William Lepper Pilgrim (stage name Abingdon; 2 May 1859 – 17 May 1918) was an English stage actor who settled in the United States.

As well as enjoying a lengthy theatre career, he appeared in four silent films during the 1910s.

[1] He attended private school, and worked as a bank clerk until age 18.

[1][2][4] He committed suicide at his home in New York City on 17 May 1918, and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.

[5] His son William (1888–1959) also took the surname Abingdon and became a stage director.