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Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming

Acting1888Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Ian Fleming was an Australian born character actor with credits in over 100 British movies. He is perhaps best known for playing Dr. John Watson in a series of Sherlock Holmes movies of the 1930s opposite Arthur Wontner's Holmes. He also essayed a number of supporting roles in many classic British films of the era including Q Planes (1939), Night Train to Munich (1940), We Dive at Dawn, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (both 1943) and Waterloo Road (1945). His later career included appearances in many television series of the 50s and 60s such as Fabian of the Yard, Hancock's Half Hour, Dixon of Dock Green, Dr. Finlay's Casebook, The Forsyte Saga and The Prisoner.

He is not to be confused with the Ian Fleming who created the James Bond character.

Acting History

1968
The Caesars
TVas Sentius
1967
The Prisoner
TVas Man at Cafe and First Top Hat1 eps
1962
The Boys
as Clerk of the Court (uncredited)
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
TVas John Logan1 eps
Richard the Lionheart
TVas Lord Chamberlain
1959
Asmodée
as The Curé
Man Accused
as Sir Thomas Riddle
Crash Drive
as Paul Dixon
Innocent Meeting
as Andrew Garside
1958
1957
King's Rhapsody
as King Peter of Norseland
1955
No Smoking
as Dr. Moxom
Police Dog
as Gentleman Walking His Dog (uncredited)
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
TVas Count Latour (uncredited)1 eps
1954
The Seekers
as Mr. Southey
The Embezzler
as Doctor
Delayed Action
as Dr. Jepson
1953
Park Plaza 605
as Colonel Santling
Recoil
as Talbot
The Saint's Return
as Lord Merton
It's a Grand Life
as Mr. Clements
Black Orchid
as Coroner
Deadly Nightshade
as Dr. Wilson
1952
Wings of Danger
as Mr. Talbot (uncredited)
Come Back Peter
as Bank Manager
The Voice of Merrill
as Dr. Forrest
Salute the Toff
as (uncredited)
Hammer the Toff
as Dr. Lancaster
1951
Laughter in Paradise
as Doctor (uncredited)
1949
A Matter of Murder
as Insp. McKelvin
For Them That Trespass
as First Prison Warden
1948
Quartet
as Ralph (segment "The Facts of Life")
1947
Captain Boycott
as Times correspondent
1946
1945
I Didn't Do It
as Chief Inspr. Twyning
1944
Tawny Pipit
as Schoolmaster
1943
Yellow Canary
as Observe Corpsman in Opening Scene
The Butler's Dilemma
as Sir Hubert Playfair
The New Lot
as Medical Officer
1942
Sabotage at Sea
as First Officer Gallagher
The Next of Kin
as Naval Officer (uncredited)
They Flew Alone
as Secretary
Let the People Sing
as United Plastics Barrister
Uncensored
as Newspaper Editor
1941
Old Bill and Son
as Club Member (uncredited)
1940
Night Train to Munich
as British Official (uncredited)
Let George Do It!
as Col. Harcourt (uncredited)
Three Silent Men
as Pennington
It Happened to One Man
as Sir Francis Hay
1939
Men Without Honour
as Frank Hardy
The Lion Has Wings
as Air Officer
Sons of the Sea
as Naval Intelligence Officer
The Good Old Days
as Lord Wakely
Q Planes
as Air Ministry Officer
1938
Quiet, Please
as Dr. Craven
The Claydon Treasure Mystery
as Dr. Cleveland - Coroner
Double or Quits
as Sir Frederick Beal
1937
Silver Blaze
as Dr. John Watson
Darby and Joan
as Sir Ralph Ferris
Jump for Glory
as Coroner
Racing Romance
as Martin Royce
1935
1933
After Dark
as Henry Lea
Called Back
as Dr Carter
1932
The Missing Rembrandt
as Dr. John Watson
Lucky Girl
as Lord Henry
1931
The Sleeping Cardinal
as Dr. John Watson
1930
The School for Scandal
as Joseph Surface
1929
The Devil's Maze
as Derek Riffington
1928
The Ware Case
as Michael Adye, KC
1927
Second to None
as Brian Douglas

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
9/9/1888
Day of Death
1/1/1969
Place of Birth
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia