From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia John Alexander Fraser 1931 2020 was a Scottish actor and author He is best known for his performances in the films The Good Companions 1957 The Trials of Oscar Wilde 1960 El Cid 1961 Repulsion 1965 and Isadora 1968 One of his earliest roles was as Inigo Jollifant in the second film version of J B Priestleys The Good Companions 1957 He went on to have leading roles in films such as El Cid The Trials of Oscar Wilde playing Lord Alfred Douglas Roman Polanskis Repulsion Isadora and Schizo He made appearances on television series including Danger Man 1964 Randall and Hopkirk 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