
John Laurie
Department: Acting
Biography
John Laurie was a noted Scottish stage, screen, and television actor.
Known For

The 39 Steps
1935

The Prisoner of Zenda
1979

The Four Feathers
1939

Dad's Army
1971

Hamlet
1948

Devil Girl from Mars
1954

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
1943

The Way Ahead
1944

The Reptile
1966

The Edge of the World
1937

As You Like It
1936

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
1951

The Brothers
1947

The Abominable Dr. Phibes
1971

Juno and the Paycock
1930

No Trace
1950

Uncle Silas
1947

School for Secrets
1946

Dangerous Moonlight
1941

I Know Where I'm Going!
1945

Campbell's Kingdom
1957

The Fake
1953

Bees on the Boat-Deck
1939

Rig 20
1952

Painter and Poet No. 1
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Tread Softly
1952

Fanny by Gaslight
1944

Saturday Island
1952

Strange Stories
1953

Old Mother Riley's Ghosts
1941

Floodtide
1949

The Demi-Paradise
1943

The Face of Scotland
1938

Jassy
1947

Bonnie Prince Charlie
1948

The Lamp Still Burns
1943

Kidnapped
1960

Laughter in Paradise
1951

The Ghost of St. Michael's
1941

Richard III
1955

The Great Game
1953

Jericho
1937

The Ware Case
1938

Murder Reported
1957

Siege of the Saxons
1963

Tudor Rose
1936

Q Planes
1939

Mine Own Executioner
1947

Steel
1945

Justice Is a Woman
1969

Convoy
1940

Next to No Time
1958

Return to the Edge of the World
1978

Laugh It Off
1940

Hobson's Choice
1954

Medal for the General
1944

Eagle Rock
1964

The Open Door
1966

The Agitator
1945

Sailors Three
1940

The Black Knight
1954

The Best of Morecambe and Wise
2001

Henry V
1944

Farewell Again
1937

The New Lot
1943

The Windmill
1937

The Claydon Treasure Mystery
1938

Ships with Wings
1941

Treasure Island
1950

East Meets West
1936

Love in Pawn
1953

Born That Way
1936

Encore
1951

Trio
1950

Read All About It
1945

Her Last Affaire
1935

Gaiety George
1946

The Gentle Sex
1943

Ladies Who Do
1963

Red Ensign
1934

Mister Ten Per Cent
1967

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
1975

Madeleine
1950

Rockets Galore
1958

Caesar and Cleopatra
1945

Don't Bother to Knock
1961

Johnny on the Run
1953

Great Day
1945

A Royal Divorce
1938

Teeth of Steel
1942

Hobson's Choice
1962

Queen of Scots
1967

Kelvin: Master of Measurement
1946

Thank You and Goodnight
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Mr Beamish Goes South
1953

Happy Go Lovely
1951

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001

Potter of the Yard
1952

Z-Cars
1962

The Avengers
1961

Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962

Sunday Night Theatre
1950

From a Bird's Eye View
1970

Tales of Mystery
1961

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955

Colonel March of Scotland Yard
1956

The Three Hostages
1952

Morecambe & Wise
1961

The Avengers
1961

ITV Play of the Week
1955

BBC Play of the Month
1965

Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
1957

Man of the World
1962

Theatre 625
1964

Drama 61-67
1961

Dad's Army at the BBC
2025

Mystery and Imagination
1966

Dad's Army
1968

The Avengers
1961

ITV Playhouse
1967