John Fraser

Acting

John Fraser

Born March 18, 1931Glasgow, Scotland, UK58 credits

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

Filmography

Scarlett
1994Scarlett
as Inspector WilcoxTV
The Secret Adversary
1983The Secret Adversary
as KrameninMovie
Doctor Who: Logopolis
1981Doctor Who: Logopolis
as The MonitorMovie
Lady Killers
1980Lady Killers
as Dr. 'Peter' CrippenTV
Thundercloud
1979Thundercloud
as Lieutenant Commander 'Monty' MorganTV
Wilde Alliance
1978Wilde Alliance
as Colonel StoneTV
Supernatural
1977Supernatural
as Hugo HoffmanTV
Schizo
1976Schizo
as LeonardMovie
The Doll
1975The Doll
as Peter MattyMovie
NOVA
1974NOVA
as InquisitorTV
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1972The Man and the Snake
as Harker BraytonMovie
Columbo
1971Columbo
as O'KeefeTV
The People’s Jack
1970The People’s Jack
as John WilkesMovie
T
1969The Ha-Ha
as AlasdairMovie
Isadora
1968Isadora
as RogerMovie
ITV Playhouse
1967ITV Playhouse
as AlasdairTV
The Informer
1966The Informer
as Nicky LoachTV
Doctor in Clover
1966Doctor in Clover
as Dr. Miles GrimsdykeMovie
A Study in Terror
1965A Study in Terror
as Lord CarfaxMovie
Repulsion
1965Repulsion
as ColinMovie
Operation Crossbow
1965Operation Crossbow
as Flight Lt. KennyMovie
Doctor Who
1963Doctor Who
as The MonitorTV
T
1963The Patriots
as Alexander HamiltonMovie
F
1963Festival
as ArmandTV
Tamahine
1963Tamahine
as Richard PooleMovie
Waltz of the Toreadors
1962Waltz of the Toreadors
as Lt. Robert FinchMovie
El Cid
1961El Cid
as Prince AlfonsoMovie
The Horsemasters
1961The Horsemasters
as David LawfordMovie
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
1961Fury at Smugglers' Bay
as Christopher TrevenyanMovie
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1960Sunday-Night Play
as The Hon Douglas WainwrightTV
Tunes of Glory
1960Tunes of Glory
as Cpl. Piper Ian FraserMovie
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960The Trials of Oscar Wilde
as Lord Alfred DouglasMovie
The Gentle Flame
1959The Gentle Flame
as CharlesMovie
The Wind Cannot Read
1958The Wind Cannot Read
as Peter MunroeMovie
The Good Companions
1957The Good Companions
as Inigo JollifantMovie
Touch and Go
1955Touch and Go
as Richard KenyonMovie
The Dam Busters
1955The Dam Busters
as Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.Movie
Loves of Three Queens
1954Loves of Three Queens
as Drago (segment: I Cavalieri dell'illusione)Movie
The Good Beginning
1953The Good Beginning
as Johnny LipsonMovie
Valley of Song
1953Valley of Song
as Cliff LloydMovie
The Desert Rats
1953The Desert Rats
as Artillery Man (uncredited)Movie
Cavalcade of America
1952Cavalcade of America
as Tom GiddingsTV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Alexander HamiltonTV
Sunday Night Theatre
1950Sunday Night Theatre
as Lieutenant Michael Wainwright, RNTV