Portrait of John Fraser

John Fraser

Acting

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.

Born: March 18, 1931

Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Filmography

1983
1981
Doctor Who: Logopolis

as The Monitor

1980
Lady Killers

as Dr. 'Peter' Crippen

1978
Wilde Alliance

as Colonel Stone

1976
Schizo

as Leonard

1974
NOVA

as Inquisitor

1971
Columbo

as O'Keefe

1970
The People’s Jack

as John Wilkes

1968
Isadora

as Roger

1966
The Informer

as Nicky Loach

1966
Doctor in Clover

as Dr Miles Grimsdyke

1965
A Study in Terror

as Lord Carfax

1965
Repulsion

as Colin

1965
Operation Crossbow

as Flight Lt. Kenny

1963
Doctor Who

as The Monitor

1963
Tamahine

as Richard Poole

1962
Waltz of the Toreadors

as Lt. Robert Finch

1961
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
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
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

1950