John Laurie

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John Laurie was a Scottish actor best known for his roles in classic British films and for playing Private Frazer in the television series "Dad's Army."

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John Laurie canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish person
actor
film actor
human
stage actor
television actor
activeIn British cinema
British television
British theatre
centuryOfActivity 20th century
countryOfCitizenship Scotland
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1897-03-25
dateOfDeath 1980-06-23
educatedAt Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
ethnicGroup Scottish
familyName Laurie
genre comedy
drama
war film
givenName John
knownFor playing Private Frazer in Dad's Army
roles in classic British films
languageSpoken English
name John Laurie self-link
notableWork Dad's Army (TV series)
surface form: Dad's Army

Fires Were Started
Hamlet (1948 film)
The 39 Steps
The Black Knight
surface form: The Black Knight (1954 film)

The Brothers (1947 film)
The Edge of the World
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
The Master of Ballantrae
surface form: The Master of Ballantrae (1953 film)

The Reptile
The Way Ahead
occupation actor
placeOfBirth Dumfries, Scotland
placeOfDeath Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, England
portrayedCharacter Private Frazer
surface form: Private James Frazer
sexOrGender male
televisionRole Private James Frazer in Dad's Army
theatreWork Shakespearean roles

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The 39 Steps castMember John Laurie
Dumfries Academy hasNotableAlumnus John Laurie
John Laurie name John Laurie self-link
Juno and the Paycock stars John Laurie