Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 5, 1908
Place of Birth
Perth, Scotland, UK
Also Known As
- William Simpson Fraser
Bill Fraser
Biography
William Simpson Fraser was a Scottish actor known for his roles in television and film from 1938 to 1987, particularly for his character Snudge in the sitcoms "The Army Game" and "Bootsie and Snudge". He won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance in 1986 for his role in the play "When We Are Married".
Known For - Movies
Eye of the Needle
as Mr. Porter
The Barefoot Contessa
as J. Montague Brown
The Americanization of Emily
as Port Commander
The Captain's Paradise
as Absalom (taxi driver)
Captain Nemo and the Underwater City
as Barnaby Bath
The Corn Is Green
as The Squire
Forbidden
as Railway Porter (uncredited)
Up Pompeii
as Prosperus Maximus
Up the Chastity Belt
as Sir Braggart de Bombast
Doctor in Love
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Known For - TV Shows
Doctor Who
as General Grugger
Play for Today
as Edward Waite
BBC Play of the Month
as Boanerges
The Professionals
as Col. Summerville
Rumpole of the Bailey
as Judge Roger 'The Mad Bull' Bullingham
Theatre 625
as The Nabob
The Wednesday Play
as Lt. Col. Svinin
Hancock's Half Hour
The Goodies
as Army Sergeant
Strangers
as Aristotle Carmos