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Known ForActing
Born1897-03-24
BirthplaceDumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK
John Laurie
Acting
Biography
John Laurie was a noted Scottish stage, screen, and television actor.
Filmography
Acting (98)
2001
The Best of Morecambe and Wiseas Self (archive footage)
2001
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Boxas Private James Frazer (archive footage) (uncredited)
10.0
1979
The Prisoner of Zendaas Archbishop
5.7
1978
6.5
1975
5.8
1971
The Abominable Dr. Phibesas Darrow
7.0
1971
Dad's Armyas Private James Frazer
5.0
1969
Justice Is a Womanas Judge
1967
1967
Mister Ten Per Centas Scotsman
5.6
1966
The Reptileas Mad Peter
6.1
1966
The Open Dooras Mr. Moncrieff
7.0
1964
Eagle Rockas The voice of (voice)
6.5
1963
Ladies Who Doas Doctor MacGregor
7.0
1963
Siege of the Saxonsas Merlin
5.4
1962
Hobson's Choiceas Dr. MacFarlane
1961
Don't Bother to Knockas Taxi Driver
4.8
1960
Kidnappedas Ebenezer Balfour
6.5
1958
Rockets Galoreas Capt. MacKechnie
6.4
1958
Next to No Timeas Abercrombie, Scottish Director
7.7
1957
Campbell's Kingdomas Mac
6.0
1957
Murder Reportedas Mac North
10.0
1955
Richard IIIas Lovel
7.2
1954
The Black Knightas James
6.4
1954
Devil Girl from Marsas Mr. Jamieson
5.2
1954
Hobson's Choiceas Dr. McFarlane
7.4
1953
Love in Pawnas Mr McCutcheon
7.2
1953
The Fakeas Henry Mason
5.9
1953
Johnny on the Runas Policeman
8.3
1953
Strange Storiesas Mr. Bartleby ('Strange Mr Bartleby')
1953
The Great Gameas Mac Wells
7.3
1953
Mr Beamish Goes Southas Mr Potter
6.0
1952
Tread Softlyas Angus McDonald
5.7
1952
Potter of the Yardas Edward Potter
1952
Saturday Islandas Grimshaw
5.6
1952
Rig 20as Narrator
6.0
1951
Encoreas Andrews, Engineer
6.2
1951
Laughter in Paradiseas Gordon Webb
6.5
1951
Pandora and the Flying Dutchmanas Angus
6.8
1951
Happy Go Lovelyas Jonskill
6.1
1950
Trioas Mr. Campbell
6.4
1950
No Traceas Inspector MacDougall
7.2
1950
Treasure Islandas Blind Pew
6.5
1950
Madeleineas Scots Divine
6.8
1949
Floodtideas Joe Drummond
7.3
1948
Hamletas Francisco
7.4
1948
Bonnie Prince Charlieas Blind Jamie
5.5
1947
Mine Own Executioneras Dr. James Garsten
7.0
1947
Uncle Silasas Giles
5.9
1947
Jassyas Tom Woodroofe
5.2
1947
The Brothersas Dugald
5.4
1946
School for Secretsas Dr. McVitie
7.2
1946
Gaiety Georgeas McTavish
6.3
1945
Caesar and Cleopatraas 1st. Auxiliary Sentinel
6.2
1945
I Know Where I'm Going!as John Campbell
7.1
1945
Steelas Narrator (voice)
1945
Great Dayas Scottish officer in pub
7.4
1945
Read All About Itas John - Ex-Newspaper Editor
4.6
1945
The Agitatoras Tom Tetley
6.3
1944
Henry Vas Jamy - Captain in the English Army
6.7
1944
Medal for the Generalas McNab
7.7
1944
The Way Aheadas Pvt. Luke
6.5
1944
Fanny by Gaslightas William Hopwood
5.5
1943
The Lamp Still Burnsas Mr. Hervey
5.8
1943
The Demi-Paradiseas Wounded Sailor
6.6
1943
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimpas Murdoch
7.5
1943
The Gentle Sexas Scots Corporal
7.0
1943
The New Lotas Harry Fyfe
8.0
1942
Teeth of Steelas Self - Commentator (voice)
1941
Ships with Wingsas Lt.Comdr. Reid
6.0
1941
Dangerous Moonlightas British Commander
6.8
1941
Old Mother Riley's Ghostsas McAdam
7.0
1941
The Ghost of St. Michael'sas Jamie
6.8
1940
Sailors Threeas McNab
7.6
1940
Convoyas Gates
5.6
1940
Laugh It Offas Jock
6.5
1939
The Four Feathersas The Khalifa
7.1
1939
Q Planesas Newspaper Editor
6.0
1939
Bees on the Boat-Deckas Gaster
10.0
1938
The Ware Caseas Henson - the Gamekeeper
6.4
1938
A Royal Divorceas Joseph Bonaparte
9.0
1938
The Claydon Treasure Mysteryas Wilson - the Valet
10.0
1938
The Face of Scotlandas Narrator
7.0
1937
The Windmillas M. Coutard
10.0
1937
The Edge of the Worldas Peter Manson
7.2
1937
Jerichoas Hassan
6.2
1937
Farewell Againas Pvt. McAllister
6.5
1936
As You Like Itas Oliver
5.4
1936
Tudor Roseas John Knox
8.1
1936
East Meets Westas Dr. Fergusson
7.0
1936
Born That Wayas McTavish
10.0
1935
Her Last Affaireas Robb
7.3
1935
The 39 Stepsas John the Crofter
7.3
1934
Red Ensignas Wages Accountant
6.0
1930
Juno and the Paycockas Johnny Boyle
4.6
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Painter and Poet No. 1as Narrator
6.2