Born in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of Alexander Frazer
and Bettie Scot Simpson
Brother of
Alastair John Frazer and Arthur Dewar Frazer
Husband of
Pamela Isobel (Cundell-Brassington) Simpson
— married
1981 [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 79
in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Jan 2023
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Biography
Actor, best known as Sgt Claude Snudge The Army Game and it's sequel series, Bootsie and Snudge in the 1960s. A later generation will remember him as Bert in The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole.
Bill was born in 1908. He was the son of Alexander Frazer and Bettie Simpson. He was born in and grew up in Perth, Scotland.
His name is referred to in records as Frazer but professionally he used the spelling Fraser.
In the 1921 census, William (age 13) was living with his parents Alexander and Bettie in Perth.[1]
In the 1939 register, William (age 31), Actor Manager, was recorded as single in Worthing, Sussex, England.[2]
| Name | Status | Sex | Birth Date | Occupation |
| Alexander Frazer | Married | M | Retired Private Mea | |
| Bettie S Frazer | Married | F | 15 Jul 1878 | Unpaid Domestic Du |
| William Frazer | Single | M | 5 Jun 1908 | Actor Manager |
| Annie Simpson | Married | F | 3 Jun 1854 | Unpaid Domestic Duties |
Late in life he married twice-divorced actress Pamela Cundell.
He was featured on This Is Your Life in 1981.
Bill died on 5 September 1987 and was buried in 1987 in Covent Garden, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England.
Find A Grave: Memorial #5859262
Sources
- ↑ Searchable at Scotlandspeople.gov.uk
- ↑
1939 Census:
"England and Wales National Register, 1939"
citing Census, Worthing, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, RG 101, The National Archives, Kew, England; FHL microfilm
FamilySearch Record: 7L29-F76Z (accessed 14 March 2024)
William Frazer (born 5 Jun 1908), single, Actor Manager, in Worthing, Sussex, England, United Kingdom.
- 1939 England and Wales Register
England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 London, England, Death Notices from The Times, 1982-1988 Sunday Mercury; Publication Date: 6 Sep 1987; Publication Place: Birmingham, West Midlands, England; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/809021723/?article=43e44df1-5865-4fd9-8793-1337023a72e3&focus=0.038235065,0.032046277,0.51830095,0.17691247&xid=3355
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