John Laurie

John Laurie

Acting

Born March 24, 1897 · Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK

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

Known for

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

1967

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

1962

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

1968

Acting(121)

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

1971Eyeless in GazaJames Miller

1971The Abominable Dr. PhibesDarrow

1971Dad's ArmyPrivate James Frazer

1970From a Bird's Eye ViewLord MacBracken

1969Justice Is a WomanJudge

1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreRev. 'Daddy' Auld

1968Dad's ArmyPrivate James Frazer

1967Queen of Scots

1967ITV PlayhouseJudge

1967Mister Ten Per CentScotsman

1966The ReptileMad Peter

1966The Open DoorMr. Moncrieff

1966Mystery and ImaginationMr Moncrieff

1965BBC Play of the MonthPeter Quince

1964Theatre 625Ulric Brendel

1964Eagle RockThe voice of (voice)

1963Ladies Who DoDoctor MacGregor

1963Siege of the SaxonsMerlin

1962Man of the WorldThe MacGillie

1962Hobson's ChoiceDr. MacFarlane

1962Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1962Steptoe and SonThe Vet

1961Morecambe & WisePte. James Frazer

1961Don't Bother to KnockTaxi Driver

1961Tales of Mystery

1961Drama 61-67Gov. Maquarie

1961The AvengersCrewe

1960KidnappedEbenezer Balfour

1958Rockets GaloreCapt. MacKechnie

1958Next to No TimeAbercrombie, Scottish Director

1957Campbell's KingdomMac

1957Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!The Reverend Ingram

1957Murder ReportedMac North

1956Colonel March of Scotland YardDr. Brandeis

1955Richard IIILovel

1955The Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelDr. Dufay

1955ITV Play of the WeekDoctor Macfarlane

1954The Black KnightJames

1954Devil Girl from MarsMr. Jamieson

1954Hobson's ChoiceDr. McFarlane

1953Love in PawnMr McCutcheon

1953The FakeHenry Mason

1953Johnny on the RunPoliceman

1953Strange StoriesMr. Bartleby ('Strange Mr Bartleby')

1953The Great GameMac Wells

1953Mr Beamish Goes SouthMr Potter

1952Tread SoftlyAngus McDonald

1952Potter of the YardEdward Potter

1952The Three HostagesInsp. MacGillivray

1952Saturday IslandGrimshaw

1952Rig 20Narrator

1951EncoreAndrews, Engineer

1951Laughter in ParadiseGordon Webb

1951Pandora and the Flying DutchmanAngus

1951Happy Go LovelyJonskill

1950TrioMr. Campbell

1950No TraceInspector MacDougall

1950Treasure IslandBlind Pew

1950MadeleineScots Divine

1950Sunday Night TheatreAllen Campbell

1949FloodtideJoe Drummond

1948HamletFrancisco

1948Bonnie Prince CharlieBlind Jamie

1947Mine Own ExecutionerDr. James Garsten

1947Uncle SilasGiles

1947JassyTom Woodroofe

1947The BrothersDugald

1946School for SecretsDr. McVitie

1946Gaiety GeorgeMcTavish

1946Kelvin: Master of Measurement

1945Caesar and Cleopatra1st. Auxiliary Sentinel

1945I Know Where I'm Going!John Campbell

1945SteelNarrator (voice)

1945Great DayScottish officer in pub

1945Read All About ItJohn - Ex-Newspaper Editor

1945The AgitatorTom Tetley

1944Henry VJamy - Captain in the English Army

1944Medal for the GeneralMcNab

1944The Way AheadPvt. Luke

1944Fanny by GaslightWilliam Hopwood

1943The Lamp Still BurnsMr. Hervey

1943The Demi-ParadiseWounded Sailor

1943The Life and Death of Colonel BlimpMurdoch

1943The Gentle SexScots Corporal

1943The New LotHarry Fyfe

1942Teeth of SteelSelf - Commentator (voice)

1941Ships with WingsLt.Comdr. Reid

1941Dangerous MoonlightBritish Commander

1941Old Mother Riley's GhostsMcAdam

1941The Ghost of St. Michael'sJamie

1940Sailors ThreeMcNab

1940ConvoyGates

1940Laugh It OffJock

1939The Four FeathersThe Khalifa

1939Q PlanesNewspaper Editor

1939Bees on the Boat-DeckGaster

1938The Ware CaseHenson - the Gamekeeper

1938A Royal DivorceJoseph Bonaparte

1938The Claydon Treasure MysteryWilson - the Valet

1938The Face of ScotlandNarrator

1937The WindmillM. Coutard

1937The Edge of the WorldPeter Manson

1937JerichoHassan

1937Farewell AgainPvt. McAllister

1936As You Like ItOliver

1936Tudor RoseJohn Knox

1936East Meets WestDr. Fergusson

1936Born That WayMcTavish

1935Her Last AffaireRobb

1935The 39 StepsJohn the Crofter

1934Red EnsignWages Accountant

1930Juno and the PaycockJohnny Boyle

Painter and Poet No. 1Narrator

Thank You and Goodnight

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