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Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 24, 1897
Died
June 23, 1980
Place of Birth
Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK
Also Known As
- John Lawrie
- John Paton Laurie
John Laurie
0.5 Popularity
Biography
John Laurie was a noted Scottish stage, screen, and television actor.
Known For
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Self (archive footage)
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
2001
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Private James Frazer (archive footage) (uncredited)
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001
5.7
Archbishop
The Prisoner of Zenda
1979
6.5
Self
Return to the Edge of the World
1978
5.7
Jock
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
1975
6.9
Darrow
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
1971
4.9
Private James Frazer
Dad's Army
1971
5.5
Lord MacBracken
From a Bird's Eye View
1970
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Judge
Justice Is a Woman
1969
7.4
Private James Frazer
Dad's Army
1968
Credits
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
as Self (archive footage)
2001
0.0
🎬
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
as Private James Frazer (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
0.0
The Prisoner of Zenda
as Archbishop
1979
5.7
Return to the Edge of the World
as Self
1978
6.5
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
as Jock
1975
5.7
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
as Darrow
1971
6.9
Dad's Army
as Private James Frazer
1971
4.9
From a Bird's Eye View
as Lord MacBracken
1970
5.5
Justice Is a Woman
as Judge
1969
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Dad's Army
as Private James Frazer
1968
7.4
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Queen of Scots
1967
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Mister Ten Per Cent
as Scotsman
1967
4.2
The Reptile
as Mad Peter
1966
6.1
The Open Door
as Mr. Moncrieff
1966
0.0
Mystery and Imagination
1966
5.5
BBC Play of the Month
as Peter Quince
1965
5.0
Theatre 625
as Ulric Brendel
1964
7.2
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Eagle Rock
as The voice of (voice)
1964
6.0
Ladies Who Do
as Doctor MacGregor
1963
7.0
Siege of the Saxons
as Merlin
1963
4.8
Man of the World
as The MacGillie
1962
7.0
Hobson's Choice
as Dr. MacFarlane
1962
0.0
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962
6.0
Z-Cars
1962
7.0
Morecambe & Wise
as Pte. James Frazer
1961
6.5
Don't Bother to Knock
as Taxi Driver
1961
4.5
🎬
Tales of Mystery
1961
6.0
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Drama 61-67
as Gov. Maquarie
1961
0.0
The Avengers
as Crewe
1961
7.7
The Avengers
as Juniper
1961
7.7
Kidnapped
as Ebenezer Balfour
1960
6.6
Rockets Galore
as Capt. MacKechnie
1958
6.0
Next to No Time
as Abercrombie, Scottish Director
1958
8.0
Campbell's Kingdom
as Mac
1957
5.9
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Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
as The Reverend Ingram
1957
0.0
Murder Reported
as Mac North
1957
0.0
Colonel March of Scotland Yard
as Dr. Brandeis
1956
7.3
Richard III
as Lovel
1955
7.2
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
as Dr. Dufay
1955
7.6
ITV Play of the Week
as Doctor Macfarlane
1955
4.0
The Black Knight
as James
1954
6.2
Devil Girl from Mars
as Mr. Jamieson
1954
5.2
Hobson's Choice
as Dr. McFarlane
1954
7.4
Love in Pawn
as Mr McCutcheon
1953
6.5
The Fake
as Henry Mason
1953
5.5
Johnny on the Run
as Policeman
1953
7.5
The Great Game
as Mac Wells
1953
6.0
Mr Beamish Goes South
as Mr Potter
1953
6.0
Strange Stories
as Mr. Bartleby ('Strange Mr Bartleby')
1953
0.0
Tread Softly
as Angus McDonald
1952
5.0
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Potter of the Yard
as Edward Potter
1952
0.0
The Three Hostages
as Insp. MacGillivray
1952
0.0
Saturday Island
as Grimshaw
1952
4.8
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Rig 20
as Narrator
1952
6.0
Encore
as Andrews, Engineer
1951
6.1
Laughter in Paradise
as Gordon Webb
1951
6.4
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
as Angus
1951
6.6
Happy Go Lovely
as Jonskill
1951
5.9
Trio
as Mr. Campbell
1950
6.3
No Trace
as Inspector MacDougall
1950
6.8
Treasure Island
as Blind Pew
1950
6.6
Madeleine
as Scots Divine
1950
6.7
Sunday Night Theatre
as Allen Campbell
1950
3.5
Floodtide
as Joe Drummond
1949
6.0
Hamlet
as Francisco
1948
7.4
Bonnie Prince Charlie
as Blind Jamie
1948
4.7
Mine Own Executioner
as Dr. James Garsten
1947
7.0
Uncle Silas
as Giles
1947
5.8
Jassy
as Tom Woodroofe
1947
5.4
The Brothers
as Dugald
1947
5.2
School for Secrets
as Dr. McVitie
1946
7.0
Gaiety George
as McTavish
1946
5.5
Kelvin: Master of Measurement
1946
0.0
Caesar and Cleopatra
as 1st. Auxiliary Sentinel
1945
6.2
I Know Where I'm Going!
as John Campbell
1945
7.0
Steel
as Narrator (voice)
1945
0.0
Great Day
as Scottish officer in pub
1945
7.3
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Read All About It
as John - Ex-Newspaper Editor
1945
4.6
The Agitator
as Tom Tetley
1945
6.0
Henry V
as Jamy - Captain in the English Army
1944
6.6
Medal for the General
as McNab
1944
6.5
The Way Ahead
as Pvt. Luke
1944
6.5
Fanny by Gaslight
as William Hopwood
1944
5.2
The Lamp Still Burns
as Mr. Hervey
1943
5.4
The Demi-Paradise
as Wounded Sailor
1943
6.3
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
as Murdoch
1943
7.5
The Gentle Sex
as Scots Corporal
1943
7.0
The New Lot
as Harry Fyfe
1943
0.0
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Teeth of Steel
as Self - Commentator (voice)
1942
0.0
Ships with Wings
as Lt.Comdr. Reid
1941
4.0
Dangerous Moonlight
as British Commander
1941
6.4
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Old Mother Riley's Ghosts
as McAdam
1941
6.5
The Ghost of St. Michael's
as Jamie
1941
6.6
Sailors Three
as McNab
1940
7.2
Convoy
as Gates
1940
5.4
Laugh It Off
as Jock
1940
5.3
The Four Feathers
as The Khalifa
1939
7.1
Q Planes
as Newspaper Editor
1939
5.9
🎬
Bees on the Boat-Deck
as Gaster
1939
0.0
The Ware Case
as Henson - the Gamekeeper
1938
6.3
A Royal Divorce
as Joseph Bonaparte
1938
0.0
🎬
The Claydon Treasure Mystery
as Wilson - the Valet
1938
0.0
🎬
The Face of Scotland
as Narrator
1938
7.0
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The Windmill
as M. Coutard
1937
0.0
The Edge of the World
as Peter Manson
1937
7.2
Jericho
as Hassan
1937
5.8
Farewell Again
as Pvt. McAllister
1937
5.0
As You Like It
as Oliver
1936
5.1
Tudor Rose
as John Knox
1936
8.1
East Meets West
as Dr. Fergusson
1936
0.0
Born That Way
as McTavish
1936
0.0
Her Last Affaire
as Robb
1935
6.0
The 39 Steps
as John the Crofter
1935
7.3
Red Ensign
as Wages Accountant
1934
5.6
Juno and the Paycock
as Johnny Boyle
1930
4.6
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Thank You and Goodnight
N/A
6.0
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Painter and Poet No. 1
as Narrator
N/A
6.2