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John Laurie
Born
March 24, 1897
Died: June 23, 1980
Lived 83 years
Place of Birth
Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
98
Movies
18
TV Shows
Also Known As
John Lawrie
John Paton Laurie
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John Laurie
Acting
Biography
John Laurie was a noted Scottish stage, screen, and television actor.
Movies
98
TV Shows
18
0
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
as
Self (archive footage)
2001
0
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
as
Private James Frazer (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
5.7
The Prisoner of Zenda
as
Archbishop
1979
6.5
Return to the Edge of the World
as
Self
1978
5.7
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
as
Jock
1975
6.9
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
as
Darrow
1971
4.9
Dad's Army
as
Private James Frazer
1971
0
Justice Is a Woman
as
Judge
1969
0
Queen of Scots
Cast
1967
4.2
Mister Ten Per Cent
as
Scotsman
1967
6.1
The Reptile
as
Mad Peter
1966
0
The Open Door
as
Mr. Moncrieff
1966
6.0
Eagle Rock
as
The voice of (voice)
1964
7.0
Ladies Who Do
as
Doctor MacGregor
1963
4.8
Siege of the Saxons
as
Merlin
1963
0
Hobson's Choice
as
Dr. MacFarlane
1962
4.5
Don't Bother to Knock
as
Taxi Driver
1961
6.6
Kidnapped
as
Ebenezer Balfour
1960
6.0
Rockets Galore
as
Capt. MacKechnie
1958
8.0
Next to No Time
as
Abercrombie, Scottish Director
1958
5.8
Campbell's Kingdom
as
Mac
1957
0
Murder Reported
as
Mac North
1957
7.2
Richard III
as
Lovel
1955
6.2
The Black Knight
as
James
1954
5.2
Devil Girl from Mars
as
Mr. Jamieson
1954
7.4
Hobson's Choice
as
Dr. McFarlane
1954
6.5
Love in Pawn
as
Mr McCutcheon
1953
5.5
The Fake
as
Henry Mason
1953
7.5
Johnny on the Run
as
Policeman
1953
0
Strange Stories
as
Mr. Bartleby ('Strange Mr Bartleby')
1953
6.0
The Great Game
as
Mac Wells
1953
6.0
Mr Beamish Goes South
as
Mr Potter
1953
5.0
Tread Softly
as
Angus McDonald
1952
0
Potter of the Yard
as
Edward Potter
1952
4.8
Saturday Island
as
Grimshaw
1952
6.0
Rig 20
as
Narrator
1952
6.1
Encore
as
Andrews, Engineer
1951
6.4
Laughter in Paradise
as
Gordon Webb
1951
6.6
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
as
Angus
1951
5.9
Happy Go Lovely
as
Jonskill
1951
6.3
Trio
as
Mr. Campbell
1950
6.8
No Trace
as
Inspector MacDougall
1950
6.6
Treasure Island
as
Blind Pew
1950
6.7
Madeleine
as
Scots Divine
1950
6.0
Floodtide
as
Joe Drummond
1949
7.4
Hamlet
as
Francisco
1948
4.7
Bonnie Prince Charlie
as
Blind Jamie
1948
7.0
Mine Own Executioner
as
Dr. James Garsten
1947
5.8
Uncle Silas
as
Giles
1947
5.4
Jassy
as
Tom Woodroofe
1947
5.2
The Brothers
as
Dugald
1947
7.0
School for Secrets
as
Dr. McVitie
1946
5.5
Gaiety George
as
McTavish
1946
0
Kelvin: Master of Measurement
Cast
1946
6.2
Caesar and Cleopatra
as
1st. Auxiliary Sentinel
1945
7.0
I Know Where I'm Going!
as
John Campbell
1945
0
Steel
as
Narrator (voice)
1945
7.3
Great Day
as
Scottish officer in pub
1945
4.6
Read All About It
as
John - Ex-Newspaper Editor
1945
6.0
The Agitator
as
Tom Tetley
1945
6.6
Henry V
as
Jamy - Captain in the English Army
1944
6.5
Medal for the General
as
McNab
1944
6.5
The Way Ahead
as
Pvt. Luke
1944
5.2
Fanny by Gaslight
as
William Hopwood
1944
5.4
The Lamp Still Burns
as
Mr. Hervey
1943
6.3
The Demi-Paradise
as
Wounded Sailor
1943
7.4
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
as
Murdoch
1943
7.0
The Gentle Sex
as
Scots Corporal
1943
0
The New Lot
as
Harry Fyfe
1943
0
Teeth of Steel
as
Self - Commentator (voice)
1942
4.0
Ships with Wings
as
Lt.Comdr. Reid
1941
6.4
Dangerous Moonlight
as
British Commander
1941
6.5
Old Mother Riley's Ghosts
as
McAdam
1941
6.6
The Ghost of St. Michael's
as
Jamie
1941
7.2
Sailors Three
as
McNab
1940
5.4
Convoy
as
Gates
1940
5.3
Laugh It Off
as
Jock
1940
7.1
The Four Feathers
as
The Khalifa
1939
5.9
Q Planes
as
Newspaper Editor
1939
0
Bees on the Boat-Deck
as
Gaster
1939
6.3
The Ware Case
as
Henson - the Gamekeeper
1938
0
A Royal Divorce
as
Joseph Bonaparte
1938
0
The Claydon Treasure Mystery
as
Wilson - the Valet
1938
7.0
The Face of Scotland
as
Narrator
1938
0
The Windmill
as
M. Coutard
1937
7.2
The Edge of the World
as
Peter Manson
1937
5.8
Jericho
as
Hassan
1937
5.0
Farewell Again
as
Pvt. McAllister
1937
5.1
As You Like It
as
Oliver
1936
8.1
Tudor Rose
as
John Knox
1936
0
East Meets West
as
Dr. Fergusson
1936
0
Born That Way
as
McTavish
1936
6.0
Her Last Affaire
as
Robb
1935
7.3
The 39 Steps
as
John the Crofter
1935
5.6
Red Ensign
as
Wages Accountant
1934
4.6
Juno and the Paycock
as
Johnny Boyle
1930
6.2
Painter and Poet No. 1
as
Narrator
TBA
6.0
Thank You and Goodnight
Cast
TBA