John Fraser

John Fraser (89)

1931-03-18 - 2020-11-06 | Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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.

On Movies

  • The Secret Adversary
  • Schizo
  • The Doll
  • The Arcata Promise
  • The Man and the Snake
  • The Day They Buried Cleaver
  • The Ha-Ha
  • Isadora
  • Doctor in Clover
  • A Study in Terror
  • Repulsion
  • Operation Crossbow
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • The Patriots
  • Tamahine
  • Waltz of the Toreadors
  • The Picture of Dorian Gray
  • El Cid
  • The Horsemasters
  • Fury at Smugglers' Bay
  • Tunes of Glory
  • The Trials of Oscar Wilde
  • The Wind Cannot Read
  • The Good Companions
  • Touch and Go
  • The Dam Busters
  • Loves of Three Queens
  • The Fate of Two Queens
  • The Good Beginning
  • Valley of Song
  • The Desert Rats

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