John Fraser

Born: 1931-03-18

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.


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El Cid

as Prince Alfonso
Released: 1961-10-24

Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without...

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Repulsion

as Colin
Released: 1965-06-01

Beautiful young manicurist Carole suffers from androphobia (the pathological fear of interaction...

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The Dam Busters

as Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.
Released: 1955-05-16

The story of the conception of a new British weapon for smashing the German dams in the Ruhr...

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Schizo

as Leonard
Released: 1976-11-11

A recently-married woman who has been labeled as mentally unstable, begins to suspect that...

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Operation Crossbow

as Flight Lt. Kenny
Released: 1965-04-01

Allied agents infiltrate the Nazi rocket complex at Peenemunde in order to obtain their secrets...

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The Desert Rats

as Artillery Man (uncredited)
Released: 1953-05-20

In North Africa, German Field Marshal Rommel and his troops have successfully fended off British...

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A Study in Terror

as Lord Carfax
Released: 1965-10-01

When Watson reads from the newspaper there have been two similar murders near Whitechapel in a...

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Isadora

as Roger
Released: 1968-09-14

A biography of the dancer Isadora Duncan, the 1920s dancer who forever changed people's ideas of...

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The Trials of Oscar Wilde

as Lord Alfred Douglas
Released: 1960-05-28

England, 1890s. The brutal and embittered Marquis of Queensberry, who believes that his youngest...

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Tunes of Glory

as Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser
Released: 1960-09-17

Following World War II in peacetime Scotland, brigade headquarters replaces commanding officer...

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The Secret Adversary

as Kramenin
Released: 1983-10-09

After a chance meeting and an indiscreet conversation, childhood friends Tommy Beresford and...

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Waltz of the Toreadors

as Lt. Robert Finch
Released: 1962-04-12

General Fitzhugh, an ageing Lothario has an over-active eye for a pretty woman. Despite a long...

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The Good Companions

as Inigo Jollifant
Released: 1957-04-22

The story revolves around the Dinky Doos, a provincial musical troupe living from hand to mouth.

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Touch and Go

as Richard Kenyon
Released: 1955-10-02

When Jim Fletcher is told by his firm that his new furniture designs are not in keeping with the...

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

as Dorian Gray
Released: 1961-12-06

Despite an increasingly sinful life, Dorian Gray keeps on looking young and handsome and...

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The Wind Cannot Read

as Peter Munroe
Released: 1958-06-10

A British officer falls in love with his Japanese instructor at a military language school. They...

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Doctor Who: Logopolis

as The Monitor
Released: 1981-03-21

After an encounter with the Master, an airline stewardess named Tegan Jovanka becomes an...

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Tamahine

as Richard Poole
Released: 1963-07-30

The headmaster of a stuffy British boys' school receives a surprise visit from the now-grown,...

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Fury at Smugglers' Bay

as Christopher Trevenyan
Released: 1961-01-01

It is the end of the 18th century and smuggling is considered to be a legitimate spare-time...

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Doctor in Clover

as Dr Miles Grimsdyke
Released: 1966-03-08

Doctor in Clover is another 'Doctor' movie, but this time Leslie Phillips is the main doctor in...

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Loves of Three Queens

as Drago (segment: I Cavalieri dell'illusione)
Released: 1954-12-24

At a wedding party involving three beautiful women, a young man should choose the most charming....

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The Gentle Flame

as Charles
Released: 1959-12-24

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Valley of Song

as Cliff Lloyd
Released: 1953-06-08

A little Welsh village is sundered by rival factions when a coveted contralto role in the...

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The Good Beginning

as Johnny Lipson
Released: 1953-10-05

After their honeymoon, Johnny Lipton and his wife Kit move into their small apartment. Kit runs...

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The Fate of Two Queens

as uncredited
Released: 1954-12-24

Anthology film in which Hedy Lamarr plays 2 queens during 2 different time periods. Ulmer...

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The Horsemasters

as David Lawford
Released: 1961-10-01

American students are having a difficult time at a prestigious English riding school. Dinah...

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The People’s Jack

as John Wilkes
Released: 1970-01-26

A musical version of the life of the 17th Century English radical politician, John Wilkes, who...

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The Arcata Promise

as Tony
Released: 1974-09-22

A down on his luck actor is haunted by his failed career and the promise he made to a young girl...

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

as Lysander
Released: 1964-06-24

Theseus, Duke of Athens, is going to marry Hyppolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Demetrius is engaged...

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Columbo

as O'Keefe
First aired: 1971-09-15

Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently...

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NOVA

as Inquisitor
First aired: 1974-03-03

PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines....

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Doctor Who

as The Monitor
First aired: 1963-11-23

The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores...

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The Bill

as uncredited
First aired: 1984-10-16

The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the...

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Dr. Finlay's Casebook

as uncredited
First aired: 1962-08-16

Dr Finlay's Casebook is a television series that was broadcast on the BBC from 1962 until 1971....

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The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as Dixon Druce
First aired: 1971-09-20

Adaptations of mystery stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's contemporary rivals in the genre.

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Mystery and Imagination

as uncredited
First aired: 1966-01-29

Mystery and Imagination is a British television anthology series of classic horror and...

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Lady Killers

as Dr. 'Peter' Crippen
First aired: 1980-07-20

Compelling crime anthology looks at some of Britain's most notorious murder trials, in which...

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Cavalcade of America

as Tom Giddings
First aired: 1952-10-01

Cavalcade of America is an anthology drama series that was sponsored by the DuPont Company,...

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Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

as Whittington
First aired: 1983-10-09

Spirited dialogue, posh Roaring '20s style, and devious mysteries abound as Tommy and Tuppence...

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Scarlett

as uncredited
First aired: 1994-11-13

Scarlett O’Hara’s flight from the scrutiny of Atlanta society takes her on a journey to Savannah...

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The Wonderful World of Disney

as David Lawford
First aired: 1954-10-27

Walt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different...

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Alexander Hamilton
First aired: 1951-12-24

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...

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Sunday Night Theatre

as Lieutenant Michael Wainwright, RN
First aired: 1950-01-01

Sunday Night Theatre was a long-running series of televised live television plays screened by...

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