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John Cazabon
Actor
Born August 3, 1914Died June 22, 1983 (68 years)
John Forde Cazabon (3 August 1914 – 22 June 1983) was an English actor and stage writer whose career began in Sydney, Australia.
Cazabon was born in Hertford, Hertfordshire, to violinist and composer Albert Cazabon (1883–1970) and Norah Cazabon née Delaney, a professional actress born in Australia. He had an older sister Norah Cazabon and a younger brother Robert Brendan Cazabon (born c. 1919), who was killed in action in 1941.
In 1927 the family moved to Sydney, where Albert Cazabon had secured the post of musical director to the Prince Edward Theatre's orchestra, and Gladys, née Curtin, a professional actress born in Australia. Cazabon and sister Norah were members of Sydney's Impressionist Theatre in 1933 and in 1934, with their mother, joined the Independent Theatre and Pickwick Theatre Group, both run by Doris Fitton. They later joined Beryl Bryant's group.
Albert Cazabon returned to London in 1936, living at Aberdeen Place, and was hired by the BBC, but Cazabon stayed behind and secretly married actress Margery Gielis of Toowoomba. They had a son Charles who married Margaret Burns on 20 May 1967.
His sister Norah married Stephen Merivale of Middleton Hall, Leeds. Stephen was cousin of Philip Merivale who married Gladys Cooper.
Cazabon was born in Hertford, Hertfordshire, to violinist and composer Albert Cazabon (1883–1970) and Norah Cazabon née Delaney, a professional actress born in Australia. He had an older sister Norah Cazabon and a younger brother Robert Brendan Cazabon (born c. 1919), who was killed in action in 1941.
In 1927 the family moved to Sydney, where Albert Cazabon had secured the post of musical director to the Prince Edward Theatre's orchestra, and Gladys, née Curtin, a professional actress born in Australia. Cazabon and sister Norah were members of Sydney's Impressionist Theatre in 1933 and in 1934, with their mother, joined the Independent Theatre and Pickwick Theatre Group, both run by Doris Fitton. They later joined Beryl Bryant's group.
Albert Cazabon returned to London in 1936, living at Aberdeen Place, and was hired by the BBC, but Cazabon stayed behind and secretly married actress Margery Gielis of Toowoomba. They had a son Charles who married Margaret Burns on 20 May 1967.
His sister Norah married Stephen Merivale of Middleton Hall, Leeds. Stephen was cousin of Philip Merivale who married Gladys Cooper.
Filmography
| 1977 | The Galton and Simpson Playhouse (TV Series) · as Ticket Clerk |
| 1974 | Rooms (TV Series) · as Stan |
| 1974 | The Prince of Denmark (TV Series) · as Customer |
| 1973 | Jack the Ripper (TV Series) · as Sir Thomas Chambers |
| 1972 | The Protectors (TV Series) · as Heller |
| 1972 | War & Peace (1972) (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Alcock and Gander (TV Series) · as Man In Phone Box |
| 1972 | Clochemerle (TV Series) · as Private Secretary |
| 1971 | Lollipop Loves Mr. Mole (TV Series) · as Raincoat Man |
| 1971 | Justice (1971) (TV Series) · as Clerk Of Court |
| 1971 | Jason King (TV Series) |
| 1971 | The Two Ronnies (TV Series) · as Clergyman |
| 1970 | Timeslip (TV Series) · as Mr. Randall |
| 1969 | Paul Temple (TV Series) · as Stathi |
| 1969 | Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969) (TV Series) · as The Doctor |
| 1969 | Special Branch (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1969 | Hadleigh (TV Series) · as Company Secretary |
| 1969 | Department S (TV Series) · as Chemist |
| 1967 | Vanity Fair (TV Series) · as Major O'dowd |
| 1967 | Hot Girls for Men Only · as Lamphrey Gussett |
| 1967 | The Prisoner (1967) (TV Series) · as Umbrella Man |
| 1966 | Adam Adamant Lives (TV Series) · as Simpson |
| 1966 | The Baron (TV Series) · as Granger |
| 1965 | The Troubleshooters (TV Series) · as Campbell |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as Mcnabb |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 (TV Series) · as Dr. Szabo |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) · as Jack Smedley |
| 1962 | Backfire! · as Willy Kyser |
| 1961 | Comedy Playhouse (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1961 | Ghost Squad (TV Series) · as Bert Rice |
| 1961 | Mary Had a Little... · as Fitchett |
| 1961 | The Snake Woman · as Dr. Horace Adderson |
| 1961 | Drama 61-67 (TV Series) · as Mr. Crowley |
| 1961 | The Avengers (TV Series) · as Mr. Maple |
| 1961 | Wings of Death · as Hamilton |
| 1960 | Maigret (1960) (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Edgar Wallace Mysteries (TV Series) · as Willy Kyser |
| 1958 | Dial 999 (TV Series) · as Assault Witness |
| 1958 | Ivanhoe (TV Series) · as The Village Elder |
| 1957 | The Shiralee · as Charlie The Butcher |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (TV Series) · as Father Telford |
| 1955 | Quatermass II (TV Series) · as Doctor |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Clerk To The Council |
| 1955 | The Dam Busters · as Batman |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) · as Bernard Maine |
| 1954 | The Queen in Australia · as Cast |
| 1953 | Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Presents (TV Series) · as Window Cleaner |
| 1952 | Crash of Silence · as Davey |
| 1952 | Curtain Up · as Mr Stebbins |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Corporal |
| 1949 | Eureka Stockade · as Seekamp |