Fredric Abbott
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
Credits
- 2015 · Inside the Tower as Saul (archive footage)
- 1988 · The Clean Machine as Premier Bruce Russell
- 1988 · Barracuda as Gordon (Boardroom)
- 1987 · Rafferty's Rules as Bill Perrin
- 1986 · The Flying Doctors as Vern Daniels
- 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 · Camelot as Sir Geoffrey (uncredited)
- 1967 · The Prisoner as Potter
- 1962 · The Saint as Joe Carney