Name
John Fraser
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1931-03-18
Deathday
2020-11-06 (89 years old)
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Alexander Fraser (1931 - 2020 was a Scottish actor and author. He is best known for his performances in the films The Good Companions (1957), The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960), El Cid (1961), Repulsion (1965), and Isadora (1968).
One of his earliest roles was as Inigo Jollifant in the second film version of J. B. Priestley's The Good Companions (1957). He went on to have leading roles in films such as El Cid, The Trials of Oscar Wilde (playing Lord Alfred Douglas), Roman Polanski's Repulsion, Isadora, and Schizo. He made appearances on television series including Danger Man (1964), Randall and Hopkirk (1969), Columbo (1972), Doctor Who (1981), and The Bill (1995).
In 2004, he published his autobiography, Close Up, in which he wrote frankly about his gay life and friendships.
Known For
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- 1965 Repulsion as Colin
- 1965 Operation Crossbow as Flight Lt. Kenny
- 1962 Waltz of the Toreadors as Lt. Robert Finch
- 1960 Tunes of Glory as Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser
- 1959 The Gentle Flame as Charles
- 1974 The Arcata Promise as Tony
- 1961 El Cid as Prince Alfonso
- 1958 The Wind Cannot Read as Peter Munroe
- 1966 Doctor in Clover as Dr. Miles Grimsdyke
- 1963 Tamahine as Richard Poole
- 1960 The Trials of Oscar Wilde as Lord Alfred Douglas
- 1969 The Ha-Ha as Alasdair
- 1961 Fury at Smugglers' Bay as Christopher Trevenyan
- 1957 The Good Companions as Inigo Jollifant
- 1953 Valley of Song as Cliff Lloyd
- 1955 Touch and Go as Richard Kenyon
- 1961 The Picture of Dorian Gray as Dorian Gray
- 1953 The Desert Rats as Artillery Man (uncredited)
- 1972 The Man and the Snake as Harker Brayton
- 1970 The People’s Jack as John Wilkes
- 1970 The Day They Buried Cleaver as Gawm
- 1953 The Good Beginning as Johnny Lipson
- 1975 The Doll as Peter Matty
- 1976 Schizo as Leonard
- 1968 Isadora as Roger
- 1981 Doctor Who: Logopolis as The Monitor
- 1961 The Horsemasters as David Lawford
- 1954 Loves of Three Queens as Drago (segment: I Cavalieri dell'illusione)
- 1955 The Dam Busters as Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.
- 1965 A Study in Terror as Lord Carfax
- 1954 The Fate of Two Queens
- 1983 The Secret Adversary as Kramenin
- 1964 A Midsummer Night's Dream as Lysander
- 1963 The Patriots as Alexander Hamilton
- 1970 Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows as Padraic Pearse, English Tommy
- 1984 The Bill ( 1 episode )
- 1963 Doctor Who ( 2 episodes ) as The Monitor
- 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame ( 1 episode ) as Alexander Hamilton
- 1962 Dr. Finlay's Casebook ( 1 episode )
- 1971 The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes ( 1 episode ) as Dixon Druce
- 1952 Cavalcade of America ( 1 episode ) as Tom Giddings
- 1980 Lady Killers ( 2 episodes ) as Dr. 'Peter' Crippen
- 1971 Columbo ( 1 episode ) as O'Keefe
- 1974 NOVA ( 1 episode ) as Inquisitor
- 1975 The Doll ( 3 episodes ) as Peter Matty
- 1983 Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime ( 1 episode ) as Whittington
- 1954 The Wonderful World of Disney ( 2 episodes ) as David Lawford
- 1950 Sunday Night Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Lieutenant Michael Wainwright, RN
- 1960 Sunday-Night Play ( 1 episode ) as The Hon Douglas Wainwright
- 1950 Sunday Night Theatre ( 2 episodes ) as Troilus
- 1963 Festival ( 1 episode ) as Armand
- 1978 Wilde Alliance ( 1 episode ) as Colonel Stone
- 1967 The World of Wodehouse ( 1 episode ) as Teddy Weeks
- 1966 The Informer ( 1 episode ) as Nicky Loach
- 1994 Scarlett ( 1 episode ) as Inspector Wilcox
- 1966 Mystery and Imagination ( 1 episode ) as Dunning
- 1977 Supernatural ( 1 episode ) as Hugo Hoffman
- 1979 Thundercloud ( 13 episodes ) as Lieutenant Commander 'Monty' Morgan
- 1967 ITV Playhouse ( 1 episode ) as Alasdair
- 1967 ITV Playhouse ( 1 episode ) as Det. Sgt. Gawn
- 1968 Journey to the Unknown ( 1 episode ) as Derek Wilson
- 1973 Armchair 30 ( 1 episode ) as Ross Evans
- 1977 Romance ( 1 episode ) as Bruce
- 1967 Kenilworth ( 4 episodes ) as Richard Varney
