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Profile of Bill Fraser
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Bill Fraser |
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5th June 1908 |
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Perth, Scotland, UK |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
Bill Fraser (1908 – 1987-09-05) was a Scottish comedic and straight character actor on the British screen for many years.
His earliest appearance was on The Tony Hancock Show in 1956, after which he became a regular actor on Hancock's Half Hour. He then joined The Army Game as Sgt Claude Snudge, which led to a TV spin-off called Bootsie and Snudge. Later comedic roles included parts in the TV dramatisation of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾, Ripping Yarns, and Father, Dear Father. He also appeared in the comedy film The Amorous Milkman; the big screen version of Love Thy Neighbour; and the Frankie Howerd trilogy Up Pompeii, Up the Front, and Up the Chastity Belt.
Bill Fraser's straight parts included appearances on The Professionals and The Avengers. He also starred in an episode of Doctor Who in 1980, and appeared in the spin-off show K-9 and Company the following year.
He appeared as Mr Micawber in the TV dramatisation of David Copperfield in 1966; and his last role was as Mr Casby in the 1988 screened production of Little Dorrit.
External Links
- Bill Fraser at the Internet Movie Database
- BBC Entry
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