Fredric Abbott
Known for Acting · 20 credits
- Born
- 1928-10-16
- Died
- 1996-07-10
- Place of birth
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Also known as
- Fredric Abbot
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
TV Shows (12)
The Avengers
1961
as Sailor
Crown Court
1972
as Ronald Harstrong
The Saint
1962
as Joe Carney
The Professionals
1977
as Big Man
The Champions
1968
as White
The Prisoner
1967
as Potter
Rafferty's Rules
1987
as Bill Perrin
UFO
1970
as Seaman
Sergeant Cork
1963
as Gregson
Redcap
1964
as Sgt Fellowes
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Morrie
Happily Ever After
1961
Movies (8)
Camelot
1967
as Sir Geoffrey (uncredited)
Revenge of the Pink Panther
1978
as Douvier's Soldier
On the Beat
1962
as (uncredited)
Fun and Games
1971
as Forbus
The Hellfire Club
1961
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
The Clean Machine
1988
as Premier Bruce Russell
Inside the Tower
2015
as Saul (archive footage)
Barracuda
1988
as Gordon (Boardroom)
About 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… With 20 credits spanning from 1956 to 2015, Fredric Abbott has appeared in 8 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular Fredric Abbott Movies
- Camelot (1967) — as Sir Geoffrey (uncredited)
- Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) — as Douvier's Soldier
- On the Beat (1962) — as (uncredited)
- Fun and Games (1971) — as Forbus
- The Hellfire Club (1961) — as Prison Guard (uncredited)
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