John Fraser

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

58

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

  • NOVA

    NOVA

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • The Bill

    The Bill

  • Repulsion

    Repulsion

  • Sunday Night Theatre

    Sunday Night Theatre

  • Sunday Night Theatre

    Sunday Night Theatre

  • Tamahine

    Tamahine

  • Schizo

    Schizo

  • Festival

    Festival

  • The Doll

    The Doll

  • Sunday-Night Play

    Sunday-Night Play

  • The Good Companions

    The Good Companions

  • Scarlett

    Scarlett

  • Valley of Song

    Valley of Song

  • Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

  • The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

  • Doctor Who: Logopolis

    Doctor Who: Logopolis

  • Tunes of Glory

    Tunes of Glory

  • Lady Killers

    Lady Killers

  • Doctor in Clover

    Doctor in Clover

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Loves of Three Queens

    Loves of Three Queens

  • Mystery and Imagination

    Mystery and Imagination

  • Dr. Finlay's Casebook

    Dr. Finlay's Casebook

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • The Dam Busters

    The Dam Busters

  • Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

    Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

  • The Good Beginning

    The Good Beginning

  • The Informer

    The Informer

  • El Cid

    El Cid

  • Operation Crossbow

    Operation Crossbow

  • The Ha-Ha

    The Ha-Ha

  • Supernatural

    Supernatural

  • Wilde Alliance

    Wilde Alliance

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

    A Midsummer Night's Dream

  • The Secret Adversary

    The Secret Adversary

  • The Doll

    The Doll

  • A Study in Terror

    A Study in Terror

  • The Desert Rats

    The Desert Rats

  • Isadora

    Isadora

  • The World of Wodehouse

    The World of Wodehouse

  • The Trials of Oscar Wilde

    The Trials of Oscar Wilde

  • The Wind Cannot Read

    The Wind Cannot Read

  • Waltz of the Toreadors

    Waltz of the Toreadors

  • The Picture of Dorian Gray

    The Picture of Dorian Gray

  • Thundercloud

    Thundercloud

  • The Horsemasters

    The Horsemasters

  • Fury at Smugglers' Bay

    Fury at Smugglers' Bay

  • Touch and Go

    Touch and Go

  • The Arcata Promise

    The Arcata Promise

  • The Day They Buried Cleaver

    The Day They Buried Cleaver

  • The Man and the Snake

    The Man and the Snake

  • The Gentle Flame

    The Gentle Flame

  • The Fate of Two Queens

    The Fate of Two Queens

  • Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows

    Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows

  • The People’s Jack

    The People’s Jack

  • The Patriots

    The Patriots