John Laurie
A Scottish actor best known for his portrayal of James Frazer on the very popular series "Dad's Army," John Laurie was previously a Shakespearian actor of much renown. A veteran of World War I, Laurie began acting at London's famed Old Vic Theatre in the 1920s, earning acclaim for his work in "Hamlet," "Richard III," and "Macbeth," as well as many others. His film career began with a role in Alfred Hitchcock's "The Shame of Mary Boyle (aka "Juno and the Paycock") in 1930, and he received a boost when Hitchcock cast him in the classic thriller "The 39 Steps." He had one of his few starring roles in Michael Powell's historical drama "The Edge of the World" in 1937 and was part of the Powell/Pressburger collaboration "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp." Laurie also got a chance to perform in film versions of the Shakespeare plays he knew so well, most notably a part in friend Laurence Olivier's postmodern version of "Henry V" in 1944. After numerous film roles Laurie began appearing on TV in both the U.K. and the United States in the '50s and '60s and had recurring roles on the drama "The Citadel" and on "Tales of Mystery." He was destined however, to be known for his portrayal of eternal pessimist Private James Frazer on the World War II-themed sitcom "Dad's Army," an enormously successful show that ran for nine seasons.
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John Laurie
Filmography
Movies
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John (Character), Screenwriter |
- | 1976 |
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Dad's Army | Private Frazer (Character) | - | 1971 |
71% |
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The Reptile | Mad Peter (Character) | - | 1966 |
No Score Yet |
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Siege of the Saxons | Merlin (Character) | - | 1963 |
No Score Yet |
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Kidnapped | Ebenezer Balfour (Character) | - | 1960 |
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Campbell's Kingdom | Mac (Character) | - | 1958 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murder Reported | Mac North (Character) | - | 1958 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Next to No Time | Abercrombie (Character) | - | 1958 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mad Little Island | Capt. MacKechnie (Character) | - | 1958 |
81% |
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Richard III | Lovel (Character) | - | 1955 |
No Score Yet |
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Devil Girl From Mars | Mr. Jamieson (Character) | - | 1954 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Great Game | "Mac" Wells (Character) | - | 1953 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Love in Pawn | Mr. McCutcheon (Character) | - | 1953 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Island of Desire | Grimshaw (Character) | - | 1952 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tread Softly | Angus McDonald (Character) | - | 1952 |
20% |
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Laughter in Paradise | Gordon Webb (Character) | - | 1951 |
No Score Yet |
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Happy Go Lovely | Jonskill (Character) | - | 1951 |
68% |
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Pandora and the Flying Dutchman | Angus (Character) | - | 1951 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | No Trace | Insp. MacDougall (Character) | - | 1950 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Floodtide | Joe Drummond (Character) | - | 1949 |
96% |
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Hamlet | Francisco (Character) | - | 1948 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bonnie Prince Charlie | Blind Jimmie (Character) | - | 1948 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mine Own Executioner | Dr. James Garsten (Character) | - | 1947 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Secret Flight | Dr. McVitie (Character) | - | 1946 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The World Owes Me a Living | Matthews (Character) | - | 1946 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | School for Secrets | Dr. McVitie (Character) | - | 1946 |
100% |
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Henry V | Jamy (Character) | - | 1945 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Agitator | Tom Tetley (Character) | - | 1945 |
100% |
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The Way Ahead | Pvt. Luke (Character) | - | 1944 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Lamp Still Burns | Mr. Hervey (Character) | - | 1943 |
97% |
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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp | Murdoch (Character) | - | 1943 |
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The Demi-Paradise | Wounded Sailor (Character) | - | 1943 |
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The Ghost of St. Michael's | Jamie (Character) | - | 1941 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Laugh It Off | Jock (Character) | - | 1940 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sailors Three | McNab (Character) | - | 1940 |
91% |
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The Four Feathers | The Khalifa (Character) | - | 1939 |
100% |
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The Edge of the World | Peter Manson (Character) | - | 1937 |
96% |
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The 39 Steps | Crofter (Character) | - | 1935 |
27% |
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Juno and the Paycock | Johnny Boyle (Character) | - | 1930 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dad's Army | Private James Frazer (Character) | 1968-1977 |
No Score Yet | 87% | The Avengers | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1962-1963 1967 1969 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Steptoe and Son | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Alcoa Hour | Sampson Brass (Character) | 1955 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rheingold Theatre | Walter McHarry (Character) | 1953 |