About

Known credits:
6
Birthday:
1928-10-16
Place of birth:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Fredric Abbott

Overview

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

Acting
2015 Inside the Tower Actor Saul (archive footage) N/A
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1988 The Clean Machine Actor Premier Bruce Russell N/A
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1988 Barracuda Actor Gordon (Boardroom) N/A
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1978 Revenge of the Pink Panther Actor Douvier's Soldier 61
Fair
1971 Fun and Games Actor Forbus 58
Average
1967 Camelot Actor Sir Geoffrey (uncredited) 59
Average