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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.

Known For

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Saul (archive footage)

Inside the Tower

2015

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Premier Bruce Russell

The Clean Machine

1988

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Gordon (Boardroom)

Barracuda

1988

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Bill Perrin

Rafferty's Rules

1987

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Douvier's Soldier

Revenge of the Pink Panther

1978

7.5

Big Man

The Professionals

1977

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Ronald Harstrong

Crown Court

1972

4.3

Forbus

Fun and Games

1971

7.7

Seaman

UFO

1970

6.2

White

The Champions

1968

Credits

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Inside the Tower

as Saul (archive footage)

2015

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The Clean Machine

as Premier Bruce Russell

1988

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Barracuda

as Gordon (Boardroom)

1988

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Rafferty's Rules

as Bill Perrin

1987

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Revenge of the Pink Panther

as Douvier's Soldier

1978

6.4

The Professionals

as Big Man

1977

7.5

Crown Court

as Ronald Harstrong

1972

5.4

Fun and Games

as Forbus

1971

4.3

UFO

as Seaman

1970

7.7

The Champions

as White

1968

6.2

Camelot

as Sir Geoffrey (uncredited)

1967

6.2

The Prisoner

as Potter

1967

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Sergeant Cork

as Gregson

1963

6.5

On the Beat

as (uncredited)

1962

7.7

The Saint

as Joe Carney

1962

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Happily Ever After

1961

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