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His TV appearances include ''[[Z-Cars]]'' (1962), ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'' (1963),<ref name="Rogers1983">{{cite book|last=Rogers|first=Dave|title=The Avengers|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W0MNAQAAMAAJ|year=1983|publisher=ITV Books in association with Michael Joseph|isbn=9780907965091}}</ref> ''[[The Saint (TV series)|The Saint]]'' (1963-8), ''[[Danger Man]]'' (1965-6), ''[[The Baron (TV series)|The Baron]]'' (1966), |
His TV appearances include ''[[Z-Cars]]'' (1962), ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'' (1963),<ref name="Rogers1983">{{cite book|last=Rogers|first=Dave|title=The Avengers|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W0MNAQAAMAAJ|year=1983|publisher=ITV Books in association with Michael Joseph|isbn=9780907965091}}</ref> ''[[The Saint (TV series)|The Saint]]'' (1963-8), ''[[Danger Man]]'' (1965-6), ''[[The Baron (TV series)|The Baron]]'' (1966), |
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''[[The Prisoner]]'' (1967) episode ''[[Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling]]'', ''[[Man in a Suitcase]]'' (1968), ''[[Department S (TV series)|Department S]]'' (1969), ''[[The Champions]]'' (1969), ''[[The Troubleshooters]]'' (1971) and ''[[The Flying Doctors]]'' (1985).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=24812|title=Fredric Abbott}}</ref> His film appearances include ''[[1000 Convicts and a Woman|Fun and Games]]'' (1971), ''[[Tower of Evil]]'' (1972), ''[[Mistress Pamela]]'' (1974) and ''[[Revenge of the Pink Panther]]'' (1978).<ref name="smh"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bacce89d0|title=Fredric Abbott}}</ref> |
''[[The Prisoner]]'' (1967) episode ''[[Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling]]'', ''[[Man in a Suitcase]]'' (1968), ''[[Department S (TV series)|Department S]]'' (1969), ''[[The Champions]]'' (1969), ''[[The Troubleshooters]]'' (1971), ''[[Special Branch (TV series)|Special Branch]]'' (1974), and ''[[The Flying Doctors]]'' (1985).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=24812|title=Fredric Abbott}}</ref> His film appearances include ''[[1000 Convicts and a Woman|Fun and Games]]'' (1971), ''[[Tower of Evil]]'' (1972), ''[[Mistress Pamela]]'' (1974) and ''[[Revenge of the Pink Panther]]'' (1978).<ref name="smh"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bacce89d0|title=Fredric Abbott}}</ref> |
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He died in 1996 after an 18-month-long battle with cancer.<ref name="smh"/> |
He died in 1996 after an 18-month-long battle with cancer.<ref name="smh"/> |
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Fredric Abbott | |
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 in The Saint:The Best Laid Schemes (1968) | |
| Born | Fredric William Abbott 16 October 1928 |
| Died | 10 July 1996 (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.[1]
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.[1][2]
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).[1][5]
He died in 1996 after an 18-month-long battle with cancer.[1]
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
- ^ a b c d "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".
External links
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Categories:
- 1928 births
- 1996 deaths
- Australian male film actors
- Australian male soap opera actors
- Australian male stage actors
- British male film actors
- British male soap opera actors
- British male stage actors
- Male actors from Sydney
- 20th-century British male actors
- 20th-century Australian male actors
- Australian people of Irish descent
- Deaths from cancer in New South Wales
- Australian television actor stubs
- Australian television biography stubs
- British television actor stubs