John Fraser

John Fraser

1931-03-18 – 2020-11-06 (age 89) Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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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.

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Known For

Repulsion
Repulsion

1965

as Colin

El Cid
El Cid

1961

as Prince Alfonso

The Horsemasters
The Horsemasters

1961

as David Lawford

Tamahine
Tamahine

1963

as Richard Poole

Operation Crossbow
Operation Crossbow

1965

as Flight Lt. Kenny

The Dam Busters
The Dam Busters

1955

as Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.

Doctor Who: Logopolis
Doctor Who: Logopolis

1981

as The Monitor

The Trials of Oscar Wilde
The Trials of Oscar Wilde

1960

as Lord Alfred Douglas

The Good Beginning
The Good Beginning

1953

as Johnny Lipson

The Secret Adversary
The Secret Adversary

1983

as Kramenin

The Desert Rats
The Desert Rats

1953

as Artillery Man (uncredited)

Tunes of Glory
Tunes of Glory

1960

as Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser

A Study in Terror
A Study in Terror

1965

as Lord Carfax

The Arcata Promise
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The Ha-Ha

1969

as Alasdair

Isadora
Isadora

1968

as Roger

Loves of Three Queens
Loves of Three Queens

1954

as Drago (segment: I Cavalieri dell'illusione)

Doctor in Clover
Doctor in Clover

1966

as Dr. Miles Grimsdyke

Schizo
Schizo

1976

as Leonard

Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Fury at Smugglers' Bay

1961

as Christopher Trevenyan