John Fraser
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
Credits
- 1994 · Scarlett as
- 1984 · The Bill as
- 1983 · Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime as Whittington
- 1983 · The Secret Adversary as Kramenin
- 1981 · Doctor Who: Logopolis as The Monitor
- 1980 · Lady Killers as Dr. 'Peter' Crippen
- 1979 · Thundercloud as
- 1976 · Schizo as Leonard
- 1975 · The Doll as
- 1975 · The Doll as Peter Matty
- 1974 · The Arcata Promise as Tony
- 1974 · NOVA as Inquisitor
- 1972 · The Man and the Snake as Harker Brayton
- 1971 · The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes as Dixon Druce
- 1971 · Columbo as O'Keefe
- 1970 · The Day They Buried Cleaver as Gawm
- 1970 · The People’s Jack as John Wilkes
- 1969 · The Ha-Ha as Alasdair
- 1968 · Isadora as Roger
- 1966 · Doctor in Clover as Dr Miles Grimsdyke
- 1966 · Mystery and Imagination as
- 1965 · A Study in Terror as Lord Carfax
- 1965 · Repulsion as Colin
- 1965 · Operation Crossbow as Flight Lt. Kenny
- 1964 · A Midsummer Night's Dream as Lysander
- 1963 · Doctor Who as The Monitor
- 1963 · The Patriots as Alexander Hamilton
- 1963 · Tamahine as Richard Poole
- 1962 · Dr. Finlay's Casebook as
- 1962 · Waltz of the Toreadors as Lt. Robert Finch
- 1961 · The Picture of Dorian Gray as Dorian Gray
- 1961 · El Cid as Prince Alfonso
- 1961 · The Horsemasters as David Lawford
- 1961 · Fury at Smugglers' Bay as Christopher Trevenyan
- 1960 · Tunes of Glory as Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser
- 1960 · The Trials of Oscar Wilde as Lord Alfred Douglas
- 1959 · The Gentle Flame as Charles
- 1958 · The Wind Cannot Read as Peter Munroe
- 1957 · The Good Companions as Inigo Jollifant
- 1955 · Touch and Go as Richard Kenyon
- 1955 · The Dam Busters as Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.
- 1954 · Loves of Three Queens as Drago (segment: I Cavalieri dell'illusione)
- 1954 · The Fate of Two Queens as
- 1954 · The Wonderful World of Disney as David Lawford
- 1953 · The Good Beginning as Johnny Lipson
- 1953 · Valley of Song as Cliff Lloyd
- 1953 · The Desert Rats as Artillery Man (uncredited)
- 1952 · Cavalcade of America as Tom Giddings
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Alexander Hamilton
- 1950 · Sunday Night Theatre as Lieutenant Michael Wainwright, RN