John Laurie

John Laurie

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

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Known For

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961 • as Crewe

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961 • as Juniper

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965 • as Peter Quince

The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

1935 • as John the Crofter

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1962

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

1968 • as Private James Frazer

Filmography

2001

The Best of Morecambe and Wise
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 10/1/2001

1979

The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda
as Archbishop
Movie - Released: 8/17/1979

1978

Return to the Edge of the World
Return to the Edge of the World
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/2/1978

1975

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
as Jock
Movie - Released: 7/9/1975

1971

Dad's Army
Dad's Army
as Pte. James Frazer
Movie - Released: 3/12/1971
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
as Darrow
Movie - Released: 5/18/1971

1970

From a Bird's Eye View
From a Bird's Eye View
as Lord MacBracken
TV - Released: 9/18/1970

1969

Movie
Justice Is a Woman
as Judge
Movie - Released: 7/14/1969

1968

Dad's Army
Dad's Army
as Private James Frazer
TV - Released: 7/31/1968

1967

Mister Ten Per Cent
Mister Ten Per Cent
as Scotsman
Movie - Released: 1/1/1967
Movie
Queen of Scots
Movie - Released: 11/29/1967

1966

The Reptile
The Reptile
as Mad Peter
Movie - Released: 3/6/1966
The Open Door
The Open Door
as Mr. Moncrieff
Movie - Released: 2/19/1966
Mystery and Imagination
Mystery and Imagination
TV - Released: 1/29/1966

1965

BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as Peter Quince
TV - Released: 10/19/1965

1964

Movie
Eagle Rock
as The voice of (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1964

1963

Siege of the Saxons
Siege of the Saxons
as Merlin
Movie - Released: 7/1/1963
Ladies Who Do
Ladies Who Do
as Doctor MacGregor
Movie - Released: 11/1/1963

1962

Hobson's Choice
Hobson's Choice
as Dr. MacFarlane
Movie - Released: 9/25/1962
Z-Cars
Z-Cars
TV - Released: 1/2/1962
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
TV - Released: 8/16/1962
Man of the World
Man of the World
as The MacGillie
TV - Released: 9/29/1962

1961

Don't Bother to Knock
Don't Bother to Knock
as Taxi Driver
Movie - Released: 5/28/1961
The Avengers
The Avengers
as Crewe
TV - Released: 1/7/1961
TV
Tales of Mystery
TV - Released: 3/29/1961
Morecambe & Wise
Morecambe & Wise
as Pte. James Frazer
TV - Released: 10/12/1961
The Avengers
The Avengers
as Juniper
TV - Released: 1/7/1961

1960

Kidnapped
Kidnapped
as Ebenezer Balfour
Movie - Released: 2/24/1960

1958

Next to No Time
Next to No Time
as Abercrombie, Scottish Director
Movie - Released: 8/4/1958
Rockets Galore
Rockets Galore
as Capt. MacKechnie
Movie - Released: 10/19/1958

1957

Campbell's Kingdom
Campbell's Kingdom
as Mac
Movie - Released: 9/3/1957
Murder Reported
Murder Reported
as Mac North
Movie - Released: 4/28/1957
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
as The Reverend Ingram
TV - Released: 6/15/1957

1956

Colonel March of Scotland Yard
Colonel March of Scotland Yard
as Dr. Brandeis
TV - Released: 2/22/1956

1955

Richard III
Richard III
as Lovel
Movie - Released: 12/13/1955
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
as Dr. Dufay
TV - Released: 9/28/1955
ITV Play of the Week
ITV Play of the Week
as Doctor Macfarlane
TV - Released: 9/27/1955

1954

Devil Girl from Mars
Devil Girl from Mars
as Mr. Jamieson
Movie - Released: 5/1/1954
Hobson's Choice
Hobson's Choice
as Dr. McFarlane
Movie - Released: 4/19/1954
The Black Knight
The Black Knight
as James
Movie - Released: 8/26/1954

1953

The Fake
The Fake
as Henry Mason
Movie - Released: 9/25/1953
Strange Stories
Strange Stories
as Mr. Bartleby ('Strange Mr Bartleby')
Movie - Released: 1/1/1953
The Great Game
The Great Game
as Mac Wells
Movie - Released: 1/1/1953
Love in Pawn
Love in Pawn
as Mr McCutcheon
Movie - Released: 11/23/1953
Johnny on the Run
Johnny on the Run
as Policeman
Movie - Released: 6/1/1953
Mr Beamish Goes South
Mr Beamish Goes South
as Mr Potter
Movie - Released: 1/1/1953

1952

Movie
Rig 20
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 1/1/1952
Tread Softly
Tread Softly
as Angus McDonald
Movie - Released: 12/1/1952
Saturday Island
Saturday Island
as Grimshaw
Movie - Released: 3/20/1952
The Three Hostages
The Three Hostages
as Insp. MacGillivray
TV - Released: 6/21/1952

1951

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
as Angus
Movie - Released: 4/13/1951
Laughter in Paradise
Laughter in Paradise
as Gordon Webb
Movie - Released: 6/1/1951
Encore
Encore
as Andrews, Engineer
Movie - Released: 6/11/1951
Happy Go Lovely
Happy Go Lovely
as Jonskill
Movie - Released: 3/6/1951

