Early Life
Sebastian Cabot was born in London, England on 6 July 1918. At the age of 14, Cabot left school to work in an automotive garage. While at the garage he served as chauffeur and valet for British actor Frank Pettingell. Cabot became interested in theater, and after becoming acquainted with other actors and having worked for Pettingell, he joined a repertory company. Cabot admitted that in gaining employment as an actor that he had lied about previous acting credits. Cabot stated later in a 1968 interview that he believed acting was a type of lying, and that he had gained a smoothness in his speech while serving as Pettingell's dressing room butler. At this time, Cabot developed a love of cooking, and at the urging of his father became a chef.
After wrecking a car, Cabot was dismissed from the garage and had to look for acting work on his own. Cabot initially used an agency to find acting employment. Without attending any drama school, Cabot learned the hard way, having been fired on his first day in a show called On The Spot. However, finding more work, Cabot's confidence and acting skills increased, and soon he was personally getting called on the phone for employment.
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