John Laurie

Acting

John Laurie

Born March 24, 1897Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK118 credits

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

Known For

Dad's Army at the BBC

Dad's Army at the BBC

TV

2025

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

Movie

2001

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Movie

2001

The Prisoner of Zenda
5.7

The Prisoner of Zenda

Movie

1979

Return to the Edge of the World
6.5

Return to the Edge of the World

Movie

1978

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
5.7

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

Movie

1975

Filmography

Dad's Army at the BBC
2025Dad's Army at the BBCas Pte. James FrazerTV
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
2001The Best of Morecambe and Wiseas Self (archive footage)Movie
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2001Wendy Richard: A Life on the Boxas Private James Frazer (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The Prisoner of Zenda
1979The Prisoner of Zendaas ArchbishopMovie
Return to the Edge of the World
1978Return to the Edge of the Worldas SelfMovie
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
1975One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missingas JockMovie
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
1971The Abominable Dr. Phibesas DarrowMovie
Dad's Army
1971Dad's Armyas Private James FrazerMovie
From a Bird's Eye View
1970From a Bird's Eye Viewas Lord MacBrackenTV
Justice Is a Woman
1969Justice Is a Womanas JudgeMovie
Dad's Army
1968Dad's Armyas Private James FrazerTV
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1967Queen of ScotsMovie
ITV Playhouse
1967ITV Playhouseas JudgeTV
Mister Ten Per Cent
1967Mister Ten Per Centas ScotsmanMovie
The Reptile
1966The Reptileas Mad PeterMovie
The Open Door
1966The Open Dooras Mr. MoncrieffMovie
Mystery and Imagination
1966Mystery and Imaginationas Mr MoncrieffTV
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Monthas Peter QuinceTV
Theatre 625
1964Theatre 625as Ulric BrendelTV
Eagle Rock
1964Eagle Rockas The voice of (voice)Movie
Ladies Who Do
1963Ladies Who Doas Doctor MacGregorMovie
Siege of the Saxons
1963Siege of the Saxonsas MerlinMovie
Man of the World
1962Man of the Worldas The MacGillieTV
Hobson's Choice
1962Hobson's Choiceas Dr. MacFarlaneMovie
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962Dr. Finlay's CasebookTV
Z-Cars
1962Z-CarsTV
Morecambe & Wise
1961Morecambe & Wiseas Pte. James FrazerTV
Don't Bother to Knock
1961Don't Bother to Knockas Taxi DriverMovie
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1961Tales of MysteryTV
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1961Drama 61-67as Gov. MaquarieTV
The Avengers
1961The Avengersas CreweTV
Kidnapped
1960Kidnappedas Ebenezer BalfourMovie
Rockets Galore
1958Rockets Galoreas Capt. MacKechnieMovie
Next to No Time
1958Next to No Timeas Abercrombie, Scottish DirectorMovie
Campbell's Kingdom
1957Campbell's Kingdomas MacMovie
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1957Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!as The Reverend IngramTV
Murder Reported
1957Murder Reportedas Mac NorthMovie
Colonel March of Scotland Yard
1956Colonel March of Scotland Yardas Dr. BrandeisTV
Richard III
1955Richard IIIas LovelMovie
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernelas Dr. DufayTV
ITV Play of the Week
1955ITV Play of the Weekas Doctor MacfarlaneTV
The Black Knight
1954The Black Knightas JamesMovie
Devil Girl from Mars
1954Devil Girl from Marsas Mr. JamiesonMovie
Hobson's Choice
1954Hobson's Choiceas Dr. McFarlaneMovie
Love in Pawn
1953Love in Pawnas Mr McCutcheonMovie
The Fake
1953The Fakeas Henry MasonMovie
Johnny on the Run
1953Johnny on the Runas PolicemanMovie
Strange Stories
1953Strange Storiesas Mr. Bartleby ('Strange Mr Bartleby')Movie
The Great Game
1953The Great Gameas Mac WellsMovie
Mr Beamish Goes South
1953Mr Beamish Goes Southas Mr PotterMovie
Tread Softly
1952Tread Softlyas Angus McDonaldMovie
