# Scott Fredericks

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Irish actor (1943–2017)

Scott Fredericks Scott Fredericks as Maximillian Stael in "Image of the Fendahl" (1977) Born Frederick Wehrly 15 March 1943 Strandhill, County Sligo, Ireland Died 6 November 2017(2017-11-06) (aged 74) Sligo University Hospital, The Mall, Rathquarter, Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland Occupation Actor Children 2

**Scott Fredericks** (born **Frederick Wehrly**; 15 March 1943[1] – 6 November 2017[2][3]) was an Irish actor best known for his roles on British television.

## Early life

Fredericks was born in [Strandhill](/source/Strandhill), [County Sligo](/source/County_Sligo) to Edward Wehrly (d. 2001), a jewellery businessman ([Wehrly Bros Limited](https://www.solocheck.ie/Irish-Company/Wehrly-Bros-Limited-54388)) of German descent, and Ann (née Shaw).[4][5][6]

He left Sligo when he won a scholarship to train at [RADA](/source/RADA) in London, and later adopted the name Scott Fredericks.[1]

## Career

Scott Fredericks began his acting career with stage roles at the [Chesterfield](/source/Chesterfield%2C_Derbyshire) Repertory. He later worked with director [Peter Brook](/source/Peter_Brook) and appeared in [West End theatre](/source/West_End_theatre) productions of *[Antony and Cleopatra](/source/Antony_and_Cleopatra)* (as [Mark Antony](/source/Mark_Antony)) and in *[Becket](/source/Becket)* (as [Henry II of England](/source/Henry_II_of_England)).[1]

After appearing in the television soap opera [Crossroads](/source/Crossroads_(British_TV_series)), Scott Fredericks went on to appear in a number of British television programmes in the 1960s, 70s and 1980s, including *[Z-Cars](/source/Z-Cars)*, *[Sutherland's Law](/source/Sutherland's_Law)*, *[Dixon of Dock Green](/source/Dixon_of_Dock_Green)*, *[Blake's 7](/source/Blake's_7)* (episode "Weapon"[7]), and *[Triangle](/source/Triangle_(1981_TV_series))*. He made two appearances in the *[Doctor Who](/source/Doctor_Who)*, in the serials *[Day of the Daleks](/source/Day_of_the_Daleks)* (as Boaz) and *[Image of the Fendahl](/source/Image_of_the_Fendahl)* (as Max Stael).[1][8] He also appeared in a 1981 episode of the ITV television police drama, *[Cribb](/source/Cribb)* ("The Hand That Rocks the Cradle") playing [Prince Henry of Battenberg](/source/Prince_Henry_of_Battenberg).[9][6]

Fredericks also appeared in such feature films as *[Dad's Army](/source/Dad's_Army_(1971_film))* (1971), *[See No Evil](/source/See_No_Evil_(1971_film))* (1971) and *[Cal](/source/Cal_(1984_film))* (1984). Whilst working in cinema productions, he once played a game of [billiards](/source/Billiards) with [Fred Astaire](/source/Fred_Astaire).[6] More recently, he appeared as a regular character in the Irish [soap](/source/Soap_opera) *[Fair City](/source/Fair_City)*, as well as spending his time as a radio producer and director in his native Ireland.[1]

Fredericks's stage career included leading roles in the [Gate Theatre](/source/Gate_Theatre), Dublin, a long run of *Peg o’ My Heart* by [J. Hartley Manners](/source/J._Hartley_Manners), and in stage adaptations of *[Cal](/source/Cal_(novel))* and *[Caught in a Free State](/source/Caught_in_a_Free_State)* with the newly created [Irish Theatre Company](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Irish_Theatre_Company&action=edit&redlink=1). For his solo stage show *Yeats Remembers* Fredericks was awarded the J.J. Finnegan Evening Herald Award in 1980.[1]

### Filmography

Year Title Role Notes 1970 The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer TV Crewman on TV Uncredited 1971 Dad's Army Nazi Photographer 1971 See No Evil Steve's Man 1974 From Beyond the Grave Man at Seance (segment 1 "The Gate Crasher"), Uncredited 1976 The Deadly Females Mark 1984 Cal Soldier at Farm

## Death

Fredericks suffered from smoking-related illnesses and toward the end of his life had undergone a [lung lobectomy](/source/Lung_lobectomy) and suffered from an [aneurysm](/source/Aneurysm).[6] Fredericks died in 2017 at [Sligo University Hospital](/source/Sligo_University_Hospital) in Ireland. His funeral was held at [Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo](/source/Cathedral_of_the_Immaculate_Conception%2C_Sligo) and he was buried in [Sligo Cemetery](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sligo_Cemetery&action=edit&redlink=1). Fredericks was survived by his two sons.[2]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-irishequity_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-irishequity_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-irishequity_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-irishequity_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-irishequity_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-irishequity_1-5) ["Scott Fredericks"](https://irishequity.ie/scott-fredericks/). *irishequity.ie*. Irish Equity. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20171112011343/https://irishequity.ie/scott-fredericks/) from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-obituary_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-obituary_2-1) Obituary: ["SCOTT, Fredericks: Death"](https://notices.irishtimes.com/death/scott-fredericks/51544056). *irishtimes.com*. Irish Times. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221214103028/https://notices.irishtimes.com/death/scott-fredericks/51544056) from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Obituary: Irish actor and broadcaster Scott Fredericks"](https://www.thestage.co.uk/obituaries--archive/obituaries/obituary-scott-fredericks/). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20171214124950/https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/obituaries/2017/obituary-scott-fredericks/) from the original on 14 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["WEHRLY, Ann : Death notice - Irish Times Family Notices"](http://notices.irishtimes.com/death/wehrly-ann/17805860). *notices.irishtimes.com*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Well-known Sligo businessman dies"](https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/news/wellknown-sligo-businessman-dies-27548889.html). *Independent.ie*. 16 March 2001. Retrieved 14 November 2017.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-sligochampion_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-sligochampion_6-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-sligochampion_6-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-sligochampion_6-3) ["He danced to his own tune"](https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/news/he-danced-to-his-own-tune-36314538.html). *[The Sligo Champion](/source/The_Sligo_Champion)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20171126143136/https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/news/he-danced-to-his-own-tune-36314538.html) from the original on 26 November 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Muir_7-0)** Muir, John Kenneth (15 September 2015). [*A History and Critical Analysis of Blake's 7, the 1978-1981 British Television Space Adventure*](https://books.google.com/books?id=GoWNAwAAQBAJ&dq=Scott+Fredericks+actor&pg=PA82). McFarland. p. 82. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-4766-0493-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4766-0493-0). Retrieved 14 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Lentz_8-0)** Lentz III, Harris M. (3 May 2018). [*Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2017*](https://books.google.com/books?id=HMpZDwAAQBAJ&dq=Scott+Fredericks+actor&pg=PT145). McFarland. p. 131. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-4766-3318-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4766-3318-3). Retrieved 14 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Telotte, Leigh Ehlers (30 June 2020). [*Victoria, Queen of the Screen: From Silent Cinema to New Media*](https://books.google.com/books?id=s3ntDwAAQBAJ&dq=Scott+Fredericks+actor&pg=PA230). McFarland. p. 113. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-4766-7904-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4766-7904-4).

## External links

- [Scott Fredericks](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0292868/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

- [Scott Fredericks](https://tardis.wiki/wiki/Scott_Fredericks) on [Tardis Wiki](https://tardis.wiki/wiki/), the *Doctor Who* Wiki

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