Fredric Abbott
Born: 1928-10-16 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died: 1996-07-10
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2015
- Inside the Tower as Saul (archive footage)
1988
- The Clean Machine as Premier Bruce Russell
- Barracuda as Gordon (Boardroom)
1987
- Rafferty's Rules as Bill Perrin
1978
- Revenge of the Pink Panther as Douvier's Soldier
1977
- The Professionals as Big Man
1972
- Crown Court as Ronald Harstrong
1971
- Fun and Games as Forbus
1970
- UFO as Seaman
1968
- The Champions as White
1967
- The Prisoner as Potter
- Camelot as Sir Geoffrey (uncredited)
1964
- Redcap as Sgt Fellowes
1963
- Sergeant Cork as Gregson
1962
- The Saint as Joe Carney
- On the Beat as (uncredited)
1961
- The Avengers as Sailor
- Happily Ever After
- The Hellfire Club as Prison Guard (uncredited)
1956
- Armchair Theatre as Morrie