Actor
Fredric Abbott
Born October 16, 1928 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died July 10, 19967 films
Fredric William Abbott (16 October 1928 – 10 July 1996) was an Australian stage, film and television actor.
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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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The best way into Fredric Abbott's work
First watchRevenge of the Pink Panther19786.4as Douvier's SoldierChief Inspector Jacques Clouseau is dead. At least that is what the world—and Charles Dreyfus—believe when a dead body is discovered in Clouseau's car after being shot off the road.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
7 films as actor- 1988The Clean MachinePremier Bruce Russell
- 1988BarracudaGordon (Boardroom)
- 1978Revenge of the Pink PantherDouvier's Soldier
- 1971Fun and GamesForbus
- 1967CamelotSir Geoffrey (uncredited)
- 1962On the Beat(uncredited)
- 1961The Hellfire ClubPrison Guard (uncredited)