John Fraser (actor)
John Fraser | |
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Born | John Alexander Fraser 18 March 1931 |
Died | 6 November 2020 | (aged 89)
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Years active | 1952–1996 |
John Alexander Fraser (18 March 1931 – 6 November 2020) was a Scottish actor and author.
Career
One of his earliest roles was as Inigo Jollifant in
He released several singles in the late 1950s.[6]
In 2004, he published his autobiography, Close Up, in which he wrote frankly about his gay life and friendships.
Personal life and death
Fraser died from
Selected filmography
Year | Title | Role | Awards |
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1953 | The Good Beginning | Johnny Lipson | |
1953 | Valley of Song | Cliff Lloyd | |
1953 | The Desert Rats | Artillery Man | |
1953 | Titanic | Steward | |
1954 | The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships |
Drago | |
1955 | Touch and Go | Richard Kenyon | |
1955 | The Dam Busters | Flight Lieutenant John Hopgood DFC | |
1957 | The Good Companions | Inigo Jollifant | |
1958 | The Wind Cannot Read | Peter Munroe | |
1960 | The Trials of Oscar Wilde | Lord Alfred Douglas | BAFTA nomination[13] |
1960 | Tunes of Glory | Corporal Piper Ian Fraser | |
1961 | El Cid | Prince Alfonso | |
1961 | Fury at Smugglers' Bay | Christopher Trevenyan | |
1962 | Waltz of the Toreadors | Lt. Finch | |
1963 | Tamahine | Richard Poole | |
1965 | A Study in Terror | Lord Carfax | |
1965 | Repulsion | Colin | |
1965 | Operation Crossbow | Flight Lieutenant Kenny | |
1966 | Doctor in Clover | Miles Grimsdyke | |
1968 | Isadora | Roger | |
1975 | The Doll | Peter Matty | Three episodes |
1976 | Schizo | Leonard Hawthorne | |
1978 | Wilde Alliance ('The Private Army of Colonel Stone', episode) | Colonel Stone | |
1981 | Doctor Who: Logopolis | The Monitor | |
1982 | Young Sherlock: The Mystery of the Manor House | Uncle Gideon | |
1996 | Truth or Dare | Gordon Hillan |
Selected recordings
- 1957 - Bye Bye Love / Why Don't They Understand
- 1958 - Presenting John Fraser (EP) with Tony Osborne, the Beryl Stott Group, the Kim Drake Orchestra
- 1958 - Trolley Stop / Bye Bye Love with the Beryl Stott Group
- 1959 - Bye Bye Baby Goodbye
- 1960 - Jaula Dorada / Adios Adios Muchacha / Adios Amor / Por Que No Comprenden
Footnotes
- ^ a b "John Fraser". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017.
- ^ a b Percival, Ash (10 November 2020). "John Fraser, The Dam Busters Star, Dies Aged 89". HuffPost.
- ^ "The Good Companions (1957)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017.
- ^ "John Fraser". aveleyman.com.
- ^ TV.com. "John Fraser". TV.com.
- ^ "John Fraser - Trolley Stop" – via 45cat.com.
- ISBN 978-1-84002-457-9.
- ^ a b The Guardian "Sexy self-image that revved up Dirk Bogarde", 2 October 2004
- ^ "John Fraser". aveleyman.com.
- ^ "It's not just Michael Powell: British films of the 30s, 40s and 50s". britishpictures.com.
- ^ "John Fraser, prolific film actor of 1950s and 1960s once dubbed most handsome man in Britain – obituary". The Telegraph. 9 November 2020. (subscription required)
- ^ "In pictures: Scottish screen legend John Fraser dead at 89 after battle with cancer". The Herald. Glasgow. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org.
Bibliography of works
- Fraser, John (2007). The Wild Beast May Break Them. Troubador Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-906221-26-3.
- Fraser, John (2004). Close Up. Oberon. ISBN 1-84002-504-2.
- Fraser, J. (1986). In Place of Reason. ISBN 0-333-40718-0.
- Fraser, J. (1978). The Bard in the Bush. ISBN 0-246-11014-7.
- Fraser, J. (1969). Clap Hands If You Believe in Fairies. ISBN 0-00-221116-5.
External links
- John Fraser at IMDb
- John Fraser discography at Discogs
- The Guardian obituary