Person
John Laurie
Acting · 1897–1980 · Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK
Biography
John Laurie was a noted Scottish stage, screen, and television actor.
Known for
The Avengers
Crewe
Theatre 625
Ulric Brendel
BBC Play of the Month
Peter Quince
ITV Play of the Week
Doctor Macfarlane
ITV Playhouse
Judge
Z-Cars
1962
Sunday Night Theatre
Allen Campbell
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Rev. 'Daddy' Auld
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962
Morecambe & Wise
Pte. James Frazer
Filmography
- 2025Dad's Army at the BBCPte. James Frazer
- 2001The Best of Morecambe and WiseSelf (archive footage)
- 2001Wendy Richard: A Life on the BoxPrivate James Frazer (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1979The Prisoner of ZendaArchbishop
- 1978Return to the Edge of the WorldSelf
- 1975One of Our Dinosaurs Is MissingJock
- 1971Eyeless in GazaJames Miller
- 1971The Abominable Dr. PhibesDarrow
- 1971Dad's ArmyPrivate James Frazer
- 1970From a Bird's Eye ViewLord MacBracken
- 1969Justice Is a WomanJudge
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreRev. 'Daddy' Auld
- 1968Dad's ArmyPrivate James Frazer
- 1967Queen of Scots
- 1967ITV PlayhouseJudge
- 1967Mister Ten Per CentScotsman
- 1966The ReptileMad Peter
- 1966The Open DoorMr. Moncrieff
- 1966Mystery and ImaginationMr Moncrieff
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthPeter Quince
- 1965Knock on Any DoorPeter Fisher
- 1964Theatre 625Ulric Brendel
- 1964Eagle RockThe voice of (voice)
- 1963Ladies Who DoDoctor MacGregor
- 1963Siege of the SaxonsMerlin
- 1962Man of the WorldThe MacGillie
- 1962Hobson's ChoiceDr. MacFarlane
- 1962Dr. Finlay's Casebook
- 1962Steptoe and SonThe Vet
- 1962Z-Cars
- 1961Morecambe & WisePte. James Frazer
- 1961Don't Bother to KnockTaxi Driver
- 1961Tales of Mystery
- 1961Drama 61-67Gov. Maquarie
- 1961The AvengersCrewe
- 1960KidnappedEbenezer Balfour
- 1958Rockets GaloreCapt. MacKechnie
- 1958Next to No TimeAbercrombie, Scottish Director
- 1957Campbell's KingdomMac
- 1957Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!The Reverend Ingram
- 1957Murder ReportedMac North
- 1956Colonel March of Scotland YardDr. Brandeis
- 1955Richard IIILovel
- 1955The Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelDr. Dufay
- 1955ITV Play of the WeekDoctor Macfarlane
- 1954The Black KnightJames
- 1954Devil Girl from MarsMr. Jamieson
- 1954Hobson's ChoiceDr. McFarlane
- 1953Love in PawnMr McCutcheon
- 1953The FakeHenry Mason
- 1953Johnny on the RunPoliceman
- 1953Strange StoriesMr. Bartleby ('Strange Mr Bartleby')
- 1953The Great GameMac Wells
- 1953Mr Beamish Goes SouthMr Potter
- 1952Tread SoftlyAngus McDonald
- 1952Potter of the YardEdward Potter
- 1952The Three HostagesInsp. MacGillivray
- 1952Saturday IslandGrimshaw
- 1952Rig 20Narrator
- 1951EncoreAndrews, Engineer
- 1951Laughter in ParadiseGordon Webb
- 1951Pandora and the Flying DutchmanAngus
- 1951Happy Go LovelyJonskill
- 1950TrioMr. Campbell
- 1950No TraceInspector MacDougall
- 1950Treasure IslandBlind Pew
- 1950MadeleineScots Divine
- 1950Sunday Night TheatreAllen Campbell
- 1949FloodtideJoe Drummond
- 1948HamletFrancisco
- 1948Bonnie Prince CharlieBlind Jamie
- 1947Mine Own ExecutionerDr. James Garsten
- 1947Uncle SilasGiles
- 1947JassyTom Woodroofe
- 1947The BrothersDugald
- 1946School for SecretsDr. McVitie
- 1946Gaiety GeorgeMcTavish
- 1946Kelvin: Master of Measurement
- 1945Caesar and Cleopatra1st. Auxiliary Sentinel
- 1945I Know Where I'm Going!John Campbell
- 1945SteelNarrator (voice)
- 1945Great DayScottish officer in pub
- 1945Read All About ItJohn - Ex-Newspaper Editor
- 1945The AgitatorTom Tetley
- 1944Henry VJamy - Captain in the English Army
- 1944Medal for the GeneralMcNab
- 1944The Way AheadPvt. Luke
- 1944Fanny by GaslightWilliam Hopwood
- 1943The Lamp Still BurnsMr. Hervey
- 1943The Demi-ParadiseWounded Sailor
- 1943The Life and Death of Colonel BlimpMurdoch
- 1943The Gentle SexScots Corporal
- 1943The New LotHarry Fyfe
- 1942Teeth of SteelSelf - Commentator (voice)
- 1941Ships with WingsLt.Comdr. Reid
- 1941Dangerous MoonlightBritish Commander
- 1941Old Mother Riley's GhostsMcAdam
- 1941The Ghost of St. Michael'sJamie
- 1940Sailors ThreeMcNab
- 1940ConvoyGates
- 1940Laugh It OffJock
- 1939The Four FeathersThe Khalifa
- 1939Q PlanesNewspaper Editor
- 1939Bees on the Boat-DeckGaster
- 1938The Ware CaseHenson - the Gamekeeper
- 1938A Royal DivorceJoseph Bonaparte
- 1938The Claydon Treasure MysteryWilson - the Valet
- 1938The Face of ScotlandNarrator
- 1937The WindmillM. Coutard
- 1937The Edge of the WorldPeter Manson
- 1937JerichoHassan
- 1937Farewell AgainPvt. McAllister
- 1936As You Like ItOliver
- 1936Tudor RoseJohn Knox
- 1936East Meets WestDr. Fergusson
- 1936Born That WayMcTavish
- 1935Her Last AffaireRobb
- 1935The 39 StepsJohn the Crofter
- 1934Red EnsignWages Accountant
- 1930Juno and the PaycockJohnny Boyle
- —Painter and Poet No. 1Narrator
- —Thank You and Goodnight
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