Acting · b. 1897 · Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK John Laurie Biography John Laurie was a noted Scottish stage, screen, and television actor. Acting 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 Archbishop 1979 Return to the Edge of the World Self 1978 One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing Jock 1975 Dad's Army Private James Frazer 1971 The Abominable Dr. Phibes Darrow 1971 Justice Is a Woman Judge 1969 Mister Ten Per Cent Scotsman 1967 Queen of Scots 1967 The Reptile Mad Peter 1966 The Open Door Mr. Moncrieff 1966 Eagle Rock The voice of (voice) 1964 Siege of the Saxons Merlin 1963 Ladies Who Do Doctor MacGregor 1963 Hobson's Choice Dr. MacFarlane 1962 Don't Bother to Knock Taxi Driver 1961 Kidnapped Ebenezer Balfour 1960 Next to No Time Abercrombie, Scottish Director 1958 Rockets Galore Capt. MacKechnie 1958 Campbell's Kingdom Mac 1957 Murder Reported Mac North 1957 Richard III Lovel 1955 Devil Girl from Mars Mr. Jamieson 1954 Hobson's Choice Dr. McFarlane 1954 The Black Knight James 1954 The Fake Henry Mason 1953 Strange Stories Mr. Bartleby ('Strange Mr Bartleby') 1953 The Great Game Mac Wells 1953 Love in Pawn Mr McCutcheon 1953 Agent-readable