Capt. Kranz
*''[[The McKenzie Break]]'' (1970) - Capt. Kranz

Latest revision as of 02:28, 21 November 2024

John Abineri
in Whodunnit? (1976)
Born
John Frederick Abineri

(1928-05-18)18 May 1928
London, United Kingdom
Died29 June 2000(2000-06-29) (aged 72)
Bath, United Kingdom
EducationBristol Old Vic Theatre School
OccupationActor
Years active1955–1999
SpouseHilary Bamford
Children4, including Daniel Abineri

John Abineri (18 May 1928 – 29 June 2000)[1] was an English actor.

Born in London, he attended the Old Vic drama school and described himself as "Well educated from the age of five to eighteen".[2] He spoke a number of languages (including German, Russian and French) fluently, which led to him being cast as a number of different nationalities.

His extensive television performances included numerous roles in cult TV drama series, for which he is now probably best remembered. He had regular roles in Survivors as Hubert Goss, and in HTV's Robin of Sherwood as Herne the Hunter.[3] He appeared on four occasions in Doctor Who and also in the Blake's 7 episode "Hostage", taking over the role of Ushton after the sudden death of the actor Duncan Lamont, with whom he had co-starred in the Doctor Who serial Death to the Daleks.[4][5] He also appeared as Sir George Mortenhurze in the BBC's The Moon Stallion, as Arnold Rimmer's father in Red Dwarf, and as Father Gruber in the 1989 TV adaptation of Around the World in 80 Days.[6][7][8]

He received an Emmy nomination for his performance as Chingachgook in the TV adaptation of Last Of The Mohicans (1971) and Hawkeye, The Pathfinder (1973).[9] He also played the butler in the original Ferrero Rocher Ambassador's reception advert.[10]

His film credits include roles in Funeral in Berlin (1966), The McKenzie Break (1970), Pope Joan (1972), The Godfather Part III (1990) and Giorgino (1994).[1]

He was the father of actors Sebastian Abineri, Daniel Abineri and Jaz Abineri.[11]

Selected film and TV roles

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References

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  1. ^ a b "John Abineri". BFI. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016.
  2. ^ Who's Who in Television. London: ITV Books. 1980. p. 9. ISBN 0-900727-72-1.
  3. ^ "John Abineri".
  4. ^ "Hostage (1979)". Bfi. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017.
  5. ^ "BBC - Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - Death to the Daleks - Details". www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. ^ "The Moon Stallion Part 4 (1978)". Archived from the original on 21 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Better than Life (1988)". Archived from the original on 22 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Jules Verne's around the World in 80 Days (1989)". Archived from the original on 7 October 2018.
  9. ^ "John Abineri". Television Academy.
  10. ^ "Ferrero Rocher | Child Of The 1980's".
  11. ^ "Daniel Abineri Biography".
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