John Laurie

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 96

Gender Male

Birthday 1897-03-25

Day of Death 1980-06-23 (83 years old)

Place of Birth Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK

Also Known As

John Lawrie
John Paton Laurie

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John Laurie

Biography

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

Known For

Acting

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as Narrator

1979

as Archbishop

1975

as Jock

1971		The Abominable Dr. Phibes as Darrow
1971		Dad's Army as Pte. James Frazer

1970

(1 episode) as Lord MacBracken

1968

(77 episodes) as Private James Frazer

1967

as Scotsman

1966		The Reptile as Mad Peter
1966		Mystery and Imagination (1 episode)

1964

as The voice of (voice)

1963		Ladies Who Do as Doctor MacGregor
1963		Siege of the Saxons as Merlin

1962		Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1 episode)
1962		Z-Cars (1 episode)

1961		The Morecambe & Wise Show (1 episode) as Pte. James Frazer
1961		Don't Bother to Knock as Taxi Driver
1961		Tales of Mystery (29 episodes)
1961		The Avengers (1 episode) as Juniper (3 episodes) as Crewe

1960

as Ebenezer Balfour

1958		Rockets Galore as Capt. MacKechnie
1958		Next to No Time as Abercrombie, Scottish Director

1957

as Mac

1956

(1 episode) as Dr. Brandeis

1955		Richard III as Lovel
1955		Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1 episode) as Johnny Boyle / John - Crofter (archive footage) (uncredited)
1955		The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1 episode) as Dr. Dufay

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		Strange Stories as Mr. Bartleby
1953		The Great Game as Mac Wells

1952		Tread Softly as Angus McDonald
1952		The Three Hostages (6 episodes) 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

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 (1 episode) as Allen Campbell

1949

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

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

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		Clouds Over Europe 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 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		The 39 Steps as John the Crofter
1935		Her Last Affaire as Robb

1934

as Wages Accountant

1929

as Johnny Boyle

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- TV Shows 13
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