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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 18, 1931
Place of Birth:
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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John Fraser
Biography
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Secret Adversary | Kramenin |
| 1981 | Doctor Who: Logopolis | The Monitor |
| 1976 | Schizo | Leonard |
| 1975 | The Doll | Peter Matty |
| 1974 | The Arcata Promise | Tony |
| 1972 | The Man and the Snake | Harker Brayton |
| 1970 | The People’s Jack | John Wilkes |
| 1970 | The Day They Buried Cleaver | Gawm |
| 1969 | The Ha-Ha | Alasdair |
| 1968 | Isadora | Roger |
| 1966 | Doctor in Clover | Dr Miles Grimsdyke |
| 1965 | Repulsion | Colin |
| 1965 | Operation Crossbow | Flight Lt. Kenny |
| 1965 | A Study in Terror | Lord Carfax |
| 1964 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Lysander |
| 1963 | Tamahine | Richard Poole |
| 1963 | The Patriots | Alexander Hamilton |
| 1962 | Waltz of the Toreadors | Lt. Robert Finch |
| 1961 | El Cid | Prince Alfonso |
| 1961 | Fury at Smugglers' Bay | Christopher Trevenyan |
| 1961 | The Picture of Dorian Gray | Dorian Gray |
| 1961 | The Horsemasters | David Lawford |
| 1960 | Tunes of Glory | Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser |
| 1960 | The Trials of Oscar Wilde | Lord Alfred Douglas |
| 1959 | The Gentle Flame | Charles |
| 1958 | The Wind Cannot Read | Peter Munroe |
| 1957 | The Good Companions | Inigo Jollifant |
| 1955 | Touch and Go | Richard Kenyon |
| 1955 | The Dam Busters | Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C. |
| 1954 | Loves of Three Queens | Drago (segment: I Cavalieri dell'illusione) |
| 1954 | The Fate of Two Queens | |
| 1953 | Valley of Song | Cliff Lloyd |
| 1953 | The Desert Rats | Artillery Man (uncredited) |
| 1953 | The Good Beginning | Johnny Lipson |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Scarlett | |
| 1984 | The Bill | |
| 1983 | Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime | Whittington |
| 1980 | Lady Killers | Dr. 'Peter' Crippen |
| 1979 | Thundercloud | |
| 1975 | The Doll | |
| 1974 | NOVA | Inquisitor |
| 1971 | The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes | Dixon Druce |
| 1971 | Columbo | O'Keefe |
| 1966 | Mystery and Imagination | |
| 1963 | Doctor Who | The Monitor |
| 1962 | Dr. Finlay's Casebook | |
| 1960 | Sunday-Night Play | The Hon Douglas Wainwright |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disney | David Lawford |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America | Tom Giddings |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Alexander Hamilton |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre | Lieutenant Michael Wainwright, RN |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre | Troilus |