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William Simpson "Bill" Fraser (b. 5 June 1908, Perth, Scotland - d. 9 September 1987) was a Scottish comedic and straight character actor on the British screen for many years.
<p>Bill Fraser was educated at Strathallan School and afterwards began his career in a bank but moved onto an acting career. Before World War II he ran the Connaught Theatre in Worthing. He was called up where he served in a Royal Air Force Special Liaison Unit, reaching the rank of Flight Lieutenant. He served in the RAF SLU with Eric Sykes.
<p>His earliest television 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, Foreign Affairs and The Corn is Green.
<p>He also appeared in the comedy film The Amorous Milkman;...
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