John Abineri
John Abineri (18 May 1928 – 29 June 2000) 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". 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. 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. 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.
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). He also played the butler in the original Ferrero Rocher Ambassador's reception advert.
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).
He was the father of actors Sebastian Abineri, Daniel Abineri and Jaz Abineri.
Acted in
The Making of Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans
1995
Wycliffe
1994
as DCI Turner
Death Train
1993
as Dr. Karl Leitzig
Born Kicking
1992
as Archie
The Godfather Part III
1990
as Hamilton Banker
Maigret
1988
as Renault
Red Dwarf
1988
as Rimmer's Dad
Fighting Back
1986
as Bailiff
The Burston Rebellion
1985
as Farmer Fowler
Maelstrom
1985
Unfair Exchanges
1985
as Playwright
The Bill
1984
Robin of Sherwood
1984
as Herne the Hunter
Lace
1984
as Uncle Harold
Jamaica Inn
1983
as Richards
West Country Tales
1982
Bergerac
1981
as Leguy
Bergerac
1981
as Delage
The Executioner
1980
as Schroeder
Henry V
1979
as Bishop of Ely
Minder
1979
as Mr. Marsden
Doctor Who: The Power of Kroll
1979
as Ranquin
BBC Television Shakespeare
1978
Blake's 7
1978
as Ushton
Secret Army
1977
as Bertrand Lecau
The Legend of Robin Hood
1975
Operation: Daybreak
1975
as (uncredited)
Good Salary, Prospects, Free Coffin
1975
as Inspector Bruff
Survivors
1975
as Hubert
Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks
1974
as Richard Railton
Thriller
1973
as Insp. Buff
Crown Court
1972
Pope Joan
1972
as Church Official
Diamonds Are Forever
1971
as Airline Representative (uncredited)
The Onedin Line
1971
as Lescaut
The Witch's Daughter
1971
as Smith
Barlow
1971
The Last of the Mohicans
1971
as Chingachgook
The Dolly Scene
1970
as Chemist's Assistant
The McKenzie Break
1970
as Hauptmann Kranz
Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death
1970
as Carrington
Counterstrike
1969
The Assassination Bureau
1969
as Police Inspector (uncredited)
Doctor Who: Fury from the Deep
1968
as Van Lutyens
Callan
1967
Funeral in Berlin
1966
as Rukel
Softly, Softly
1966
Thirteen to Centaurus
1965
as Col. Chalmers
The World of George Orwell: 1984
1965
as Man in white coat
Dead Man's Chest
1965
as Arthur
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Marullus
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as General von Schratt
Operation Crossbow
1965
as German Policeman
The July Plot
1964
as Colonel
The Wednesday Play
1964
The Protectors
1964
as Mr. Milton
Doctor Who
1963
as Richard Railton
Doctor Who
1963
as General Carrington
Doctor Who
1963
as Ranquin
Doctor Who
1963
as Van Lutyens
Studio Four
1962
as Colonel Hartrep
Z-Cars
1962
Echo of Barbara
1961
as Rankin
International Detective
1959
as The Warder
No Hiding Place
1959
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Reporter