Ronald Fraser

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Ronald Fraser
Born	Ronald Fraser April 11, 1930(1930-04-11) Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England,
Died	March 13, 1997 (aged 66)
Nationality	British
Occupation	Actor

Ronald Fraser (11 April 1930 – March 13, 1997) was an English character actor, who appeared in numerous British films of the 1950's, 1960's and 1970's whilst also appearing in many popular TV shows. He is the father of actor Hugh Fraser.

Ronald Fraser was born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England, the son of an interior decorator. He was educated in Scotland and did National Service as a Lieutenant in the Seaforth Highlanders. He trained as an actor at RADA and appeared at the Glasgow Citizen's Theatre before appearing in Repertory Theatre in London and at the Old Vic from 1954.

• Film Credits
  • The Long and the Short and the Tall (1960)
  • Crooks in Cloisters (1964)
  • Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
  • Too Late the Hero (1970)
  • The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (Wrath segment) (1971)
  • Swallows and Amazons (1974)
  • Come Play With Me
  • The Wild Geese (1978)
  • Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)
  • Let Him Have It (1991)

• Television Credits
  • The Misfit
  • Pygmalion
  • The Sweeney
  • The Famous Five
  • Pennies From Heaven
  • Danger Man
  • Spooner's Patch
  • Minder
  • Life Without George
  • Sword of Honour
  • Lovejoy
  • Brideshead Revisited
  • Doctor Who (The Happiness Patrol)
  • The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles.
  • The Chris Evans show "TFI Friday"

Fraser was a resident of Hampstead, London. He was a heavy drinker and a well known figure in the local Hostelries.

He died of a haemorrhage, aged 66 on 13 March 1997. The pallbearers at his funeral were Sean Connery, Peter O'Toole, Simon Ward (who had played his son in The Misfit) and Chris Evans.

[edit] External links

• Ronald Fraser at the Internet Movie Database
• Ronald Fraser at Find A Grave