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The 39 Steps (1935) -- Spies and the police chase a handcuffed couple who cannot stand each other.
Steam (1945) -- Steam, and its many uses in heavy industry.
Happy Go Lovely (1951) -- B.G. Bruno, a rich bachelor, the head of a successful greeting-card company in Scotland, is essentially a kind man but respectable to the point of stodginess and extreme stuffiness...
The 39 Steps (1935) -- A man in London tries to help a counterespionage agent. But when the agent is killed and he stands accused, he must go on the run to both save himself and also stop a spy ring trying to steal top secret information.
The Way Ahead (1944) -- A group of conscripts are called up into the infantry during WWII. At first they appear a hopeless bunch but their sergeant and Lieutenant have faith in them and mould them into a good team...

Overview

Date of Birth:
25 March 1897, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK more
Date of Death:
23 June 1980, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
John Laurie was a Scotsman who would play many character roles in his... more
Trivia:
He was a noted Shakespearean actor.
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Alternate Names:
John Lawrie

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) .... Archbishop
  2. "The Morecambe & Wise Show" .... Captain Bligh's Crewman / ... (2 episodes, 1971-1977)
        - 1977 Christmas Show (1977) TV episode .... Pte. James Frazer
        - Episode #5.2 (1971) TV episode .... Captain Bligh's Crewman
  3. "Dad's Army" .... Pte. James Frazer (80 episodes, 1968-1977)
        - Never Too Old (1977) TV episode .... Pte. James Frazer
        - Number Engaged (1977) TV episode .... Pte. James Frazer
        - The Miser's Hoard (1977) TV episode .... Pte. James Frazer
        - Knights of Madness (1977) TV episode .... Pte. James Frazer
        - The Making of Private Pike (1977) TV episode .... Pte. James Frazer
          (75 more)
  4. One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975) .... Jock
  5. "Stars on Sunday" (1 episode, 1973)
        - Glories of Christmas (1973) TV episode
  6. "Eyeless in Gaza" .... James Miller (1 episode, 1971)
        - And Calm of Mind, All Passion Spent (1971) TV episode .... James Miller
  7. Dad's Army (1971) .... Pte. Frazer
  8. "BBC Play of the Month" .... Peter Quince (1 episode, 1971)
        - A Midsummer Night's Dream (1971) TV episode .... Peter Quince
  9. The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) .... Darrow
    ... aka Dr. Phibes (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Curse of Dr. Phibes
  10. "Jackanory" .... Storyteller (5 episodes, 1971)
        - The Princess and the Goblin: Part 5 - Subterranean Waters (1971) TV episode .... Storyteller
        - The Princess and the Goblin: Part 4 - The Escape (1971) TV episode .... Storyteller
        - The Princess and the Goblin: Part 3 - Woven Then Spun (1971) TV episode .... Storyteller
        - The Princess and the Goblin: Part 2 - The Goblin Palace (1971) TV episode .... Storyteller
        - The Princess and the Goblin: Part 1 - Curdie (1971) TV episode .... Storyteller
  11. "From a Bird's Eye View" (1 episode, 1970)
        - Highland Fling (1970) TV episode
  12. Step Laughing Into the Grave (1970) (TV)

