--- name: "Bill Fraser" canonical: "https://film.one/person/bill-fraser" fi1m_id: "bill-fraser" tmdb_id: 29505 roles: [] born: "5 June 1908" died: "5 September 1987" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-25T06:48:43.041693+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Bill Fraser ## Identity Bill Fraser - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/bill-fraser - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** bill-fraser - **TMDB ID:** 29505 - **Same entity:** https://www.themoviedb.org/person/29505 Actor. Born 5 June 1908 in Perth, Scotland, UK. Died 5 September 1987. ## Details - **Born:** 5 June 1908, Perth, Scotland, UK - **Died:** 5 September 1987 - **Also known as:** William Simpson Fraser - **Elsewhere:** https://www.themoviedb.org/person/29505 ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Barefoot Contessa*](https://film.one/film/the-barefoot-contessa.md) (74) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Bill Fraser (1908–1987) was a Scottish actor who appeared on stage, in film and on television from the 1930s to the 1980s. Born William Simpson Fraser in Perth, he trained at Strathallan School and began his career as a bank clerk before making his stage debut in 1931. He served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Fraser became widely known for playing the irascible Sgt Claude Snudge in the sitcom *The Army Game* and its sequel series *Bootsie and Snudge*. His film roles included J. Montague Brown in *The Barefoot Contessa* (1954), the Port Commander in *The Americanization of Emily* (1964) and appearances in *Up Pompeii* (1971) and *Eye of the Needle* (1981). On television he played Judge Roger Bullingham in *Rumpole of the Bailey* and General Grugger in *Doctor Who*. In 1986 he received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance for his stage role in *When We Are Married*. He was married to actress Pamela Cundell from 1981 until his death. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *The Barefoot Contessa* (1954), Fi1m 74, as J. Montague Brown — [page](https://film.one/film/the-barefoot-contessa.md) ## Complete filmography (88) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Little Dorrit* (1987), as Mr. Casby - *The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole* (1987), series, as Bert Fraser - *Christmas Present* (1985), as Sir Percy - *The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾* (1985), series, as Bert Baxter - *Cover Her Face* (1985), series, as Sir Reynold Price - *Puccini* (1984), as Fucini, the Lawyer - *K-9 and Company* (1981), series, Actor - *K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend* (1981), as Commander Bill Pollock - *Eye of the Needle* (1981), as Mr. Porter - *Rhubarb Rhubarb* (1980), Actor - *Doctor Who: Meglos* (1980), as General Grugger - *Comedians* (1979), as Eddie Waters - *The Corn Is Green* (1979), as The Squire - *Strangers* (1978), series, as Aristotle Carmos - *The Professionals* (1977), series, as Col. Summerville - *Clay, Smeddum and Greenden* (1976), as Murdoch - *Rumpole of the Bailey* (1975), series, as Judge Roger 'The Mad Bull' Bullingham - *The Apple Cart* (1975), as Boanerges - *The Amorous Milkman* (1975), as Gerald Jones - *Moments* (1974), as Mr. Fleming - *Intent to Murder* (1974), as Arthur Henderson - *Dead Cert* (1974), as Uncle George - *All Good Men* (1974), Actor - *Love Thy Neighbour* (1973), as Mr. Granger - *The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family* (1973), as NJ - *Black and Blue* (1973), series, as N.J. - *Whoops Baghdad* (1973), series, as Wizard Prang, Caliph - *That's Your Funeral* (1972), as Basil Bulstrode - *Up the Front* (1972), as Sergeant Major Groping - *The Train Now Standing* (1972), series, as Hedley Green - *Up the Chastity Belt* (1972), as Sir Braggart de Bombast - *Up Pompeii* (1971), as Prosperus Maximus - *Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town* (1970), as Mr John Wilton - *The Goodies* (1970), series, as Army Sergeant - *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Edward Waite - *All the Way Up* (1970), as Arnold Makepeace - *That's Your Funeral* (1970), series, Actor - *Captain Nemo and the Underwater City* (1969), as Barnaby Bath - *Pickwick* (1969), as Serjeant Buzzfuzz - *The Best House in London* (1969), as Inspector MacPherson - *Diamonds for Breakfast* (1968), as Bookseller - *Funeral Games* (1968), as McCorquodale - *Tom Grattan's War* (1968), series, as Sergeant Major – Uncle Wally - *Ooh La La!* (1968), series, as Pochet - *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as McCorquodale - *Till Death Us Do Part* (1966), series, as Mr Williams - *David Copperfield* (1966), series, as Wilkins Micawber - *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Boanerges - *Londoners* (1965), series, as Henry Firth - *Six Shades of Black* (1965), series, as Sir Charles Trotter - *I've Gotta Horse* (1965), as Mr. Bartholemew - *Masquerade* (1965), as Leslie Dunwoody - *Joey Boy* (1965), as Sergeant Major Dobbs - *A Home of Your Own* (1964), as The Shop Steward - *The Americanization of Emily* (1964), as Port Commander - *The Wednesday Play* (1964), series, as Lt. Col. Svinin, Josh - *Theatre 625* (1964), series, as The Nabob - *Foreign Affairs* (1964), series, Actor - *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as General Grugger — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md) - *What a Crazy World* (1963), as J. Mulligan - *The Fast Lady* (1962), as Golfer (uncredited) - *Bootsie and Snudge* (1960), series, as Claude Snudge - *Doctor in Love* (1960), as Police Sergeant (uncredited) - *The Man Who Liked Funerals* (1959), as Jeremy Bentham - *Another Time, Another Place* (1958), as R.E. Sergeant - *Davy* (1958), as Man at Bar (uncredited) - *A Clean Sweep* (1958), as Bookmaker - *Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1* (1957), as Inspector Collins / Police Sergeant - *Just My Luck* (1957), as Mr. Powell (uncredited) - *The Army Game* (1957), series, as Sergeant Major Claude Snudge - *Second Fiddle* (1957), as Nixon - *Doctor at Large* (1957), as Police Sergeant (uncredited) - *Hancock's Half Hour* (1956), series, Actor - *Charley Moon* (1956), as Marber - *Alias John Preston* (1955), as Joe Newton - *Orders Are Orders* (1954), as Pvt. Slee - *And So To Bentley* (1954), series, Actor - *The Barefoot Contessa* (1954), as J. Montague Brown — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-barefoot-contessa.md) - *Duel in the Jungle* (1954), as Smith, Hotel Clerk - *Meet Mr. Lucifer* (1953), as Band Leader - *The Captain's Paradise* (1953), as Absalom (taxi driver) - *Time Bomb* (1953), as Constable J. Reed - *Lady in the Fog* (1952), as Sales Manager - *Meet Me Tonight* (1952), as Bert Bentley (segment "Red Peppers") - *Helter Skelter* (1949), as Oliver Cromwell - *Forbidden* (1949), as Railway Porter (uncredited) - *The Common Touch* (1941), as Harris - *East of Piccadilly* (1941), as Maxie ## Gallery - ![Bill Fraser](https://film.one/media/person/3872739/gallery-73d0e795a9f6.jpg) Bill Fraser — Image via TMDB - ![Bill Fraser](https://film.one/media/person/3872739/gallery-3790848ab412.jpg) Bill Fraser — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/bill-fraser