Fredric Abbott
Australian actor (1928–1996)
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Fredric William Abbott (16 October 1928 – 10 July 1996) was an Australian stage, film and television actor.[1]
16 October 1928
Fredric Abbott | |
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in The Saint:The Best Laid Schemes (1968) | |
| Born | Fredric William Abbott 16 October 1928 |
| Died | 10 July 1996 (aged 67) Cherrybrook, NSW, Australia |
| Spouse | Joanne Mavis Henthorn |
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.[1][2]
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).[1][5]
He died in 1996 after an 18-month-long battle with cancer.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | The Hellfire Club | Prison Guard | Uncredited |
| 1962 | On the Beat | Minor Role | Uncredited |
| 1965 | The Good Woman of Chester Square | Norman Swithin | 2 episodes |
| 1967 | Camelot | Sir Geoffrey | Uncredited |
| 1967 | The Prisoner | Potter | Episode: "Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling" |
| 1971 | Fun and Games | Forbus | |
| 1972 | Tower of Evil | Saul | |
| 1974 | Mistress Pamela | John Andrews | |
| 1978 | Revenge of the Pink Panther | Douvier's Soldier #1 | |
| 1983, 1985, 1988 | A Country Practice | Rex Munro, Noel Kitchener, Ron Marshall | 6 episodes |
| 1985 | The Flying Doctors | Vern Daniels | 3 episodes |
| 1986 | Prisoner | Andrew Hinton | 14 episodes |
| 1991 | Home and Away | Roy Jackson | 3 episodes |
