John Fraser

Acting

Born:March 18, 1931
Died:November 6, 2020(aged 89)
Birthplace:Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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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 (34 movies)

The Doll movie poster
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The Doll

1975

as Peter Matty

Repulsion movie poster
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Repulsion

1965

as Colin

Tunes of Glory movie poster
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Tunes of Glory

1960

as Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser

The Horsemasters movie poster
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The Horsemasters

1961

as David Lawford

El Cid movie poster
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6.8

El Cid

1961

as Prince Alfonso

Doctor Who: Logopolis movie poster
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Doctor Who: Logopolis

1981

as The Monitor

The Secret Adversary movie poster
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The Secret Adversary

1983

as Kramenin

Operation Crossbow movie poster
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Operation Crossbow

1965

as Flight Lt. Kenny

The Man from Hong Kong movie poster
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The Man from Hong Kong

1975

Producer

Touch and Go movie poster
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6.3

Touch and Go

1955

as Richard Kenyon

The Trials of Oscar Wilde movie poster
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The Trials of Oscar Wilde

1960

as Lord Alfred Douglas

A Study in Terror movie poster
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A Study in Terror

1965

as Lord Carfax

The Wind Cannot Read movie poster
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The Wind Cannot Read

1958

as Peter Munroe

Isadora movie poster
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Isadora

1968

as Roger

Doctor in Clover movie poster
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Doctor in Clover

1966

as Dr Miles Grimsdyke

Schizo movie poster
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Schizo

1976

as Leonard

Fury at Smugglers' Bay movie poster
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Fury at Smugglers' Bay

1961

as Christopher Trevenyan

Waltz of the Toreadors movie poster
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Waltz of the Toreadors

1962

as Lt. Robert Finch

Tamahine movie poster
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Tamahine

1963

as Richard Poole

Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows movie poster

Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows

1970

as Padraic Pearse, English Tommy

The Good Companions movie poster

The Good Companions

1957

as Inigo Jollifant

The Man and the Snake movie poster

The Man and the Snake

1972

as Harker Brayton

The Good Beginning movie poster

The Good Beginning

1953

as Johnny Lipson

Loves of Three Queens movie poster

Loves of Three Queens

1954

as Drago (segment: I Cavalieri dell'illusione)

The Fate of Two Queens movie poster

The Fate of Two Queens

1954

The Gentle Flame movie poster

The Gentle Flame

1959

as Charles

The Patriots movie poster

The Patriots

1963

as Alexander Hamilton

A Midsummer Night's Dream movie poster

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1964

as Lysander

The Arcata Promise movie poster

The Arcata Promise

1974

as Tony

The Picture of Dorian Gray movie poster

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1961

as Dorian Gray

The People’s Jack movie poster

The People’s Jack

1970

as John Wilkes

The Ha-Ha movie poster

The Ha-Ha

1969

as Alasdair

Valley of Song movie poster

Valley of Song

1953

as Cliff Lloyd

The Day They Buried Cleaver movie poster

The Day They Buried Cleaver

1970

as Gawm

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