Cast & creator
John Fraser
Best known for Doctor Who, Columbo, NOVA
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.
Also known as: John Alexander Fraser
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1950–1994 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (66)
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Doctor Who
The Monitor
1963
Columbo
O'Keefe
1971
NOVA
Inquisitor
1974
The Bill
1984
ITV Playhouse
Alasdair
1967ITV Playhouse
Det. Sgt. Gawn
1967
Sunday Night Theatre
Lieutenant Michael Wainwright, RN
1950Sunday Night Theatre
Troilus
1950
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962Sunday-Night Play
The Hon Douglas Wainwright
1960
Cavalcade of America
Tom Giddings
1952
The Wonderful World of Disney
David Lawford
1954
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Dixon Druce
1971
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
Kramenin
1983Festival
Armand
1963
Scarlett
Inspector Wilcox
1994
Journey to the Unknown
Derek Wilson
1968
Lady Killers
Dr. 'Peter' Crippen
1980
Wilde Alliance
Colonel Stone
1978
Mystery and Imagination
Dunning
1966
The Informer
Nicky Loach
1966
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Alexander Hamilton
1951
Supernatural
Hugo Hoffman
1977Romance
Bruce
1977
Repulsion
Colin
1965The World of Wodehouse
Teddy Weeks
1967Armchair 30
Ross Evans
1973
El Cid
Prince Alfonso
1961
Village Hall
Harry
1974
Thundercloud
Lieutenant Commander 'Monty' Morgan
1979
The Man from Hong Kong
Producer
1975
The Desert Rats
Artillery Man (uncredited)
1953
The Dam Busters
Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.
1955
Schizo
Leonard
1976
The Horsemasters
David Lawford
1961
Operation Crossbow
Flight Lt. Kenny
1965
A Study in Terror
Lord Carfax
1965
Loves of Three Queens
Drago (segment: I Cavalieri dell'illusione)
1954
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
Lord Alfred Douglas
1960Kenilworth
Richard Varney
1967
Waltz of the Toreadors
Lt. Robert Finch
1962
The Doll
Peter Matty
1975
The Wind Cannot Read
Peter Munroe
1958
Isadora
Roger
1968
Doctor Who: Logopolis
The Monitor
1981
Tunes of Glory
Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser
1960
Tamahine
Richard Poole
1963
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Christopher Trevenyan
1961
The Good Beginning
Johnny Lipson
1953
The Secret Adversary
Kramenin
1983
The Fate of Two Queens
1954
Doctor in Clover
Dr. Miles Grimsdyke
1966
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Lysander
1964
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Dorian Gray
1961The Day They Buried Cleaver
Gawm
1970
Valley of Song
Cliff Lloyd
1953The Man and the Snake
Harker Brayton
1972Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows
Padraic Pearse, English Tommy
1970
The Arcata Promise
Tony
1974
The Doll
Peter Matty
1975
The Good Companions
Inigo Jollifant
1957The Ha-Ha
Alasdair
1969
The People’s Jack
John Wilkes
1970
Touch and Go
Richard Kenyon
1955
The Gentle Flame
Charles
1959The Patriots
Alexander Hamilton
1963