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