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John Fraser

John Fraser

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March 18, 1931 — November 6, 2020Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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

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Scarletttv

Scarlett

1994

Inspector Wilcox

The Billtv

The Bill

1984

The Secret Adversarymovie

The Secret Adversary

1983

Kramenin

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crimetv

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

1983

Whittington

Doctor Who: Logopolismovie

Doctor Who: Logopolis

1981

The Monitor

Lady Killerstv

Lady Killers

1980

Dr. 'Peter' Crippen

Thundercloudtv

Thundercloud

1979

Lieutenant Commander 'Monty' Morgan

Wilde Alliancetv

Wilde Alliance

1978

Colonel Stone

Supernaturaltv

Supernatural

1977

Hugo Hoffman

Romance
tv

Romance

1977

Bruce

Schizomovie

Schizo

1976

Leonard

The Dollmovie

The Doll

1975

Peter Matty

The Dolltv

The Doll

1975

Peter Matty

The Arcata Promisemovie

The Arcata Promise

1974

Tony

NOVAtv

NOVA

1974

Inquisitor

Armchair 30
tv

Armchair 30

1973

Ross Evans

The Man and the Snake
movie

The Man and the Snake

1972

Harker Brayton

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmestv

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

1971

Dixon Druce

Columbotv

Columbo

1971

O'Keefe

The Day They Buried Cleaver
movie

The Day They Buried Cleaver

1970

Gawm

Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows
movie

Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows

1970

Padraic Pearse, English Tommy

The People’s Jackmovie

The People’s Jack

1970

John Wilkes

The Ha-Ha
movie

The Ha-Ha

1969

Alasdair

Journey to the Unknowntv

Journey to the Unknown

1968

Derek Wilson

Isadoramovie

Isadora

1968

Roger

ITV Playhousetv

ITV Playhouse

1967

Alasdair / Det. Sgt. Gawn

Kenilworth
tv

Kenilworth

1967

Richard Varney

The World of Wodehouse
tv

The World of Wodehouse

1967

Teddy Weeks

The Informertv

The Informer

1966

Nicky Loach

Doctor in Clovermovie

Doctor in Clover

1966

Dr. Miles Grimsdyke

Mystery and Imaginationtv

Mystery and Imagination

1966

Dunning

A Study in Terrormovie

A Study in Terror

1965

Lord Carfax

Repulsionmovie

Repulsion

1965

Colin

Operation Crossbowmovie

Operation Crossbow

1965

Flight Lt. Kenny

A Midsummer Night's Dreammovie

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1964

Lysander

Doctor Whotv

Doctor Who

1963

The Monitor

The Patriots
movie

The Patriots

1963

Alexander Hamilton

Festival
tv

Festival

1963

Armand

Tamahinemovie

Tamahine

1963

Richard Poole

Dr. Finlay's Casebooktv

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1962

Waltz of the Toreadorsmovie

Waltz of the Toreadors

1962

Lt. Robert Finch

The Picture of Dorian Graymovie

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1961

Dorian Gray

El Cidmovie

El Cid

1961

Prince Alfonso

The Horsemastersmovie

The Horsemasters

1961

David Lawford

Fury at Smugglers' Baymovie

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

1961

Christopher Trevenyan

Sunday-Night Play
tv

Sunday-Night Play

1960

The Hon Douglas Wainwright

Tunes of Glorymovie

Tunes of Glory

1960

Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser

The Trials of Oscar Wildemovie

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

1960

Lord Alfred Douglas

The Gentle Flamemovie

The Gentle Flame

1959

Charles

The Wind Cannot Readmovie

The Wind Cannot Read

1958

Peter Munroe

The Good Companionsmovie

The Good Companions

1957

Inigo Jollifant

Touch and Gomovie

Touch and Go

1955

Richard Kenyon

The Dam Bustersmovie

The Dam Busters

1955

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

Loves of Three Queensmovie

Loves of Three Queens

1954

Drago (segment: I Cavalieri dell'illusione)

The Fate of Two Queensmovie

The Fate of Two Queens

1954

The Wonderful World of Disneytv

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

David Lawford

The Good Beginningmovie

The Good Beginning

1953

Johnny Lipson

Valley of Songmovie

Valley of Song

1953

Cliff Lloyd

The Desert Ratsmovie

The Desert Rats

1953

Artillery Man (uncredited)

Cavalcade of Americatv

Cavalcade of America

1952

Tom Giddings

Hallmark Hall of Fametv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Alexander Hamilton

Sunday Night Theatretv

Sunday Night Theatre

1950

Lieutenant Michael Wainwright, RN / Troilus

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