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John Laurie

Actor

John Laurie

Born March 24, 1897 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UKDied June 23, 198093 films

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

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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp posterFirst watchThe Life and Death of Colonel Blimp19437.5as MurdochGeneral Candy, who's overseeing an English squad in 1943, is a veteran leader who doesn't have the respect of the men he's training and is considered out-of-touch with what's needed to win…View film

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The 39 Steps poster7.3The 39 Steps1935Hamlet poster7.4Hamlet1948The Abominable Dr. Phibes poster7.0The Abominable Dr. Phibes1971Hobson's Choice poster7.4Hobson's Choice1954I Know Where I'm Going! poster7.1I Know Where I'm Going!1945Treasure Island poster6.5Treasure Island1950The Four Feathers poster7.1The Four Feathers1939Richard III poster7.2Richard III1955

Filmography

93 films as actor
  1. TBAPainter and Poet No. 1Narrator
  2. TBAThank You and Goodnight
  3. 1979The Prisoner of ZendaArchbishop
  4. 1977The Morecambe and Wise Christmas ShowPte. James Frazer
  5. 1975One of Our Dinosaurs Is MissingJock
  6. 1971The Abominable Dr. PhibesDarrow
  7. 1971Dad's ArmyPrivate James Frazer
  8. 1969Justice Is a WomanJudge
  9. 1967Queen of Scots
  10. 1967Mister Ten Per CentScotsman
  11. 1966The ReptileMad Peter
  12. 1966The Open DoorMr. Moncrieff
  13. 1964Eagle RockThe voice of (voice)
  14. 1963Ladies Who DoDoctor MacGregor
  15. 1963Siege of the SaxonsMerlin
  16. 1962Hobson's ChoiceDr. MacFarlane
  17. 1961Don't Bother to KnockTaxi Driver
  18. 1960KidnappedEbenezer Balfour
  19. 1958Rockets GaloreCapt. MacKechnie
  20. 1958Next to No TimeAbercrombie, Scottish Director
  21. 1957Campbell's KingdomMac
  22. 1957Murder ReportedMac North
  23. 1955Richard IIILovel
  24. 1954The Black KnightJames
  25. 1954Devil Girl from MarsMr. Jamieson
  26. 1954Hobson's ChoiceDr. McFarlane
  27. 1953Love in PawnMr McCutcheon
  28. 1953The FakeHenry Mason
  29. 1953Johnny on the RunPoliceman
  30. 1953Strange StoriesMr. Bartleby ('Strange Mr Bartleby')
  31. 1953The Great GameMac Wells
  32. 1953Mr Beamish Goes SouthMr Potter
  33. 1952Tread SoftlyAngus McDonald
  34. 1952Potter of the YardEdward Potter
  35. 1952Saturday IslandGrimshaw
  36. 1951EncoreAndrews, Engineer
  37. 1951Laughter in ParadiseGordon Webb
  38. 1951Pandora and the Flying DutchmanAngus
  39. 1951Happy Go LovelyJonskill
  40. 1950TrioMr. Campbell
  41. 1950No TraceInspector MacDougall
  42. 1950Treasure IslandBlind Pew
  43. 1950MadeleineScots Divine
  44. 1949FloodtideJoe Drummond
  45. 1948HamletFrancisco
  46. 1948Bonnie Prince CharlieBlind Jamie
  47. 1947Mine Own ExecutionerDr. James Garsten
  48. 1947Uncle SilasGiles
  49. 1947JassyTom Woodroofe
  50. 1947The BrothersDugald
  51. 1946School for SecretsDr. McVitie
  52. 1946Gaiety GeorgeMcTavish
  53. 1946Kelvin: Master of Measurement
  54. 1945Caesar and Cleopatra1st. Auxiliary Sentinel
  55. 1945I Know Where I'm Going!John Campbell
  56. 1945Great DayScottish officer in pub
  57. 1945Read All About ItJohn - Ex-Newspaper Editor
  58. 1945The AgitatorTom Tetley
  59. 1944Henry VJamy - Captain in the English Army
  60. 1944Medal for the GeneralMcNab
  61. 1944The Way AheadPvt. Luke
  62. 1944Fanny by GaslightWilliam Hopwood
  63. 1943The Lamp Still BurnsMr. Hervey
  64. 1943The Demi-ParadiseWounded Sailor
  65. 1943The Life and Death of Colonel BlimpMurdoch
  66. 1943The Gentle SexScots Corporal
  67. 1943The New LotHarry Fyfe
  68. 1941Ships with WingsLt.Comdr. Reid
  69. 1941Dangerous MoonlightBritish Commander
  70. 1941Old Mother Riley's GhostsMcAdam
  71. 1941The Ghost of St. Michael'sJamie
  72. 1940Sailors ThreeMcNab
  73. 1940ConvoyGates
  74. 1940Laugh It OffJock
  75. 1939The Four FeathersThe Khalifa
  76. 1939Q PlanesNewspaper Editor
  77. 1939Bees on the Boat-DeckGaster
  78. 1938The Ware CaseHenson - the Gamekeeper
  79. 1938A Royal DivorceJoseph Bonaparte
  80. 1938The Claydon Treasure MysteryWilson - the Valet
  81. 1938The Face of ScotlandNarrator
  82. 1937The WindmillM. Coutard
  83. 1937The Edge of the WorldPeter Manson
  84. 1937JerichoHassan
  85. 1937Farewell AgainPvt. McAllister
  86. 1936As You Like ItOliver
  87. 1936Tudor RoseJohn Knox
  88. 1936East Meets WestDr. Fergusson
  89. 1936Born That WayMcTavish
  90. 1935Her Last AffaireRobb
  91. 1935The 39 StepsJohn the Crofter
  92. 1934Red EnsignWages Accountant
  93. 1930Juno and the PaycockJohnny Boyle