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John Fraser

Born · March 18, 1931

Died · November 6, 2020 (89 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Bio

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

Repulsion

Repulsion

Columbo

Columbo

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

El Cid

El Cid

Scarlett

(4 episodes)

1994

The Bill

(1 episode)

1984

The Secret Adversary

Kramenin

1983

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

Whittington · (1 episode)

1983

Doctor Who: Logopolis

The Monitor

1981

Lady Killers

Dr. 'Peter' Crippen · (2 episodes)

1980

Thundercloud

(13 episodes)

1979

Schizo

Leonard

1976

The Doll

(3 episodes)

1975

The Doll

Peter Matty

1975

The Arcata Promise

Tony

1974

NOVA

Inquisitor · (1 episode)

1974

The Man and the Snake

Harker Brayton

1972

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Dixon Druce · (1 episode)

1971

Columbo

O'Keefe · (1 episode)

1971

The Day They Buried Cleaver

Gawm

1970

The People’s Jack

John Wilkes

1970

The Ha-Ha

Alasdair

1969

Isadora

Roger

1968

Doctor in Clover

Dr Miles Grimsdyke

1966

Mystery and Imagination

(1 episode)

1966

A Study in Terror

Lord Carfax

1965

Repulsion

Colin

1965

Operation Crossbow

Flight Lt. Kenny

1965

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Lysander

1964

Doctor Who

The Monitor · (2 episodes)

1963

The Patriots

Alexander Hamilton

1963

Tamahine

Richard Poole

1963

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

(1 episode)

1962

Waltz of the Toreadors

Lt. Robert Finch

1962

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Dorian Gray

1961

El Cid

Prince Alfonso

1961

The Horsemasters

David Lawford

1961

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Christopher Trevenyan

1961

Sunday-Night Play

The Hon Douglas Wainwright · (1 episode)

1960

Tunes of Glory

Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser

1960

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

Lord Alfred Douglas

1960

The Gentle Flame

Charles

1959

The Wind Cannot Read

Peter Munroe

1958

The Good Companions

Inigo Jollifant

1957

Touch and Go

Richard Kenyon

1955

The Dam Busters

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

1955

Loves of Three Queens

Drago (segment: I Cavalieri dell'illusione)

1954

The Fate of Two Queens

1954

The Wonderful World of Disney

David Lawford · (2 episodes)

1954

The Good Beginning

Johnny Lipson

1953

Valley of Song

Cliff Lloyd

1953

The Desert Rats

Artillery Man (uncredited)

1953

Cavalcade of America

Tom Giddings · (1 episode)

1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Alexander Hamilton · (1 episode)

1951

Sunday Night Theatre

Lieutenant Michael Wainwright, RN · (1 episode)

1950

Sunday Night Theatre

Troilus · (2 episodes)

1950