Person

John Laurie

Acting · 1897–1980 · Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK

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

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  The Avengers

  Crewe

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  BBC Play of the Month

  Peter Quince

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  Theatre 625

  Ulric Brendel

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  Z-Cars

  1962

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  ITV Play of the Week

  Doctor Macfarlane

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  ITV Playhouse

  Judge

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  ITV Saturday Night Theatre

  Rev. 'Daddy' Auld

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  Morecambe & Wise

  Pte. James Frazer

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  Sunday Night Theatre

  Allen Campbell

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  Dad's Army

  Private James Frazer

• 2025Dad's Army at the BBCPte. James Frazer
• 2001The Best of Morecambe and WiseSelf (archive footage)
• 2001Wendy Richard: A Life on the BoxPrivate James Frazer (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 1979The Prisoner of ZendaArchbishop
• 1978Return to the Edge of the WorldSelf
• 1975One of Our Dinosaurs Is MissingJock
• 1971Eyeless in GazaJames Miller
• 1971The Abominable Dr. PhibesDarrow
• 1971Dad's ArmyPrivate James Frazer
• 1970From a Bird's Eye ViewLord MacBracken
• 1969Justice Is a WomanJudge
• 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreRev. 'Daddy' Auld
• 1968Dad's ArmyPrivate James Frazer
• 1967Queen of Scots
• 1967ITV PlayhouseJudge
• 1967Mister Ten Per CentScotsman
• 1966The ReptileMad Peter
• 1966The Open DoorMr. Moncrieff
• 1966Mystery and ImaginationMr Moncrieff
• 1965BBC Play of the MonthPeter Quince
• 1964Theatre 625Ulric Brendel
• 1964Eagle RockThe voice of (voice)
• 1963Ladies Who DoDoctor MacGregor
• 1963Siege of the SaxonsMerlin
• 1962Man of the WorldThe MacGillie
• 1962Hobson's ChoiceDr. MacFarlane
• 1962Dr. Finlay's Casebook
• 1962Steptoe and SonThe Vet
• 1962Z-Cars
• 1961Morecambe & WisePte. James Frazer
• 1961Don't Bother to KnockTaxi Driver
• 1961Tales of Mystery
• 1961Drama 61-67Gov. Maquarie
• 1961The AvengersCrewe
• 1960KidnappedEbenezer Balfour
• 1958Rockets GaloreCapt. MacKechnie
• 1958Next to No TimeAbercrombie, Scottish Director
• 1957Campbell's KingdomMac
• 1957Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!The Reverend Ingram
• 1957Murder ReportedMac North
• 1956Colonel March of Scotland YardDr. Brandeis
• 1955Richard IIILovel
• 1955The Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelDr. Dufay
• 1955ITV Play of the WeekDoctor Macfarlane
• 1954The Black KnightJames
• 1954Devil Girl from MarsMr. Jamieson
• 1954Hobson's ChoiceDr. McFarlane
• 1953Love in PawnMr McCutcheon
• 1953The FakeHenry Mason
• 1953Johnny on the RunPoliceman
• 1953Strange StoriesMr. Bartleby ('Strange Mr Bartleby')
• 1953The Great GameMac Wells
• 1953Mr Beamish Goes SouthMr Potter
• 1952Tread SoftlyAngus McDonald
• 1952Potter of the YardEdward Potter
• 1952The Three HostagesInsp. MacGillivray
• 1952Saturday IslandGrimshaw
• 1952Rig 20Narrator
• 1951EncoreAndrews, Engineer
• 1951Laughter in ParadiseGordon Webb
• 1951Pandora and the Flying DutchmanAngus
• 1951Happy Go LovelyJonskill
• 1950TrioMr. Campbell
• 1950No TraceInspector MacDougall
• 1950Treasure IslandBlind Pew
• 1950MadeleineScots Divine
• 1950Sunday Night TheatreAllen Campbell
• 1949FloodtideJoe Drummond
• 1948HamletFrancisco
• 1948Bonnie Prince CharlieBlind Jamie
• 1947Mine Own ExecutionerDr. James Garsten
• 1947Uncle SilasGiles
• 1947JassyTom Woodroofe
• 1947The BrothersDugald
• 1946School for SecretsDr. McVitie
• 1946Gaiety GeorgeMcTavish
• 1946Kelvin: Master of Measurement
• 1945Caesar and Cleopatra1st. Auxiliary Sentinel
• 1945I Know Where I'm Going!John Campbell
• 1945SteelNarrator (voice)
• 1945Great DayScottish officer in pub
• 1945Read All About ItJohn - Ex-Newspaper Editor
• 1945The AgitatorTom Tetley
• 1944Henry VJamy - Captain in the English Army
• 1944Medal for the GeneralMcNab
• 1944The Way AheadPvt. Luke
• 1944Fanny by GaslightWilliam Hopwood
• 1943The Lamp Still BurnsMr. Hervey
• 1943The Demi-ParadiseWounded Sailor
• 1943The Life and Death of Colonel BlimpMurdoch
• 1943The Gentle SexScots Corporal
• 1943The New LotHarry Fyfe
• 1942Teeth of SteelSelf - Commentator (voice)
• 1941Ships with WingsLt.Comdr. Reid
• 1941Dangerous MoonlightBritish Commander
• 1941Old Mother Riley's GhostsMcAdam
• 1941The Ghost of St. Michael'sJamie
• 1940Sailors ThreeMcNab
• 1940ConvoyGates
• 1940Laugh It OffJock
• 1939The Four FeathersThe Khalifa
• 1939Q PlanesNewspaper Editor
• 1939Bees on the Boat-DeckGaster
• 1938The Ware CaseHenson - the Gamekeeper
• 1938A Royal DivorceJoseph Bonaparte
• 1938The Claydon Treasure MysteryWilson - the Valet
• 1938The Face of ScotlandNarrator
• 1937The WindmillM. Coutard
• 1937The Edge of the WorldPeter Manson
• 1937JerichoHassan
• 1937Farewell AgainPvt. McAllister
• 1936As You Like ItOliver
• 1936Tudor RoseJohn Knox
• 1936East Meets WestDr. Fergusson
• 1936Born That WayMcTavish
• 1935Her Last AffaireRobb
• 1935The 39 StepsJohn the Crofter
• 1934Red EnsignWages Accountant
• 1930Juno and the PaycockJohnny Boyle
• —Painter and Poet No. 1Narrator
• —Thank You and Goodnight