John Fraser
Actor
Biography
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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.
Filmography
El Cid
as Prince Alfonso 1961
The Dam Busters
as Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C. 1955
Operation Crossbow
as Flight Lt. Kenny 1965
The Desert Rats
as Artillery Man (uncredited) 1953
A Study in Terror
as Lord Carfax 1965
Tunes of Glory
as Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser 1960
Isadora
as Roger 1968
Schizo
as Leonard 1976
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
as Lord Alfred Douglas 1960
Doctor in Clover
as Dr. Miles Grimsdyke 1966
The Wind Cannot Read
as Peter Munroe 1958
Waltz of the Toreadors
as Lt. Robert Finch 1962
Tamahine
as Richard Poole 1963
Touch and Go
as Richard Kenyon 1955
The Secret Adversary
as Kramenin 1983
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
as Christopher Trevenyan 1961