Fredric Abbott
Known for ActingBorn 1928-10-16 — died 1996-07-10Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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.
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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.
Known for
Revenge of the Pink Panther
1978 · as Douvier's Soldier
Camelot
1967 · as Sir Geoffrey (uncredited)
Fun and Games
1971 · as Forbus
The Hellfire Club
1961 · as Prison Guard (uncredited)
On the Beat
1962 · as (uncredited)
The Clean Machine
1988 · as Premier Bruce Russell
Barracuda
1988 · as Gordon (Boardroom)
Inside the Tower
2015 · as Saul (archive footage)