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Fredric Abbott
Actor
Born October 16, 1928Died July 10, 1996 (67 years)
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.
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
| 1988 | Belinda · as Elizabeth's Father |
| 1988 | The Clean Machine · as Premier Bruce Russell |
| 1988 | Home and Away (TV Series) · as Roy Jackson |
| 1987 | Rafferty's Rules (TV Series) · as Bill Perrin |
| 1985 | The Flying Doctors (TV Series) · as Vern Daniels |
| 1983 | Carson's Law (TV Series) · as Dr. Harry Lowe |
| 1983 | The City's Edge · as Lloyd |
| 1981 | A Country Practice (TV Series) · as Noel Kitchener |
| 1979 | Prisoner: Cell Block H (TV Series) · as Andrew Hinton |
| 1978 | Revenge of the Pink Panther · as Douvier's Soldier |
| 1977 | The Professionals (TV Series) · as Big Man |
| 1977 | Cop Shop (TV Series) · as Nathan Ward |
| 1977 | Robin's Nest (TV Series) · as P.t.i. |
| 1976 | George and Mildred (TV Series) · as Australian Official |
| 1973 | Mistress Pamela · as John Andrews |
| 1972 | Crown Court (TV Series) · as Ronald Harstrong |
| 1972 | Tower of Evil · as Saul Gurney |
| 1971 | 1,000 Convicts and a Woman · as Forbus |
| 1970 | UFO (TV Series) · as Seaman |
| 1969 | Strange Report (TV Series) · as Man |
| 1969 | Special Branch (TV Series) · as Chief Prison Officer |
| 1969 | Department S (TV Series) · as Johnson |
| 1968 | The Champions (TV Series) · as White |
| 1967 | Camelot · as Sir Geoffrey (uncredited) |
| 1967 | Man in a Suitcase (TV Series) · as Porter |
| 1967 | The Prisoner (TV Series) · as Potter |
| 1966 | Adam Adamant Lives (TV Series) · as Yorke |
| 1966 | The Baron (TV Series) · as Lovegrove |
| 1965 | The Troubleshooters (TV Series) · as Gus Williams |
| 1965 | Pardon The Expression (TV Series) · as Jim |
| 1964 | Redcap (1964) (TV Series) · as Sergeant Fellowes |
| 1963 | Sergeant Cork (TV Series) · as Gregson |
| 1963 | The Plane Makers (TV Series) · as Fireman |
| 1962 | On the Beat · as Undetermined Role |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | Richard the Lionheart (TV Series) · as Guard |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) · as Ship's Cook |
| 1961 | Nearly a Nasty Accident · as 1st Service Policeman |
| 1961 | Dentist on the Job · as 1st M.p. |
| 1961 | Drama 61-67 (TV Series) · as Policeman |
| 1961 | The Hellfire Club · as Prison Guard |
| 1961 | The Avengers (TV Series) · as Jack Manley |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place (TV Series) · as Pete Voss |
| 1959 | Four Desperate Men · as Constable |
| 1957 | Emergency-Ward 10 (TV Series) · as Simon Cobbold |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Morrie |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Lofty |