John Fraser

John Fraser

  • Birthday: 1931-03-18
  • Deathday: 2020-11-06
  • Place of birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • Also know as: John Alexander Fraser

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.

Filmography

Repulsion

1965

As Colin

Operation Crossbow

1965

As Flight Lt. Kenny

Waltz of the Toreadors

1962

As Lt. Robert Finch

Tunes of Glory

1960

As Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser

El Cid

1961

As Prince Alfonso

The Wind Cannot Read

1958

As Peter Munroe

Doctor in Clover

1966

As Dr Miles Grimsdyke

Tamahine

1963

As Richard Poole

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

1960

As Lord Alfred Douglas

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

1961

As Christopher Trevenyan

The Good Companions

1957

As Inigo Jollifant

Touch and Go

1955

As Richard Kenyon

The Man and the Snake

1972

As Harker Brayton

The Doll

1975

As Peter Matty

The Good Beginning

1953

As Johnny Lipson

Schizo

1976

As Leonard

Isadora

1968

As Roger

Doctor Who: Logopolis

1981

As The Monitor

The Horsemasters

1961

As David Lawford

Loves of Three Queens

1954

As Drago (segment: I Cavalieri dell'illusione)

The Dam Busters

1955

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

A Study in Terror

1965

As Lord Carfax

The Secret Adversary

1983

As Kramenin

The Patriots

1963

As Alexander Hamilton

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1964

As Lysander

The Gentle Flame

1959

As Charles

The Arcata Promise

1974

As Tony

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1961

As Dorian Gray

The Desert Rats

1953

As Artillery Man (uncredited)

The People’s Jack

1970

As John Wilkes

The Ha-Ha

1969

As Alasdair

Valley of Song

1953

As Cliff Lloyd

Production

The Man from Hong Kong

1975

As Producer

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