John Fraser

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

57

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-03-18

Day of death

2020-11-06 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

John Fraser

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.

Known For

  • Columbo

    Columbo

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • NOVA

    NOVA

  • The Bill

    The Bill

  • Dr. Finlay's Casebook

    Dr. Finlay's Casebook

  • Sunday Night Theatre

    Sunday Night Theatre

  • Sunday Night Theatre

    Sunday Night Theatre

  • Sunday-Night Play

    Sunday-Night Play

  • Festival

    Festival

  • The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

  • Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

  • Lady Killers

    Lady Killers

  • El Cid

    El Cid

  • The Wind Cannot Read

    The Wind Cannot Read

  • Operation Crossbow

    Operation Crossbow

  • Mystery and Imagination

    Mystery and Imagination

  • The Dam Busters

    The Dam Busters

  • The Fate of Two Queens

    The Fate of Two Queens

  • The Patriots

    The Patriots

  • Scarlett

    Scarlett

  • Waltz of the Toreadors

    Waltz of the Toreadors

  • Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows

    Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows

  • The Desert Rats

    The Desert Rats

  • The Trials of Oscar Wilde

    The Trials of Oscar Wilde

  • Fury at Smugglers' Bay

    Fury at Smugglers' Bay

  • The Good Companions

    The Good Companions

  • Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

    Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Repulsion

    Repulsion

  • Wilde Alliance

    Wilde Alliance

  • The Informer

    The Informer

  • The Secret Adversary

    The Secret Adversary

  • Valley of Song

    Valley of Song

  • Tunes of Glory

    Tunes of Glory

  • The Day They Buried Cleaver

    The Day They Buried Cleaver

  • Tamahine

    Tamahine

  • Isadora

    Isadora

  • The People’s Jack

    The People’s Jack

  • Touch and Go

    Touch and Go

  • A Study in Terror

    A Study in Terror

  • The World of Wodehouse

    The World of Wodehouse

  • Doctor in Clover

    Doctor in Clover

  • Thundercloud

    Thundercloud

  • The Ha-Ha

    The Ha-Ha

  • The Man and the Snake

    The Man and the Snake

  • Schizo

    Schizo

  • Doctor Who: Logopolis

    Doctor Who: Logopolis

  • The Doll

    The Doll

  • The Horsemasters

    The Horsemasters

  • Loves of Three Queens

    Loves of Three Queens

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

    A Midsummer Night's Dream

  • The Good Beginning

    The Good Beginning

  • The Doll

    The Doll

  • The Arcata Promise

    The Arcata Promise

  • The Picture of Dorian Gray

    The Picture of Dorian Gray

  • The Gentle Flame

    The Gentle Flame