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John Fraser

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1931-03-18

Day of Death

2020-11-06

Place of Birth

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

John 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 (35)

⭐ 6.9 Role: Kramenin

The Secret Adversary

1983
⭐ 7.0 Role: The Monitor

Doctor Who: Logopolis

1981
⭐ 5.6 Role: Leonard

Schizo

1976
⭐ 8.0 Role: Peter Matty

The Doll

1975
⭐ 0 Role: Tony

The Arcata Promise

1974
No Image
⭐ 9.0 Role: Harker Brayton

The Man and the Snake

1972
No Image
⭐ 0 Role: Gawm

The Day They Buried Cleaver

1970
No Image
⭐ 0 Role: Padraic Pearse, English Tommy

Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows

1970
⭐ 0 Role: John Wilkes

The People’s Jack

1970
No Image
⭐ 0 Role: Alasdair

The Ha-Ha

1969
⭐ 6.2 Role: Roger

Isadora

1968
⭐ 5.8 Role: Dr. Miles Grimsdyke

Doctor in Clover

1966
⭐ 6.2 Role: Lord Carfax

A Study in Terror

1965
⭐ 7.4 Role: Colin

Repulsion

1965
⭐ 6.7 Role: Flight Lt. Kenny

Operation Crossbow

1965