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Fredric Abbott
Sydney, 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 New…
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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.
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2015
Inside the Tower
Movie Saul (archive footage)
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1988
The Clean Machine
Movie Premier Bruce Russell
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1988
Barracuda
Movie Gordon (Boardroom)
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1987
Rafferty's Rules
TV show Bill Perrin
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1978
Life at Stake
TV show Senior Constable
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1978
Revenge of the Pink Panther
Movie Douvier's Soldier
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1977
The Professionals
TV show Big Man
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1972
Crown Court
TV show Ronald Harstrong
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1971
Fun and Games
Movie Forbus
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1970
UFO
TV show Seaman
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1968
The Champions
TV show White
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1967
Camelot
Movie Sir Geoffrey (uncredited)
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1967
The Prisoner
TV show Potter
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1965
Six Shades of Black
TV show Norman Swithin
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1964
Redcap
TV show Sgt Fellowes
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1964
The Protectors
TV show Mac
More credits
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1963
Sergeant Cork
TV show Gregson
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1962
On the Beat
Movie (uncredited)
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1962
The Saint
TV show Joe Carney
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1961
Happily Ever After
TV show
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1961
The Hellfire Club
Movie Prison Guard (uncredited)
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1961
The Avengers
TV show Sailor
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1956
Armchair Theatre
TV show Morrie
