John Laurie
Born in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK — Mar 24 1897• Died Jun 23 1980
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John Laurie was a noted Scottish stage, screen, and television actor.
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John Laurie's Credits
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The Avengers
Crewe
BBC Play of the Month
Peter Quince
Theatre 625
Ulric Brendel
Z-Cars
Drama 61-67
Gov. Maquarie
Sunday Night Theatre
Allen Campbell
Dad's Army
Private James Frazer
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Dr. Dufay
Man of the World
The MacGillie
Mystery and Imagination
Mr Moncrieff
ITV Play of the Week
Doctor Macfarlane
Colonel March of Scotland Yard
Dr. Brandeis
Morecambe & Wise
Pte. James Frazer
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
The Reverend Ingram
The 39 Steps
John the Crofter
From a Bird's Eye View
Lord MacBracken
Hamlet
Francisco
The Way Ahead
Pvt. Luke
Richard III
Lovel
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Darrow
The Reptile
Mad Peter
Hobson's Choice
Dr. McFarlane
I Know Where I'm Going!
John Campbell
The Prisoner of Zenda
Archbishop
Devil Girl from Mars
Mr. Jamieson
Caesar and Cleopatra
1st. Auxiliary Sentinel
Happy Go Lovely
Jonskill
Trio
Mr. Campbell
Q Planes
Newspaper Editor
Encore
Andrews, Engineer
Jassy
Tom Woodroofe
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
Murdoch
The Brothers
Dugald
The Four Feathers
The Khalifa
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
Angus
Kidnapped
Ebenezer Balfour
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
Jock
The Fake
Henry Mason
The Three Hostages
Insp. MacGillivray
Rockets Galore
Capt. MacKechnie
Juno and the Paycock
Johnny Boyle
Dad's Army
Private James Frazer
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Blind Jamie
Next to No Time
Abercrombie, Scottish Director
Ladies Who Do
Doctor MacGregor
Tudor Rose
John Knox
Ships with Wings
Lt.Comdr. Reid
Henry V
Jamy - Captain in the English Army
The Black Knight
James
Saturday Island
Grimshaw
Farewell Again
Pvt. McAllister
Dangerous Moonlight
British Commander
The Lamp Still Burns
Mr. Hervey
Siege of the Saxons
Merlin
Campbell's Kingdom
Mac
Laugh It Off
Jock
A Royal Divorce
Joseph Bonaparte
The Open Door
Mr. Moncrieff
The Edge of the World
Peter Manson
Don't Bother to Knock
Taxi Driver
The Ghost of St. Michael's
Jamie
Convoy
Gates
Strange Stories
Mr. Bartleby ('Strange Mr Bartleby')
As You Like It
Oliver
The Agitator
Tom Tetley
Johnny on the Run
Policeman
School for Secrets
Dr. McVitie
Treasure Island
Blind Pew
Sailors Three
McNab
Red Ensign
Wages Accountant
East Meets West
Dr. Fergusson
Madeleine
Scots Divine
The Gentle Sex
Scots Corporal
Fanny by Gaslight
William Hopwood
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
Self (archive footage)
Uncle Silas
Giles
Dad's Army at the BBC
Pte. James Frazer
The New Lot
Harry Fyfe
Gaiety George
McTavish
Laughter in Paradise
Gordon Webb
Love in Pawn
Mr McCutcheon
Justice Is a Woman
Judge
Her Last Affaire
Robb
Mister Ten Per Cent
Scotsman
The Ware Case
Henson - the Gamekeeper
Mine Own Executioner
Dr. James Garsten
No Trace
Inspector MacDougall
Jericho
Hassan
Tales of Mystery
The Claydon Treasure Mystery
Wilson - the Valet
Tread Softly
Angus McDonald
Hobson's Choice
Dr. MacFarlane
Floodtide
Joe Drummond
The Windmill
M. Coutard
Bees on the Boat-Deck
Gaster
The Great Game
Mac Wells
Great Day
Scottish officer in pub
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Private James Frazer (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Demi-Paradise
Wounded Sailor
Read All About It
John - Ex-Newspaper Editor
Medal for the General
McNab
Queen of Scots
Eagle Rock
The voice of (voice)
Old Mother Riley's Ghosts
McAdam
Born That Way
McTavish
The Face of Scotland
Narrator
Murder Reported
Mac North
Kelvin: Master of Measurement
Return to the Edge of the World
Self
Mr Beamish Goes South
Mr Potter
Steel
Narrator (voice)
Rig 20
Narrator
Painter and Poet No. 1
Narrator
Potter of the Yard
Edward Potter
Thank You and Goodnight
Teeth of Steel
Self - Commentator (voice)