John Laurie

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Known For

Acting

Born

1897-03-24

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.

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Acting History

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