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John Fraser

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Mar 18, 1931 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

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.

Known For

Acting
1994ScarlettInspector Wilcox
1984The Bill
1983The Secret AdversaryKramenin
1983Agatha Christie's Partners in CrimeWhittington
1981Doctor Who: LogopolisThe Monitor
1980Lady KillersDr. 'Peter' Crippen
1979ThundercloudLieutenant Commander 'Monty' Morgan
1978Wilde AllianceColonel Stone
1977SupernaturalHugo Hoffman
1976SchizoLeonard
1975The DollPeter Matty
1975The Doll
1974The Arcata PromiseTony
1974NOVAInquisitor
1972The Man and the SnakeHarker Brayton
1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesDixon Druce
1971ColumboO'Keefe
1970The People’s JackJohn Wilkes
1970The Day They Buried CleaverGawm
1970Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely WindowsPadraic Pearse, English Tommy
1969The Ha-HaAlasdair
1968IsadoraRoger
1967The World of WodehouseTeddy Weeks
1967ITV PlayhouseAlasdair
1966Doctor in CloverDr. Miles Grimsdyke
1966The InformerNicky Loach
1966Mystery and ImaginationDunning
1965RepulsionColin
1965Operation CrossbowFlight Lt. Kenny
1965A Study in TerrorLord Carfax
1964A Midsummer Night's DreamLysander
1963TamahineRichard Poole
1963The PatriotsAlexander Hamilton
1963Doctor WhoThe Monitor
1963FestivalArmand
1962Waltz of the ToreadorsLt. Robert Finch
1962Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1961El CidPrince Alfonso
1961Fury at Smugglers' BayChristopher Trevenyan
1961The Picture of Dorian GrayDorian Gray
1961The HorsemastersDavid Lawford
1960Tunes of GloryCpl. Piper Ian Fraser
1960The Trials of Oscar WildeLord Alfred Douglas
1960Sunday-Night PlayThe Hon Douglas Wainwright
1959The Gentle FlameCharles
1958The Wind Cannot ReadPeter Munroe
1957The Good CompanionsInigo Jollifant
1955Touch and GoRichard Kenyon
1955The Dam BustersFlight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.
1954Loves of Three QueensDrago (segment: I Cavalieri dell'illusione)
1954The Fate of Two Queens
1954The Wonderful World of DisneyDavid Lawford
1953Valley of SongCliff Lloyd
1953The Desert RatsArtillery Man (uncredited)
1953The Good BeginningJohnny Lipson
1952Cavalcade of AmericaTom Giddings
1951Hallmark Hall of FameAlexander Hamilton
1950Sunday Night TheatreLieutenant Michael Wainwright, RN
1950Sunday Night TheatreTroilus
Production
1975The Man from Hong KongProducer