7.4
Movie
Acting
John Fraser
- Born
- Died
- (aged 89)
- Birthplace
- Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Credits
- 65 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.4
Movie
8.1
TV
Columbo
7.9
TV
Doctor Who
6.8
Movie
El Cid
6.9
Movie
The Dam Busters
7.1
TV
NOVA
6.7
Movie
Operation Crossbow
6.2
Movie
A Study in Terror
7.0
Movie
Tunes of Glory
6.6
Movie
The Man from Hong Kong
6.8
TV
The Bill
6.2
Movie
Isadora
6.6
TV
Scarlett
5.6
Movie
Schizo
7.9
TV
The Wonderful World of Disney
6.4
Movie
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
6.7
TV
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
5.8
Movie
Doctor in Clover
Acting credits 64
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Scarlett TV | Inspector Wilcox (1 ep) |
| 1984 | The Bill TV | (1 ep) |
| 1983 | The Secret Adversary Film | Kramenin |
| 1983 | Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime TV | Kramenin (1 ep) |
| 1981 | Doctor Who: Logopolis Film | The Monitor |
| 1980 | Lady Killers TV | Dr. 'Peter' Crippen (2 ep) |
| 1979 | Thundercloud TV | Lieutenant Commander 'Monty' Morgan (13 ep) |
| 1978 | Wilde Alliance TV | Colonel Stone (1 ep) |
| 1977 | Supernatural TV | Hugo Hoffman (1 ep) |
| 1977 | Romance TV | Bruce (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Schizo Film | Leonard |
| 1975 | The Doll Film | Peter Matty |
| 1975 | The Doll TV | Peter Matty (3 ep) |
| 1975 | A Legacy TV | Julius von Felden (5 ep) |
| 1974 | The Arcata Promise Film | Tony |
| 1974 | Village Hall TV | Harry (1 ep) |
| 1974 | NOVA TV | Inquisitor (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Armchair 30 TV | Ross Evans (1 ep) |
| 1972 | The Man and the Snake Film | Harker Brayton |
| 1971 | The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes TV | Dixon Druce (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Columbo TV | O'Keefe (1 ep) |
| 1970 | The Day They Buried Cleaver Film | Gawm |
| 1970 | Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows Film | Padraic Pearse, English Tommy |
| 1970 | The People’s Jack Film | John Wilkes |
| 1969 | The Ha-Ha Film | Alasdair |
| 1968 | Journey to the Unknown TV | Derek Wilson (1 ep) |
| 1968 | Isadora Film | Roger |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse TV | Alasdair, Det. Sgt. Gawn (1 ep) |
| 1967 | Kenilworth TV | Richard Varney (4 ep) |
| 1967 | The World of Wodehouse TV | Teddy Weeks (1 ep) |
| 1966 | The Informer TV | Nicky Loach (1 ep) |
| 1966 | Doctor in Clover Film | Dr. Miles Grimsdyke |
| 1966 | Mystery and Imagination TV | Dunning (1 ep) |
| 1965 | A Study in Terror Film | Lord Carfax |
| 1965 | Repulsion Film | Colin |
| 1965 | Operation Crossbow Film | Flight Lt. Kenny |
| 1964 | A Midsummer Night's Dream Film | Lysander |
| 1963 | Doctor Who TV | The Monitor (2 ep) |
| 1963 | The Patriots Film | Alexander Hamilton |
| 1963 | Festival TV | Armand (1 ep) |
| 1963 | Tamahine Film | Richard Poole |
| 1962 | Dr. Finlay's Casebook TV | (1 ep) |
| 1962 | Waltz of the Toreadors Film | Lt. Robert Finch |
| 1961 | The Picture of Dorian Gray Film | Dorian Gray |
| 1961 | El Cid Film | Prince Alfonso |
| 1961 | The Horsemasters Film | David Lawford |
| 1961 | Fury at Smugglers' Bay Film | Christopher Trevenyan |
| 1960 | Sunday-Night Play TV | The Hon Douglas Wainwright (1 ep) |
| 1960 | Tunes of Glory Film | Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser |
| 1960 | The Trials of Oscar Wilde Film | Lord Alfred Douglas |
| 1959 | The Gentle Flame Film | Charles |
| 1958 | The Wind Cannot Read Film | Peter Munroe |
| 1957 | The Good Companions Film | Inigo Jollifant |
| 1955 | Touch and Go Film | Richard Kenyon |
| 1955 | The Dam Busters Film | Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C. |
| 1954 | Loves of Three Queens Film | Drago (segment: I Cavalieri dell'illusione) |
| 1954 | The Fate of Two Queens Film | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disney TV | David Lawford (2 ep) |
| 1953 | The Good Beginning Film | Johnny Lipson |
| 1953 | Valley of Song Film | Cliff Lloyd |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The Man from Hong Kong Film | Producer |