Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 16, 1928
Place of Birth:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Fredric Abbott
Biography
Fredric William Abbott (16 October 1928 – 10 July 1996) was an Australian stage, film and television actor.
Of Irish descent, Abbott was born a fifth-generation Australian in Newtown, Sydney and was educated at Newtown Boys High School. His career began in the late 1950s at Doris Fitton's Independent Theatre in North Sydney.
His TV appearances include Z-Cars (1962), The Avengers (1963),[3] The Saint (1963-8), Danger Man (1965-6), The Baron (1966), The Prisoner (1967) episode Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling, Man in a Suitcase (1968), Department S (1969), The Champions (1969), The Troubleshooters (1971), Special Branch (1974), and The Flying Doctors (1985).[4] His film appearances include Fun and Games (1971), Tower of Evil (1972), Mistress Pamela (1974) and Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978).
He died in 1996 after an 18-month-long battle with cancer.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Inside the Tower | Saul (archive footage) |
| 1988 | The Clean Machine | Premier Bruce Russell |
| 1988 | Barracuda | Gordon (Boardroom) |
| 1978 | Revenge of the Pink Panther | Douvier's Soldier |
| 1971 | Fun and Games | Forbus |
| 1967 | Camelot | Sir Geoffrey (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Rafferty's Rules | Bill Perrin |
| 1977 | The Professionals | Big Man |
| 1972 | Crown Court | Ronald Harstrong |
| 1970 | UFO | Seaman |
| 1968 | The Champions | White |
| 1967 | The Prisoner | Potter |
| 1962 | The Saint | Joe Carney |