  13. "Strange Report" .... Dr. Hornsey (1 episode, 1969)
        - Report 4821: X-Ray - Who Weeps for the Doctor? (1969) TV episode .... Dr. Hornsey
  14. "The Gnomes of Dulwich" .... Top Gnome (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode #1.2 (1969) TV episode .... Top Gnome
  15. "The Avengers" .... Crewe / ... (4 episodes, 1962-1969)
        - Pandora (1969) TV episode .... Juniper
        - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Station (1967) TV episode .... Crewe
        - Brief for Murder (1963) TV episode .... Jasper Lakin
        - Death of a Great Dane (1962) TV episode .... Sir James Mann
  16. "ITV Saturday Night Theatre" .... Rev. 'Daddy' Auld (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka ITV Sunday Night Theatre (UK: new title)
        - My Bonnie Jean (1969) TV episode .... Rev. 'Daddy' Auld
  17. "The Borderers" .... St. Clair (1 episode, 1969)
        - Treason (1969) TV episode .... St. Clair
  18. "A Christmas Night with the Stars" .... Private James Frazer (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode dated 25 December 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Private James Frazer
  19. "Detective" .... Commodore Gill (1 episode, 1968)
        - The Golden Dart (1968) TV episode .... Commodore Gill
  20. "Dr. Finlay's Casebook" .... Andrew Ramsay / ... (3 episodes, 1965-1968)
        - To Janet, a Son (1968) TV episode .... Andrew Ramsay
        - Bird Seed and Begonias (1967) TV episode .... Fergus Lammerton
        - The Eternal Spring (1965) TV episode .... Duncan Dinwoodie
  21. Mister Ten Per Cent (1967) .... Scotsman
  22. "Knock on Any Door" (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Dear Ones (1966) TV episode
  23. "Pardon the Expression" .... Jamie McBride (1 episode, 1966)
        - Rustle of Spring (1966) TV episode .... Jamie McBride
  24. The Reptile (1966) .... Mad Peter
  25. "Mystery and Imagination" .... Mr. Moncrieff (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Open Door (1966) TV episode .... Mr. Moncrieff
  26. The Master (1966) (TV) .... Dr McTurk
  27. "Theatre 625" .... Ilric Brendel (1 episode, 1965)
        - Rosmersholm (1965) TV episode .... Ilric Brendel
  28. "Z Cars" .... Dr. Ferguson (1 episode, 1965)
        - Partners (1965) TV episode .... Dr. Ferguson
  29. Ladies Who Do (1963) .... Dr. MacGregor
  30. "Kidnapped" (1 episode, 1963)
        - Red Fox (1963) TV episode
  31. "Lorna Doone" .... Earl Brandir (1 episode, 1963)
        - A Royal Favour (1963) TV episode .... Earl Brandir
  32. Siege of the Saxons (1963) .... Merlin
  33. "The Third Man" .... Rushworth (1 episode, 1963)
        - Lord Bradford (1963) TV episode .... Rushworth
  34. "Tales of Mystery" .... Algernon Blackwood / ... (29 episodes, 1961-1963)
        - Dream Cottage (1963) TV episode .... Host / Algernon Blackwood
        - The Insanity of Jones (1963) TV episode .... Host / Algernon Blackwood
        - The Lodger (1963) TV episode .... Host / Algernon Blackwood
        - Petershin and Mr. Snide (1963) TV episode .... Host / Algernon Blackwood
        - A Case of Eavesdropping (1963) TV episode .... Host / Algernon Blackwood
          (24 more)
  35. "Steptoe and Son" .... The Vet (1 episode, 1963)
        - Wallah, Wallah Catsmeat (1963) TV episode .... The Vet
  36. "Man of the World" .... MacGillie (1 episode, 1962)
        - Highland Story (1962) TV episode .... MacGillie
  37. "ITV Play of the Week" .... Doctor Macfarlane (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka Play of the Week (UK: short title)
        - Hobson's Choice (1962) TV episode .... Doctor Macfarlane
  38. "Drama 61-67" .... Gov. Maquarie (1 episode, 1962)
        - Drama '62: No Decision (1962) TV episode .... Gov. Maquarie
  39. Don't Bother to Knock (1961) .... Taxi driver
    ... aka Why Bother to Knock (USA)
  40. "The Citadel" .... Sir Robert Abbey (5 episodes, 1960-1961)
        - Episode #1.9 (1961) TV episode .... Sir Robert Abbey
        - Episode #1.7 (1961) TV episode .... Sir Robert Abbey
        - Episode #1.6 (1960) TV episode .... Sir Robert Abbey
        - Episode #1.5 (1960) TV episode .... Sir Robert Abbey
        - Episode #1.4 (1960) TV episode .... Sir Robert Abbey
  41. "Kipps" .... Masterman (2 episodes, 1960)
        - Episode #1.7 (1960) TV episode .... Masterman
        - Episode #1.6 (1960) TV episode .... Masterman
  42. "Francis Storm Investigates" .... Col. Monckton (1 episode, 1960)
        - The House in the Fog (1960) TV episode .... Col. Monckton
  43. Kidnapped (1960) .... Ebenezer Balfour
    ... aka Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped (UK: complete title)
  44. Julius Caesar (1960) (TV)

