John Fraser
Acting
- Born:
- 1931-03-18
- Died:
- 2020-11-06
- Place of birth:
- Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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
Filmography
Scarlett
The Bill
The Secret Adversary
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
Doctor Who: Logopolis
Lady Killers
Thundercloud
Wilde Alliance
Supernatural
Romance
Schizo
The Doll
The Doll
A Legacy
The Arcata Promise
Village Hall
NOVA
Armchair 30
The Man and the Snake
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Columbo
The Day They Buried Cleaver
Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows
The People’s Jack
The Ha-Ha
Journey to the Unknown
Isadora
ITV Playhouse
Kenilworth
The World of Wodehouse
The Informer
Doctor in Clover
Mystery and Imagination
A Study in Terror
Repulsion
Operation Crossbow
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Doctor Who
The Patriots
Festival
Tamahine
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Waltz of the Toreadors
The Picture of Dorian Gray
El Cid
The Horsemasters
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Sunday-Night Play
Tunes of Glory
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
The Gentle Flame
The Wind Cannot Read
The Good Companions
Touch and Go
The Dam Busters
Loves of Three Queens
The Fate of Two Queens
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Good Beginning
Valley of Song
The Desert Rats
Cavalcade of America
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Sunday Night Theatre