Actor / Actress
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.
Fredric Abbott is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 26 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes Fun and Games (1971), Camelot (1967), Crown Court (1972), The Avengers (1961), The Saint (1962), The Professionals (1977), Danger Man (1960), The Champions (1968). The recorded credits span 1956 to 2015, including 8 movies and 18 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
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Fredric Abbot
Known for
MovieFun and Games
MovieCamelot
TV ShowCrown Court
TV ShowThe Avengers
TV ShowThe Saint
TV ShowThe Professionals
TV ShowDanger Man
TV ShowThe Champions
TV ShowThe Troubleshooters
TV ShowRafferty's Rules
TV ShowUFO
TV ShowThe Prisoner
TV ShowSergeant Cork
TV ShowGeorge and Mildred
TV ShowRedcap
TV ShowThe Protectors
TV ShowLife at Stake
MovieRevenge of the Pink Panther
TV ShowArmchair Theatre
TV ShowSix Shades of Black
TV ShowHappily Ever After
MovieThe Hellfire Club
MovieOn the Beat
MovieThe Clean Machine
MovieBarracuda
MovieInside the Tower