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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

53

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-03-18

Day of Death

2020-11-06 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Also Known As

John Alexander Fraser

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.

Known For

Acting

Repulsion

1965

Repulsion

as

Colin

Operation Crossbow

1965

Operation Crossbow

as

Flight Lt. Kenny

Waltz of the Toreadors

1962

Waltz of the Toreadors

as

Lt. Robert Finch

Tunes of Glory

1960

Tunes of Glory

as

Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser

The Gentle Flame

1959

The Gentle Flame

as

Charles

El Cid

1961

El Cid

as

Prince Alfonso

The Wind Cannot Read

1958

The Wind Cannot Read

as

Peter Munroe

Doctor in Clover

1966

Doctor in Clover

as

Dr Miles Grimsdyke

Tamahine

1963

Tamahine

as

Richard Poole

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

1960

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

as

Lord Alfred Douglas

The Ha-Ha

1969

The Ha-Ha

as

Alasdair

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

1961

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

as

Christopher Trevenyan

The Good Companions

1957

The Good Companions

as

Inigo Jollifant

Valley of Song

1953

Valley of Song

as

Cliff Lloyd

Touch and Go

1955

Touch and Go

as

Richard Kenyon

The Desert Rats

1953

The Desert Rats

as

Artillery Man (uncredited)

The Man and the Snake

1972

The Man and the Snake

as

Harker Brayton

The People’s Jack

1970

The People’s Jack

as

John Wilkes

The Good Beginning

1953

The Good Beginning

as

Johnny Lipson

The Doll

1975

The Doll

as

Peter Matty

Schizo

1976

Schizo

as

Leonard

Isadora

1968

Isadora

as

Roger

Doctor Who: Logopolis

1981

Doctor Who: Logopolis

as

The Monitor

The Horsemasters

1961

The Horsemasters

as

David Lawford

Loves of Three Queens

1954

Loves of Three Queens

as

Drago (segment: I Cavalieri dell'illusione)

The Dam Busters

1955

The Dam Busters

as

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

A Study in Terror

1965

A Study in Terror

as

Lord Carfax

The Secret Adversary

1983

The Secret Adversary

as

Kramenin

The Patriots

1963

The Patriots

as

Alexander Hamilton

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

The Monitor

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Alexander Hamilton

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

as

Tom Giddings

Lady Killers

Lady Killers

as

Dr. 'Peter' Crippen

Columbo

Columbo

as

O'Keefe

NOVA

NOVA

as

Inquisitor

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

as

Lieutenant Michael Wainwright, RN

Sunday-Night Play

Sunday-Night Play

as

The Hon Douglas Wainwright

Production

Crew

Directing