Person Details
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Aliases: John Alexander Fraser
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Homepage: http://www.johnfraser.org.uk/
Movie Involvements: 26
TV Involvements: 8
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Columbo
(1971) O'KeefeDoctor Who
(1963) The MonitorNOVA
(1974) InquisitorCavalcade of America
(1952) Tom GiddingsThe Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
(1971) Dixon DruceRepulsion
(1965) ColinLady Killers
(1980) Dr. 'Peter' CrippenEl Cid
(1961) Prince AlfonsoActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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1994 | N/A | |
1984 | N/A | |
1983 | Kramenin | |
1981 | The Monitor | |
1980 | Dr. 'Peter' Crippen | |
1979 | N/A | |
1976 | Leonard | |
1975 | N/A | |
Peter Matty | ||
1974 | Tony | |
Inquisitor | ||
1972 | Harker Brayton | |
1971 | Dixon Druce | |
O'Keefe | ||
1970 | John Wilkes | |
1969 | Alasdair | |
1968 | Roger | |
1966 | Dr Miles Grimsdyke | |
N/A | ||
1965 | Lord Carfax | |
Colin | ||
Flight Lt. Kenny | ||
1964 | Lysander | |
1963 | The Monitor | |
Alexander Hamilton | ||
Richard Poole | ||
1962 | N/A | |
Lt. Robert Finch | ||
1961 | Dorian Gray | |
Prince Alfonso | ||
David Lawford | ||
Christopher Trevenyan | ||
1960 | Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser | |
Lord Alfred Douglas | ||
1959 | Charles | |
1958 | Peter Munroe | |
1957 | Inigo Jollifant | |
1955 | Richard Kenyon | |
Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C. | ||
1954 | N/A | |
Drago (segment: I Cavalieri dell'illusione) | ||
David Lawford | ||
1953 | Johnny Lipson | |
Artillery Man (uncredited) | ||
1952 | Tom Giddings | |
1951 | Alexander Hamilton | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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1975 | Producer | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |