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John Laurie

1897 - 1980

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John Paton Laurie (25 March 1897 – 23 June 1980) was a Scottish stage, film, and television actor. He appeared in scores of feature films with directors including Alfred Hitchcock, David Lean, Michael Powell and Laurence Olivier, generally playing memorable small or supporting roles. As a stage actor, he was cast in Shakespearean roles and was a speaker of verse, especially of Robert Burns. He is also well known for his role in the sitcom Dad's Army (1968–1977) as Private Frazer, a member of the Home Guard. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. John Laurie is the 9,200th most popular actor (down from 8,990th in 2024), the 6,297th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,049th in 2019) and the 1,022nd most popular British Actor.

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Among people born in 1897, John Laurie ranks 311. Before him are William Gott, Hermione Gingold, Hope Emerson, Naomi Mitchison, Robert Riskin, and Alphonse Lacroix. After him are Jerome Cowan, Doris Kenyon, Sohrab Modi, and Dorothy Peterson. Among people deceased in 1980, John Laurie ranks 306. Before him are Duke Pearson, William O. Douglas, Virginia Brown Faire, Milburn Stone, Dorothy Phillips, and Barbara Britton. After him are Gail Patrick, Gale Robbins, Euphemia Haynes, Lillian Roth, Hattie Jacques, and Jane Froman.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Laurie ranks 6,299 out of 8,785. Before him are Irving Finkel (1951), Andrew Ng (1976), Lee Dixon (1964), John Suckling (1609), Richard Wiseman (1966), and Chris Hughton (1958). After him are Paul Dummett (1991), James Forrest (1991), Archie Mountbatten-Windsor (2019), Guthrie Govan (1971), Michael Oliver (1985), and Nick Wirth (1966).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, John Laurie ranks 1,022. Before him are George Formby (1904), Katie Price (1978), Peter Serafinowicz (1972), Peter Bowles (1936), Kirby Howell-Baptiste (1987), and Guy Henry (1960). After him are Keeley Hawes (1976), Andrew Tiernan (1965), Saskia Reeves (1961), Magda Szubanski (1961), Ronnie Barker (1929), and Maxwell Caulfield (1959).

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