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John Fraser

John Fraser

Birthday: 1931-03-18 | Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1983
The Secret Adversary

as    Kramenin

1981
Doctor Who: Logopolis

as    The Monitor

1977
Schizo

as    Leonard

1975
The Doll

as    Peter Matty

1972
The Man and the Snake

as    Harker Brayton

1970
1969
The Ha-Ha

as    Alasdair

1969
Isadora

as    Roger

1966
Doctor in Clover

as    Dr Miles Grimsdyke

1966
A Study in Terror

as    Lord Carfax

1965
Repulsion

as    Colin

1964
A Midsummer Night's Dream

as    Lysander

1964
Tamahine

as    Richard Poole

1962
Waltz of the Toreadors

as    Lt. Robert Finch

1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bay

as    Christopher Trevenyan

1961
The Horsemasters

as    David Lawford

1961
The Picture of Dorian Gray

as    Dorian Gray

1961
El Cid

as    Prince Alfonso

1960
Tunes of Glory

as    Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser

1960
The Trials of Oscar Wilde

as    Lord Alfred Douglas

1958
The Wind Cannot Read

as    Peter Munroe

1957
The Good Companions

as    Inigo Jollifant

1955
Touch and Go

as    Richard Kenyon

1953
Valley of Song

as    Cliff Lloyd

1
Supernatural: Countess Ilona

as    Hugo Hoffmn