John Abbott (The Young and the Restless)

Infobox soap character
name = John Abbott, Sr.
series = The Young and the Restless
portrayer = Brett Halsey
(1980-1982)
Jerry Douglas
(1982-2006, 2007, 2008)
first = February 4, 1980
last =
cause = Taken off life support after a stroke
creator =



caption1 = Jerry Douglas as John Abbott, Sr. (2007)


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nickname =
alias =
gender = Male
born =
death = 18 August 2006 (age 75)
age = 75
occupation = Founder of Jabot Cosmetics
Former Chairman of Jabot Cosmetics
Former CEO of Jabot Cosmetics
title =
residence = Genoa City, Wisconsin
parents = Robert Abbott
(father; deceased)
siblings = Ivan abbot
(brother)
spouse = Jill Foster
(divorced; 1982-1986)
Jessica Blair Grainger
(divorced; 1988-1989)
Dina Mergeron
(divorced; 1992-1993)
Jill Foster
(divorced; 1993-1996)
Gloria Fisher
(invalid; 2004-2005)
Gloria Fisher
(invalid; 2005-2006)
romances = Eileen Ramsey
(dated)
Katherine Chancellor
(lovers)
Ellen Winters
(dated)
Joanna Manning
(dated)
Mamie Johnson
(infatuation)
Gina Roma
(dated)
children = John "Jack" Abbott, Jr.
(son, with Dina)
Traci Abbott Connolly
(daughter, with Dina)
William "Billy" Abbott
(son, with Jill)
Ashley Suzanne Abbott
(legal daughter, with Dina)
Michael Baldwin
(stepson, with Gloria Bardwell)
Kevin Fisher
(stepson, with Gloria Bardwell)
grandchildren = Keemo Volien Abbott
(grandson, via Jack)
Kyle Jenkins Abbott
(grandson, via Jack)
Colleen Carlton
(granddaughter, via Traci)
Fenmore Baldwin
(step-grandson, via Michael Baldwin)
grandparents = Evan Abbot
(Grandfather; deceased)
aunts/uncles =
cousins =
relatives =
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John Bartholomew Abbott is a fictional character on the soap opera "The Young and the Restless". The character was played by Jerry Douglas from April 14, 1982 to August 18, 2006 (with guest appearances from October 2006 onward) and previously by Brett Halsey from February 4, 1980 to March 26, 1982.

Character History

The founder of Genoa City conglomerate Jabot Cosmetics and a wealthy pillar of the community, John Abbott was married to Dina Mergeron (played by Marla Adams) and had two adult children, Jack (Peter Bergman) and Traci (Beth Maitland). He them married Jill Foster Abbott and had son Billy (Scott Seymour). In 2004, he married Gloria Fisher, though the marriage later proved to be invalid when Gloria discovered that her divorce from previous husband Tom Fisher had never been finalized. John later remarried Gloria in a small ceremony in his home. He also had four stepchildren: Ashley Abbott (Eileen Davidson), daughter of Dina and tennis instructor Brent Davis (John never found out he wasn't her biological father); Christine Blair (Lauralee Bell); and Gloria's two sons, Michael Baldwin (Christian LeBlanc) and Kevin Fisher (Greg Rikaart).

Shortly before his death, John had begun serving a seven year prison sentence for fatally shooting Tom Fisher (Roscoe Born), who had made threats to Ashley and whom he believed had murdered Michael's wife Lauren (Tracey E. Bregman).

John had previously been married to Dina, Jessica Blair (Rebecca Street) and twice to Jill Foster (Jess Walton) and had affairs with Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper), Ellen Winters (Jennifer Karr) (notable for being "Y&R"'s first interracial pairing), Joanna Manning (Susan Seaforth Hayes), Mamie Johnson (Veronica Redd) (another interracial affair) and Gina Roma (Patty Weaver).

Prior to being released from prison, John noticed trouble seeing out of his right eye. At the hospital, it was found that he had a stroke. He had another massive stroke, which left him incapable of breathing on his own. His wife, Gloria, decided to let John go after Jack threatened her with legal action. John was taken off life support and died on August 18, 2006 with his family and close friends by his side.

After his death, it was revealed that John's second marriage to Gloria was also invalid, as his lawyer never filed the papers with the court. Also, though John had rewritten his will to leave half of his estate to Gloria, Jack had exploited a period of temporary dementia his father experienced during his time in prison and coerced him into writing a new will in which he divided his estate among his children only (including Ashley). This was publicly revealed in December 2007 through a letter John had written to Gloria before his death and entrusted to a friend he had made in prison after writing the second will.

Since November 2006, John has occasionally appeared as a spirit that only Jack can see and hear. He has often berated his son for his shabby treatment of Gloria and his unethical business dealings, but he has also reminded Jack as well of how much he loves him. Oddly, John's spirit appears to know nothing about Gloria's involvement in the deaths of Emma Gibson and William Bardwell. It is also possible that the "spirit" is nothing more than a figment of Jack's imagination, appearing as his conscience, rather than a supernatural presence.

Crimes Committed

* Shot and Killed his wife Gloria's ex-husband Tom Fisher (2005)

The Abbott Family

* John Abbott I. [Deceased]
** a. Dina Mergeron
*** c. Jack Abbott
**** m. Patty Williams (divorced)
**** m. Lindsey Wells (invalid marriage)
**** m. Nikki Newman (divorced)
***** c. John Abbott III. [Deceased/Stillborn]
**** m. Luan Volien Abbott (dissolved by her death)
***** c. Keemo Volien Abbott
**** a. Diane Jenkins
***** c. Kyle Jenkins Abbott
**** m. Phyllis Summers (divorced)
**** m. Sharon Newman (married - presently)
*** c. Traci Abbott
**** m. Danny Romalotti (Annulled)
**** m. Brad Carlton (divorced: 1st time)
***** c. Colleen Carlton
**** m. Brad Carlton (divorced: 2nd time)
**** m. Steve Connolly (married - presently)
*** c. Ashley Abbott (via adoption)
**** m. Steve Lassister (dissolved by his death)
**** m. Victor Newman (divorced)
***** c. Abby Carlton (adopted by Brad)
**** m. Blade Bladeson (dissolved by his death)
**** m. Cole Howard (divorced)
**** m. Brad Carlton (divorced)
***** c. Robert Carlton [Deceased/Stillborn]
** m. Jill Foster (divorced; 1982-1986)
*** c. Billy Abbott
**** m. Mackenzie Browning (Annulled)
** m. Jessica Blair (divorced; 1988-1989)
** m. Dina Mergeron (divorced; 1992-1993)
** m. Jill Foster (divorced; 1993-1996)
** m. Gloria Fisher (invalid; 2004-2005)
** m. Gloria Fisher (invalid; 2005-2006)