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1952Potter of the Yardas Edward PotterMovie
The Three Hostages
1952The Three Hostagesas Insp. MacGillivrayTV
Saturday Island
1952Saturday Islandas GrimshawMovie
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1952Rig 20as NarratorMovie
Encore
1951Encoreas Andrews, EngineerMovie
Laughter in Paradise
1951Laughter in Paradiseas Gordon WebbMovie
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
1951Pandora and the Flying Dutchmanas AngusMovie
Happy Go Lovely
1951Happy Go Lovelyas JonskillMovie
Trio
1950Trioas Mr. CampbellMovie
No Trace
1950No Traceas Inspector MacDougallMovie
Treasure Island
1950Treasure Islandas Blind PewMovie
Madeleine
1950Madeleineas Scots DivineMovie
Sunday Night Theatre
1950Sunday Night Theatreas Allen CampbellTV
Floodtide
1949Floodtideas Joe DrummondMovie
Hamlet
1948Hamletas FranciscoMovie
Bonnie Prince Charlie
1948Bonnie Prince Charlieas Blind JamieMovie
Mine Own Executioner
1947Mine Own Executioneras Dr. James GarstenMovie
Uncle Silas
1947Uncle Silasas GilesMovie
Jassy
1947Jassyas Tom WoodroofeMovie
The Brothers
1947The Brothersas DugaldMovie
School for Secrets
1946School for Secretsas Dr. McVitieMovie
Gaiety George
1946Gaiety Georgeas McTavishMovie
Kelvin: Master of Measurement
1946Kelvin: Master of MeasurementMovie
Caesar and Cleopatra
1945Caesar and Cleopatraas 1st. Auxiliary SentinelMovie
I Know Where I'm Going!
1945I Know Where I'm Going!as John CampbellMovie
Steel
1945Steelas Narrator (voice)Movie
Great Day
1945Great Dayas Scottish officer in pubMovie
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1945Read All About Itas John - Ex-Newspaper EditorMovie
The Agitator
1945The Agitatoras Tom TetleyMovie
Henry V
1944Henry Vas Jamy - Captain in the English ArmyMovie
Medal for the General
1944Medal for the Generalas McNabMovie
The Way Ahead
1944The Way Aheadas Pvt. LukeMovie
Fanny by Gaslight
1944Fanny by Gaslightas William HopwoodMovie
The Lamp Still Burns
1943The Lamp Still Burnsas Mr. HerveyMovie
The Demi-Paradise
1943The Demi-Paradiseas Wounded SailorMovie
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
1943The Life and Death of Colonel Blimpas MurdochMovie
The Gentle Sex
1943The Gentle Sexas Scots CorporalMovie
The New Lot
1943The New Lotas Harry FyfeMovie
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1942Teeth of Steelas Self - Commentator (voice)Movie
Ships with Wings
1941Ships with Wingsas Lt.Comdr. ReidMovie
Dangerous Moonlight
1941Dangerous Moonlightas British CommanderMovie
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1941Old Mother Riley's Ghostsas McAdamMovie
The Ghost of St. Michael's
1941The Ghost of St. Michael'sas JamieMovie
Sailors Three
1940Sailors Threeas McNabMovie
Convoy
1940Convoyas GatesMovie
Laugh It Off
1940Laugh It Offas JockMovie
The Four Feathers
1939The Four Feathersas The KhalifaMovie
Q Planes
1939Q Planesas Newspaper EditorMovie
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1939Bees on the Boat-Deckas GasterMovie
The Ware Case
1938The Ware Caseas Henson - the GamekeeperMovie
A Royal Divorce
1938A Royal Divorceas Joseph BonaparteMovie
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1938The Claydon Treasure Mysteryas Wilson - the ValetMovie
The Face of Scotland
1938The Face of Scotlandas NarratorMovie
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1937The Windmillas M. CoutardMovie
The Edge of the World
1937The Edge of the Worldas Peter MansonMovie
Jericho
1937Jerichoas HassanMovie
Farewell Again
1937Farewell Againas Pvt. McAllisterMovie
As You Like It
1936As You Like Itas OliverMovie
Tudor Rose
1936Tudor Roseas John KnoxMovie
East Meets West
1936East Meets Westas Dr. FergussonMovie
Born That Way
1936Born That Wayas McTavishMovie
Her Last Affaire
1935Her Last Affaireas RobbMovie
The 39 Steps
1935The 39 Stepsas John the CrofterMovie
Red Ensign
1934Red Ensignas Wages AccountantMovie
Juno and the Paycock
1930Juno and the Paycockas Johnny BoyleMovie
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—Painter and Poet No. 1as NarratorMovie
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—Thank You and GoodnightMovie