Portrait of John Laurie

John Laurie

Acting

Biography

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

Born: March 24, 1897

Place of Birth: Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK

Filmography

2001
The Best of Morecambe and Wise

as Self (archive footage)

1979
1971
Dad's Army

as Private James Frazer

1970
From a Bird's Eye View

as Lord MacBracken

1969
1968
Dad's Army

as Private James Frazer

1967
1966
The Reptile

as Mad Peter

1966
The Open Door

as Mr. Moncrieff

1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Peter Quince

1964
Theatre 625

as Ulric Brendel

1963
Ladies Who Do

as Doctor MacGregor

1963
1962
Man of the World

as The MacGillie

1962
Hobson's Choice

as Dr. MacFarlane

1962
1961
Morecambe & Wise

as Pte. James Frazer

1961
Don't Bother to Knock

as Taxi Driver

1961
The Avengers

as Crewe

1961
The Avengers

as Juniper

1960
Kidnapped

as Ebenezer Balfour

1958
Rockets Galore

as Capt. MacKechnie

1958
Next to No Time

as Abercrombie, Scottish Director

1957
Murder Reported

as Mac North

1955
Richard III

as Lovel

1955
ITV Play of the Week

as Doctor Macfarlane

1954
1954
Devil Girl from Mars

as Mr. Jamieson

1954
Hobson's Choice

as Dr. McFarlane

1953
Love in Pawn

as Mr McCutcheon

1953
The Fake

as Henry Mason

1953
Johnny on the Run

as Policeman

1953
The Great Game

as Mac Wells

1953
1953
Strange Stories

as Mr. Bartleby ('Strange Mr Bartleby')

1952
Tread Softly

as Angus McDonald

1952
The Three Hostages

as Insp. MacGillivray

1952
Saturday Island

as Grimshaw

1951
Encore

as Andrews, Engineer

1951
Laughter in Paradise

as Gordon Webb

1951
Happy Go Lovely

as Jonskill

1950
Trio

as Mr. Campbell

1950
No Trace

as Inspector MacDougall

1950
Treasure Island

as Blind Pew

1950
Madeleine

as Scots Divine

1950
Sunday Night Theatre

as Allen Campbell

1949
Floodtide

as Joe Drummond

1948
Hamlet

as Francisco

1948
Bonnie Prince Charlie

as Blind Jamie

1947
Mine Own Executioner

as Dr. James Garsten

1947
Uncle Silas

as Giles

1947
Jassy

as Tom Woodroofe

1947
The Brothers

as Dugald

1946
School for Secrets

as Dr. McVitie

1946
Gaiety George

as McTavish

1945
Caesar and Cleopatra

as 1st. Auxiliary Sentinel

1945
I Know Where I'm Going!

as John Campbell

1945
Steel

as Narrator (voice)

1945
Great Day

as Scottish officer in pub

1945
The Agitator

as Tom Tetley

1944
Henry V

as Jamy - Captain in the English Army

1944
The Way Ahead

as Pvt. Luke

1944
Fanny by Gaslight

as William Hopwood

1943
1943
The Demi-Paradise

as Wounded Sailor

1943
The Gentle Sex

as Scots Corporal

1943
The New Lot

as Harry Fyfe

1941
Ships with Wings

as Lt.Comdr. Reid

1941
Dangerous Moonlight

as British Commander

1940
1940
Convoy

as Gates

1940
1939
The Four Feathers

as The Khalifa

1939
Q Planes

as Newspaper Editor

1938
The Ware Case

as Henson - the Gamekeeper

1938
A Royal Divorce

as Joseph Bonaparte

1937
The Edge of the World

as Peter Manson

1937
Jericho

as Hassan

1937
Farewell Again

as Pvt. McAllister

1936
1936
Tudor Rose

as John Knox

1936
East Meets West

as Dr. Fergusson

1936
Born That Way

as McTavish

1935
1935
The 39 Steps

as John the Crofter

1934
Red Ensign

as Wages Accountant

1930
Juno and the Paycock

as Johnny Boyle