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John Fraser

John Fraser

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.

Born: 1931-03-18 • Glasgow, Scotland, UK • 35 titles

Known For

Known For

El Cid
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Movie•1961

El Cid

Operation Crossbow
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Movie•1965

Operation Crossbow

Repulsion
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Movie•1965

Repulsion

Movie•1970

Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows

Movie•1970

The Day They Buried Cleaver

Valley of Song
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Movie•1953

Valley of Song

Movie•1969

The Ha-Ha

The People’s Jack
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Movie•1970

The People’s Jack

The Picture of Dorian Gray
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Movie•1961

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Arcata Promise
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Movie•1974

The Arcata Promise

A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Movie•1964

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Movie•1963

The Patriots

The Gentle Flame
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Movie•1959

The Gentle Flame

The Fate of Two Queens
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Movie•1954

The Fate of Two Queens

Loves of Three Queens
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Movie•1954

Loves of Three Queens

The Horsemasters
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Movie•1961

The Horsemasters

The Good Beginning
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Movie•1953

The Good Beginning

The Doll
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Movie•1975

The Doll

Movie•1972

The Man and the Snake

The Good Companions
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Movie•1957

The Good Companions