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John Laurie

Acting

BornMarch 24, 1897
DiedJune 23, 1980 · 83
FromDumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK
GenderMale

99

Movies

26

TV Shows

95

Years Active

★ 1

Popularity

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

AKA John Lawrie · John Paton Laurie

Known For

Top 8 by popularity

The Avengers

The Avengers

★ 7.81961

The Avengers

1961★ 7.8

as Crewe

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

★ 5.21965

BBC Play of the Month

1965★ 5.2

as Peter Quince

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

★ 7.31962

Z-Cars

1962★ 7.3
ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

★ 7.01967

ITV Playhouse

1967★ 7.0

as Judge

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

★ 7.21964

Theatre 625

1964★ 7.2

as Ulric Brendel

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

★ 7.01969

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969★ 7.0

as Rev. 'Daddy' Auld

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

★ 3.51950

Sunday Night Theatre

1950★ 3.5

as Allen Campbell

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

★ 7.51968

Dad's Army

1968★ 7.5

as Private James Frazer

Filmography

99 titles

The 39 Steps1935The 39 Stepsas John the Crofter ★ 7.3 Watch Treasure Island1950Treasure Islandas Blind Pew ★ 6.5 Watch The Abominable Dr. Phibes1971The Abominable Dr. Phibesas Darrow ★ 7.0 Watch Caesar and Cleopatra1945Caesar and Cleopatraas 1st. Auxiliary Sentinel ★ 6.2 Watch Hamlet1948Hamletas Francisco ★ 7.4 Watch One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing1975One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missingas Jock ★ 5.8 Watch I Know Where I'm Going!1945I Know Where I'm Going!as John Campbell ★ 7.1 Watch Hobson's Choice1954Hobson's Choiceas Dr. McFarlane ★ 7.4 Watch Convoy1940Convoyas Gates ★ 5.6 Watch Henry V1944Henry Vas Jamy - Captain in the English Army ★ 6.7 Watch The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp1943The Life and Death of Colonel Blimpas Murdoch ★ 7.5 Watch Floodtide1949Floodtideas Joe Drummond ★ 7.3 Watch The Four Feathers1939The Four Feathersas The Khalifa ★ 7.1 Watch Pandora and the Flying Dutchman1951Pandora and the Flying Dutchmanas Angus ★ 6.8 Watch Richard III1955Richard IIIas Lovel ★ 7.2 Watch

The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show

1977The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Showas Pte. James Frazer Watch The Prisoner of Zenda1979The Prisoner of Zendaas Archbishop ★ 5.7 Watch Juno and the Paycock1930Juno and the Paycockas Johnny Boyle ★ 4.6 Watch As You Like It1936As You Like Itas Oliver ★ 5.4 Watch Happy Go Lovely1951Happy Go Lovelyas Jonskill ★ 6.1 Watch Siege of the Saxons1963Siege of the Saxonsas Merlin ★ 5.4 Watch Fanny by Gaslight1944Fanny by Gaslightas William Hopwood ★ 5.5 Watch Kidnapped1960Kidnappedas Ebenezer Balfour ★ 6.5 Watch Dad's Army1971Dad's Armyas Private James Frazer ★ 5.0 Watch The Edge of the World1937The Edge of the Worldas Peter Manson ★ 7.2 Watch Sailors Three1940Sailors Threeas McNab ★ 7.6 Watch The Reptile1966The Reptileas Mad Peter ★ 6.1 Watch The Demi-Paradise1943The Demi-Paradiseas Wounded Sailor ★ 6.6 Watch Laughter in Paradise1951Laughter in Paradiseas Gordon Webb ★ 6.5 Watch Devil Girl from Mars1954Devil Girl from Marsas Mr. Jamieson ★ 5.2 Watch Ladies Who Do1963Ladies Who Doas Doctor MacGregor ★ 7.0 Watch The Black Knight1954The Black Knightas James ★ 6.4 Watch The Gentle Sex1943The Gentle Sexas Scots Corporal ★ 7.0 Watch Ships with Wings1941Ships with Wingsas Lt.Comdr. Reid ★ 6.0 Watch The Way Ahead1944The Way Aheadas Pvt. Luke ★ 6.5 Watch Madeleine1950Madeleineas Scots Divine ★ 6.8 Watch

Bees on the Boat-Deck

1939Bees on the Boat-Deckas Gaster ★ 10.0 Watch East Meets West1936East Meets Westas Dr. Fergusson ★ 7.0 Watch Don't Bother to Knock1961Don't Bother to Knockas Taxi Driver ★ 4.8 Watch Red Ensign1934Red Ensignas Wages Accountant ★ 6.0 Watch

