Fredric Abbott

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.

Filmography

• 2015Inside the Tower — Saul (archive footage)
• 1988Barracuda — Gordon (Boardroom)
• 1988The Clean Machine — Premier Bruce Russell
• Rafferty's Rules — Bill Perrin
• 1978Revenge of the Pink Panther — Douvier's Soldier
• The Professionals — Big Man
• Crown Court — Ronald Harstrong
• 1971Fun and Games — Forbus
• UFO — Seaman
• The Champions — White
• 1967Camelot — Sir Geoffrey (uncredited)
• The Prisoner — Potter
• Six Shades of Black — Norman Swithin
• Redcap — Sgt Fellowes
• The Protectors — Mac
• Sergeant Cork — Gregson, Powers
• 1962On the Beat — (uncredited)
• The Saint — Joe Carney
• Happily Ever After
• The Avengers — Sailor, Manley
• 1961The Hellfire Club — Prison Guard (uncredited)
• Armchair Theatre — Morrie