Ian Fleming
Acting
Biography
Ian Fleming was an Australian born character actor with credits in over 100 British movies. He is perhaps best known for playing Dr. John Watson in a series of Sherlock Holmes movies of the 1930s opposite Arthur Wontner's Holmes. He also essayed a number of supporting roles in many classic British films of the era including Q Planes (1939), Night Train to Munich (1940), We Dive at Dawn, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (both 1943) and Waterloo Road (1945). His later career included appearances in many television series of the 50s and 60s such as Fabian of the Yard, Hancock's Half Hour, Dixon of Dock Green, Dr. Finlay's Casebook, The Forsyte Saga and The Prisoner.
He is not to be confused with the Ian Fleming who created the James Bond character.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Ian Fleming
Q Planes
1939
Filmography
Acting (100)
1965
The Return of Mr. Motoas Rogers
5.1
1963
Seventy Deadly Pillsas Doctor
7.5
1962
The Boysas Clerk of the Court (uncredited)
7.5
1962
What Every Woman Wantsas Nelson
9.0
1962
The Lamp in Assassin Mewsas Albert Potts
6.5
1961
No, My Darling Daughteras Vicar
7.3
1961
Return of a Strangeras Meecham
5.5
1960
Too Hot to Handleas Pawnbroker
4.8
1960
The Trials of Oscar Wildeas Arthur
6.4
1960
Bluebeard's 10 Honeymoonsas Attorney
6.4
1960
6.0
1959
Crash Driveas Paul Dixon
10.0
1959
Man Accusedas Sir Thomas Riddle
7.0
1959
6.3
1959
Asmodéeas The Curé
1959
Web of Suspicionas Forbes
8.0
1959
Innocent Meetingas Andrew Garside
6.7
1958
A Woman Possessedas Walter
7.0
1957
King's Rhapsodyas King Peter of Norseland
1956
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Dr. Hastie Lanyon
1955
No Smokingas Dr. Moxom
7.8
1955
Police Dogas Gentleman Walking His Dog (uncredited)
6.7
1954
The Embezzleras Doctor
7.3
1954
Delayed Actionas Dr. Jepson
5.8
1954
The Seekersas Mr. Southey
6.4
1953
It's a Grand Lifeas Mr. Clements
6.8
1953
The Saint's Returnas Lord Merton
5.8
1953
Park Plaza 605as Colonel Santling
4.7
1953
Recoilas Talbot
5.8
1953
Deadly Nightshadeas Dr. Wilson
6.8
1953
Black Orchidas Coroner
4.9
1952
Salute the Toffas (uncredited)
5.7
1952
The Voice of Merrillas Dr. Forrest
6.3
1952
Come Back Peteras Bank Manager
8.0
1952
Hammer the Toffas Dr. Lancaster
6.4
1952
Wings of Dangeras Mr. Talbot (uncredited)
5.7
1951
7.0
1951
Laughter in Paradiseas Doctor (uncredited)
6.5
1950
The Woman in Questionas Doctor
6.3
1949
A Matter of Murderas Insp. McKelvin
6.3
1949
For Them That Trespassas First Prison Warden
5.3
1949
What a Carry On!as Colonel
7.3
1948
Quartetas Ralph (segment "The Facts of Life")
6.3
1947
Captain Boycottas Times correspondent
7.2
1946
George in Civvy Streetas Uncle Shad
6.8
1946
Appointment with Crimeas Prison governor
6.2
1946
They Knew Mr. Knightas Higgs
6.3
1945
I Didn't Do Itas Chief Inspr. Twyning
6.7
1945
6.0
1944
Tawny Pipitas Schoolmaster
6.5
1943
Yellow Canaryas Observe Corpsman in Opening Scene
5.4
1943
The Butler's Dilemmaas Sir Hubert Playfair
6.3
6.3
1943
6.3
1943
The New Lotas Medical Officer
8.0
1942
Sabotage at Seaas First Officer Gallagher
6.5
1942
The Lady from Lisbonas Adams
7.5
1942
Uncensoredas Newspaper Editor
9.0
1942
Let the People Singas United Plastics Barrister
6.8
1942
They Flew Aloneas Secretary
6.8
1942
The Next of Kinas Naval Officer (uncredited)
5.0
1941
Ships with Wingsas Colonel
6.0
1941
Old Bill and Sonas Club Member (uncredited)
6.6
1940
It Happened to One Manas Sir Francis Hay
8.0
1940
Three Silent Menas Pennington
5.8
1940
Night Train to Munichas British Official (uncredited)
7.2
1940
Let George Do It!as Col. Harcourt (uncredited)
6.2
1940
Dangerous Commentas Official
9.0
1939
Sons of the Seaas Naval Intelligence Officer
7.0
1939
The Lion Has Wingsas Air Officer
6.4
10.0
1939
Q Planesas Air Ministry Officer
6.0
1939
Men Without Honouras Frank Hardy
8.0
1939
The Good Old Daysas Lord Wakely
8.0
1938
The Claydon Treasure Mysteryas Dr. Cleveland - Coroner
10.0
9.0
1938
Quiet, Pleaseas Dr. Craven
7.0
1938
Double or Quitsas Sir Frederick Beal
1937
Racing Romanceas Martin Royce
8.0
1937
Silver Blazeas Dr. John Watson
5.7
1937
Jump for Gloryas Coroner
5.7
1937
Darby and Joanas Sir Ralph Ferris
6.3
7.0
1936
Prison Breakeras Stephen Shand
8.0
1936
5.5
1935
Sexton Blake and the Mademoiselleas Henry Norman
10.0
1935
The Crouching Beastas Major Abbott
9.0
1935
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmesas Dr. John Watson
5.4
1935
The Riverside Murderas Henry Sanders
5.5
1933
Called Backas Dr Carter
10.0
1933
After Darkas Henry Lea
7.5
1932
Lucky Girlas Lord Henry
9.0
1932
The Missing Rembrandtas Dr. John Watson
7.0
1931
The Sleeping Cardinalas Dr. John Watson
5.5
1930
The School for Scandalas Joseph Surface
8.0
1929
The Devil's Mazeas Derek Riffington
7.0
1928
The Ware Caseas Michael Adye, KC
9.0
1927
Second to Noneas Brian Douglas
8.0