Ronald Fraser

Biography

Ronald Fraser was a British character actor whose stage, film, and television career stretched from the 1950s to the 1990s. Born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, he trained at RADA and graduated in 1953 before acting with the Citizens' Theatre in Glasgow and the Old Vic repertory company. He made his London debut in The Good Sailor and went on to West End productions such as Entertaining Mr Sloane and The Pirates of Penzance. On screen, from 1954 he took many television roles, and from 1957 he appeared in nearly 50 films, mostly comedies. He appeared in Flight of the Phoenix (1965) and The Killing of Sister George (1968), and also in Swallows and Amazons (1974) and The Wild Geese (1978). He became particularly known as Basil Badger Allenby-Johnson in the 1970s series The Misfit. In 1996 he supplied the voice of the chief judge for The Willows in Winter. He died in 1997.

66years old at death

Born April 11, 1930Ashton-under-Lyne
Died March 13, 1997London
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Ronald Gordon Fraser (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 13
Career span: 28 years1961 to 1989

Genres

Drama62%, 8 films
Adventure38%, 5 films
Comedy38%, 5 films
War23%, 3 films
Action15%, 2 films

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Early training
Fraser trained as an actor at RADA and graduated in 1953. In 1954 he joined the Old Vic repertory company, and his first London appearance came in The Good Sailor, a stage version of Herman Melville's Billy Budd.
A change of course
While he was serving in Benghazi, North Africa, Ronald Fraser took a part in French Without Tears, the comic play by Terence Rattigan.
A first
Ronald Fraser appeared in just one Broadway production, La Grosse Valise, a flop written by Robert Dhery, Gerard Calvi and Harold Rome.

Ronald Fraser movies on Netflix

Scandal1989IMDb rating 6.5as Justice Marshall
Trail of the Pink Panther1982IMDb rating 4.8as Dr. Longet
The Wild Geese1978IMDb rating 6.8as Jock McTaggart
Swallows and Amazons1974IMDb rating 6.4as Uncle Jim
Too Late the Hero1970IMDb rating 6.6as Private Campbell
The Killing of Sister George1968IMDb rating 7.0as Leo Lockhart
Fathom1967IMDb rating 5.7as Colonel Campbell
The Whisperers1967IMDb rating 7.1as Charlie Ross
The Flight of the Phoenix1965IMDb rating 7.5as Sergeant Watson
The V.I.P.s1963IMDb rating 6.3as Joslin
In Search of the Castaways1962IMDb rating 6.6as Guard at Dockyard Gate
The Best of Enemies1961IMDb rating 6.7as Perfect
The Long and the Short and the Tall1961IMDb rating 6.6as L / Cpl. Macleish

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Flight of the Phoenix1965 Adventure, Dramaas Sergeant Watson
IMDb rating 7.524K votes
The Wild Geese1978 Action, Adventure, Dramaas Jock McTaggart
IMDb rating 6.816K votes
The Killing of Sister George1968as Leo Lockhart
IMDb rating 7.02.8K votes
Fathom1967as Colonel Campbell
IMDb rating 5.72.0K votes
Too Late the Hero1970as Private Campbell
IMDb rating 6.64.4K votes
The Whisperers1967as Charlie Ross
IMDb rating 7.11.8K votes
Swallows and Amazons1974as Uncle Jim
IMDb rating 6.41.3K votes
Trail of the Pink Panther1982as Dr. Longet
IMDb rating 4.812K votes

Most often with

Robert Aldrich directed three of these films. Twelve actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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David Niven

Harry Andrews

Richard Harris

Richard Burton

Ian Bannen

Percy Herbert

Robert AldrichDirector, 3 films

Films together

David Niven2 films together, 1961 to 1982
David Niven's page
- Trail of the Pink Panther1982IMDb rating 4.8Fraser as Dr. LongetNiven as Sir Charles Litton
- The Best of Enemies1961IMDb rating 6.7Fraser as PerfectNiven as Maj. Richardson
Harry Andrews2 films together, 1961 to 1970
Harry Andrews's page
- Too Late the Hero1970IMDb rating 6.6Fraser as Private CampbellAndrews as Col. Thompson
- The Best of Enemies1961IMDb rating 6.7Fraser as PerfectAndrews as Capt. Rootes
Richard Harris2 films together, 1961 to 1978
Richard Harris's page
- The Wild Geese1978IMDb rating 6.8Fraser as Jock McTaggartHarris as Capt. Rafer Janders
- The Long and the Short and the Tall1961IMDb rating 6.6Fraser as L / Cpl. MacleishHarris as Cpl. Johnstone
Richard Burton2 films together, 1963 to 1978
Richard Burton's page
- The Wild Geese1978IMDb rating 6.8Fraser as Jock McTaggartBurton as Colonel Allen Faulkner
- The V.I.P.s1963IMDb rating 6.3Fraser as JoslinBurton as Paul Andros
Ian Bannen2 films together, 1965 to 1970
Ian Bannen's page
- Too Late the Hero1970IMDb rating 6.6Fraser as Private CampbellBannen as Pvt. Jock Thornton
- The Flight of the Phoenix1965IMDb rating 7.5Fraser as Sergeant WatsonBannen as Crow
Percy Herbert2 films together, 1970 to 1978
Percy Herbert's page
- The Wild Geese1978IMDb rating 6.8Fraser as Jock McTaggartHerbert as Keith
- Too Late the Hero1970IMDb rating 6.6Fraser as Private CampbellHerbert as Sgt. Johnstone
Robert AldrichDirector, 3 films, 1965 to 1970
All films by Robert Aldrich
- Too Late the Hero1970IMDb rating 6.6Fraser as Private Campbell
- The Killing of Sister George1968IMDb rating 7.0Fraser as Leo Lockhart
- The Flight of the Phoenix1965IMDb rating 7.5Fraser as Sergeant Watson
Also two films together6 more actors
- Sam KyddToo Late the Hero (1970) and The Killing of Sister George (1968)
- Kenneth GriffithThe Wild Geese (1978) and The Whisperers (1967)
- Leonard RossiterTrail of the Pink Panther (1982) and The Whisperers (1967)
- Hardy KrügerThe Wild Geese (1978) and The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
- Lance PercivalToo Late the Hero (1970) and The V.I.P.s (1963)
- William BeckleyToo Late the Hero (1970) and The Killing of Sister George (1968)
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