Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 24, 1897
Place of Birth:
Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK
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John Laurie
Biography
John Laurie was a noted Scottish stage, screen, and television actor.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Best of Morecambe and Wise | Self (archive footage) |
| 2001 | Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box | Private James Frazer (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1979 | The Prisoner of Zenda | Archbishop |
| 1978 | Return to the Edge of the World | Self |
| 1975 | One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing | Jock |
| 1971 | Dad's Army | Private James Frazer |
| 1971 | The Abominable Dr. Phibes | Darrow |
| 1969 | Justice Is a Woman | Judge |
| 1967 | Mister Ten Per Cent | Scotsman |
| 1967 | Queen of Scots | |
| 1966 | The Reptile | Mad Peter |
| 1966 | The Open Door | Mr. Moncrieff |
| 1964 | Eagle Rock | The voice of (voice) |
| 1963 | Siege of the Saxons | Merlin |
| 1963 | Ladies Who Do | Doctor MacGregor |
| 1962 | Hobson's Choice | Dr. MacFarlane |
| 1961 | Don't Bother to Knock | Taxi Driver |
| 1960 | Kidnapped | Ebenezer Balfour |
| 1958 | Next to No Time | Abercrombie, Scottish Director |
| 1958 | Rockets Galore | Capt. MacKechnie |
| 1957 | Campbell's Kingdom | Mac |
| 1957 | Murder Reported | Mac North |
| 1955 | Richard III | Lovel |
| 1954 | Devil Girl from Mars | Mr. Jamieson |
| 1954 | Hobson's Choice | Dr. McFarlane |
| 1954 | The Black Knight | James |
| 1953 | The Fake | Henry Mason |
| 1953 | Strange Stories | Mr. Bartleby ('Strange Mr Bartleby') |
| 1953 | The Great Game | Mac Wells |
| 1953 | Love in Pawn | Mr McCutcheon |
| 1953 | Johnny on the Run | Policeman |
| 1953 | Mr Beamish Goes South | Mr Potter |
| 1952 | Rig 20 | Narrator |
| 1952 | Tread Softly | Angus McDonald |
| 1952 | Saturday Island | Grimshaw |
| 1952 | Potter of the Yard | Edward Potter |
| 1951 | Pandora and the Flying Dutchman | Angus |
| 1951 | Laughter in Paradise | Gordon Webb |
| 1951 | Encore | Andrews, Engineer |
| 1951 | Happy Go Lovely | Jonskill |
| 1950 | No Trace | Inspector MacDougall |
| 1950 | Treasure Island | Blind Pew |
| 1950 | Trio | Mr. Campbell |
| 1950 | Madeleine | Scots Divine |
| 1949 | Floodtide | Joe Drummond |
| 1948 | Hamlet | Francisco |
| 1948 | Bonnie Prince Charlie | Blind Jamie |
| 1947 | The Brothers | Dugald |
| 1947 | Uncle Silas | Giles |
| 1947 | Jassy | Tom Woodroofe |
| 1947 | Mine Own Executioner | Dr. James Garsten |
| 1946 | School for Secrets | Dr. McVitie |
| 1946 | Gaiety George | McTavish |
| 1946 | Kelvin: Master of Measurement | |
| 1945 | I Know Where I'm Going! | John Campbell |
| 1945 | Steel | Narrator (voice) |
| 1945 | The Agitator | Tom Tetley |
| 1945 | Read All About It | John - Ex-Newspaper Editor |
| 1945 | Caesar and Cleopatra | 1st. Auxiliary Sentinel |
| 1945 | Great Day | Scottish officer in pub |
| 1944 | The Way Ahead | Pvt. Luke |
| 1944 | Fanny by Gaslight | William Hopwood |
| 1944 | Medal for the General | McNab |
| 1944 | Henry V | Jamy - Captain in the English Army |
| 1943 | The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp | Murdoch |
| 1943 | The Demi-Paradise | Wounded Sailor |
| 1943 | The Lamp Still Burns | Mr. Hervey |
| 1943 | The New Lot | Harry Fyfe |
| 1943 | The Gentle Sex | Scots Corporal |
| 1942 | Teeth of Steel | Self - Commentator (voice) |
| 1941 | Dangerous Moonlight | British Commander |
| 1941 | Old Mother Riley's Ghosts | McAdam |
| 1941 | The Ghost of St. Michael's | Jamie |
| 1941 | Ships with Wings | Lt.Comdr. Reid |
| 1940 | Convoy | Gates |
| 1940 | Laugh It Off | Jock |
| 1940 | Sailors Three | McNab |
| 1939 | The Four Feathers | The Khalifa |
| 1939 | Bees on the Boat-Deck | Gaster |
| 1939 | Q Planes | Newspaper Editor |
| 1938 | The Face of Scotland | Narrator |
| 1938 | The Ware Case | Henson - the Gamekeeper |
| 1938 | The Claydon Treasure Mystery | Wilson - the Valet |
| 1938 | A Royal Divorce | Joseph Bonaparte |
| 1937 | The Edge of the World | Peter Manson |
| 1937 | Jericho | Hassan |
| 1937 | Farewell Again | Pvt. McAllister |
| 1937 | The Windmill | M. Coutard |
| 1936 | As You Like It | Oliver |
| 1936 | Tudor Rose | John Knox |
| 1936 | East Meets West | Dr. Fergusson |
| 1936 | Born That Way | McTavish |
| 1935 | The 39 Steps | John the Crofter |
| 1935 | Her Last Affaire | Robb |
| 1934 | Red Ensign | Wages Accountant |
| 1930 | Juno and the Paycock | Johnny Boyle |
| Painter and Poet No. 1 | Narrator | |
| Thank You and Goodnight |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | From a Bird's Eye View | Lord MacBracken |
| 1968 | Dad's Army | Private James Frazer |
| 1966 | Mystery and Imagination | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month | Peter Quince |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 | Ulric Brendel |
| 1962 | Z-Cars | |
| 1962 | Dr. Finlay's Casebook | |
| 1962 | Man of the World | The MacGillie |
| 1961 | The Avengers | Crewe |
| 1961 | Tales of Mystery | |
| 1961 | Morecambe & Wise | Pte. James Frazer |
| 1961 | The Avengers | Juniper |
| 1957 | Overseas Press Club - Exclusive! | The Reverend Ingram |
| 1956 | Colonel March of Scotland Yard | Dr. Brandeis |
| 1955 | The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel | Dr. Dufay |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week | Doctor Macfarlane |
| 1952 | The Three Hostages | Insp. MacGillivray |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre | Allen Campbell |