Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

112

Gender

Male

Birthday

1897-03-24

Deathday

1980-06-23 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK

Also Known As

John Lawrie
John Paton Laurie

John Laurie

Biography

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

Known For

7.3%

The 39 Steps

Jun 6, 1935

6.9%

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

May 18, 1971

7.4%

Hamlet

Dec 10, 1948

7.5%

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Jul 26, 1943

7.7%

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Oct 2, 1955

6.6%

Treasure Island

Jul 19, 1950

7.1%

I Know Where I'm Going!

Nov 16, 1945

7.3%

Hobson's Choice

Apr 19, 1954

7.7%

The Avengers

Jan 7, 1961

7.7%

The Avengers

Jan 7, 1961

6.6%

Henry V

Nov 24, 1944

6.6%

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

Apr 13, 1951

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Acting

—		Painter and Poet No. 1 as Narrator
—		Thank You and Goodnight

2023		Dad's Army: The Animations as Private James Frazer
2023		Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes as Private Frazer

2001

The Best of Morecambe and Wise as Self (archive footage)

1979

The Prisoner of Zenda as Archbishop

1978

Return to the Edge of the World as Self

1975

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing as Jock

1971		The Abominable Dr. Phibes as Darrow
1971		Dad's Army as Pte. James Frazer

1970

From a Bird's Eye View as Lord MacBracken

1969

Justice Is a Woman as Judge

1968

Dad's Army as Private James Frazer

1967		Queen of Scots
1967		Mister Ten Per Cent as Scotsman

1966		The Reptile as Mad Peter
1966		The Open Door as Mr. Moncrieff
1966		Mystery and Imagination

1964

Eagle Rock as The voice of (voice)

1963		Ladies Who Do as Doctor MacGregor
1963		Siege of the Saxons as Merlin

1962		Hobson's Choice as Dr. MacFarlane
1962		Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962		Z-Cars

1961		Morecambe & Wise as Pte. James Frazer
1961		Don't Bother to Knock as Taxi Driver
1961		Tales of Mystery
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		Campbell's Kingdom as Mac
1957		Murder Reported as Mac North

1956

Colonel March of Scotland Yard as Dr. Brandeis

1955		Richard III as Lovel
1955		Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Johnny Boyle / John - Crofter (archive footage) (uncredited)
1955		The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel as Dr. Dufay
1955		ITV Play of the Week as Doctor Macfarlane

1954		The Black Knight as James
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		Strange Stories as Mr. Bartleby ('Strange Mr Bartleby')
1953		Mr Beamish Goes South as Mr Potter

1952		Tread Softly as Angus McDonald
1952		The Three Hostages as Insp. MacGillivray
1952		Saturday Island as Grimshaw
1952		Rig 20 as Narrator

1951		Encore as Andrews, Engineer
1951		Laughter in Paradise as Gordon Webb
1951		Pandora and the Flying Dutchman as Angus

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
1946		Kelvin: Master of Measurement

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		Read All About It as John - Ex-Newspaper Editor
1945		The Agitator as Tom Tetley

1944		Henry V as Jamy - Captain in the English Army
1944		Medal for the General as McNab
1944		The Way Ahead as Pvt. Luke
1944		Fanny by Gaslight as William Hopwood

1943		The Lamp Still Burns as Mr. Hervey
1943		The Demi-Paradise as Wounded Sailor
1943		The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp as Murdoch
1943		The Gentle Sex as Scots Corporal
1943		The New Lot as Harry Fyfe

1942

Teeth of Steel as Self - Commentator (voice)

1941		Ships with Wings as Lt.Comdr. Reid
1941		Dangerous Moonlight as British Commander
1941		Old Mother Riley's Ghosts as McAdam
1941		The Ghost of St. Michael's as Jamie

1940		Sailors Three as McNab
1940		Convoy as Gates
1940		Laugh It Off as Jock

1939		The Four Feathers as The Khalifa
1939		Q Planes as Newspaper Editor
1939		Bees on the Boat-Deck as Gaster

1938		The Ware Case as Henson - the Gamekeeper
1938		A Royal Divorce as Joseph Bonaparte
1938		The Claydon Treasure Mystery as Wilson - the Valet
1938		The Face of Scotland as Narrator

1937		The Windmill as M. Coutard
1937		The Edge of the World as Peter Manson
1937		Jericho as Hassan
1937		Farewell Again as Pvt. McAllister

1936		As You Like It as Oliver
1936		Tudor Rose as John Knox
1936		East Meets West as Dr. Fergusson
1936		Born That Way as McTavish

1935		Her Last Affaire as Robb
1935		The 39 Steps as John the Crofter

1934

Red Ensign as Wages Accountant

1930

Juno and the Paycock as Johnny Boyle