John Fraser

John Fraser

Known for
Acting
Born
March 18, 1931
Died
November 6, 2020 (aged 89)
Birthplace
Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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.

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Filmography

1994
Scarlett poster

Scarlett

TV · as Inspector Wilcox · 1 ep

1984
The Bill poster

The Bill

TV · 1 ep

1983
The Secret Adversary poster

The Secret Adversary

Movie · as Kramenin

1983
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime poster

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

TV · as Kramenin · 1 ep

1981
Doctor Who: Logopolis poster

Doctor Who: Logopolis

Movie · as The Monitor

1980
Lady Killers poster

Lady Killers

TV · as Dr. 'Peter' Crippen · 2 eps

1979
Thundercloud poster

Thundercloud

TV · as Lieutenant Commander 'Monty' Morgan · 13 eps

1978
Wilde Alliance poster

Wilde Alliance

TV · as Colonel Stone · 1 ep

1977
Supernatural poster

Supernatural

TV · as Hugo Hoffman · 1 ep

1977
Romance

Romance

TV · as Bruce · 1 ep

1976
Schizo poster

Schizo

Movie · as Leonard

1975
The Doll poster

The Doll

Movie · as Peter Matty

1975
The Doll poster

The Doll

TV · as Peter Matty · 3 eps

1975
A Legacy

A Legacy

TV · as Julius von Felden · 5 eps

1974
The Arcata Promise poster

The Arcata Promise

Movie · as Tony

1974
NOVA poster

NOVA

TV · as Inquisitor · 1 ep

1974
Village Hall poster

Village Hall

TV · as Harry · 1 ep

1973
Armchair 30

Armchair 30

TV · as Ross Evans · 1 ep

1972
The Man and the Snake

The Man and the Snake

Movie · as Harker Brayton

1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes poster

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

TV · as Dixon Druce · 1 ep

1971
Columbo poster

Columbo

TV · as O'Keefe · 1 ep

1970
The People’s Jack poster

The People’s Jack

Movie · as John Wilkes

1970
The Day They Buried Cleaver

The Day They Buried Cleaver

Movie · as Gawm

1970
Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows

Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows

Movie · as Padraic Pearse, English Tommy

1969
The Ha-Ha

The Ha-Ha

Movie · as Alasdair

1968
Isadora poster

Isadora

Movie · as Roger

1968
Journey to the Unknown poster

Journey to the Unknown

TV · as Derek Wilson · 1 ep

1967
The World of Wodehouse

The World of Wodehouse

TV · as Teddy Weeks · 1 ep

1967
ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse

TV · as Alasdair, Det. Sgt. Gawn · 1 ep

1967
Kenilworth

Kenilworth

TV · as Richard Varney · 4 eps

1966
Doctor in Clover poster

Doctor in Clover

Movie · as Dr. Miles Grimsdyke

1966
The Informer poster

The Informer

TV · as Nicky Loach · 1 ep

1966
Mystery and Imagination poster

Mystery and Imagination

TV · as Dunning · 1 ep

1965
Repulsion poster

Repulsion

Movie · as Colin

1965
Operation Crossbow poster

Operation Crossbow

Movie · as Flight Lt. Kenny

1965
A Study in Terror poster

A Study in Terror

Movie · as Lord Carfax

1964
A Midsummer Night's Dream poster

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Movie · as Lysander

1963
Tamahine poster

Tamahine

Movie · as Richard Poole

1963
The Patriots

The Patriots

Movie · as Alexander Hamilton

1963
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as The Monitor · 2 eps

1963
Festival

Festival

TV · as Armand · 1 ep

1962
Waltz of the Toreadors poster

Waltz of the Toreadors

Movie · as Lt. Robert Finch

1962
Dr. Finlay's Casebook poster

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

TV · 1 ep

1961
El Cid poster

El Cid

Movie · as Prince Alfonso

1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bay poster

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Movie · as Christopher Trevenyan

1961
The Picture of Dorian Gray poster

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Movie · as Dorian Gray

1961
The Horsemasters poster

The Horsemasters

Movie · as David Lawford

1960
Tunes of Glory poster

Tunes of Glory

Movie · as Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser

1960
The Trials of Oscar Wilde poster

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

Movie · as Lord Alfred Douglas

1960
Sunday-Night Play

Sunday-Night Play

TV · as The Hon Douglas Wainwright · 1 ep

1959
The Gentle Flame poster

The Gentle Flame

Movie · as Charles

1958
The Wind Cannot Read poster

The Wind Cannot Read

Movie · as Peter Munroe

1957
The Good Companions poster

The Good Companions

Movie · as Inigo Jollifant

1955
Touch and Go poster

Touch and Go

Movie · as Richard Kenyon

1955
The Dam Busters poster

The Dam Busters

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

1954
Loves of Three Queens poster

Loves of Three Queens

Movie · as Drago (segment: I Cavalieri dell'illusione)

1954
The Fate of Two Queens poster

The Fate of Two Queens

Movie

1954
The Wonderful World of Disney poster

The Wonderful World of Disney

TV · as David Lawford · 2 eps

1953
Valley of Song poster

Valley of Song

Movie · as Cliff Lloyd

1953
The Desert Rats poster

The Desert Rats

Movie · as Artillery Man (uncredited)

1953
The Good Beginning poster

The Good Beginning

Movie · as Johnny Lipson

1952
Cavalcade of America poster

Cavalcade of America

TV · as Tom Giddings · 1 ep

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV · as Alexander Hamilton · 1 ep

1950
Sunday Night Theatre poster

Sunday Night Theatre

TV · as Lieutenant Michael Wainwright, RN, Troilus · 1 ep