Fredric Abbott
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 16, 1928
- Died
- July 10, 1996 (aged 67)
- Birthplace
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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
Inside the Tower
Movie · as Saul (archive footage)
The Clean Machine
Movie · as Premier Bruce Russell
Barracuda
Movie · as Gordon (Boardroom)
Rafferty's Rules
TV · as Bill Perrin · 1 ep
Revenge of the Pink Panther
Movie · as Douvier's Soldier
Life at Stake
TV · as Senior Constable · 1 ep
The Professionals
TV · as Big Man · 2 eps
George and Mildred
TV · as Australian Official · 1 ep
Crown Court
TV · as Ronald Harstrong · 2 eps
Fun and Games
Movie · as Forbus
UFO
TV · as Seaman · 1 ep
The Champions
TV · as White · 1 ep
Camelot
Movie · as Sir Geoffrey (uncredited)
The Prisoner
TV · as Potter · 1 ep
Six Shades of Black
TV · as Norman Swithin · 2 eps
The Troubleshooters
TV · as Gus Williams · 1 ep
Redcap
TV · as Sgt Fellowes · 1 ep
The Protectors
TV · as Mac · 1 ep
Sergeant Cork
TV · as Gregson, Powers · 1 ep
On the Beat
Movie · as (uncredited)
The Saint
TV · as Joe Carney · 1 ep
The Hellfire Club
Movie · as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Happily Ever After
TV · 1 ep
The Avengers
TV · as Sailor, Manley · 1 ep
Danger Man
TV · as Callaghan · 1 ep
Armchair Theatre
TV · as Morrie · 1 ep