
Person
Ian Fleming
Acting · 1888–1969 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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.
Known for

The Wednesday Play
Waiter

The Prisoner
Man at Cafe and First Top Hat

Espionage
Policeman

Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962

Mystery and Imagination
Dougal

Richard the Lionheart
Lord Chamberlain

Hancock's Half Hour
1956

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Count Latour (uncredited)

The Caesars
Sentius

Armchair Theatre
Tollemache
Filmography
- 1996In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
- 1968The CaesarsSentius
- 1967The PrisonerMan at Cafe and First Top Hat
- 1966Mystery and ImaginationDougal
- 1965The Return of Mr. MotoRogers
- 1964The Wednesday PlayWaiter
- 1963EspionagePoliceman
- 1963Seventy Deadly PillsDoctor
- 1962The BoysClerk of the Court (uncredited)
- 1962Dr. Finlay's Casebook
- 1962What Every Woman WantsNelson
- 1962Richard the LionheartLord Chamberlain
- 1962The Lamp in Assassin MewsAlbert Potts
- 1961No, My Darling DaughterVicar
- 1961Return of a StrangerMeecham
- 1960Too Hot to HandlePawnbroker
- 1960The Trials of Oscar WildeArthur
- 1960Bluebeard's 10 HoneymoonsAttorney
- 1960Jackpot
- 1959Crash DrivePaul Dixon
- 1959Man AccusedSir Thomas Riddle
- 1959Virgin Island
- 1959AsmodéeThe Curé
- 1959Web of SuspicionForbes
- 1959Innocent MeetingAndrew Garside
- 1958A Woman PossessedWalter
- 1957King's RhapsodyKing Peter of Norseland
- 1956Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeDr. Hastie Lanyon
- 1956Armchair TheatreTollemache
- 1956Hancock's Half Hour
- 1956Jane EyreBriggs
- 1955No SmokingDr. Moxom
- 1955The Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelCount Latour (uncredited)
- 1955Police DogGentleman Walking His Dog (uncredited)
- 1954The EmbezzlerDoctor
- 1954Delayed ActionDr. Jepson
- 1954The SeekersMr. Southey
- 1953It's a Grand LifeMr. Clements
- 1953The Saint's ReturnLord Merton
- 1953Park Plaza 605Colonel Santling
- 1953RecoilTalbot
- 1953Deadly NightshadeDr. Wilson
- 1953Black OrchidCoroner
- 1952Salute the Toff(uncredited)
- 1952The Voice of MerrillDr. Forrest
- 1952Come Back PeterBank Manager
- 1952Hammer the ToffDr. Lancaster
- 1952Wings of DangerMr. Talbot (uncredited)
- 1951Chelsea Story
- 1951Laughter in ParadiseDoctor (uncredited)
- 1950The Woman in QuestionDoctor
- 1949A Matter of MurderInsp. McKelvin
- 1949For Them That TrespassFirst Prison Warden
- 1949What a Carry On!Colonel
- 1948QuartetRalph (segment "The Facts of Life")
- 1947Captain BoycottTimes correspondent
- 1946George in Civvy StreetUncle Shad
- 1946Appointment with CrimePrison governor
- 1946They Knew Mr. KnightHiggs
- 1945I Didn't Do ItChief Inspr. Twyning
- 1945Waterloo Road
- 1944Tawny PipitSchoolmaster
- 1943Yellow CanaryObserve Corpsman in Opening Scene
- 1943The Butler's DilemmaSir Hubert Playfair
- 1943They Met in the Dark
- 1943We Dive at Dawn
- 1943The New LotMedical Officer
- 1942Sabotage at SeaFirst Officer Gallagher
- 1942The Lady from LisbonAdams
- 1942UncensoredNewspaper Editor
- 1942Let the People SingUnited Plastics Barrister
- 1942They Flew AloneSecretary
- 1942The Next of KinNaval Officer (uncredited)
- 1941Ships with WingsColonel
- 1941Old Bill and SonClub Member (uncredited)
- 1940It Happened to One ManSir Francis Hay
- 1940Three Silent MenPennington
- 1940Night Train to MunichBritish Official (uncredited)
- 1940Let George Do It!Col. Harcourt (uncredited)
- 1940Dangerous CommentOfficial
- 1940Enemy Interrogation of Prisoners
- 1939Sons of the SeaNaval Intelligence Officer
- 1939The Lion Has WingsAir Officer
- 1939The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
- 1939Q PlanesAir Ministry Officer
- 1939Men Without HonourFrank Hardy
- 1939The Good Old DaysLord Wakely
- 1938The Claydon Treasure MysteryDr. Cleveland - Coroner
- 1938The Return of Carol Deane
- 1938Quiet, PleaseDr. Craven
- 1938Double or QuitsSir Frederick Beal
- 1937Racing RomanceMartin Royce
- 1937Silver BlazeDr. John Watson
- 1937Jump for GloryCoroner
- 1937Darby and JoanSir Ralph Ferris
- 1936Crime Over London
- 1936Prison BreakerStephen Shand
- 1936Royal Eagle
- 1935Sexton Blake and the MademoiselleHenry Norman
- 1935The Crouching BeastMajor Abbott
- 1935The Triumph of Sherlock HolmesDr. John Watson
- 1935The Riverside MurderHenry Sanders
- 1933Called BackDr Carter
- 1933After DarkHenry Lea
- 1932Lucky GirlLord Henry
- 1932The Missing RembrandtDr. John Watson
- 1931The Sleeping CardinalDr. John Watson
- 1930The School for ScandalJoseph Surface
- 1929The Devil's MazeDerek Riffington
- 1928The Ware CaseMichael Adye, KC
- 1927Second to NoneBrian Douglas
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