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John Laurie

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John Laurie

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Mar 24, 1897 (129 years old)

Place of Birth

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK

Biography

John Laurie was a noted Scottish stage, screen, and television actor.

Known For

Acting
2025Dad's Army at the BBCPte. James Frazer
2001The Best of Morecambe and WiseSelf (archive footage)
2001Wendy Richard: A Life on the BoxPrivate James Frazer (archive footage) (uncredited)
1979The Prisoner of ZendaArchbishop
1978Return to the Edge of the WorldSelf
1975One of Our Dinosaurs Is MissingJock
1971Dad's ArmyPrivate James Frazer
1971The Abominable Dr. PhibesDarrow
1970From a Bird's Eye ViewLord MacBracken
1969Justice Is a WomanJudge
1968Dad's ArmyPrivate James Frazer
1967Mister Ten Per CentScotsman
1967Queen of Scots
1967ITV PlayhouseJudge
1966The ReptileMad Peter
1966The Open DoorMr. Moncrieff
1966Mystery and ImaginationMr Moncrieff
1965BBC Play of the MonthPeter Quince
1964Eagle RockThe voice of (voice)
1964Theatre 625Ulric Brendel
1963Siege of the SaxonsMerlin
1963Ladies Who DoDoctor MacGregor
1962Hobson's ChoiceDr. MacFarlane
1962Z-Cars
1962Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962Man of the WorldThe MacGillie
1961Don't Bother to KnockTaxi Driver
1961The AvengersCrewe
1961Tales of Mystery
1961Morecambe & WisePte. James Frazer
1961The AvengersJuniper
1961Drama 61-67Gov. Maquarie
1961The AvengersJasper Lakin
1960KidnappedEbenezer Balfour
1958Next to No TimeAbercrombie, Scottish Director
1958Rockets GaloreCapt. MacKechnie
1957Campbell's KingdomMac
1957Murder ReportedMac North
1957Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!The Reverend Ingram
1956Colonel March of Scotland YardDr. Brandeis
1955Richard IIILovel
1955The Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelDr. Dufay
1955ITV Play of the WeekDoctor Macfarlane
1954Devil Girl from MarsMr. Jamieson
1954Hobson's ChoiceDr. McFarlane
1954The Black KnightJames
1953The FakeHenry Mason
1953Strange StoriesMr. Bartleby ('Strange Mr Bartleby')
1953The Great GameMac Wells
1953Love in PawnMr McCutcheon
1953Johnny on the RunPoliceman
1953Mr Beamish Goes SouthMr Potter
1952Rig 20Narrator
1952Tread SoftlyAngus McDonald
1952Saturday IslandGrimshaw
1952Potter of the YardEdward Potter
1952The Three HostagesInsp. MacGillivray
1951Pandora and the Flying DutchmanAngus
1951Laughter in ParadiseGordon Webb
1951EncoreAndrews, Engineer
1951Happy Go LovelyJonskill
1950No TraceInspector MacDougall
1950Treasure IslandBlind Pew
1950TrioMr. Campbell
1950MadeleineScots Divine
1950Sunday Night TheatreAllen Campbell
1949FloodtideJoe Drummond
1948HamletFrancisco
1948Bonnie Prince CharlieBlind Jamie
1947The BrothersDugald
1947Uncle SilasGiles
1947JassyTom Woodroofe
1947Mine Own ExecutionerDr. James Garsten
1946School for SecretsDr. McVitie
1946Gaiety GeorgeMcTavish
1946Kelvin: Master of Measurement
1945I Know Where I'm Going!John Campbell
1945SteelNarrator (voice)
1945The AgitatorTom Tetley
1945Read All About ItJohn - Ex-Newspaper Editor
1945Caesar and Cleopatra1st. Auxiliary Sentinel
1945Great DayScottish officer in pub
1944The Way AheadPvt. Luke
1944Fanny by GaslightWilliam Hopwood
1944Medal for the GeneralMcNab
1944Henry VJamy - Captain in the English Army
1943The Life and Death of Colonel BlimpMurdoch
1943The Demi-ParadiseWounded Sailor
1943The Lamp Still BurnsMr. Hervey
1943The New LotHarry Fyfe
1943The Gentle SexScots Corporal
1942Teeth of SteelSelf - Commentator (voice)
1941Dangerous MoonlightBritish Commander
1941Old Mother Riley's GhostsMcAdam
1941The Ghost of St. Michael'sJamie
1941Ships with WingsLt.Comdr. Reid
1940ConvoyGates
1940Laugh It OffJock
1940Sailors ThreeMcNab
1939The Four FeathersThe Khalifa
1939Bees on the Boat-DeckGaster
1939Q PlanesNewspaper Editor
1938The Face of ScotlandNarrator
1938The Ware CaseHenson - the Gamekeeper
1938The Claydon Treasure MysteryWilson - the Valet
1938A Royal DivorceJoseph Bonaparte
1937The Edge of the WorldPeter Manson
1937JerichoHassan
1937Farewell AgainPvt. McAllister
1937The WindmillM. Coutard
1936As You Like ItOliver
1936Tudor RoseJohn Knox
1936East Meets WestDr. Fergusson
1936Born That WayMcTavish
1935The 39 StepsJohn the Crofter
1935Her Last AffaireRobb
1934Red EnsignWages Accountant
1930Juno and the PaycockJohnny Boyle
-Painter and Poet No. 1Narrator
-Thank You and Goodnight