Early lifeAfter graduating from Sedbergh School as Richard Mackie Simpson, Richards mother Margaret Kyd Mackie divorced and his name was shortened to Richard Mackie. After attending Cambridge University, Richard Mackie studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Having Spent time as a London stage actor, Richard emigrated to the USA and in New York married Louise Christine Sheldon, the couple then moved to Hollywood before the Second World War. Discovering that there was already a Richard Mackie acting in the US he adopted the stage name Richard Fraser. He then signed a contract with 20th Century Fox and appeared in numerous films.CareerHis American film career reached its peak with his performance as James Vane, the vengeful brother of Sibyl Vane in the film The Picture of Dorian Gray. Richard retired from acting in 1949, returning to Britain in 1961 with his then-wife, US actress Ann Gillis, spending his most of his last decade working for the BBC in export sales.Private lifeRichard married Louise Christine Sheldon in 1938 and had a daughter by her (Melinda Mackie 1940-2012), they divorced in 1944. Richard then married actress Ann Gillis in 1952, and had a son by her (Gordon Hamilton Mackie Fraser 1958- ). After retiring from acting in 1949 Richard and Ann lived in Britain in the 1960s, Richard as a businessman in which, among other things, he worked for the BBC in export sales selling Dr. Who around the world, as Ann continued her acting career (2 Episodes of The Saint and a small part in 2001 A Space Odyssey). The two divorced in 1970 and Richard married Edna Martin in summer 1971, he died in January 1972 of cancer.

Filmes indisponível de Richard Fraser

Bedlam

The Stonemason

Filme 1946

How Green Was My Valley

Davy Morgan

Filme 1941

Blackmail

Antoine Le Blanc

Filme 1947

Joan of Paris

Geoffrey

Filme 1942

White Pongo

Geoffrey Bishop

Filme 1945

The Gorilla Man

Lieutenant Walter Sibley

Filme 1943

The Fatal Witness

Inspector William 'Bill' Trent

Filme 1945

Truck Busters

Limey

Filme 1943

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

Philippe de Cantel

Filme 1947

The Tiger Woman

Stephen Mason

Filme 1945

Alaska Patrol

Operative Farrell

Filme 1949

The Adventure of the Speckled Band

John Armitage

Filme 1949

Thumbs Up

Douglas Heath

Filme 1943

Shadow Of Terror

Jim, aka Howard Norton

Filme 1945

The Lone Wolf in London

David Woolerton

Filme 1947

Scotland Yard Investigator

Robert Cartwright

Filme 1945

Blonde for a Day

Dillingham 'Dilly' Smith

Filme 1946

The Undercover Woman

Gregory Vixon

Filme 1946

The Cobra Strikes

Michael Kent

Filme 1948

The Picture of Dorian Gray

James Vane

Filme 1945

The Ghost Goes West

Son of McLaggen

Filme 1935

Man Hunt

Filme 1941

To the People of the United States

Young Doctor (uncredited)

Filme 1944

The Red Danube

Transport Pilot

Filme 1949

Série de TV indisponível de Richard Fraser

The Gentle Touch

Tv 1980

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Army Doctor

Tv 1951

The Philco Television Playhouse

Keith Reddington

Tv 1948

Suspense

Club President

Tv 1949

Robert Montgomery Presents

Tv 1950

Lights Out

Tv 1949