Charles Sebastian Thomas Cabot was an English film and television actor, who for Disney, provided the narration for The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. He also narrated the documentary One Day on Beetle Rock. He also voiced Bagheera in The Jungle Book, Sir Ector in The Sword in the Stone, and Claude in The Enchanted Tiki Room, at Walt Disney World. In addition, he played Jonathan Lyte in the 1957 live-action film Johnny Tremain and Bissonette in Westward Ho, the Wagons!.
Cabot was born London, England. At the age of 14, he left school to work in an automotive garage, where he served as chauffeur and valet for British actor Frank Pettingell. Gaining interest in theater, he lied about previous acting credits to get roles. He learned the hard way by being fired on his first day of a production. However, Cabot continued finding work and soon received personal calls for employment.
Outside of Disney, Cabot was known for his role as Giles French in the CBS TV sitcom Family Affair and Dr. Carl Hyatt in Checkmate. His other television credits included Gunsmoke, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Cheyenne, Fireside Theatre, General Electric Theatre, Climax!, Bonanza, The Twilight Zone, The Islanders, Mister Ed, The Beverly Hillbillies, and Ghost Story. He also appeared in films, like Ivanhoe, Babes of Bagdad, Romeo and Juliet (1954), Kismet, The Angry Hills, The Time Machine, and The Family Jewels.
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- He was considered for the role of George Banks in Mary Poppins, but the went to David Tomlinson instead.
- He was also one of many actors considered for the role of Barnaby in Babes in Toyland before the role ultimately went to Ray Bolger.
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