Ronald Fraser | |
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Born | Ronald Gordon Fraser 11 April 1930 Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England |
Died | 13 March 1997 | (aged 66)
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1957–1997 |
Spouse |
Elizabeth Howe
(m. 1956; div. 1964) |
Children | 2 |
Ronald Fraser (11 April 1930 – 13 March 1997) was a British character actor, who appeared in numerous British plays, films and television shows from the 1950s to the 1990s.[1] Fraser was a familiar figure in West End clubs during the Sixties, having had a long-standing reputation as a heavy drinker.
His credits include The Long and the Short and the Tall (1961), Flight of the Phoenix (1965), The Avengers (1965), The Killing of Sister George (1968), The Misfit (1970–1971), Pygmalion (1973), Swallows and Amazons (1974), Come Play With Me (1977), The Wild Geese (1978), Spooner's Patch (1979), Trail of the Pink Panther (1982), Tangiers (1982), Absolute Beginners (1986), Minder (1985–1989), Scandal (1989), Let Him Have It (1991), Taggart (1992), and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1993).[1]