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John Fraser

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89 Years Old

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

Glasgow, Scotland, UK on 18th March 1931

Died

6th November 2020

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Doctor Who
The Monitor
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Columbo
O'Keefe
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NOVA
Inquisitor
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Dr. Finlay's Casebook
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The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Dixon Druce
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Sunday Night Theatre
Troilus
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Sunday Night Theatre
Lieutenant Michael Wainwright, RN
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Sunday-Night Play
The Hon Douglas Wainwright
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The Bill
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
Alexander Hamilton
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Lady Killers
Dr. 'Peter' Crippen
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Scarlett
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Mystery and Imagination
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Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
Whittington
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The Wonderful World of Disney
David Lawford
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Wilde Alliance
Colonel Stone
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Festival
Armand
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Cavalcade of America
Tom Giddings
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The Doll
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Thundercloud
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El Cid
Prince Alfonso
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Repulsion
Colin
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Operation Crossbow
Flight Lt. Kenny
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The Dam Busters
Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.
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A Study in Terror
Lord Carfax
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Tunes of Glory
Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser
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Isadora
Roger
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The Desert Rats
Artillery Man (uncredited)
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Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Christopher Trevenyan
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Touch and Go
Richard Kenyon
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Schizo
Leonard
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The Trials of Oscar Wilde
Lord Alfred Douglas
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Waltz of the Toreadors
Lt. Robert Finch
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The Secret Adversary
Kramenin
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Tamahine
Richard Poole
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The Wind Cannot Read
Peter Munroe
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Doctor in Clover
Dr Miles Grimsdyke
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The Fate of Two Queens
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The Good Beginning
Johnny Lipson
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The Horsemasters
David Lawford
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The Patriots
Alexander Hamilton
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Doctor Who: Logopolis
The Monitor
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
Lysander
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The People’s Jack
John Wilkes
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The Good Companions
Inigo Jollifant
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Loves of Three Queens
Drago (segment: I Cavalieri dell'illusione)
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Valley of Song
Cliff Lloyd
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The Day They Buried Cleaver
Gawm
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The Doll
Peter Matty
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
Dorian Gray
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The Gentle Flame
Charles
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The Man and the Snake
Harker Brayton
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The Ha-Ha
Alasdair
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The Arcata Promise
Tony
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Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows
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