John Laurie

Actor Mar 24 (died age 83) Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK 1930–2025 (95 year career)

6.2 avg rating

Biography

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

Known For

Film

The 39 Steps

John the Crofter

Film

Hamlet

Francisco

Film

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Murdoch

Film

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

Darrow

Film

Hobson's Choice

Dr. McFarlane

Film

I Know Where I'm Going!

John Campbell

Film

Treasure Island

Blind Pew

Film

Richard III

Lovel

Filmography

Acting (118)

Movies (98)

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

2001

as Private James Frazer (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

2001

as Self (archive footage)

The Prisoner of Zenda

1979

as Archbishop

5.7

Return to the Edge of the World

1978

as Self

6.5

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

1975

as Jock

5.7

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

1971

as Darrow

6.9

Dad's Army

1971

as Private James Frazer

4.9

Justice Is a Woman

1969

as Judge

Queen of Scots

Mister Ten Per Cent

as Scotsman

The Reptile

as Mad Peter

The Open Door

as Mr. Moncrieff

Eagle Rock

1964

as The voice of (voice)

Siege of the Saxons

as Merlin

Ladies Who Do

as Doctor MacGregor

Hobson's Choice

as Dr. MacFarlane

Don't Bother to Knock

as Taxi Driver

Kidnapped

as Ebenezer Balfour

Rockets Galore

as Capt. MacKechnie

Next to No Time

as Abercrombie, Scottish Director

Campbell's Kingdom

as Mac

Murder Reported

as Mac North

Richard III

as Lovel

Hobson's Choice

as Dr. McFarlane

The Black Knight

as James

Devil Girl from Mars

as Mr. Jamieson

Johnny on the Run

as Policeman

The Great Game

as Mac Wells

Mr Beamish Goes South

as Mr Potter

Love in Pawn

as Mr McCutcheon

The Fake

as Henry Mason

Strange Stories

as Mr. Bartleby ('Strange Mr Bartleby')

Saturday Island

as Grimshaw

Rig 20

as Narrator

Tread Softly

as Angus McDonald

Potter of the Yard

as Edward Potter

Laughter in Paradise

1951

as Gordon Webb

6.4

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

as Angus

Happy Go Lovely

as Jonskill

Encore

as Andrews, Engineer

Treasure Island

as Blind Pew

Trio

as Mr. Campbell

Madeleine

as Scots Divine

No Trace

as Inspector MacDougall

6.8

Floodtide

1949

as Joe Drummond

6.0

Bonnie Prince Charlie

as Blind Jamie

Hamlet

as Francisco

Jassy

as Tom Woodroofe

Uncle Silas

as Giles

The Brothers

as Dugald

Mine Own Executioner

as Dr. James Garsten

School for Secrets

as Dr. McVitie

Kelvin: Master of Measurement

1946

Gaiety George

1946

as McTavish

5.5

I Know Where I'm Going!

1945

as John Campbell

7.1

Caesar and Cleopatra

1945

as 1st. Auxiliary Sentinel

6.2

Great Day

1945

as Scottish officer in pub

7.3

Steel

1945

as Narrator (voice)

The Agitator

1945

as Tom Tetley

6.0

Read All About It

1945

as John - Ex-Newspaper Editor

The Way Ahead

as Pvt. Luke

Fanny by Gaslight

as William Hopwood

Henry V

as Jamy - Captain in the English Army

6.6

Medal for the General

as McNab

The Gentle Sex

as Scots Corporal

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

as Murdoch

The Demi-Paradise

as Wounded Sailor

The New Lot

as Harry Fyfe

The Lamp Still Burns

1943

as Mr. Hervey

5.4

Teeth of Steel

1942

as Self - Commentator (voice)

Ships with Wings

1941

as Lt.Comdr. Reid

4.0

The Ghost of St. Michael's

1941

as Jamie

6.6

Old Mother Riley's Ghosts

as McAdam

Dangerous Moonlight

as British Commander

Convoy

as Gates

Sailors Three

as McNab

Laugh It Off

as Jock

Bees on the Boat-Deck

1939

as Gaster

Q Planes

as Newspaper Editor

The Four Feathers

as The Khalifa

The Face of Scotland

as Narrator

The Claydon Treasure Mystery

1938

as Wilson - the Valet

A Royal Divorce

1938

as Joseph Bonaparte

The Ware Case

1938

as Henson - the Gamekeeper

6.2

The Edge of the World

1937

as Peter Manson

7.2

The Windmill

1937

as M. Coutard

Jericho

as Hassan

Farewell Again

as Pvt. McAllister

As You Like It

as Oliver

Tudor Rose

as John Knox

Born That Way

as McTavish

East Meets West

1936

as Dr. Fergusson

Her Last Affaire

as Robb

The 39 Steps

as John the Crofter

Red Ensign

as Wages Accountant

Juno and the Paycock

as Johnny Boyle

Painter and Poet No. 1

as Narrator

6.2

Thank You and Goodnight

6.0

Television (20)

Dad's Army at the BBC

2025

as Pte. James Frazer

From a Bird's Eye View

1970

as Lord MacBracken

5.5

Dad's Army

1968

as Private James Frazer

7.4

Mystery and Imagination

1966

as Mr Moncrieff

5.5

BBC Play of the Month

as Peter Quince

Theatre 625

as Ulric Brendel

Z-Cars

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Man of the World

as The MacGillie

The Avengers

as Crewe

Morecambe & Wise

as Pte. James Frazer

Drama 61-67

as Gov. Maquarie

Tales of Mystery

1961

6.0

Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!

1957

as The Reverend Ingram

Colonel March of Scotland Yard

1956

as Dr. Brandeis

7.3

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

as Johnny Boyle / John - Crofter (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.8

ITV Play of the Week

1955

as Doctor Macfarlane

4.0

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

1955

as Dr. Dufay

7.6

The Three Hostages

1952

as Insp. MacGillivray

Sunday Night Theatre

1950

as Allen Campbell

3.5