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John Fraser
Born	March 18, 1931 (1931-03-18) (age 78) Glasgow, Scotland
Years active	1952 - 1996

John Fraser (born 18 March 1931, Glasgow, Scotland) is a BAFTA-nominated Scottish-born actor of cinema, television and theatre.

One of his earliest roles was as Inigo Jollifant in the second film version of J.B. Priestley's The Good Companions. He went on to have starring roles in films such as El Cid, The Trials of Oscar Wilde (playing Lord Alfred Douglas), and Roman Polanski's Repulsion. He is familiar on television, with guest roles in series including Danger Man (1964), Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (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 with well known actors.^[1]

Dirk's life with Forwood had been so respectable, their love for each other so profound and so enduring, it would have been a glorious day for the pursuit of understanding and the promotion of tolerance if he had screwed up the courage ... to make one dignified allusion to his true nature. Self-love is no substitute for self-respect.

– John Fraser on Dirk Bogarde, Close Up, 2004

Selected filmography

Bibliography of works

• Fraser, John (2004), Close Up, Oberon, ISBN 1840025042 
• Fraser, John (1986), In Place of Reason, Macmillan, ISBN 0333407180 
• Fraser, John (1978), The bard in the bush, Granada, ISBN 0246110147 
• Fraser, John (1969), Clap Hands If You Believe in Fairies, Collins, ISBN 0002211165 

Footnotes

1. ^ The Guardian, "Sexy self-image that revved up Dirk Bogarde", 2004-10-02

External links

• John Fraser at the Internet Movie Database