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Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming

Acting

September 9, 1888 — January 1, 1969Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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.

Known for

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In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmesmovie

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

1996

The Caesarstv

The Caesars

1968

Sentius

The Prisonertv

The Prisoner

1967

Man at Cafe and First Top Hat

Mystery and Imaginationtv

Mystery and Imagination

1966

Dougal

The Return of Mr. Motomovie

The Return of Mr. Moto

1965

Rogers

The Wednesday Playtv

The Wednesday Play

1964

Waiter

Espionagetv

Espionage

1963

Policeman

Seventy Deadly Pillsmovie

Seventy Deadly Pills

1963

Doctor

The Boysmovie

The Boys

1962

Clerk of the Court (uncredited)

Dr. Finlay's Casebooktv

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1962

John Logan

What Every Woman Wantsmovie

What Every Woman Wants

1962

Nelson

Richard the Lionhearttv

Richard the Lionheart

1962

Lord Chamberlain

The Lamp in Assassin Mews
movie

The Lamp in Assassin Mews

1962

Albert Potts

No, My Darling Daughtermovie

No, My Darling Daughter

1961

Vicar

Return of a Strangermovie

Return of a Stranger

1961

Meecham

Too Hot to Handlemovie

Too Hot to Handle

1960

Pawnbroker

The Trials of Oscar Wildemovie

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

1960

Arthur

Bluebeard's 10 Honeymoonsmovie

Bluebeard's 10 Honeymoons

1960

Attorney

Jackpotmovie

Jackpot

1960

Crash Drive
movie

Crash Drive

1959

Paul Dixon

Man Accusedmovie

Man Accused

1959

Sir Thomas Riddle

Virgin Islandmovie

Virgin Island

1959

Asmodée
movie

Asmodée

1959

The Curé

Web of Suspicionmovie

Web of Suspicion

1959

Forbes

Innocent Meetingmovie

Innocent Meeting

1959

Andrew Garside

A Woman Possessedmovie

A Woman Possessed

1958

Walter

King's Rhapsody
movie

King's Rhapsody

1957

King Peter of Norseland

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
movie

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1956

Dr. Hastie Lanyon

Armchair Theatretv

Armchair Theatre

1956

Tollemache / Doctor MacIntyre

Hancock's Half Hourtv

Hancock's Half Hour

1956

Jane Eyretv

Jane Eyre

1956

Briggs

No Smokingmovie

No Smoking

1955

Dr. Moxom

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimperneltv

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

1955

Count Latour (uncredited)

Police Dogmovie

Police Dog

1955

Gentleman Walking His Dog (uncredited)

The Embezzlermovie

The Embezzler

1954

Doctor

Delayed Actionmovie

Delayed Action

1954

Dr. Jepson

The Seekersmovie

The Seekers

1954

Mr. Southey

It's a Grand Lifemovie

It's a Grand Life

1953

Mr. Clements

The Saint's Returnmovie

The Saint's Return

1953

Lord Merton

Park Plaza 605movie

Park Plaza 605

1953

Colonel Santling

Recoilmovie

Recoil

1953

Talbot

Deadly Nightshademovie

Deadly Nightshade

1953

Dr. Wilson

Black Orchidmovie

Black Orchid

1953

Coroner

Salute the Toffmovie

Salute the Toff

1952

(uncredited)

The Voice of Merrillmovie

The Voice of Merrill

1952

Dr. Forrest

Come Back Petermovie

Come Back Peter

1952

Bank Manager

Hammer the Toffmovie

Hammer the Toff

1952

Dr. Lancaster

Wings of Dangermovie

Wings of Danger

1952

Mr. Talbot (uncredited)

Chelsea Story
movie

Chelsea Story

1951

Laughter in Paradisemovie

Laughter in Paradise

1951

Doctor (uncredited)

The Woman in Questionmovie

The Woman in Question

1950

Doctor

A Matter of Murdermovie

A Matter of Murder

1949

Insp. McKelvin

For Them That Trespassmovie

For Them That Trespass

1949

First Prison Warden

What a Carry On!movie

What a Carry On!

