About

Known credits:
39
Birthday:
1931-03-18
Place of birth:
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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John Fraser

Overview

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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.

Known for

Acting
1994 Scarlett Actor 68
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1983 The Secret Adversary Actor Kramenin 59
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1981 Doctor Who: Logopolis Actor The Monitor 58
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1979 Thundercloud Actor N/A
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1976 Schizo Actor Leonard 58
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1975 The Doll Actor N/A
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1975 The Doll Actor Peter Matty 59
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1974 The Arcata Promise Actor Tony N/A
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1972 Columbo: Dagger of the Mind Actor Det. Sgt. O'Keefe N/A
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1972 The Man and the Snake Actor Harker Brayton N/A
N/A
1970 The Day They Buried Cleaver Actor Gawm N/A
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1970 The People’s Jack Actor John Wilkes N/A
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1969 The Ha-Ha Actor Alasdair N/A
N/A
1968 Isadora Actor Roger 59
Average
1966 Doctor in Clover Actor Dr Miles Grimsdyke 58
Average
1965 A Study in Terror Actor Lord Carfax 59
Average
1965 Repulsion Actor Colin 68
Fair
1965 Operation Crossbow Actor Flight Lt. Kenny 60
Fair
1964 A Midsummer Night's Dream Actor Lysander N/A
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1963 The Patriots Actor Alexander Hamilton N/A
N/A
1963 Tamahine Actor Richard Poole 58
Average
1962 Waltz of the Toreadors Actor Lt. Robert Finch 58
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1961 The Picture of Dorian Gray Actor Dorian Gray N/A
N/A
1961 El Cid Actor Prince Alfonso 62
Fair
1961 The Horsemasters Actor David Lawford 59
Average
1961 Fury at Smugglers' Bay Actor Christopher Trevenyan 58
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1960 Tunes of Glory Actor Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser 60
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1960 The Trials of Oscar Wilde Actor Lord Alfred Douglas 59
Average
1959 The Gentle Flame Actor Charles N/A
N/A
1958 The Wind Cannot Read Actor Peter Munroe 58
Average
1957 The Good Companions Actor Inigo Jollifant N/A
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1955 Touch and Go Actor Richard Kenyon 59
Average
1955 The Dam Busters Actor Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C. 60
Fair
1954 The Fate of Two Queens Actor N/A
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1954 Loves of Three Queens Actor Drago (segment: I Cavalieri dell'illusione) N/A
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1953 The Good Beginning Actor Johnny Lipson N/A
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1953 Valley of Song Actor Cliff Lloyd N/A
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1953 The Desert Rats Actor Artillery Man (uncredited) 59
Average

Production
1975 The Man from Hong Kong Production Producer 59
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