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Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming

Acting

Born: September 9, 1888Melbourne, 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
Filmography
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

1996
The Return of Mr. Moto

The Return of Mr. Moto

Rogers

1965
Seventy Deadly Pills

Seventy Deadly Pills

Doctor

1963
The Boys

The Boys

Clerk of the Court (uncredited)

1962
What Every Woman Wants

What Every Woman Wants

Nelson

1962

The Lamp in Assassin Mews

Albert Potts

1962
No, My Darling Daughter

No, My Darling Daughter

Vicar

1961
Return of a Stranger

Return of a Stranger

Meecham

1961
Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

Pawnbroker

1960
The Trials of Oscar Wilde

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

Arthur

1960
Bluebeard's 10 Honeymoons

Bluebeard's 10 Honeymoons

Attorney

1960
Jackpot

Jackpot

1960

Crash Drive

Paul Dixon

1959
Man Accused

Man Accused

Sir Thomas Riddle

1959
Virgin Island

Virgin Island

1959

Asmodée

The Curé

1959
Web of Suspicion

Web of Suspicion

Forbes

1959
Innocent Meeting

Innocent Meeting

Andrew Garside

1959
A Woman Possessed

A Woman Possessed

Walter

1958

King's Rhapsody

King Peter of Norseland

1957

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Hastie Lanyon

1956
No Smoking

No Smoking

Dr. Moxom

1955
Police Dog

Police Dog

Gentleman Walking His Dog (uncredited)

1955
Delayed Action

Delayed Action

Dr. Jepson

1954
The Embezzler

The Embezzler

Doctor

1954
The Seekers

The Seekers

Mr. Southey

1954
It's a Grand Life

It's a Grand Life

Mr. Clements

1953
The Saint's Return

The Saint's Return

Lord Merton

1953
Park Plaza 605

Park Plaza 605

Colonel Santling

1953
Recoil

Recoil

Talbot

1953
Deadly Nightshade

Deadly Nightshade

Dr. Wilson

1953
Black Orchid

Black Orchid

Coroner

1953
Salute the Toff

Salute the Toff

(uncredited)

1952
The Voice of Merrill

The Voice of Merrill

Dr. Forrest

1952
Come Back Peter

Come Back Peter

Bank Manager

1952
Hammer the Toff

Hammer the Toff

Dr. Lancaster

1952
Wings of Danger

Wings of Danger

Mr. Talbot (uncredited)

1952

Chelsea Story

1951
Laughter in Paradise

Laughter in Paradise

Doctor (uncredited)

1951
The Woman in Question

The Woman in Question

Doctor

1950
A Matter of Murder

A Matter of Murder

Insp. McKelvin

1949
For Them That Trespass

For Them That Trespass

First Prison Warden

1949
What a Carry On!

What a Carry On!

Colonel

1949
Quartet

Quartet

Ralph (segment "The Facts of Life")

1948
Captain Boycott

Captain Boycott

Times correspondent

1947
George in Civvy Street

George in Civvy Street

Uncle Shad

1946
Appointment with Crime

Appointment with Crime

Prison governor

1946
They Knew Mr. Knight

They Knew Mr. Knight

Higgs

1946
I Didn't Do It

I Didn't Do It

Chief Inspr. Twyning

1945
Waterloo Road

Waterloo Road

1945
Tawny Pipit

Tawny Pipit

Schoolmaster

1944
Yellow Canary

Yellow Canary

Observe Corpsman in Opening Scene

1943
The Butler's Dilemma

The Butler's Dilemma

Sir Hubert Playfair

1943
They Met in the Dark

They Met in the Dark

1943
We Dive at Dawn

We Dive at Dawn

1943
The New Lot

The New Lot

Medical Officer

1943
Sabotage at Sea

Sabotage at Sea

First Officer Gallagher

1942
The Lady from Lisbon

The Lady from Lisbon

Adams

1942
Uncensored

Uncensored

Newspaper Editor

1942
Let the People Sing

Let the People Sing

United Plastics Barrister

1942
They Flew Alone

They Flew Alone

Secretary

1942
The Next of Kin

The Next of Kin

Naval Officer (uncredited)

1942
Ships with Wings

Ships with Wings

Colonel

1941
Old Bill and Son

Old Bill and Son

Club Member (uncredited)

1941

It Happened to One Man

Sir Francis Hay

1940
Three Silent Men

Three Silent Men

Pennington

1940
Night Train to Munich

Night Train to Munich

British Official (uncredited)

1940
Let George Do It!

Let George Do It!

Col. Harcourt (uncredited)

1940
Dangerous Comment

Dangerous Comment

Official

1940
Sons of the Sea

Sons of the Sea

Naval Intelligence Officer

1939
The Lion Has Wings

The Lion Has Wings

Air Officer

1939

The Nursemaid Who Disappeared

1939
Q Planes

Q Planes

Air Ministry Officer

1939

Men Without Honour

Frank Hardy

1939

The Good Old Days

Lord Wakely

1939

The Claydon Treasure Mystery

Dr. Cleveland - Coroner

1938

The Return of Carol Deane

1938

Quiet, Please

Dr. Craven

1938

Double or Quits

Sir Frederick Beal

1938

Racing Romance

Martin Royce

1937
Silver Blaze

Silver Blaze

Dr. John Watson

1937
Jump for Glory

Jump for Glory

Coroner

1937
Darby and Joan

Darby and Joan

Sir Ralph Ferris

1937
Crime Over London

Crime Over London

1936
Prison Breaker

Prison Breaker

Stephen Shand

1936

Royal Eagle

1936

Sexton Blake and the Mademoiselle

Henry Norman

1935
The Crouching Beast

The Crouching Beast

Major Abbott

1935
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes

The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes

Dr. John Watson

1935
The Riverside Murder

The Riverside Murder

Henry Sanders

1935
Called Back

Called Back

Dr Carter

1933
After Dark

After Dark

Henry Lea

1933
Lucky Girl

Lucky Girl

Lord Henry

1932
The Missing Rembrandt

The Missing Rembrandt

Dr. John Watson

1932
The Sleeping Cardinal

The Sleeping Cardinal

Dr. John Watson

1931
The School for Scandal

The School for Scandal

Joseph Surface

1930
The Devil's Maze

The Devil's Maze

Derek Riffington

1929
The Ware Case

The Ware Case

Michael Adye, KC

1928

Second to None

Brian Douglas

1927