Theactor,whooncedescribedasthe'mosthandsomemaninBritain',diedafterayear-longbattlewithoesophagealcancer,forwhichherefusedchemotherapy.Fraserwasfoundpeacefulinbedbyhispartner-of-42-yearsartistRodneyPienaar,68,attheirLondonhomeonSaturdayafterreturningfromChelseaandWestminsterHospitaltwoweeksbefore.HeshottofameplayingFlightLieutenantJV'Hoppy'Hopgoodinthe1955epicBritishwarfilmabouttheraidofGermandamsusingthe'bouncingbomb'.Butthroughouthisactingcareer,Fraserhada'battle'ofhisown,ashestruggledtomixthejobhelovedwithhisdesirefortrueloveandacceptance.Thoughbecomingaheart-throbforwomenasherosetofameinthe1950s,Fraserwasgay.Itposedaproblemfortheyoungactor,withsexualactsbetweenmenoutlawedinEnglandandWalesuntil1967.Inthosetimesitalsoposedaproblemforfilmstudios,intentonstylingtheyoungandhandsomeactortoappealtofemaleaudiences.Fraserreportedlywentsofarastoconsultapsychiatristinthehopeofchanginghisorientationandisevensaidtohavehad'fumbledexperiments'withwomeninabidtotesthissexuality.Butintheend,heresignedhimselftobeingwhatwasofteninthosetimesdescribedasa'confirmedbachelor'.HeisalsosaidtohaveshunnedacareerinHollywood,inpartduetohisintenttonotlivealieoverhissexuality.Despitethis,Fraserwentontoappearinmorethan20filmsafterDamBusters,withstarssuchasAlecGuinnessinTunesOfGloryin1960andPeterSellersinTheWaltzoftheToreadorsin1962.SpeakingtodayhispartnerRodneyrecalledhowFraseralwayssaidhe'd'hadamarvellouslifeasanactor'afterescapingchildhoodpovertyandlovedtotraveltheworldafterthecouplemetinCapeTown.Hesaid:'Hehadoesophagealcarcinomaforoverayearandrefusedtohavechemotherapy.Itwasanagething,heneversmoked.HewasinChelseaandWestminsterhospitaluntiltwoweeksagoandthenhecamebackout.Itwouldhavebeenhorribleifhehaddiedinhospitalbutfortunatelyhewashomeforhislastweek.Hehadgoneintohospitalbecausehisbreathingwasbadandthenhegotachestinfectionsowhenhecamebackhewasonmorphine.SometimesIhadtocrushuppillsforhimandmixthemintohisyogurt.'IfoundhimonSaturdaymorningandhelookedverypeacefulinhisbed.Hehadbeenillbuthehadn'tsufferedfromCovid.'Healwayssaidhe'dhadamarvellouslifeasanactorandlovedtotraveltheworld.WemetinCapeTownandIendedupbeinghispartnerfor42years.'Heisgoingtobecrematedbuthopefullynextyearhisfriendscancometogethertocelebratehislifeandhaveapropermemorial.Hehadwrittenafewnovelsandcontinuedtowriteinhisfinaldays.Healsolovedtoattendalocaltheatre.'FrasermadeTheDamBustersinhisearlytwentiesandbecamesomethingofascreenheart-throbwhilealsostarringinfilmssuchasTouchandGowithJackHawkinsin1955.FindinghimselfonthecuspofinternationalfameafterTheDamBustersFraser'gotcoldfeetaboutHollywood'anddidn'tacceptsomefilmoffersduetoalackofdesiretopublicisehimself.WhilefilmingTheWindCannotReadin1958inIndia,FrasergotintoafightwiththeWelshactorRonaldLewiswhohadmadecommentsabouthissexuality.AndduringatriptoLosAngelesin1957topromoteTheGoodCompanions,anAmericanproducerhadpromisedtoboosthiscareerbutFrasersaidhedidn'twanttolivealie,reportsTheTelegraph.FraserwasbornonMarch181931inGlasgowandwasbroughtuponMossparkcouncilestatewithtwooldersistersandanalcoholicfather.Hewassexuallyabusedattheageof11byateenagesoldierinthebathsatPollokshieldsandwasevacuatedtoKirkcudbrightattheoutbreakofWW2.FraserattendedGlasgowHighSchoolforBoysandwhilehewastheredecidedhedidn'twanttogotouniversityandinsteadauditionedasachildactorforChildren'sHouronBBCRadio.HethenwentontoworkwiththeParkTheatreCompanyinGlasgowasanassistantstagemanagerbeforemakinghisactingdebutin1947asapageinOscarWilde'sSalome.HecompletedhisNationalServiceasaRoyalCorpsofSignalslieutenantwiththeBritishArmyoftheRhineandthenreturnedtothesametheatrewhereheoperatedthegramophonesoundeffects.In1951heappearedinaBBCTelevisionadaptationofRobertLouisStevenson'sKidnapped,andreceivedravereviewswithTheSundayTimesdescribinghimas'potentialstarmaterial'.Hethenmadehisfirstfilm,ValleyOfSong,followedbyTheGoodBeginning-bothin1953.HewastheneyedupbyproducerJimmyWoolfwhoconsideredcastinghiminthe1962filmLawrenceofArabia.Hedidn'tgetthepartbutwasquicklypickeduptoappearasLordAlfredDouglasinTheTrialsofOscarWildein1960alongsidePeterFinchasWilde.HewasnominatedforBestActorattheBaftasforhisrolebutdidn'twin.InthesameyearhehitthebigscreeninTunesOfGloryplayingaScotspiperalongsideAlecGuinnessandJohnMills.In1962heshotTheWaltzoftheToreadorswithPeterSellersatPinewoodStudiosinBuckinghamshire.FrasernowhaddozensoffilmstohisnameandablueAstonMartinanddecidedtomovetoBuckinghamshirewithhislong-termpartnerwhohesimplyidentifiedas'George'.Howeverheenjoyedacolourfullovelifeandhadasix-weekflingwiththeSovietballetstarRudolfNureyevduringthisrelationship.Inaddition,whiletouringAustraliaforthefilmSleuthFraseridentifiedthebodyofalcoholicBritishactorPatrickWymarkbeforegoingtobedwithhismistress-anencounterhedescribedas'theonlytimeinmylifeIhaveachievedintercoursewithawomanwithoutexperiencingparalysinganxiety'.HealsooncevisitedabrothelontheadviceofhisfriendStephenWard,theWestEndosteopathknownforhisallegedinvolvementintheProfumoAffair.Healsoonceconsultedapsychiatristinthehopeofchanginghissexualorientation.AlongsidehisactingFraserboughtachickenfarminSurreybutafterlosingallhissavingsheleftandboughtaflatinHampsteadHeathwherehelivedwithapetbushbabyandayoungstagehandhehadmetwhileplayinginAWinter'sTalewiththeOldVic.Fraserbrieflyhadashotatasingingcareer,appearingontelevisiononSix-FiveSpecialandCoolForCatswherehesupportedCliffRichardandTommySteeleatTheRoyalAlbertHall.In1970hislong-termpartner'George'lefthimandsoFraserboughttwohousesnexttoeachotherinNottingHill.Helivedinoneandrentedtheothertohisformerlover.FraserthentouredWestAfricaperformingShakespearewiththeBritishCouncil,andoverthenext16yearshisLondonShakespeareGroupofeightactorsperformedinplaysinmorethan60countries.TheprojectwasthesubjectofFraser'sbookTheBardintheBushwhichwaspublishedin1978.HepublishedhismemoirCloseUpin2004.FrasermadeamemorableappearanceasTheMonitorinDoctorWhoin1981.HislastrolewasinTruthorDarein1996.DuringhisretirementhelivedinTuscanyformanyyearswithhispartnerRodneywhosurviveshim.

性别: 男

星座: 双鱼座

生卒日期: 1931年03月18日 至 2020年11月06日

出生地: 英国,苏格兰,格拉斯哥

职业: 演员 / 配音

更多外文名: John Alexander Fraser (本名) / The Most Handsome Man in Britain

家庭成员: Rodney Pienaar (伴侣)

imdb编号: nm0292159

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