Old Mother Riley's Ghosts

1941Old Mother Riley's Ghostsas McAdam ★ 7.0 Watch Mr Beamish Goes South1953Mr Beamish Goes Southas Mr Potter ★ 6.0 Watch The Fake1953The Fakeas Henry Mason ★ 5.9 Watch Farewell Again1937Farewell Againas Pvt. McAllister ★ 6.5 Watch Trio1950Trioas Mr. Campbell ★ 6.4 Watch Next to No Time1958Next to No Timeas Abercrombie, Scottish Director ★ 7.7 Watch Johnny on the Run1953Johnny on the Runas Policeman ★ 8.3 Watch Laugh It Off1940Laugh It Offas Jock ★ 6.5 Watch Gaiety George1946Gaiety Georgeas McTavish ★ 6.3 Watch School for Secrets1946School for Secretsas Dr. McVitie ★ 7.2 Watch The Lamp Still Burns1943The Lamp Still Burnsas Mr. Hervey ★ 5.8 Watch Mister Ten Per Cent1967Mister Ten Per Centas Scotsman ★ 5.6 Watch Q Planes1939Q Planesas Newspaper Editor ★ 6.0 Watch Campbell's Kingdom1957Campbell's Kingdomas Mac ★ 6.0 Watch Tudor Rose1936Tudor Roseas John Knox ★ 8.1 Watch Bonnie Prince Charlie1948Bonnie Prince Charlieas Blind Jamie ★ 5.5 Watch The Agitator1945The Agitatoras Tom Tetley ★ 6.3 Watch Saturday Island1952Saturday Islandas Grimshaw ★ 5.6 Watch Born That Way1936Born That Wayas McTavish ★ 10.0 Watch Kelvin: Master of Measurement1946Kelvin: Master of Measurement Watch Tread Softly1952Tread Softlyas Angus McDonald ★ 5.7 Watch The New Lot1943The New Lotas Harry Fyfe ★ 8.0 Watch Medal for the General1944Medal for the Generalas McNab ★ 7.7 Watch Encore1951Encoreas Andrews, Engineer ★ 6.2 Watch

Read All About It

1945Read All About Itas John - Ex-Newspaper Editor ★ 4.6 Watch The Ghost of St. Michael's1941The Ghost of St. Michael'sas Jamie ★ 6.8 Watch Justice Is a Woman1969Justice Is a Womanas Judge Watch

Potter of the Yard

1952Potter of the Yardas Edward Potter Watch

Rig 20

1952Rig 20as Narrator ★ 6.0 Watch Hobson's Choice1962Hobson's Choiceas Dr. MacFarlane Watch Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box2001Wendy Richard: A Life on the Boxas Private James Frazer (archive footage) (uncredited) ★ 10.0 Watch The Brothers1947The Brothersas Dugald ★ 5.4 Watch Her Last Affaire1935Her Last Affaireas Robb ★ 7.3 Watch

The Claydon Treasure Mystery

1938The Claydon Treasure Mysteryas Wilson - the Valet ★ 10.0 Watch A Royal Divorce1938A Royal Divorceas Joseph Bonaparte ★ 9.0 Watch Dangerous Moonlight1941Dangerous Moonlightas British Commander ★ 6.8 Watch Eagle Rock1964Eagle Rockas The voice of (voice) ★ 6.5 Watch Mine Own Executioner1947Mine Own Executioneras Dr. James Garsten ★ 7.0 Watch The Best of Morecambe and Wise2001The Best of Morecambe and Wiseas Self (archive footage) Watch The Ware Case1938The Ware Caseas Henson - the Gamekeeper ★ 6.4 Watch Love in Pawn1953Love in Pawnas Mr McCutcheon ★ 7.2 Watch

Painter and Poet No. 1

—Painter and Poet No. 1as Narrator ★ 6.2 Watch Uncle Silas1947Uncle Silasas Giles ★ 5.9 Watch Rockets Galore1958Rockets Galoreas Capt. MacKechnie ★ 6.4 Watch The Open Door1966The Open Dooras Mr. Moncrieff ★ 7.0 Watch The Great Game1953The Great Gameas Mac Wells ★ 7.3 Watch Jassy1947Jassyas Tom Woodroofe ★ 5.2 Watch No Trace1950No Traceas Inspector MacDougall ★ 7.2 Watch

The Windmill

1937The Windmillas M. Coutard ★ 10.0 Watch Strange Stories1953Strange Storiesas Mr. Bartleby ('Strange Mr Bartleby') Watch

Queen of Scots

1967Queen of Scots Watch

Thank You and Goodnight

—Thank You and Goodnight ★ 6.0 Watch Return to the Edge of the World1978Return to the Edge of the Worldas Self ★ 6.5 Watch The Face of Scotland1938The Face of Scotlandas Narrator ★ 7.0 Watch

Teeth of Steel

1942Teeth of Steelas Self - Commentator (voice) Watch Murder Reported1957Murder Reportedas Mac North ★ 10.0 Watch Jericho1937Jerichoas Hassan ★ 6.2 Watch Great Day1945Great Dayas Scottish officer in pub ★ 7.4 Watch Steel1945Steelas Narrator (voice) Watch

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