1949

Colonel

Quartetmovie

Quartet

1948

Ralph (segment "The Facts of Life")

Captain Boycottmovie

Captain Boycott

1947

Times correspondent

George in Civvy Streetmovie

George in Civvy Street

1946

Uncle Shad

Appointment with Crimemovie

Appointment with Crime

1946

Prison governor

They Knew Mr. Knightmovie

They Knew Mr. Knight

1946

Higgs

I Didn't Do Itmovie

I Didn't Do It

1945

Chief Inspr. Twyning

Waterloo Roadmovie

Waterloo Road

1945

Tawny Pipitmovie

Tawny Pipit

1944

Schoolmaster

Yellow Canarymovie

Yellow Canary

1943

Observe Corpsman in Opening Scene

The Butler's Dilemmamovie

The Butler's Dilemma

1943

Sir Hubert Playfair

They Met in the Darkmovie

They Met in the Dark

1943

We Dive at Dawnmovie

We Dive at Dawn

1943

The New Lotmovie

The New Lot

1943

Medical Officer

Sabotage at Seamovie

Sabotage at Sea

1942

First Officer Gallagher

The Lady from Lisbonmovie

The Lady from Lisbon

1942

Adams

Uncensoredmovie

Uncensored

1942

Newspaper Editor

Let the People Singmovie

Let the People Sing

1942

United Plastics Barrister

They Flew Alonemovie

They Flew Alone

1942

Secretary

The Next of Kinmovie

The Next of Kin

1942

Naval Officer (uncredited)

Ships with Wingsmovie

Ships with Wings

1941

Colonel

Old Bill and Sonmovie

Old Bill and Son

1941

Club Member (uncredited)

It Happened to One Man
movie

It Happened to One Man

1940

Sir Francis Hay

Three Silent Menmovie

Three Silent Men

1940

Pennington

Night Train to Munichmovie

Night Train to Munich

1940

British Official (uncredited)

Let George Do It!movie

Let George Do It!

1940

Col. Harcourt (uncredited)

Dangerous Commentmovie

Dangerous Comment

1940

Official

Enemy Interrogation of Prisoners
movie

Enemy Interrogation of Prisoners

1940

Sons of the Seamovie

Sons of the Sea

1939

Naval Intelligence Officer

The Lion Has Wingsmovie

The Lion Has Wings

1939

Air Officer

The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
movie

The Nursemaid Who Disappeared

1939

Q Planesmovie

Q Planes

1939

Air Ministry Officer

Men Without Honour
movie

Men Without Honour

1939

Frank Hardy

The Good Old Days
movie

The Good Old Days

1939

Lord Wakely

The Claydon Treasure Mystery
movie

The Claydon Treasure Mystery

1938

Dr. Cleveland - Coroner

The Return of Carol Deane
movie

The Return of Carol Deane

1938

Quiet, Please
movie

Quiet, Please

1938

Dr. Craven

Double or Quits
movie

Double or Quits

1938

Sir Frederick Beal

Racing Romance
movie

Racing Romance

1937

Martin Royce

Silver Blazemovie

Silver Blaze

1937

Dr. John Watson

Jump for Glorymovie

Jump for Glory

1937

Coroner

Darby and Joanmovie

Darby and Joan

1937

Sir Ralph Ferris

Crime Over Londonmovie

Crime Over London

1936

Prison Breakermovie

Prison Breaker

1936

Stephen Shand

Royal Eagle
movie

Royal Eagle

1936

Sexton Blake and the Mademoiselle
movie

Sexton Blake and the Mademoiselle

1935

Henry Norman

The Crouching Beastmovie

The Crouching Beast

1935

Major Abbott

The Triumph of Sherlock Holmesmovie

The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes

1935

Dr. John Watson

The Riverside Murdermovie

The Riverside Murder

1935

Henry Sanders

Called Backmovie

Called Back

1933

Dr Carter

After Darkmovie

After Dark

1933

Henry Lea

Lucky Girlmovie

Lucky Girl

1932

Lord Henry

The Missing Rembrandtmovie

The Missing Rembrandt

1932

Dr. John Watson

The Sleeping Cardinalmovie

The Sleeping Cardinal

1931

Dr. John Watson

The School for Scandalmovie

The School for Scandal

1930

Joseph Surface

The Devil's Mazemovie

The Devil's Maze

1929

Derek Riffington

The Ware Casemovie

The Ware Case

1928

Michael Adye, KC

Second to None
movie

Second to None

1927

Brian Douglas