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John Laurie

Born 1897-03-24
Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK

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

Known For

Dad's Army at the BBC

2025 · TV Show

Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes

2023 · TV Show

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

2001 · Movie

10.0

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

2001 · Movie

5.7

The Prisoner of Zenda

1979 · Movie

6.5

Return to the Edge of the World

1978 · Movie

The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show

1977 · Movie

5.8

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

1975 · Movie

8.0

Eyeless in Gaza

1971 · TV Show

7.0

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

1971 · Movie

5.0

Dad's Army

1971 · Movie

6.0

From a Bird's Eye View

1970 · TV Show

Justice Is a Woman

1969 · Movie

7.0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969 · TV Show

7.5

Dad's Army

1968 · TV Show

Queen of Scots

1967 · Movie

7.0

ITV Playhouse

1967 · TV Show

5.6

Mister Ten Per Cent

1967 · Movie

6.1

The Reptile

1966 · Movie

7.0

The Open Door

1966 · Movie

5.8

Mystery and Imagination

1966 · TV Show

5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965 · TV Show

Knock on Any Door

1965 · TV Show

7.2

Theatre 625

1964 · TV Show

6.5

Eagle Rock

1964 · Movie

7.0

Ladies Who Do

1963 · Movie

5.4

Siege of the Saxons

1963 · Movie

7.2

Man of the World

1962 · TV Show

Hobson's Choice

1962 · Movie

6.7

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1962 · TV Show

7.8

Steptoe and Son

1962 · TV Show

7.3

Z-Cars

1962 · TV Show

6.5

Morecambe & Wise

1961 · TV Show

4.8

Don't Bother to Knock

1961 · Movie

6.0

Tales of Mystery

1961 · TV Show

Drama 61-67

1961 · TV Show

7.8

The Avengers

1961 · TV Show

6.5

Kidnapped

1960 · Movie

6.4

Rockets Galore

1958 · Movie

7.7

Next to No Time

1958 · Movie

6.0

Campbell's Kingdom

1957 · Movie

9.0

Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!

1957 · TV Show

10.0

Murder Reported

1957 · Movie

7.5

Colonel March of Scotland Yard

1956 · TV Show

7.2

Richard III

1955 · Movie

8.0

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

1955 · TV Show

4.0

ITV Play of the Week

1955 · TV Show

6.4

The Black Knight

1954 · Movie

5.2

Devil Girl from Mars

1954 · Movie

7.4

Hobson's Choice

1954 · Movie

7.2

Love in Pawn

1953 · Movie

5.9

The Fake

1953 · Movie

8.3

Johnny on the Run

1953 · Movie

6.0

Mr Beamish Goes South

1953 · Movie

Strange Stories

1953 · Movie

7.3

The Great Game

1953 · Movie

Potter of the Yard

1952 · Movie

5.7

Tread Softly

1952 · Movie

The Three Hostages

1952 · TV Show

5.6

Saturday Island

1952 · Movie

6.0

Rig 20

1952 · Movie

6.2

Encore

1951 · Movie

6.5

Laughter in Paradise

1951 · Movie

6.8

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

1951 · Movie

6.1

Happy Go Lovely

1951 · Movie

6.4

Trio

1950 · Movie

7.2

No Trace

1950 · Movie

6.5

Treasure Island

1950 · Movie

6.8

Madeleine

1950 · Movie

3.5

Sunday Night Theatre

1950 · TV Show

7.3

Floodtide

1949 · Movie

7.4

Hamlet

1948 · Movie

5.5

Bonnie Prince Charlie

1948 · Movie

7.0

Mine Own Executioner

1947 · Movie

5.9

Uncle Silas

1947 · Movie

5.2

Jassy

1947 · Movie

5.4

The Brothers

1947 · Movie

7.2

School for Secrets

1946 · Movie

6.3

Gaiety George

1946 · Movie

Kelvin: Master of Measurement

1946 · Movie

6.2

Caesar and Cleopatra

1945 · Movie

7.1

I Know Where I'm Going!

1945 · Movie

Steel

1945 · Movie

7.4

Great Day

1945 · Movie

4.6

Read All About It

1945 · Movie

6.3

The Agitator

1945 · Movie

6.7

Henry V

1944 · Movie

7.7

Medal for the General

1944 · Movie

6.5

The Way Ahead

1944 · Movie

5.5

Fanny by Gaslight

1944 · Movie

5.8

The Lamp Still Burns

1943 · Movie

6.6

The Demi-Paradise

1943 · Movie

7.5

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

1943 · Movie

7.0

The Gentle Sex

1943 · Movie

8.0

The New Lot

1943 · Movie

Teeth of Steel

1942 · Movie

6.0

Ships with Wings

1941 · Movie

6.8

Dangerous Moonlight

1941 · Movie

7.0

Old Mother Riley's Ghosts

1941 · Movie

6.8

The Ghost of St. Michael's

1941 · Movie

Full Filmography

100 titles, newest first

Dad's Army at the BBC

2025 · TV Show

Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes

2023 · TV Show

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

2001 · Movie

10.0

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

2001 · Movie

5.7

The Prisoner of Zenda

1979 · Movie

6.5

Return to the Edge of the World

1978 · Movie

The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show

1977 · Movie

5.8

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

1975 · Movie