Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming

Known for

Acting

Born

September 9, 1888

Birthplace

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Died

January 1, 1969 (aged 80)

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 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.

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Best known work

The Prisoner
The Prisoner
1967
Night Train to Munich
Night Train to Munich
1940
Q Planes
Q Planes
1939
Laughter in Paradise
Laughter in Paradise
1951
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960
We Dive at Dawn
We Dive at Dawn
1943
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes
1935
The Saint's Return
The Saint's Return
1953
Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle
1960
The Woman in Question
The Woman in Question
1950

Filmography

  1. 1996

    In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
  2. 1968

    The CaesarsTV

    as Sentius (1 episode)

  3. 1967

    The PrisonerTV

    as Man at Cafe and First Top Hat (1 episode)

  4. 1966

    Mystery and ImaginationTV

    as Dougal (1 episode)

  5. 1965

  6. 1964

    The Wednesday PlayTV

    as Waiter (1 episode)

  7. 1963

    EspionageTV

    as Policeman (1 episode)

  8. 1963

  9. 1962

    The Boys

    as Clerk of the Court (uncredited)

  10. 1962

    Dr. Finlay's CasebookTV

    as John Logan (1 episode)

  11. 1962

  12. 1962

    Richard the LionheartTV

    as Lord Chamberlain (7 episodes)

  13. 1962

  14. 1961

  15. 1961

  16. 1960

    Too Hot to Handle

    as Pawnbroker

  17. 1960

  18. 1960

  19. 1960

  20. 1959

    Crash Drive

    as Paul Dixon

  21. 1959

    Man Accused

    as Sir Thomas Riddle

  22. 1959

  23. 1959

    Asmodée

    as The Curé

  24. 1959

  25. 1959

    Innocent Meeting

    as Andrew Garside

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