Home >

John Fraser

John Fraser

Birthday: 1931-03-18 | Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Alexander Fraser (born 18 March 1931) is a retired 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.

...

Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1983
The Secret Adversary

as    Kramenin

1977
Schizo

as    Leonard

1975
The Doll

as    Peter Matty

1972
The Man and the Snake

as    Harker Brayton

1966
A Study in Terror

as    Lord Carfax

1965
Repulsion

as    Colin

1962
Waltz of the Toreadors

as    Lt. Robert Finch

1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bay

as    Christopher Trevenyan

1961
El Cid

as    Prince Alfonso

1960
The Trials of Oscar Wilde

as    Lord Alfred Douglas

1958
The Wind Cannot Read

as    Peter Munroe

1957
The Good Companions

as    Inigo Jollifant

1955
Touch and Go

as    Richard Kenyon