John Fraser
Born
March 18, 1931 (age 89)
Died
November 6, 2020
Birthplace
Glasgow, Scotland, UK

John Fraser

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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.

Movies

The Secret Adversary
The Secret Adversary
1983 ★ 6.8
Kramenin
Doctor Who: Logopolis
Doctor Who: Logopolis
1981 ★ 6.8
The Monitor
Schizo
Schizo
1976 ★ 5.6
Leonard
The Doll
The Doll
1975 ★ 7.5
Peter Matty
The Arcata Promise
The Arcata Promise
1974
Tony
The Man and the Snake
The Man and the Snake
1972
Harker Brayton
The Day They Buried Cleaver
The Day They Buried Cleaver
1970
Gawm
Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows
Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows
1970
Padraic Pearse, English Tommy
The People’s Jack
The People’s Jack
1970
John Wilkes
The Ha-Ha
The Ha-Ha
1969
Alasdair
Isadora
Isadora
1968 ★ 6.1
Roger
Doctor in Clover
Doctor in Clover
1966 ★ 5.6
Dr. Miles Grimsdyke
A Study in Terror
A Study in Terror
1965 ★ 6.2
Lord Carfax
Repulsion
Repulsion
1965 ★ 7.4
Colin
Operation Crossbow
Operation Crossbow
1965 ★ 6.7
Flight Lt. Kenny
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1964
Lysander
The Patriots
The Patriots
1963
Alexander Hamilton
Tamahine
Tamahine
1963 ★ 4.5
Richard Poole
Waltz of the Toreadors
Waltz of the Toreadors
1962 ★ 4.8
Lt. Robert Finch
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1961
Dorian Gray
El Cid
El Cid
1961 ★ 6.8
Prince Alfonso
The Horsemasters
The Horsemasters
1961 ★ 7.0
David Lawford
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
1961 ★ 5.7
Christopher Trevenyan
Tunes of Glory
Tunes of Glory
1960 ★ 7.1
Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960 ★ 6.3
Lord Alfred Douglas
The Gentle Flame
The Gentle Flame
1959
Charles
The Wind Cannot Read
The Wind Cannot Read
1958 ★ 6.2
Peter Munroe
The Good Companions
The Good Companions
1957
Inigo Jollifant
Touch and Go
Touch and Go
1955 ★ 6.3
Richard Kenyon
The Dam Busters
The Dam Busters
1955 ★ 6.9
Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.
Loves of Three Queens
Loves of Three Queens
1954
Drago (segment: I Cavalieri dell'illusione)
The Fate of Two Queens
The Fate of Two Queens
1954
The Good Beginning
The Good Beginning
1953
Johnny Lipson
Valley of Song
Valley of Song
1953
Cliff Lloyd
The Desert Rats
The Desert Rats
1953 ★ 6.3
Artillery Man (uncredited)

TV Series