1950

No Trace
No Trace
as Inspector MacDougall
Movie - Released: 9/8/1950
Treasure Island
Treasure Island
as Blind Pew
Movie - Released: 7/19/1950
Trio
Trio
as Mr. Campbell
Movie - Released: 10/10/1950
Madeleine
Madeleine
as Scots Divine
Movie - Released: 2/16/1950
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
as Allen Campbell
TV - Released: 1/1/1950

1949

Floodtide
Floodtide
as Joe Drummond
Movie - Released: 3/15/1949

1948

Hamlet
Hamlet
as Francisco
Movie - Released: 12/10/1948
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Bonnie Prince Charlie
as Blind Jamie
Movie - Released: 10/26/1948

1947

The Brothers
The Brothers
as Dugald
Movie - Released: 5/7/1947
Uncle Silas
Uncle Silas
as Giles
Movie - Released: 10/8/1947
Jassy
Jassy
as Tom Woodroofe
Movie - Released: 8/13/1947
Mine Own Executioner
Mine Own Executioner
as Dr. James Garsten
Movie - Released: 11/22/1947

1946

School for Secrets
School for Secrets
as Dr. McVitie
Movie - Released: 12/23/1946
Gaiety George
Gaiety George
as McTavish
Movie - Released: 7/15/1946
Kelvin: Master of Measurement
Kelvin: Master of Measurement
Movie - Released: 1/1/1946

1945

I Know Where I'm Going!
I Know Where I'm Going!
as John Campbell
Movie - Released: 11/16/1945
Steel
Steel
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/12/1945
The Agitator
The Agitator
as Tom Tetley
Movie - Released: 1/24/1945
Read All About It
Read All About It
as John - Ex-Newspaper Editor
Movie - Released: 4/8/1945
Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra
as 1st. Auxiliary Sentinel
Movie - Released: 12/11/1945
Great Day
Great Day
as Scottish officer in pub
Movie - Released: 7/9/1945

1944

The Way Ahead
The Way Ahead
as Pvt. Luke
Movie - Released: 6/9/1944
Fanny by Gaslight
Fanny by Gaslight
as William Hopwood
Movie - Released: 5/8/1944
Medal for the General
Medal for the General
as McNab
Movie - Released: 11/6/1944
Henry V
Henry V
as Jamy - Captain in the English Army
Movie - Released: 11/24/1944

1943

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
as Murdoch
Movie - Released: 7/26/1943
The Demi-Paradise
The Demi-Paradise
as Wounded Sailor
Movie - Released: 11/18/1943
The Lamp Still Burns
The Lamp Still Burns
as Mr. Hervey
Movie - Released: 11/29/1943
The New Lot
The New Lot
as Harry Fyfe
Movie - Released: 1/1/1943
The Gentle Sex
The Gentle Sex
as Scots Corporal
Movie - Released: 5/23/1943

1942

Movie
Teeth of Steel
as Self - Commentator (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/2/1942

1941

Dangerous Moonlight
Dangerous Moonlight
as British Commander
Movie - Released: 6/26/1941
Movie
Old Mother Riley's Ghosts
as McAdam
Movie - Released: 6/8/1941
The Ghost of St. Michael's
The Ghost of St. Michael's
as Jamie
Movie - Released: 4/1/1941
Ships with Wings
Ships with Wings
as Lt.Comdr. Reid
Movie - Released: 11/10/1941

1940

Convoy
Convoy
as Gates
Movie - Released: 9/28/1940
Laugh It Off
Laugh It Off
as Jock
Movie - Released: 3/9/1940
Sailors Three
Sailors Three
as McNab
Movie - Released: 12/14/1940

1939

The Four Feathers
The Four Feathers
as The Khalifa
Movie - Released: 4/20/1939
Movie
Bees on the Boat-Deck
as Gaster
Movie - Released: 1/11/1939
Q Planes
Q Planes
as Newspaper Editor
Movie - Released: 2/21/1939

1938

Movie
The Face of Scotland
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 5/4/1938
The Ware Case
The Ware Case
as Henson - the Gamekeeper
Movie - Released: 12/2/1938
Movie
The Claydon Treasure Mystery
as Wilson - the Valet
Movie - Released: 9/4/1938
A Royal Divorce
A Royal Divorce
as Joseph Bonaparte
Movie - Released: 9/21/1938

1937

The Edge of the World
The Edge of the World
as Peter Manson
Movie - Released: 9/10/1937
Jericho
Jericho
as Hassan
Movie - Released: 8/23/1937
Farewell Again
Farewell Again
as Pvt. McAllister
Movie - Released: 1/5/1937
Movie
The Windmill
as M. Coutard
Movie - Released: 9/13/1937

1936

As You Like It
As You Like It
as Oliver
Movie - Released: 9/2/1936
Tudor Rose
Tudor Rose
as John Knox
Movie - Released: 9/1/1936
East Meets West
East Meets West
as Dr. Fergusson
Movie - Released: 8/26/1936
Born That Way
Born That Way
as McTavish
Movie - Released: 7/29/1936

1935

The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
as John the Crofter
Movie - Released: 6/6/1935
Her Last Affaire
Her Last Affaire
as Robb
Movie - Released: 10/21/1935

1934

Red Ensign
Red Ensign
as Wages Accountant
Movie - Released: 6/17/1934

1930

Juno and the Paycock
Juno and the Paycock
as Johnny Boyle
Movie - Released: 6/29/1930

Unknown

Movie
Painter and Poet No. 1
as Narrator
Movie
Thank You and Goodnight
Thank You and Goodnight
Movie