---
name: "John Fraser"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-fraser"
fi1m_id: "john-fraser"
imdb_id: "nm0292159"
tmdb_id: 69555
wikidata_id: "Q100741986"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "18 March 1931"
died: "6 November 2020"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-26T15:56:59.868478+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."
---

# John Fraser

## Identity

John Fraser

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-fraser
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** john-fraser
- **IMDb ID:** nm0292159
- **TMDB ID:** 69555
- **Wikidata ID:** Q100741986
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fraser_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100741986, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0292159/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/69555

Actor. Born 18 March 1931 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. Died 6 November 2020.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 March 1931, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- **Died:** 6 November 2020
- **Also known as:** John Alexander Fraser
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fraser_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100741986, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0292159/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/69555

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Repulsion*](https://film.one/film/repulsion.md) (88)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

John Fraser (1931–2020) was a Scottish actor and author. Born John Alexander Fraser in Glasgow, he appeared in numerous British and international films from the 1950s onwards.

His film roles include Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood in *The Dam Busters* (1955), Corporal Piper Ian Fraser in *Tunes of Glory* (1960), Lord Alfred Douglas in *The Trials of Oscar Wilde* (1960), Prince Alfonso in *El Cid* (1961), Colin in *Repulsion* (1965) and a role in *Isadora* (1968). He received a BAFTA nomination for *The Trials of Oscar Wilde*. On television he appeared in episodes of *Columbo* (1972), *Doctor Who* (1981) and *The Bill* (1995).

In 2004 Fraser published his autobiography *Close Up*, in which he wrote about his gay life and friendships in the film industry.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Repulsion* (1965), Fi1m 88, as Colin — [page](https://film.one/film/repulsion.md)

## Complete filmography (63)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Scarlett* (1994), series, as Inspector Wilcox
- *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor
- *Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime* (1983), series, as Kramenin
- *The Secret Adversary* (1983), as Kramenin
- *Doctor Who: Logopolis* (1981), as The Monitor
- *Lady Killers* (1980), series, as Dr. 'Peter' Crippen
- *Thundercloud* (1979), series, as Lieutenant Commander 'Monty' Morgan
- *Wilde Alliance* (1978), series, as Colonel Stone
- *Supernatural* (1977), series, as Hugo Hoffman
- *Romance* (1977), series, as Bruce
- *Schizo* (1976), as Leonard
- *The Doll* (1975), as Peter Matty
- *The Doll* (1975), series, as Peter Matty
- *The Man from Hong Kong* (1975), Producer
- *The Arcata Promise* (1974), as Tony
- *NOVA* (1974), series, as Inquisitor
- *Armchair 30* (1973), series, as Ross Evans
- *The Man and the Snake* (1972), as Harker Brayton
- *The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes* (1971), series, as Dixon Druce
- *Columbo* (1971), series, as O'Keefe — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)
- *The Day They Buried Cleaver* (1970), as Gawm
- *Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows* (1970), as Padraic Pearse, English Tommy
- *The People’s Jack* (1970), as John Wilkes
- *The Ha-Ha* (1969), as Alasdair
- *Journey to the Unknown* (1968), series, as Derek Wilson
- *Isadora* (1968), as Roger
- *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as Alasdair, Det. Sgt. Gawn
- *Kenilworth* (1967), series, as Richard Varney
- *The World of Wodehouse* (1967), series, as Teddy Weeks
- *The Informer* (1966), series, as Nicky Loach
- *Doctor in Clover* (1966), as Dr. Miles Grimsdyke
- *Mystery and Imagination* (1966), series, as Dunning
- *A Study in Terror* (1965), as Lord Carfax
- *Repulsion* (1965), as Colin — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/repulsion.md)
- *Operation Crossbow* (1965), as Flight Lt. Kenny
- *A Midsummer Night's Dream* (1964), as Lysander
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as The Monitor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)
- *The Patriots* (1963), as Alexander Hamilton
- *Festival* (1963), series, as Armand
- *Tamahine* (1963), as Richard Poole
- *Dr. Finlay's Casebook* (1962), series, Actor
- *Waltz of the Toreadors* (1962), as Lt. Robert Finch
- *The Picture of Dorian Gray* (1961), as Dorian Gray
- *El Cid* (1961), as Prince Alfonso
- *The Horsemasters* (1961), as David Lawford
- *Fury at Smugglers' Bay* (1961), as Christopher Trevenyan
- *Sunday-Night Play* (1960), series, as The Hon Douglas Wainwright
- *Tunes of Glory* (1960), as Cpl. Piper Ian Fraser
- *The Trials of Oscar Wilde* (1960), as Lord Alfred Douglas
- *The Gentle Flame* (1959), as Charles
- *The Wind Cannot Read* (1958), as Peter Munroe
- *The Good Companions* (1957), as Inigo Jollifant
- *Touch and Go* (1955), as Richard Kenyon
- *The Dam Busters* (1955), as Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.
- *Loves of Three Queens* (1954), as Drago (segment: I Cavalieri dell'illusione)
- *The Fate of Two Queens* (1954), Actor
- *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1954), series, as David Lawford
- *The Good Beginning* (1953), as Johnny Lipson
- *Valley of Song* (1953), as Cliff Lloyd
- *The Desert Rats* (1953), as Artillery Man (uncredited)
- *Cavalcade of America* (1952), series, as Tom Giddings
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Alexander Hamilton
- *Sunday Night Theatre* (1950), series, as Lieutenant Michael Wainwright, RN, Troilus

## Gallery

- ![John Fraser](https://film.one/media/person/3911976/gallery-6561c9791a5d.jpg) John Fraser — Image via TMDB
- ![John Fraser](https://film.one/media/person/3911976/gallery-42b072861e9b.jpg) John Fraser — Image via TMDB
- ![John Fraser](https://film.one/media/person/3911976/gallery-9764e6536cd2.jpg) John Fraser — Image via TMDB

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