John Fraser
Actor1931–2020· Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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.

59 acting credits

Acting · 59

Columbo
8.1
TV

Columbo

1971

NOVA
7.0
TV

NOVA

1974

Doctor Who
7.9
TV

Doctor Who

1963

The Bill
6.8
TV

The Bill

1984

ITV Playhouse
7.0
TV

ITV Playhouse

1967

Dr. Finlay's Casebook
6.7
TV

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1962

Sunday Night Theatre
3.5
TV

Sunday Night Theatre

1950

Cavalcade of America
4.6
TV

Cavalcade of America

1952

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
7.5
TV

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

1971

Festival
8.0
TV

Festival

1963

Mystery and Imagination
5.8
TV

Mystery and Imagination

1966

Sunday-Night Play
TV

Sunday-Night Play

1960

The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9
TV

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

Lady Killers
7.5
TV

Lady Killers

1980

Journey to the Unknown
7.0
TV

Journey to the Unknown

1968

Scarlett
6.6
TV

Scarlett

1994

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8
TV

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
6.4
TV

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

1983

The Informer
TV

The Informer

1966

Wilde Alliance
7.0
TV

Wilde Alliance

1978

Supernatural
7.2
TV

Supernatural

1977

El Cid
6.8
Film

El Cid

1961

Repulsion
7.4
Film

Repulsion

1965

The World of Wodehouse
TV

The World of Wodehouse

1967

Thundercloud
7.0
TV

Thundercloud

1979

Operation Crossbow
6.7
Film

Operation Crossbow

1965

The Dam Busters
6.9
Film

The Dam Busters

1955

The Desert Rats
6.3
Film

The Desert Rats

1953

The Trials of Oscar Wilde
6.3
Film

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

1960

Schizo
5.6
Film

Schizo

1976

Fury at Smugglers' Bay
5.9
Film

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

1961

A Study in Terror
6.2
Film

A Study in Terror

1965

Tunes of Glory
7.1
Film

Tunes of Glory

1960

The Secret Adversary
6.9
Film

The Secret Adversary

1983

Tamahine
5.0
Film

Tamahine

1963

Isadora
6.2
Film

Isadora

1968

Doctor in Clover
5.8
Film

Doctor in Clover

1966

The Wind Cannot Read
6.4
Film

The Wind Cannot Read

1958

Touch and Go
6.6
Film

Touch and Go

1955

The Doll
TV

The Doll

1975

The Horsemasters
7.0
Film

The Horsemasters

1961

Loves of Three Queens
9.0
Film

Loves of Three Queens

1954

The Fate of Two Queens
8.0
Film

The Fate of Two Queens

1954

Waltz of the Toreadors
5.0
Film

Waltz of the Toreadors

1962

Doctor Who: Logopolis
7.0
Film

Doctor Who: Logopolis

1981

The Good Companions
7.0
Film

The Good Companions

1957

A Midsummer Night's Dream
7.0
Film

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1964

The People’s Jack
Film

The People’s Jack

1970

Valley of Song
8.0
Film

Valley of Song

1953

The Good Beginning
10.0
Film

The Good Beginning

1953

The Ha-Ha
Film

The Ha-Ha

1969

The Doll
8.0
Film

The Doll

1975

The Picture of Dorian Gray
Film

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1961

The Patriots
8.0
Film

The Patriots

1963

The Day They Buried Cleaver
Film

The Day They Buried Cleaver

1970

The Arcata Promise
Film

The Arcata Promise

1974

The Gentle Flame
Film

The Gentle Flame

1959

The Man and the Snake
9.0
Film

The Man and the Snake

1972

Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows
Film

Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows

1970

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