TV Radio Mirror (Jul - Dec 1962)

SEBASTIAN CABOT (Continued from page 66) isn't as good as in better restaurants. As for 'a nice little hobby,' my husband is the owner of one Bentley, a Lea Francis, a Lagonda and a Jaguar. And you heard him say he's thinking of buying two more of those things. Some little hobby!!!" Sebastian nodded distractedly, as his eyes roved over the serving table beside us. The sole was removed and replaced with beautiful steaks and salad. It took some time for him to choose a fine burgundy wine to go with the course, and only after he had savored the first taste did he seem to fully realize what Kay had said. "Darling, you know the Bentley is a family car, and in any case my stomach would most certainly not fit behind the wheel of a Cadillac or Buick. The Bentley is for the difficult. It is a matter of comfort." I ventured the question that — if he had only one vice, his love of foreign cars — what did he consider his appreciation of food and drink to be? "That is a virtue — one of my greatest. And you are right, it is an appreciation and has been ever since I was fired from the salad department." The what department? "My first endeavor at making a livelihood was as the salad chef in a little restaurant called Frascati on Oxford Street in London. My only memories of that particular time are that there seemed to be continual fighting — chefs are worse prima donnas than actors — and I was usually in the middle of the fight. You see, I was bucking for the position of pastry chef, I was getting damned tired of living on salad, and one day I got caught red-handed with a lovely chocolate eclair. I got canned the same day." "How does one go from being a salad chef to becoming an actor?" I asked, as Sebastian further ordered espresso coffee and a brandy. "Actually, without having been one, I don't think I would have become the other. Working in a restaurant and having learned the art of eating as well as preparing the food — I, uh, well, I naturally added some girth to my already generous proportions. When I was fired, a friend told me he knew of a job as chauffeur to Frank Pettingell, the British actor. Before I knew it, I had the job and had also fallen in love with the theater. I set about learning all the repertory plays in which my substantial avoirdupois would be an asset. In other words — if they needed a fat man, I was ready for them and, well, I've been working ever since." Working~ever since, in Sebastian's case, includes dozens of British movies, plays and TV shows. When he came to the States for the first time, he kept up the pace both on Broadway and in Hollywood. Did he feel there were any drawbacks to what is obviously a busy and lucrative career? "There are some, but one must always take the bad with the good," Sebastian replied, as he ordered another brandy. Obviously, he was a man who also knew how to take the good with the bad. It was a very good brandy. Very old. "I had to have my beard dyed blond once for a 'Twilight Zone' episode and, by the time the final day of the shooting was over, the roots were black again. The word got around that I was the only bleached blond in town who had a beard and, really, I had a lot of explaining to do to some of my male friends who are not in the business. "Another time, I was in Boston and I looked up some relatives. The Cabot family have done rather nicely in the States, you know, and I thought it would be appropriate if I presented my credentials as a Cabot of England. My grandfather, Charles Cabot, was a sea captain and quite well-known, both here and abroad. Unfortunately, the Boston Cabots didn't seem to be very receptive to an actor in the family. I was royally snubbed. Frankly, I don't think it had anything to do with my being an actor. I think it was my grandfather. In the old days, sea captains had somewhat the same reputation as the traveling salesman in today's jokes. Far more interesting in those days, don't you think?" Sebastian asked for the check and, after signing his name and adding a handsome tip, he rose to help his wife on with her borrowed mink. "I must say, though, that — in spite of the fact television is by far the best way to make yourself known to the public and insure your financial stability — it can sometimes backfire. "We expose ourselves to millions of viewers and hire press agents to tell everyone how wonderful we are, and then it kicks us back in the teeth. In my case, it has to do with my cars. I've had a few slight accidents and they haven't been my fault. A fellow will recognize my beard or something about me and say to himself, 'Aha, there is an actor who must make a lot of money and probably carries a lot of insurance. One little bump can't hurt anything.' "I swear I've had some of them come at me at fifty miles an hour. Very distracting." As we were leaving the restaurant, the maitre a" hurried up to Sebastian and excitedly whispered something in his ear. The portly man's face spread into a wide and wonderful smile and he beckoned us to return to the table. "My dears, I have just been informed that a bottle of old and extremely rare Spanish sherry has been uncovered in the wine cellar. We must certainly sample it before making our departure." Kay dropped the mink back on a chair and, seating herself, gave me a look that only another woman would understand. "Sebastian, that sherry is worth a king's ransom. If that man opens that bottle, I insist that I have the couch — " "Tut, tut, my love, remember the budget! You know we can't afford it." — Tricia Hurst Cabot is Dr. Hyatt in "Checkmate," on CBS-TV, Wed., at 8:30 p.m. edt. OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU Farad rates, write PCD 549 W. 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