Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 18, 1931
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Also Known As
- John Alexander Fraser
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 - Movies
El Cid
as Prince Alfonso
Repulsion
as Colin
Operation Crossbow
as Flight Lt. Kenny
Isadora
as Roger
A Study in Terror
as Lord Carfax
The Desert Rats
as Artillery Man (uncredited)
The Dam Busters
as Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.
Schizo
as Leonard
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
as Christopher Trevenyan
Tamahine
as Richard Poole
Known For - TV Shows
Columbo
as O'Keefe
NOVA
as Inquisitor
Doctor Who
as The Monitor
The Bill
Festival
as Armand
Sunday-Night Play
as The Hon Douglas Wainwright
Sunday Night Theatre
as Lieutenant Michael Wainwright, RN
Sunday Night Theatre
as Troilus
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
as Dixon Druce
