| Fredric Abbott | |
|---|---|
 in The Saint:The Best Laid Schemes (1968) | |
| Born | Fredric William Abbott (1928-10-16)16 October 1928 Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia |
| Died | 10 July 1996(1996-07-10) (aged 67) Cherrybrook, NSW, Australia |
| Spouse | Joanne Mavis Henthorn |
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), 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). 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
| 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 |
References
- ^ "Frederic Abbot 1926-1996". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 July 1996. p. 36. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- "AusStage". www.ausstage.edu.au.
- Rogers, Dave (1983). The Avengers. ITV Books in association with Michael Joseph. ISBN 9780907965091.
- "Fredric Abbott".
- "Fredric Abbott". Archived from the original on 9 April 2018.
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