  45. Murder Reported (1958) .... Mac North, Editor
  46. Next to No Time (1958) .... Abercrombie, Scottish Director
  47. "Armchair Theatre" (1 episode, 1958)
        - Death of Satan (1958) TV episode
  48. Campbell's Kingdom (1957) .... Mac
  49. "Huntingtower" .... Loudon (3 episodes, 1957)
        - Episode #1.6 (1957) TV episode .... Loudon
        - Episode #1.5 (1957) TV episode .... Loudon
        - Episode #1.4 (1957) TV episode .... Loudon
  50. "Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!" .... Rev. Ingram (1 episode, 1957)
        - The General's War with Scotland (1957) TV episode .... Rev. Ingram
  51. Rockets Galore! (1957) .... Capt. MacKechnie
    ... aka Mad Little Island (USA)
  52. "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour" .... Rhys Fferand (1 episode, 1956)
        - Gwyneth (1956) TV episode .... Rhys Fferand
  53. Kidnapped (1956) (TV) .... Ebenezer Balfour
  54. "Adventure Theater" (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Calling Scotland Yard (UK: copyright title)
        - The Sable Scarf (1956) TV episode
  55. "The Scarlet Pimpernel" .... Dr. Dufay (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Imaginary Invalid (1956) TV episode .... Dr. Dufay
  56. "ITV Television Playhouse" .... Murdoch MacDonald (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Blood Is Strong (1956) TV episode .... Murdoch MacDonald
  57. "Colonel March of Scotland Yard" .... Dr. Brandon (1 episode, 1956)
        - Present Tense (1956) TV episode .... Dr. Brandon
  58. A Day of Grace (1956) (as John Lawrie)
  59. Richard III (1955) .... Lovel
  60. "The Alcoa Hour" .... Sampson Brass (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Small Servant (1955) TV episode .... Sampson Brass
  61. The Black Knight (1954/I) .... James
  62. Devil Girl from Mars (1954) .... Mr. Jamieson
  63. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" .... Marquise of Montrose (1 episode, 1954)
        - Witch Wood (1954) TV episode .... Marquise of Montrose
  64. Hobson's Choice (1954) .... Dr. MacFarlane
  65. "The Teckman Biography" .... Andrew Garvin (2 episodes, 1953-1954)
        - Charmaine (1954) TV episode .... Andrew Garvin
        - The Proposition (1953) TV episode .... Andrew Garvin
  66. Destination Milan (1954)
  67. The Fake (1953) .... Henry Mason
  68. Johnny on the Run (1953) .... Policeman
  69. "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" .... Walter McHarry (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka Matinee (UK: informal short title)
    ... aka Rheingold Theatre (USA)
        - Lowland Fling (1953) TV episode .... Walter McHarry
  70. Henry V (1953) (TV) .... Pistol
  71. Love in Pawn (1953) .... Mr. McCutcheon
  72. The Great Game (1953) .... 'Mac' Wells
  73. Tread Softly (1952) .... Angus McDonald
  74. "The Three Hostages" .... Insp. MacGillivray (4 episodes, 1952)
        - The First of June (1952) TV episode .... Insp. MacGillivray
        - The Fields of Eden (1952) TV episode .... Insp. MacGillivray
        - Kharama (1952) TV episode .... Insp. MacGillivray
        - The Thursday Club (1952) TV episode .... Insp. MacGillivray
  75. Saturday Island (1952) .... Grimshaw
  76. Potter of the Yard (1952) .... Edward Potter
  77. Encore (1951) .... Andrews, Engineer (segment "Winter Cruise")
  78. Laughter in Paradise (1951) .... Gordon Webb
  79. Happy Go Lovely (1951) .... Jonskill
  80. Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951) .... Angus
  81. No Trace (1950) .... Inspector MacDougall
  82. Trio (1950) .... Mr. Campbell (in segment Sanitorium)
  83. Treasure Island (1950) .... Blind Pew
    ... aka Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  84. Madeleine (1950) (uncredited) .... Divine
    ... aka The Strange Case of Madeleine (USA: reissue title)

  85. Floodtide (1949/I) .... Joe Drummond
  86. Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948) .... Blind Jimmie
  87. Hamlet (1948) .... Francisco
  88. Mine Own Executioner (1947) .... Dr. James Garsten
  89. Uncle Silas (1947) .... Giles
    ... aka The Inheritance (USA)
  90. Jassy (1947) .... Tom Woodroofe
  91. The Brothers (1947) .... Dugald
  92. School for Secrets (1946) .... Dr. McVitie
    ... aka Secret Flight (USA)
  93. Gaiety George (1946) .... McTavish
    ... aka Showtime (USA)
  94. Jeannie (1946) (TV)
  95. Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) .... First Auxiliary Sentinel
  96. 'I Know Where I'm Going!' (1945) .... John Campbell
  97. Great Day (1945) .... Scottish officer in pub
  98. The Agitator (1945) .... Tom Tetley
  99. Read All About It (1945) (uncredited) .... John - ex-newspaper editor
  100. The World Owes Me a Living (1945) .... Matthews
  101. The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944) .... Jamy
    ... aka Henry V (UK: short title)
    ... aka Henry the Fift (UK: short title)
  102. Medal for the General (1944) .... McNab
    ... aka The Gay Intruders (USA)
  103. The Way Ahead (1944) .... Pvt. Luke
    ... aka The Immortal Battalion (USA: cut version)
  104. Fanny by Gaslight (1944) .... William Hopwood
    ... aka Man of Evil (USA)
  105. Men of Rochdale (1944) .... Mr. Ferguson
  106. The Demi-Paradise (1943) .... Wounded Sailor
    ... aka Adventure for Two (USA)
  107. The Lamp Still Burns (1943) .... Mr. Hervey
  108. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) .... Murdoch
    ... aka Colonel Blimp (USA)
    ... aka The Adventures of Colonel Blimp (USA)
  109. The Gentle Sex (1943) .... Scots Corporal
  110. The New Lot (1943) (uncredited) .... Harry Fyfe
  111. Ships with Wings (1942) .... Lt. Comdr. Reid
  112. Dangerous Moonlight (1941) .... British commander
    ... aka Suicide Squadron (USA: new title)
  113. Old Mother Riley's Ghosts (1941) .... McAdam
  114. The Ghost of St. Michael's (1941) .... Jamie
  115. Sailors Three (1940) .... McNab
    ... aka Sailors 3 (Australia)
    ... aka Three Cockeyed Sailors (USA)
  116. Convoy (1940) .... Gates
  117. Laugh It Off (1940) .... Jock

