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Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming

Acting·1888–1969·81 films

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, Dixo

Filmography

Night Train to Munich
Night Train to Munich (1940)British Official (uncredited)
Q Planes
Q Planes (1939)Air Ministry Officer
Laughter in Paradise
Laughter in Paradise (1951)Doctor (uncredited)
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960)Arthur
The Saint's Return
The Saint's Return (1953)Lord Merton
We Dive at Dawn
We Dive at Dawn (1943)
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935)Dr. John Watson
Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle (1960)Pawnbroker
The Woman in Question
The Woman in Question (1950)Doctor
Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road (1945)
Silver Blaze
Silver Blaze (1937)Dr. John Watson
Quartet
Quartet (1948)Ralph (segment "The Facts of Life")
Appointment with Crime
Appointment with Crime (1946)Prison governor
The Sleeping Cardinal
The Sleeping Cardinal (1931)Dr. John Watson
Let George Do It!
Let George Do It! (1940)Col. Harcourt (uncredited)
Yellow Canary
Yellow Canary (1943)Observe Corpsman in Opening Scene
The Lion Has Wings
The Lion Has Wings (1939)Air Officer
They Met in the Dark
They Met in the Dark (1943)
The Riverside Murder
The Riverside Murder (1935)Henry Sanders
For Them That Trespass
For Them That Trespass (1949)First Prison Warden
Park Plaza 605
Park Plaza 605 (1953)Colonel Santling
The Voice of Merrill
The Voice of Merrill (1952)Dr. Forrest
Captain Boycott
Captain Boycott (1947)Times correspondent
Black Orchid
Black Orchid (1953)Coroner
I Didn't Do It
I Didn't Do It (1945)Chief Inspr. Twyning
Bluebeard's 10 Honeymoons
Bluebeard's 10 Honeymoons (1960)Attorney
Wings of Danger
Wings of Danger (1952)Mr. Talbot (uncredited)
The Next of Kin
The Next of Kin (1942)Naval Officer (uncredited)
The Return of Mr. Moto
The Return of Mr. Moto (1965)Rogers
Salute the Toff
Salute the Toff (1952)(uncredited)
Return of a Stranger
Return of a Stranger (1961)Meecham
Let the People Sing
Let the People Sing (1942)United Plastics Barrister
Hammer the Toff
Hammer the Toff (1952)Dr. Lancaster
The Boys
The Boys (1962)Clerk of the Court (uncredited)
The Seekers
The Seekers (1954)Mr. Southey
They Knew Mr. Knight
They Knew Mr. Knight (1946)Higgs
Delayed Action
Delayed Action (1954)Dr. Jepson
Deadly Nightshade
Deadly Nightshade (1953)Dr. Wilson
Jackpot
Jackpot (1960)
Old Bill and Son
Old Bill and Son (1941)Club Member (uncredited)
Sons of the Sea
Sons of the Sea (1939)Naval Intelligence Officer
Recoil
Recoil (1953)Talbot
Ships with Wings
Ships with Wings (1941)Colonel
They Flew Alone
They Flew Alone (1942)Secretary
No, My Darling Daughter
No, My Darling Daughter (1961)Vicar
George in Civvy Street
George in Civvy Street (1946)Uncle Shad
Virgin Island
Virgin Island (1959)
Man Accused
Man Accused (1959)Sir Thomas Riddle
Three Silent Men
Three Silent Men (1940)Pennington
Police Dog
Police Dog (1955)Gentleman Walking His Dog (uncredited)
Tawny Pipit
Tawny Pipit (1944)Schoolmaster
A Woman Possessed
A Woman Possessed (1958)Walter
No Smoking
No Smoking (1955)Dr. Moxom
Jump for Glory
Jump for Glory (1937)Coroner
The Butler's Dilemma
The Butler's Dilemma (1943)Sir Hubert Playfair
Innocent Meeting
Innocent Meeting (1959)Andrew Garside
The Embezzler
The Embezzler (1954)Doctor
A Matter of Murder
A Matter of Murder (1949)Insp. McKelvin
Darby and Joan
Darby and Joan (1937)Sir Ralph Ferris
What a Carry On!
What a Carry On! (1949)Colonel
Seventy Deadly Pills
Seventy Deadly Pills (1963)Doctor
Crime Over London
Crime Over London (1936)
It's a Grand Life
It's a Grand Life (1953)Mr. Clements
After Dark
After Dark (1933)Henry Lea
Come Back Peter
Come Back Peter (1952)Bank Manager
Sabotage at Sea
Sabotage at Sea (1942)First Officer Gallagher
The Lady from Lisbon
The Lady from Lisbon (1942)Adams
The New Lot
The New Lot (1943)Medical Officer
Uncensored
Uncensored (1942)Newspaper Editor
The Crouching Beast
The Crouching Beast (1935)Major Abbott
Lucky Girl
Lucky Girl (1932)Lord Henry
The Missing Rembrandt
The Missing Rembrandt (1932)Dr. John Watson
Called Back
Called Back (1933)Dr Carter
Dangerous Comment
Dangerous Comment (1940)Official
Prison Breaker
Prison Breaker (1936)Stephen Shand
The Ware Case
The Ware Case (1928)Michael Adye, KC
What Every Woman Wants
What Every Woman Wants (1962)Nelson
The Devil's Maze
The Devil's Maze (1929)Derek Riffington
The School for Scandal
The School for Scandal (1930)Joseph Surface
Web of Suspicion
Web of Suspicion (1959)Forbes
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes (1996)