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John Laurie

Acting

Born March 24, 1897 · Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK

Died June 23, 1980

Also known as John Lawrie · John Paton Laurie

Biography

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

Filmography34 titles

Johnny on the Run

1953as Policeman

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

as Dr. Dufay

The Avengers

1961as Crewe

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

1943as Murdoch

Colonel March of Scotland Yard

as Dr. Brandeis

Dad's Army

1968as Private James Frazer

Hobson's Choice

1954as Dr. McFarlane

Hamlet

1948as Francisco

The Edge of the World

1937as Peter Manson

The 39 Steps

1935as John the Crofter

Richard III

1955as Lovel

I Know Where I'm Going!

1945as John Campbell

The Four Feathers

1939as The Khalifa

Ladies Who Do

1963as Doctor MacGregor

Madeleine

1950as Scots Divine

Dangerous Moonlight

1941as British Commander

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

1951as Angus

Henry V

1944as Jamy - Captain in the English Army

Kidnapped

1960as Ebenezer Balfour

Treasure Island

1950as Blind Pew

The Way Ahead

1944as Pvt. Luke

The Black Knight

1954as James

Caesar and Cleopatra

1945as 1st. Auxiliary Sentinel

Happy Go Lovely

1951as Jonskill

Clouds Over Europe

1939as Newspaper Editor

The Fake

1953as Henry Mason

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

1975as Jock

The Lamp Still Burns

1943as Mr. Hervey

Saturday Island

1952as Grimshaw

Convoy

1940as Gates

Bonnie Prince Charlie

1948as Blind Jamie

As You Like It

1936as Oliver

Devil Girl from Mars

1954as Mr. Jamieson

Juno and the Paycock

1930as Johnny Boyle