  118. The Four Feathers (1939) .... The Khalifa
  119. Q Planes (1939) (uncredited) .... Editor
    ... aka Clouds Over Europe (USA)
  120. Bees on the Boat-Deck (1939) (TV) .... Gaster
  121. Mary Rose (1939) (TV) .... Cameron
  122. The Ware Case (1938) .... Henson - the Gamekeeper
  123. The Last Voyage of Captain Grant (1938) (TV)
  124. A Royal Divorce (1938) .... Joseph
  125. The Claydon Treasure Mystery (1938) (uncredited) .... Wilson - the Valet
  126. White Secrets (1938) (TV)
  127. The Duchess of Malfi (1938) (TV)
  128. The Edge of the World (1937) .... Peter Manson
  129. Jericho (1937) .... Hassan
    ... aka Dark Sands
  130. Farewell Again (1937) .... Pvt. McAllister
    ... aka Troopship (USA)
  131. The Windmill (1937) .... Mons. Coutard
  132. Born That Way (1937) .... McTavish
  133. There Was a Young Man (1937) .... Stranger
  134. As You Like It (1936) .... Oliver, Son of Roland de Boys
  135. East Meets West (1936) .... Dr. Fergusson
  136. Her Last Affaire (1936) .... Robb
  137. Tudor Rose (1936) (uncredited) .... John Knox
    ... aka Lady Jane Grey
    ... aka Nine Days a Queen (USA)
  138. The 39 Steps (1935) .... John - Crofter
  139. Red Ensign (1934) .... Wages accountant
    ... aka Strike! (USA)
  140. Juno and the Paycock (1930) .... Johnny Boyle
    ... aka The Shame of Mary Boyle (USA)
Thanks:
  1. 'I Know Where I'm Going!' (1945) (we gratefully acknowledge our debt to in the Céilidh Sequences)
Self:
  1. Return to the Edge of the World (1978) .... Himself
  2. "Poems and Pints" .... Himself - Reader (1 episode, 1977)
        - Episode #4.7 (1977) TV episode .... Himself - Reader

  3. Steam (1945) .... Narrator
Archive Footage:
  1. "Comedy Connections"
        - Dad's Army (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... Pte. James Frazer
        - It Ain't Half Hot, Mum (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Pte. James Frazer
  2. Jonathan Ross Salutes 'Dad's Army' (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Pte. James Frazer
  3. "The Comedy Map of Britain"
        - Episode #2.5 (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... Pte. James Frazer
  4. The Passing Years (2007) (V) (uncredited) .... Pte. James Frazer
  5. "British Film Forever"
        - Bullets, Bombs and Bridges: The Story of the War Film (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Pte. James Frazer
  6. Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Pte. James Frazer
  7. 'We Are the Boys...': John Laurie (2006) (V) .... Himself
  8. 'We Are the Boys...': James Beck (2005) (V) .... Pte. James Frazer
  9. 'Dad's Army': Missing Presumed Wiped (2001) (TV) .... Pte. James Frazer
  10. The Best of Morecambe & Wise (2001) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself
  11. The Unforgettable John Le Mesurier (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Pte. James Frazer
  12. The Unforgettable Arthur Lowe (2000) (TV) (uncredited) .... Pte. James Frazer
  13. Don't Panic! The 'Dad's Army' Story (2000) (TV) .... Pte. James Frazer
  14. "Selection Box"
        - Dad's Army (1997) TV episode (uncredited) .... Pte. James Frazer
  15. Perry & Croft: The Sitcoms (1995) (TV) .... Pte. James Frazer
  16. "Disneyland"
        - Kidnapped: Part 2 (1963) TV episode .... Ebenezer Balfour
        - Kidnapped: Part 1 (1963) TV episode .... Ebenezer Balfour
        - Treasure Island: Part 1 (1955) TV episode .... Blind Pew

Additional Details

Other Works:
"My favourite stories of Scotland" (edited by John Laurie). Guildford: Lutterworth Press, 1978. more
Genres:
Comedy | War | Drama | Adventure more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel | Character Name In Title | Based On Play | Beautiful Woman more

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