Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1888-09-09
- Day of Death1969-01-01 (80 years)
- Place of BirthMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Also Known As-
Ian Fleming
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1968
The Caesars
As: Sentius
- 1967
The Prisoner
As: Man at Cafe and First Top Hat
- 1965
The Return of Mr. Moto
As: Rogers
- 1963
Seventy Deadly Pills
As: Doctor
- 1962
The Boys
As: Clerk of the Court (uncredited)
- 1961
No, My Darling Daughter
As: Vicar
- 1961
Return of a Stranger
As: Meecham
- 1960
Too Hot to Handle
As: Pawnbroker
- 1960
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
As: Arthur
1960Bluebeard's 10 Honeymoons
As: Attorney
1959Man Accused
As: Sir Thomas
1959Innocent Meeting
As: Andrew Garside
1958A Woman Possessed
As: Walter
1955No Smoking
As: Dr. Moxom
1955The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
As: Count Latour (uncredited)
1954The Embezzler
As: Doctor
1954Delayed Action
As: Dr. Jepson
1954The Seekers
As: Mr. Southey
1953It's a Grand Life
As: Mr. Clements
- 1953
The Saint's Return
As: Lord Merton
1953Park Plaza 605
As: Colonel Santling
1953Recoil
As: Talbot
1953Deadly Nightshade
As: Dr. Wilson
1953Black Orchid
As: Coroner
1952Salute the Toff
As: (uncredited)
1952The Voice of Merrill
As: Dr. Forrest
1952Come Back Peter
As: Bank Manager
1952Hammer the Toff
As: Dr. Lancaster
1952Wings of Danger
As: Mr. Talbot (uncredited)
- 1951
Laughter in Paradise
As: Doctor (uncredited)
1950The Woman in Question
As: Doctor
1949A Matter of Murder
As: Insp. McKelvin
1949For Them That Trespass
As: First Prison Warden
1949What a Carry On!
As: Colonel
1948Quartet
As: Ralph (segment "The Facts of Life")
1947Captain Boycott
As: Times correspondent
1946George in Civvy Street
As: Uncle Shad
1946Appointment with Crime
As: Prison governor
1946They Knew Mr. Knight
As: Higgs
1945I Didn't Do It
As: Chief Inspr. Twyning
1944Tawny Pipit
As: Schoolmaster
1943Yellow Canary
As: Observe Corpsman in Opening Scene
1943The Butler's Dilemma
As: Sir Hubert Playfair
1943The New Lot
As: Medical Officer
1942Sabotage at Sea
As: First Officer Gallagher
1942The Lady from Lisbon
As: Adams
1942Uncensored
As: Newspaper Editor
1942They Flew Alone
As: Secretary
1942The Next of Kin
As: Naval Officer (uncredited)
1941Ships with Wings
As: Colonel
1941Old Bill and Son
As: Club Member (uncredited)
1940Three Silent Men
As: Pennington
- 1940
Night Train to Munich
As: British Official (uncredited)
1940Let George Do It!
As: Col. Harcourt (uncredited)
1940Dangerous Comment
As: Official
1939Sons of the Sea
As: Naval Intelligence Officer
1939The Lion Has Wings
As: Air Officer
- 1939
Q Planes
As: Air Ministry Officer
1937Silver Blaze
As: Dr. John Watson
1937Darby and Joan
As: Sir Ralph Ferris
1937When Thief Meets Thief
As: Coroner
1936Prison Breaker
As: Stephen Shand
1935The Crouching Beast
As: Major Abbott
1935The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes
As: Dr. John Watson
1935The Riverside Murder
As: Henry Sanders
1933Called Back
As: Dr Carter
1933After Dark
As: Henry Lea
1932Lucky Girl
As: Lord Henry
1932The Missing Rembrandt
As: Dr. John Watson
1931The Sleeping Cardinal
As: Dr. John Watson
1930The School for Scandal
As: Joseph Surface
1929The Devil's Maze
As: Derek Riffington
1928The Ware Case
As: Michael Adye, KC