John Fraser

John Fraser

Acting
March 18, 1931November 6, 2020 (age 89)
Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Also Known As

John Alexander 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.

Movies

(35 total)
El Cid

El Cid

19616.8

as Prince Alfonso

The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters

19556.9

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

Operation Crossbow

Operation Crossbow

19656.7

as Flight Lt. Kenny

The Desert Rats

The Desert Rats

19536.3

as Artillery Man (uncredited)

Tunes of Glory

Tunes of Glory

19607.1

as Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser

Schizo

Schizo

19765.5

as Leonard

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

19606.2

as Lord Alfred Douglas

Doctor in Clover

Doctor in Clover

19665.6

as Dr. Miles Grimsdyke

Tamahine

Tamahine

19634.5

as Richard Poole

Touch and Go

Touch and Go

19556.3

as Richard Kenyon

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

19615.7

as Christopher Trevenyan

The Doll

The Doll

19757.5

as Peter Matty

The Horsemasters

The Horsemasters

19617.0

as David Lawford

TV Shows

(23 total)