John Fraser

Biography

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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.

Movies with John Fraser

• Repulsion 1965 · ★ 7.4
• El Cid 1961 · ★ 6.8
• The Dam Busters 1955 · ★ 6.9
• Operation Crossbow 1965 · ★ 6.7
• The Desert Rats 1953 · ★ 6.3
• A Study in Terror 1965 · ★ 6.2
• Tunes of Glory 1960 · ★ 7.0
• Isadora 1968 · ★ 6.2
• Schizo 1976 · ★ 5.6
• The Trials of Oscar Wilde 1960 · ★ 6.4
• Doctor in Clover 1966 · ★ 5.8
• Waltz of the Toreadors 1962 · ★ 5.0
• The Wind Cannot Read 1958 · ★ 6.4
• Tamahine 1963 · ★ 5.0
• Touch and Go 1955 · ★ 6.6
• The Secret Adversary 1983 · ★ 6.9
• Fury at Smugglers' Bay 1961 · ★ 5.9
• Doctor Who: Logopolis 1981 · ★ 7.4
• The Doll 1975 · ★ 8.0
• The Horsemasters 1961 · ★ 7.0
• The Good Companions 1957 · ★ 7.0
• Valley of Song 1953 · ★ 8.0
• The Man and the Snake 1972 · ★ 9.0
• The Good Beginning 1953 · ★ 10.0
• Loves of Three Queens 1954 · ★ 9.0
• The Fate of Two Queens 1954 · ★ 8.0
• A Midsummer Night's Dream 1964 · ★ 7.0
• The Patriots 1963 · ★ 8.0
• The Gentle Flame 1959
• The Arcata Promise 1974
• The Ha-Ha 1969
• The Picture of Dorian Gray 1961
• The People’s Jack 1970
• The Day They Buried Cleaver 1970
• Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows 1970