John Fraser
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Mar 18, 1931
- Died
- Nov 6, 2020 (aged 89)
- Place of birth
- Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Credits
- 64
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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
Scarlett
1994TV
Inspector Wilcox
The Bill
1984TV
The Secret Adversary
1983Movie
Kramenin
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983TV
Kramenin
Doctor Who: Logopolis
1981Movie
The Monitor
Lady Killers
1980TV
Dr. 'Peter' Crippen
Thundercloud
1979TV
Lieutenant Commander 'Monty' Morgan
Wilde Alliance
1978TV
Colonel Stone
Supernatural
1977TV
Hugo Hoffman
Romance
1977TV
Bruce
Schizo
1976Movie
Leonard
The Doll
1975Movie
Peter Matty
The Doll
1975TV
Peter Matty
A Legacy
1975TV
Julius von Felden
The Arcata Promise
1974Movie
Tony
Village Hall
1974TV
Harry
NOVA
1974TV
Inquisitor
Armchair 30
1973TV
Ross Evans
The Man and the Snake
1972Movie
Harker Brayton
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971TV
Dixon Druce
Columbo
1971TV
O'Keefe
The Day They Buried Cleaver
1970Movie
Gawm
Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows
1970Movie
Padraic Pearse, English Tommy
The People’s Jack
1970Movie
John Wilkes
The Ha-Ha
1969Movie
Alasdair
Journey to the Unknown
1968TV
Derek Wilson
Isadora
1968Movie
Roger
ITV Playhouse
1967TV
Alasdair, Det. Sgt. Gawn
Kenilworth
1967TV
Richard Varney
The World of Wodehouse
1967TV
Teddy Weeks
The Informer
1966TV
Nicky Loach
Doctor in Clover
1966Movie
Dr. Miles Grimsdyke
Mystery and Imagination
1966TV
Dunning
A Study in Terror
1965Movie
Lord Carfax
Repulsion
1965Movie
Colin
Operation Crossbow
1965Movie
Flight Lt. Kenny
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1964Movie
Lysander
Doctor Who
1963TV
The Monitor
The Patriots
1963Movie
Alexander Hamilton
Festival
1963TV
Armand
Tamahine
1963Movie
Richard Poole
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962TV
Waltz of the Toreadors
1962Movie
Lt. Robert Finch
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1961Movie
Dorian Gray
El Cid
1961Movie
Prince Alfonso
The Horsemasters
1961Movie
David Lawford
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
1961Movie
Christopher Trevenyan
Sunday-Night Play
1960TV
The Hon Douglas Wainwright
Tunes of Glory
1960Movie
Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960Movie
Lord Alfred Douglas
The Gentle Flame
1959Movie
Charles
The Wind Cannot Read
1958Movie
Peter Munroe
The Good Companions
1957Movie
Inigo Jollifant
Touch and Go
1955Movie
Richard Kenyon
The Dam Busters
1955Movie
Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.
Loves of Three Queens
1954Movie
Drago (segment: I Cavalieri dell'illusione)
The Fate of Two Queens
1954Movie
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954TV
David Lawford
The Good Beginning
1953Movie
Johnny Lipson
Valley of Song
1953Movie
Cliff Lloyd
The Desert Rats
1953Movie
Artillery Man (uncredited)
Cavalcade of America
1952TV
Tom Giddings
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951TV
Alexander Hamilton
Sunday Night Theatre
1950TV
Lieutenant Michael Wainwright, RN, Troilus