Biography
Cambridge graduate Richard Fraser cut his acting teeth at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. After accumulating credits on the London stage, he came to Hollywood, where he was signed to a 20th Century Fox contract and appeared in such British-localed films as
Man Hunt, A Yank in the R.A.F., and
How Green Was My Valley (all 1941). His American film career reached its peak with his performance as James Vane, the vengeful brother of the unfortunate Sybil Vane (
Angela Lansbury) in
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945). Retired from acting in 1949, Richard Fraser returned to England with his then-wife, actress
Ann Gillis, spending his last two decades as a successful businessman. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide