John Laurie

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

Biography

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

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

24 March 1897, 128 years old

Known For

The 39 Steps

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

Hamlet

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Treasure Island

Hobson's Choice

I Know Where I'm Going!

Henry V

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

The Prisoner of Zenda

Archbishop

1979

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

Darrow

1971

Dad's Army

Private James Frazer

1971

The Reptile

Mad Peter

1966

Siege of the Saxons

Merlin

1963

Kidnapped

Ebenezer Balfour

1960

Campbell's Kingdom

Mac

1957

Murder Reported

Mac North

1957

Richard III

Lovel

1955

Devil Girl from Mars

Mr. Jamieson

1954

The Fake

Henry Mason

1953

Strange Stories

Mr. Bartleby ('Strange Mr Bartleby')

1953

The Great Game

Mac Wells

1953

Tread Softly

Angus McDonald

1952

Saturday Island

Grimshaw

1952

Rig 20

Narrator

1952

Laughter in Paradise

Gordon Webb

1951

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

Angus

1951

No Trace

Inspector MacDougall

1950

Floodtide

Joe Drummond

1949

Hamlet

Francisco

1948

Bonnie Prince Charlie

Blind Jamie

1948

Mine Own Executioner

Dr. James Garsten

1947

Uncle Silas

Giles

1947

Jassy

Tom Woodroofe

1947

The Brothers

Dugald

1947

School for Secrets

Dr. McVitie

1946

I Know Where I'm Going!

John Campbell

1945

Steel

Narrator (voice)

1945

The Way Ahead

Pvt. Luke

1944

Fanny by Gaslight

William Hopwood

1944

The Lamp Still Burns

Mr. Hervey

1943

The Demi-Paradise

Wounded Sailor

1943

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Murdoch

1943

Dangerous Moonlight

British Commander

1941

Old Mother Riley's Ghosts

McAdam

1941

The Ghost of St. Michael's

Jamie

1941

The Four Feathers

The Khalifa

1939

Q Planes

Newspaper Editor

1939

Bees on the Boat-Deck

Gaster

1939

The Ware Case

Henson - the Gamekeeper

1938

The Face of Scotland

Narrator

1938

The Edge of the World

Peter Manson

1937

Jericho

Hassan

1937

As You Like It

Oliver

1936

Tudor Rose

John Knox

1936

The 39 Steps

John the Crofter

1935

Juno and the Paycock

Johnny Boyle

1930

Painter and Poet No. 1

Narrator

Unknown

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

Self (archive footage)

2001

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Private James Frazer (archive footage) (uncredited)

2001

Return to the Edge of the World

Self

1978

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

Jock

1975

Justice Is a Woman

Judge

1969

Queen of Scots

1967

Mister Ten Per Cent

Scotsman

1967

The Open Door

Mr. Moncrieff

1966

Eagle Rock

The voice of (voice)

1964

Ladies Who Do

Doctor MacGregor

1963

Hobson's Choice

Dr. MacFarlane

1962

Don't Bother to Knock

Taxi Driver

1961

Rockets Galore

Capt. MacKechnie

1958

Next to No Time

Abercrombie, Scottish Director

1958

The Black Knight

James

1954

Hobson's Choice

Dr. McFarlane

1954

Love in Pawn

Mr McCutcheon

1953

Johnny on the Run

Policeman

1953

Mr Beamish Goes South

Mr Potter

1953

Potter of the Yard

Edward Potter

1952

Encore

Andrews, Engineer

1951

Happy Go Lovely

Jonskill

1951

Trio

Mr. Campbell

1950

Treasure Island

Blind Pew

1950

Madeleine

Scots Divine

1950

Gaiety George

McTavish

1946

Kelvin: Master of Measurement

1946

Caesar and Cleopatra

1st. Auxiliary Sentinel

1945

Great Day

Scottish officer in pub

1945

Read All About It

John - Ex-Newspaper Editor

1945

The Agitator

Tom Tetley

1945

Henry V

Jamy - Captain in the English Army

1944

Medal for the General

McNab

1944

The Gentle Sex

Scots Corporal

1943

The New Lot

Harry Fyfe

1943

Teeth of Steel

Self - Commentator (voice)

1942

Ships with Wings

Lt.Comdr. Reid

1941

Sailors Three

McNab

1940

Convoy

Gates

1940

Laugh It Off

Jock

1940

A Royal Divorce

Joseph Bonaparte

1938

The Claydon Treasure Mystery

Wilson - the Valet

1938

The Windmill

M. Coutard

1937

Farewell Again

Pvt. McAllister

1937

East Meets West

Dr. Fergusson

1936

Born That Way

McTavish

1936

Her Last Affaire

Robb

1935

Red Ensign

Wages Accountant

1934

Thank You and Goodnight

Unknown