John Laurie

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1897-03-24 (83 years old)

Deathday

1980-06-23

Place of Birth

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK

John Laurie

Biography

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

Acting

1935

The 39 Steps

as John the Crofter

1979

1939

The Four Feathers

as The Khalifa

1971

Dad's Army

as Pte. James Frazer

1948

Hamlet

as Francisco

1954

Devil Girl from Mars

as Mr. Jamieson

1944

The Way Ahead

as Pvt. Luke

1966

The Reptile

as Mad Peter

1937

The Edge of the World

as Peter Manson

1936

1947

The Brothers

as Dugald

1930

Juno and the Paycock

as Johnny Boyle

1950

No Trace

as Inspector MacDougall

1947

Uncle Silas

as Giles

1946

School for Secrets

as Dr. McVitie

1941

Dangerous Moonlight

as British Commander

1945

I Know Where I'm Going!

as John Campbell

1953

The Fake

as Henry Mason

1952

Rig 20

as Narrator

1952

Tread Softly

as Angus McDonald

1944

Fanny by Gaslight

as William Hopwood

1952

Saturday Island

as Grimshaw

1953

Strange Stories

as Mr. Bartleby ('Strange Mr Bartleby')

1949

Floodtide

as Joe Drummond

1943

The Demi-Paradise

as Wounded Sailor

1938

1947

Jassy

as Tom Woodroofe

1948

Bonnie Prince Charlie

as Blind Jamie

1943

1960

Kidnapped

as Ebenezer Balfour

1951

Laughter in Paradise

as Gordon Webb

1955

Richard III

as Lovel

1953

The Great Game

as Mac Wells

1937

Jericho

as Hassan

1938

The Ware Case

as Henson - the Gamekeeper

1957

Murder Reported

as Mac North

1963

1936

Tudor Rose

as John Knox

1939

Q Planes

as Newspaper Editor

1947

Mine Own Executioner

as Dr. James Garsten

1945

Steel

as Narrator (voice)

1969

1940

Convoy

as Gates

1958

Next to No Time

as Abercrombie, Scottish Director

1940

1954

Hobson's Choice

as Dr. McFarlane

1964

Eagle Rock

as The voice of (voice)

1966

The Open Door

as Mr. Moncrieff

1945

The Agitator

as Tom Tetley

1940

1954

2001

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

as Self (archive footage)

1944

Henry V

as Jamy - Captain in the English Army

1937

Farewell Again

as Pvt. McAllister

1943

The New Lot

as Harry Fyfe

1937

The Windmill

as M. Coutard

1938

The Claydon Treasure Mystery

as Wilson - the Valet

1941

Ships with Wings

as Lt.Comdr. Reid

1950

Treasure Island

as Blind Pew

1936

East Meets West

as Dr. Fergusson

1953

Love in Pawn

as Mr McCutcheon

1936

Born That Way

as McTavish

1951

Encore

as Andrews, Engineer

1950

Trio

as Mr. Campbell

1945

Read All About It

as John - Ex-Newspaper Editor

1935

1946

Gaiety George

as McTavish

1943

The Gentle Sex

as Scots Corporal

1963

Ladies Who Do

as Doctor MacGregor

1934

Red Ensign

as Wages Accountant

1967

1950

Madeleine

as Scots Divine

1958

Rockets Galore

as Capt. MacKechnie

1945

Caesar and Cleopatra

as 1st. Auxiliary Sentinel

1961

Don't Bother to Knock

as Taxi Driver

1953

Johnny on the Run

as Policeman

1945

Great Day

as Scottish officer in pub

1938

A Royal Divorce

as Joseph Bonaparte

1942

Teeth of Steel

as Self - Commentator (voice)

1962

Hobson's Choice

as Dr. MacFarlane

1953

1951

Happy Go Lovely

as Jonskill

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