John Laurie
Known for
Acting
Life
1897 – 1980 (aged 83)
Born in
Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK
Credits
View on IMDb119 acting credits
Biography
John Laurie was a noted Scottish stage, screen, and television actor.
Known For
The 39 Steps
06 Jun 1935
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
01 Apr 1971
Hamlet
10 Dec 1948
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
26 Jul 1943
Treasure Island
19 Jul 1950
Hobson's Choice
19 Apr 1954
I Know Where I'm Going!
16 Nov 1945
The Avengers
07 Jan 1961
Filmography
2025
- Dad's Army at the BBCas Pte. James Frazer1 episode
2001
- Wendy Richard: A Life on the Boxas Private James Frazer (archive footage) (uncredited)
1979
- The Prisoner of Zendaas Archbishop
1975
1971
- Eyeless in Gazaas James Miller5 episodes
- The Abominable Dr. Phibesas Darrow
- Dad's Armyas Private James Frazer
1970
- From a Bird's Eye Viewas Lord MacBracken1 episode
1969
- Justice Is a Womanas Judge
- ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Rev. 'Daddy' Auld1 episode
1968
- Dad's Armyas Private James Frazer77 episodes
1967
- Queen of Scots
- ITV Playhouseas Judge1 episode
- Mister Ten Per Centas Scotsman
1966
- The Reptileas Mad Peter
- The Open Dooras Mr. Moncrieff
- Mystery and Imaginationas Mr Moncrieff1 episode
1965
- BBC Play of the Monthas Peter Quince1 episode
- Knock on Any Dooras Peter Fisher1 episode
1964
- Theatre 625as Ulric Brendel1 episode
- Eagle Rockas The voice of (voice)
1963
- Ladies Who Doas Doctor MacGregor
- Siege of the Saxonsas Merlin
1962
- Man of the Worldas The MacGillie1 episode
- Hobson's Choiceas Dr. MacFarlane
- Dr. Finlay's Casebook1 episode
- Steptoe and Sonas The Vet1 episode
- Z-Cars1 episode
1961
- Morecambe & Wiseas Pte. James Frazer1 episode
- Don't Bother to Knockas Taxi Driver
- Tales of Mystery29 episodes
- Drama 61-67as Gov. Maquarie1 episode
- The Avengersas Jasper Lakin1 episode
1960
- Kidnappedas Ebenezer Balfour
1958
- Rockets Galoreas Capt. MacKechnie
- Next to No Timeas Abercrombie, Scottish Director
1957
- Campbell's Kingdomas Mac
- Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!as The Reverend Ingram1 episode
- Murder Reportedas Mac North
1956
- Colonel March of Scotland Yardas Dr. Brandeis1 episode
1955
- Richard IIIas Lovel
- The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernelas Dr. Dufay1 episode
- ITV Play of the Weekas Doctor Macfarlane1 episode
1954
- The Black Knightas James
- Devil Girl from Marsas Mr. Jamieson
- Hobson's Choiceas Dr. McFarlane
1953
- Love in Pawnas Mr McCutcheon
- The Fakeas Henry Mason
- Johnny on the Runas Policeman
- Strange Storiesas Mr. Bartleby ('Strange Mr Bartleby')
- The Great Gameas Mac Wells
- Mr Beamish Goes Southas Mr Potter
1952
- Tread Softlyas Angus McDonald
- Potter of the Yardas Edward Potter
- The Three Hostagesas Insp. MacGillivray6 episodes
- Saturday Islandas Grimshaw
- Rig 20as Narrator
1951
- Encoreas Andrews, Engineer
- Laughter in Paradiseas Gordon Webb
- Pandora and the Flying Dutchmanas Angus
- Happy Go Lovelyas Jonskill
1950
- Trioas Mr. Campbell
- No Traceas Inspector MacDougall
- Treasure Islandas Blind Pew
- Madeleineas Scots Divine
- Sunday Night Theatreas Allen Campbell1 episode
1949
- Floodtideas Joe Drummond
1948
- Hamletas Francisco
- Bonnie Prince Charlieas Blind Jamie
1947
- Mine Own Executioneras Dr. James Garsten
- Uncle Silasas Giles
- Jassyas Tom Woodroofe
- The Brothersas Dugald
1946
- School for Secretsas Dr. McVitie
- Gaiety Georgeas McTavish
- Kelvin: Master of Measurement
1945
- Caesar and Cleopatraas 1st. Auxiliary Sentinel
- I Know Where I'm Going!as John Campbell
- Steelas Narrator (voice)
- Great Dayas Scottish officer in pub
- Read All About Itas John - Ex-Newspaper Editor
- The Agitatoras Tom Tetley
1944
- Henry Vas Jamy - Captain in the English Army
- Medal for the Generalas McNab
- The Way Aheadas Pvt. Luke
- Fanny by Gaslightas William Hopwood
1943
- The Lamp Still Burnsas Mr. Hervey
- The Demi-Paradiseas Wounded Sailor
- The Life and Death of Colonel Blimpas Murdoch
- The Gentle Sexas Scots Corporal
- The New Lotas Harry Fyfe
1941
- Ships with Wingsas Lt.Comdr. Reid
- Dangerous Moonlightas British Commander
- Old Mother Riley's Ghostsas McAdam
- The Ghost of St. Michael'sas Jamie
1940
- Sailors Threeas McNab
- Convoyas Gates
- Laugh It Offas Jock
1939
- The Four Feathersas The Khalifa
- Q Planesas Newspaper Editor
- Bees on the Boat-Deckas Gaster
1938
- The Ware Caseas Henson - the Gamekeeper
- A Royal Divorceas Joseph Bonaparte
- The Claydon Treasure Mysteryas Wilson - the Valet
- The Face of Scotlandas Narrator
1937
- The Windmillas M. Coutard
- The Edge of the Worldas Peter Manson
- Jerichoas Hassan
- Farewell Againas Pvt. McAllister
1936
- As You Like Itas Oliver
- Tudor Roseas John Knox
- East Meets Westas Dr. Fergusson
- Born That Wayas McTavish
1935
- Her Last Affaireas Robb
- The 39 Stepsas John the Crofter
1934
- Red Ensignas Wages Accountant
1930
- Juno and the Paycockas Johnny Boyle