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Home/People/John Laurie
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Born
Mar 24, 1897Died: Jun 23, 1980
Lived 83 years
Place of Birth
Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

98
Movies
21
TV Shows
Also Known As
John Lawrie
John Paton Laurie
IMDb Profile

John Laurie

Acting

Biography
John Laurie was a noted Scottish stage, screen, and television actor.
The Best of Morecambe and Wise poster

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

as Self (archive footage)
2001
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box poster

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

as Private James Frazer (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
The Prisoner of Zenda poster

The Prisoner of Zenda

as Archbishop
1979
Return to the Edge of the World poster

Return to the Edge of the World

as Self
1978
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing poster

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

as Jock
1975
The Abominable Dr. Phibes poster

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

as Darrow
1971
Dad's Army poster

Dad's Army

as Private James Frazer
1971
Justice Is a Woman poster

Justice Is a Woman

as Judge
1969
Queen of Scots poster

Queen of Scots

Cast
1967
Mister Ten Per Cent poster

Mister Ten Per Cent

as Scotsman
1967
The Reptile poster

The Reptile

as Mad Peter
1966
The Open Door poster

The Open Door

as Mr. Moncrieff
1966
Eagle Rock poster

Eagle Rock

as The voice of (voice)
1964
Ladies Who Do poster

Ladies Who Do

as Doctor MacGregor
1963
Siege of the Saxons poster

Siege of the Saxons

as Merlin
1963
Hobson's Choice poster

Hobson's Choice

as Dr. MacFarlane
1962
Don't Bother to Knock poster

Don't Bother to Knock

as Taxi Driver
1961
Kidnapped poster

Kidnapped

as Ebenezer Balfour
1960
Rockets Galore poster

Rockets Galore

as Capt. MacKechnie
1958
Next to No Time poster

Next to No Time

as Abercrombie, Scottish Director
1958