Acting

John Fraser

Born 1931-03-18 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Died 2020-11-06

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.

Credits

Newest first

Scarlett
as Inspector Wilcox
1994
The Bill
1984
The Secret Adversary
as Kramenin
1983
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
as Kramenin
1983
Doctor Who: Logopolis
as The Monitor
1981
Lady Killers
as Dr. 'Peter' Crippen
1980
Thundercloud
as Lieutenant Commander 'Monty' Morgan
1979
Wilde Alliance
as Colonel Stone
1978
Supernatural
as Hugo Hoffman
1977
Romance
as Bruce
1977
Schizo
as Leonard
1976
The Doll
as Peter Matty
1975
The Doll
as Peter Matty
1975
The Man from Hong Kong
Producer
1975
A Legacy
as Julius von Felden
1975
The Arcata Promise
as Tony
1974
Village Hall
as Harry
1974
NOVA
as Inquisitor
1974
Armchair 30
as Ross Evans
1973
The Man and the Snake
as Harker Brayton
1972
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
as Dixon Druce
1971
Columbo
as O'Keefe
1971
The Day They Buried Cleaver
as Gawm
1970
Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows
as Padraic Pearse, English Tommy
1970
The People’s Jack
as John Wilkes
1970
The Ha-Ha
as Alasdair
1969
Journey to the Unknown
as Derek Wilson
1968
Isadora
as Roger
1968
ITV Playhouse
as Alasdair
1967
ITV Playhouse
as Det. Sgt. Gawn
1967
Kenilworth
as Richard Varney
1967
The World of Wodehouse
as Teddy Weeks
1967
The Informer
as Nicky Loach
1966
Doctor in Clover
as Dr. Miles Grimsdyke
1966
Mystery and Imagination
as Dunning
1966
A Study in Terror
as Lord Carfax
1965
Repulsion
as Colin
1965
Operation Crossbow
as Flight Lt. Kenny
1965
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Lysander
1964
Doctor Who
as The Monitor
1963
The Patriots
as Alexander Hamilton
1963
Festival
as Armand
1963
Tamahine
as Richard Poole
1963
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962
Waltz of the Toreadors
as Lt. Robert Finch
1962
The Picture of Dorian Gray
as Dorian Gray
1961
El Cid
as Prince Alfonso
1961
The Horsemasters
as David Lawford
1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
as Christopher Trevenyan
1961
Sunday-Night Play
as The Hon Douglas Wainwright
1960
Tunes of Glory
as Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser
1960
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
as Lord Alfred Douglas
1960
The Gentle Flame
as Charles
1959
The Wind Cannot Read
as Peter Munroe
1958
The Good Companions
as Inigo Jollifant
1957
Touch and Go
as Richard Kenyon
1955
The Dam Busters
as Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.
1955
Loves of Three Queens
as Drago (segment: I Cavalieri dell'illusione)
1954
The Fate of Two Queens
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
as David Lawford
1954
The Good Beginning
as Johnny Lipson
1953
Valley of Song
as Cliff Lloyd
1953
The Desert Rats
as Artillery Man (uncredited)
1953
Cavalcade of America
as Tom Giddings
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Alexander Hamilton
1951
Sunday Night Theatre
as Lieutenant Michael Wainwright, RN
1950
Sunday Night Theatre
as Troilus
1950