Portrait of Ian Fleming

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.

Born: September 9, 1888

Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Filmography

1968
The Caesars

as Sentius

1967
The Prisoner

as Man at Cafe and First Top Hat

1962
The Boys

as Clerk of the Court (uncredited)

1962
Richard the Lionheart

as Lord Chamberlain

1961
1960
Too Hot to Handle

as Pawnbroker

1959
Man Accused

as Sir Thomas Riddle

1959
1959
Innocent Meeting

as Andrew Garside

1958
1955
No Smoking

as Dr. Moxom

1955
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

as Count Latour (uncredited)

1955
Police Dog

as Gentleman Walking His Dog (uncredited)

1954
The Embezzler

as Doctor

1954
Delayed Action

as Dr. Jepson

1954
The Seekers

as Mr. Southey

1953
It's a Grand Life

as Mr. Clements

1953
The Saint's Return

as Lord Merton

1953
Park Plaza 605

as Colonel Santling

1953
Recoil

as Talbot

1953
Deadly Nightshade

as Dr. Wilson

1953
Black Orchid

as Coroner

1952
Salute the Toff

as (uncredited)

1952
The Voice of Merrill

as Dr. Forrest

1952
Come Back Peter

as Bank Manager

1952
Hammer the Toff

as Dr. Lancaster

1952
Wings of Danger

as Mr. Talbot (uncredited)

1951
Laughter in Paradise

as Doctor (uncredited)

1949
A Matter of Murder

as Insp. McKelvin

1949
For Them That Trespass

as First Prison Warden

1949
1948
Quartet

as Ralph (segment "The Facts of Life")

1947
Captain Boycott

as Times correspondent

1946
1946
Appointment with Crime

as Prison governor

1945
I Didn't Do It

as Chief Inspr. Twyning

1944
Tawny Pipit

as Schoolmaster

1943
Yellow Canary

as Observe Corpsman in Opening Scene

1943
The Butler's Dilemma

as Sir Hubert Playfair

1943
The New Lot

as Medical Officer

1942
Sabotage at Sea

as First Officer Gallagher

1942
Uncensored

as Newspaper Editor

1942
Let the People Sing

as United Plastics Barrister

1942
They Flew Alone

as Secretary

1942
The Next of Kin

as Naval Officer (uncredited)

1941
1941
Old Bill and Son

as Club Member (uncredited)

1940
Three Silent Men

as Pennington

1940
Night Train to Munich

as British Official (uncredited)

1940
Let George Do It!

as Col. Harcourt (uncredited)

1940
1939
Sons of the Sea

as Naval Intelligence Officer

1939
The Lion Has Wings

as Air Officer

1939
Q Planes

as Air Ministry Officer

1937
Silver Blaze

as Dr. John Watson

1937
Darby and Joan

as Sir Ralph Ferris

1937
Jump for Glory

as Coroner

1936
Prison Breaker

as Stephen Shand

1935
The Crouching Beast

as Major Abbott

1935
1935
The Riverside Murder

as Henry Sanders

1933
Called Back

as Dr Carter

1933
After Dark

as Henry Lea

1932
Lucky Girl

as Lord Henry

1932
The Missing Rembrandt

as Dr. John Watson

1931
The Sleeping Cardinal

as Dr. John Watson

1930
The School for Scandal

as Joseph Surface

1929
The Devil's Maze

as Derek Riffington

1928
The Ware Case

as Michael Adye, KC