
John Fraser
Actor
Born: March 18, 1931 (89 years old)
Died: November 6, 2020
Place of birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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.
Filmography (28)
- Doctor Who (1963, ★ 7.9)
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951, ★ 8.6)
- Repulsion (1965, ★ 7.4)
- Columbo (1971, ★ 8.1)
- Operation Crossbow (1965, ★ 6.7)
- Tunes of Glory (1960, ★ 7.1)
- El Cid (1961, ★ 6.8)
- The Wind Cannot Read (1958, ★ 6.2)
- Touch and Go (1955, ★ 6.3)
- The Desert Rats (1953, ★ 6.3)
- Isadora (1968, ★ 6.1)
- Doctor Who: Logopolis (1981, ★ 7)
- The Dam Busters (1955, ★ 6.9)
- Fury at Smugglers' Bay (1961, ★ 5.7)
- Schizo (1976, ★ 5.5)
- A Study in Terror (1965, ★ 6.2)
- The Secret Adversary (1983, ★ 6.8)
- The Bill (1984, ★ 6.7)
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971, ★ 7.4)
- NOVA (1974, ★ 7)
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954, ★ 7.8)
- Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime (1983, ★ 6.3)
- Scarlett (1994, ★ 6.6)
- Supernatural (1977, ★ 7)
- The Man from Hong Kong (1975, ★ 6.6)
- Waltz of the Toreadors (1962, ★ 4.8)
- Doctor in Clover (1966, ★ 5.6)
- Tamahine (1963, ★ 4.5)