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John Fraser

John Fraser

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 18, 1931
Died Nov 06, 2020 (89)
Birthplace Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

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The Secret Adversary

The Secret Adversary

1983

as Kramenin

Schizo

Schizo

1976

as Leonard

The Doll

The Doll

1975

as Peter Matty

The Man and the Snake

The Man and the Snake

1972

as Harker Brayton

Isadora

Isadora

1968

as Roger

Doctor in Clover

Doctor in Clover

1966

as Dr Miles Grimsdyke

Repulsion

Repulsion

1965

as Colin

A Study in Terror

A Study in Terror

1965

as Lord Carfax

Operation Crossbow

Operation Crossbow

1965

as Flight Lt. Kenny

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1964

as Lysander

Tamahine

Tamahine

1963

as Richard Poole

The Patriots

The Patriots

1963

as Alexander Hamilton

Waltz of the Toreadors

Waltz of the Toreadors

1962

as Lt. Robert Finch

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1961

as Dorian Gray

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

1961

as Christopher Trevenyan

The Horsemasters

The Horsemasters

1961

as David Lawford

El Cid

El Cid

1961

as Prince Alfonso

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

1960

as Lord Alfred Douglas

Tunes of Glory

Tunes of Glory

1960

as Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser

The Gentle Flame

The Gentle Flame

1959

as Charles

The Wind Cannot Read

The Wind Cannot Read

1958

as Peter Munroe

The Good Companions

The Good Companions

1957

as Inigo Jollifant

Touch and Go

Touch and Go

1955

as Richard Kenyon

The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters

1955

as Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.

The Good Beginning

The Good Beginning

1953

as Johnny Lipson

Valley of Song

Valley of Song

1953

as Cliff Lloyd

The Desert Rats

The Desert Rats

1953

as Artillery Man (uncredited)

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The Man from Hong Kong

The Man from Hong Kong

1975

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Television Credits

Doctor Who

as The Monitor

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 23, 1963

Lady Killers

as Dr. 'Peter' Crippen

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 20, 1980

The Wonderful World of Disney

as David Lawford

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

Sunday Night Theatre

as Troilus

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 01, 1950

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Alexander Hamilton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as Dixon Druce

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1971

Cavalcade of America

as Tom Giddings

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

Columbo

as O'Keefe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

NOVA

as Inquisitor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 1974

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

as Whittington

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 09, 1983

Sunday Night Theatre

as Lieutenant Michael Wainwright, RN

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1950

Sunday-Night Play

as The Hon Douglas Wainwright

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1960

Thundercloud

Episodes: 13

First Aired: May 24, 1979

Scarlett

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 13, 1994

The Doll

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 25, 1975

The Bill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 1984

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 16, 1962

Mystery and Imagination

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 29, 1966

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