Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1897-03-25
- Died
- 1980-06-23
- Works
- 9
Top works
- Winning Your Point Though Positive and Negative Quotations
- Hamlet (the Criterion Collection)
- Xinxilan Aokelan da xue Zhong wen gu ji mu lu
- Everyday
- My favourite stories of Scotland
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK
John Laurie was a noted Scottish stage, screen, and television actor.
Known for
- Dad's Army at the BBC — Pte. James Frazer2025
- The Best of Morecambe and Wise — Self (archive footage)2001
- Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box — Private James Frazer (archive footage) (uncredited)2001
- The Prisoner of Zenda — Archbishop1979
- Return to the Edge of the World — Self1978
- One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing — Jock1975
- Dad's Army — Private James Frazer1971
- The Abominable Dr. Phibes — Darrow1971
- From a Bird's Eye View — Lord MacBracken1970
- Justice Is a Woman — Judge1969
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 324
- Total plays
- 1,080
Tags
All
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Key dates
- Born
- 25 March 1897
- Died
- 23 June 1980
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Dumfries
- Place of death
- Buckinghamshire
- Occupation
- television actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Conflict
- World War I
- Military branch
- British Army
Connections
Categories
1897 births1980 deaths20th-century Scottish male actorsActors from DumfriesAlumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and DramaBritish Army personnel of World War IDeaths from emphysemaHonourable Artillery Company soldiersMale actors from Dumfries and GallowayPeople educated at Dumfries AcademyPeople from Chalfont St GilesScottish male film actors