Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 24, 1897
Died
June 23, 1980
Age
83
Place of Birth
Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK
Popularity
1.1
John Laurie
Acting
Biography
John Laurie was a noted Scottish stage, screen, and television actor.
Also known as
John Lawrie · John Paton Laurie
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Known For
7.8
The Avengers
1961 · TV
7.0
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 · TV
5.3
BBC Play of the Month
1965 · TV
7.0
ITV Playhouse
1967 · TV
7.3
Z-Cars
1962 · TV
4.0
ITV Play of the Week
1955 · TV
7.5
Dad's Army
1968 · TV
7.2
Theatre 625
1964 · TV
9.0
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
1957 · TV
3.5
Sunday Night Theatre
1950 · TV
6.7
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962 · TV
6.5
Morecambe & Wise
1961 · TV
Filmography
2025
Dad's Army at the BBC
TV · Pte. James Frazer
0.0
2001
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
Movie · Self (archive footage)
0.0
2001
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Movie · Private James Frazer (archive footage) (uncredited)
10.0
1979
The Prisoner of Zenda
Movie · Archbishop
5.7
1978
Return to the Edge of the World
Movie · Self
6.5
1975
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
Movie · Jock
5.8
1971
Eyeless in Gaza
TV · James Miller
8.0
1971
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Movie · Darrow
7.0
1971
Dad's Army
Movie · Private James Frazer
5.0
1970
From a Bird's Eye View
TV · Lord MacBracken
6.0
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Painter and Poet No. 1
Movie · Narrator
6.2
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Thank You and Goodnight
Movie
6.0
1969
Justice Is a Woman
Movie · Judge
0.0
1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
TV · Rev. 'Daddy' Auld
7.0
1968
Dad's Army
TV · Private James Frazer
7.5
1967
Queen of Scots
Movie
0.0
1967
ITV Playhouse
TV · Judge
7.0
1967
Mister Ten Per Cent
Movie · Scotsman
5.6
1966
The Reptile
Movie · Mad Peter
6.1
1966
The Open Door
Movie · Mr. Moncrieff
7.0
1966
Mystery and Imagination
TV · Mr Moncrieff
5.8
1965
BBC Play of the Month
TV · Peter Quince
5.3
1965
Knock on Any Door
TV · Peter Fisher
0.0
1964
Theatre 625
TV · Ulric Brendel
7.2