John Laurie

Biography

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

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

98

Birth Date

1897-03-24 00:00:00

Birth Place

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK

Known For

• 

  Return to the Edge of the World
• 

  Mr Beamish Goes South
• Potter of the Yard
• Rig 20
• Read All About It
• 

  The New Lot

Credits

• actors (98 credits)

  • Painter and Poet No. 1

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Thank You and Goodnight

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Best of Morecambe and Wise

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

    Private James Frazer (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Prisoner of Zenda

    Archbishop

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Return to the Edge of the World

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

    Jock

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Abominable Dr. Phibes

    Darrow

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Dad's Army

    Private James Frazer

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Justice Is a Woman

    Judge

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Queen of Scots

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Mister Ten Per Cent

    Scotsman

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The Reptile

    Mad Peter

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The Open Door

    Mr. Moncrieff

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Eagle Rock

    The voice of (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Ladies Who Do

    Doctor MacGregor

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Siege of the Saxons

    Merlin

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Hobson's Choice

    Dr. MacFarlane

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Don't Bother to Knock

    Taxi Driver

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Kidnapped

    Ebenezer Balfour

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Rockets Galore

    Capt. MacKechnie

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Next to No Time

    Abercrombie, Scottish Director

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Campbell's Kingdom

    Mac

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Murder Reported

    Mac North

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Richard III

    Lovel

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The Black Knight

    James

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Devil Girl from Mars

    Mr. Jamieson

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Hobson's Choice

    Dr. McFarlane

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Love in Pawn

    Mr McCutcheon

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • The Fake

    Henry Mason

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Johnny on the Run

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • The Great Game

    Mac Wells

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Mr Beamish Goes South

    Mr Potter

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Strange Stories

    Mr. Bartleby ('Strange Mr Bartleby')

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Potter of the Yard

    Edward Potter

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Tread Softly

    Angus McDonald

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Saturday Island

    Grimshaw

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Rig 20

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Encore

    Andrews, Engineer

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Laughter in Paradise

    Gordon Webb

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

    Angus

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Happy Go Lovely

    Jonskill

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Trio

    Mr. Campbell

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • No Trace

    Inspector MacDougall

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Treasure Island

    Blind Pew

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Madeleine

    Scots Divine

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Floodtide

    Joe Drummond

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Hamlet

    Francisco

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Bonnie Prince Charlie

    Blind Jamie

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Mine Own Executioner

    Dr. James Garsten

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Uncle Silas

    Giles

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Jassy

    Tom Woodroofe

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • The Brothers

    Dugald

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • School for Secrets

    Dr. McVitie

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Gaiety George

    McTavish

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Kelvin: Master of Measurement

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Caesar and Cleopatra

    1st. Auxiliary Sentinel

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • I Know Where I'm Going!

    John Campbell

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Steel

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Great Day

    Scottish officer in pub

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Read All About It

    John - Ex-Newspaper Editor

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Agitator

    Tom Tetley

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Henry V

    Jamy - Captain in the English Army

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Medal for the General

    McNab

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • The Way Ahead

    Pvt. Luke

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Fanny by Gaslight

    William Hopwood

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • The Lamp Still Burns

    Mr. Hervey

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • The Demi-Paradise

    Wounded Sailor

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

    Murdoch

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • The Gentle Sex

    Scots Corporal

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • The New Lot

    Harry Fyfe

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Teeth of Steel

    Self - Commentator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Ships with Wings

    Lt.Comdr. Reid

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Dangerous Moonlight

    British Commander

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Old Mother Riley's Ghosts

    McAdam

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Ghost of St. Michael's

    Jamie

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Sailors Three

    McNab

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Convoy

    Gates

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Laugh It Off

    Jock

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Four Feathers

    The Khalifa

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Q Planes

    Newspaper Editor

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Bees on the Boat-Deck

    Gaster

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Ware Case

    Henson - the Gamekeeper

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • A Royal Divorce

    Joseph Bonaparte

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Claydon Treasure Mystery

    Wilson - the Valet

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Face of Scotland

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Windmill

    M. Coutard

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Edge of the World

    Peter Manson

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Jericho

    Hassan

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Farewell Again

    Pvt. McAllister

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • As You Like It

    Oliver

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Tudor Rose

    John Knox

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • East Meets West

    Dr. Fergusson

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Born That Way

    McTavish

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Her Last Affaire

    Robb

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The 39 Steps

    John the Crofter

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Red Ensign

    Wages Accountant

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Juno and the Paycock

    Johnny Boyle

    actor

    actors
    1930