John Fraser
Acting

John Fraser

Born 1931-03-18 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK · Died 2020-11-06

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Alexander Fraser (born 18 March 1931) is a retired 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

The Dam Busters★ 6.8
The Dam Busters
1955
Repulsion★ 7.4
Repulsion
1965
El Cid★ 6.9
El Cid
1961
Operation Crossbow★ 6.8
Operation Crossbow
1965
Isadora★ 6.2
Isadora
1968
A Study in Terror★ 6.3
A Study in Terror
1965
The Man from Hong Kong★ 6.9
The Man from Hong Kong
1975
Tunes of Glory★ 7.1
Tunes of Glory
1960
The Desert Rats★ 6.2
The Desert Rats
1953
Doctor Who: Logopolis★ 6.5
Doctor Who: Logopolis
1981
Doctor in Clover★ 6
Doctor in Clover
1966
The Trials of Oscar Wilde★ 6.2
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960
Schizo★ 5.5
Schizo
1976
The Secret Adversary★ 6.9
The Secret Adversary
1983
The Horsemasters★ 7
The Horsemasters
1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bay★ 4
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
1961
Touch and Go★ 6.3
Touch and Go
1955
The Good Beginning
The Good Beginning
1953
Waltz of the Toreadors★ 5.2
Waltz of the Toreadors
1962
The Good Companions
The Good Companions
1957
The Wind Cannot Read★ 6.5
The Wind Cannot Read
1958
The Gentle Flame
The Gentle Flame
1959
Tamahine★ 4.5
Tamahine
1963
The Fate of Two Queens
The Fate of Two Queens
1954
Loves of Three Queens
Loves of Three Queens
1954
The Arcata Promise
The Arcata Promise
1974