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Slipshod British Army recruits face a testing time as they undergo a tough training regimen aimed at whipping them into shape to fight in the Second World War. Drama, starring David Niven, Stanley Holloway, Raymond Huntley, William Hartnell, John Laurie and James Donald
1944
General
Movie/Drama
War
Cast & Crew
David Niven
(Actor)
.. Lt Jim Perry
Stanley Holloway
(Actor)
.. Brewer
Raymond Huntley
(Actor)
.. Davenport
William Hartnell
(Actor)
.. Sgt Fletcher
James Donald
(Actor)
.. Lloyd
John Laurie
(Actor)
.. Luke
Leslie Dwyer
(Actor)
.. Beck
Hugh Burden
(Actor)
.. Parsons
Jimmy Hanley
(Actor)
.. Stainer
Renee Asherson
(Actor)
.. Marjorie Gillingham
Carol Reed
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
David Niven
(Actor)
.. Lt Jim Perry
Stanley Holloway
(Actor)
.. Brewer
Raymond Huntley
(Actor)
.. Davenport
William Hartnell
(Actor)
.. Sgt Fletcher
James Donald
(Actor)
.. Lloyd
John Laurie
(Actor)
.. Luke
Born:
March 25, 1897
in
Dumfries
Best Known For:
Playing Private James Frazer in Dad's Army.
Early-life:
John Paton Laurie was born in Dumfries on March 25, 1897 to William and Jessie. After serving in the First World War, John trained to become an actor at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London and landed his first stage role in 1921. Between 1922 and 1939, he played a number of Shakespearean parts at the Old Vic or Stratford-upon-Avon. During the Second World War, he served in the Home Guard.
Career:
Laurie made guest appearances in a number of TV shows during the 1950s, 60s and 70s, including The Scarlet Pimpernel, Kidnapped, The Citadel, Steptoe and Son, Z Cars, Emergency Ward 10 and The Avengers. In his best known role, he played pessimistic undertaker and Home Guard soldier Private James Frazer in the hugely popular BBC sitcom Dad's Army. The show ran from 1968 until 1977 and remains popular today with modern audiences. His film credits include Henry V (1944), Treasure Island (1950), Richard III (1955), Dad's Army (1971), One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing (1975) and The Prisoner of Zenda (1979). He died from emphysema at the age of 83 on June 23, 1980. His ashes were scattered at sea.
Quote:
"We're doomed, I tell ye!"
Trivia:
Laurie was one of the storytellers on BBC children's series Jackanory.
Leslie Dwyer
(Actor)
.. Beck
Hugh Burden
(Actor)
.. Parsons
Jimmy Hanley
(Actor)
.. Stainer
Renee Asherson
(Actor)
.. Marjorie Gillingham
Carol Reed
(Director)
