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

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.

A Study in Terror
A Study in Terror

1965

as Lord Carfax

The Desert Rats
The Desert Rats

1953

as Artillery Man (uncredited)

Tunes of Glory
Tunes of Glory

1960

as Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser

Tamahine
Tamahine

1963

as Richard Poole

Schizo
Schizo

1976

as Leonard

The Wind Cannot Read
The Wind Cannot Read

1958

as Peter Munroe

Isadora
Isadora

1968

as Roger

The Horsemasters
The Horsemasters

1961

as David Lawford

Doctor Who: Logopolis
Doctor Who: Logopolis

1981

as The Monitor

The Secret Adversary
The Secret Adversary

1983

as Kramenin

The Doll
The Doll

1975

as Peter Matty

The Trials of Oscar Wilde
The Trials of Oscar Wilde

1960

as Lord Alfred Douglas

Doctor in Clover
Doctor in Clover

1966

as Dr. Miles Grimsdyke

Loves of Three Queens
Loves of Three Queens

1954

as Drago (segment: I Cavalieri dell'illusione)

Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Fury at Smugglers' Bay

1961

as Christopher Trevenyan

Valley of Song
Valley of Song

1953

as Cliff Lloyd