
Ian Fleming
- Born
- September 9, 1888
- Died
- January 1, 1969 (80 years old)
- Place of birth
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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.
He is not to be confused with the Ian Fleming who created the James Bond character.
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Known for
Filmography
- 1996In the Footsteps of Sherlock HolmesFilm

- 1968The CaesarsSeries · Sentius

- 1967The PrisonerSeries · Man at Cafe and First Top Hat★ 7.7

- 1966Mystery and ImaginationSeries · Dougal

- 1965The Return of Mr. MotoFilm · Rogers

- 1964The Wednesday PlaySeries · Waiter

- 1963EspionageSeries · Policeman

- 1963Seventy Deadly PillsFilm · Doctor

- 1962The BoysFilm · Clerk of the Court (uncredited)

- 1962Dr. Finlay's CasebookSeries · John Logan

- 1962What Every Woman WantsFilm · Nelson

- 1962Richard the LionheartSeries · Lord Chamberlain

- 1962The Lamp in Assassin MewsThe Lamp in Assassin MewsFilm · Albert Potts
- 1961No, My Darling DaughterFilm · Vicar

- 1961Return of a StrangerFilm · Meecham

- 1960Too Hot to HandleFilm · Pawnbroker★ 4.8

- 1960The Trials of Oscar WildeFilm · Arthur★ 6.4

- 1960Bluebeard's 10 HoneymoonsFilm · Attorney

- 1960JackpotFilm

- 1959Crash DriveCrash DriveFilm · Paul Dixon
- 1959Man AccusedFilm · Sir Thomas Riddle

- 1959Virgin IslandFilm

- 1959AsmodéeAsmodéeFilm · The Curé
- 1959Web of SuspicionFilm · Forbes

- 1959Innocent MeetingFilm · Andrew Garside

- 1958A Woman PossessedFilm · Walter

- 1957King's RhapsodyKing's RhapsodyFilm · King Peter of Norseland
- 1956Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeDr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeFilm · Dr. Hastie Lanyon
- 1956Armchair TheatreSeries · Tollemache, Doctor MacIntyre

- 1956Hancock's Half HourSeries

- 1956Jane EyreSeries · Briggs

- 1955No SmokingFilm · Dr. Moxom

- 1955The Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelSeries · Count Latour (uncredited)

- 1955Police DogFilm · Gentleman Walking His Dog (uncredited)

- 1954The EmbezzlerFilm · Doctor

- 1954Delayed ActionFilm · Dr. Jepson

- 1954The SeekersFilm · Mr. Southey

- 1953It's a Grand LifeFilm · Mr. Clements

- 1953The Saint's ReturnFilm · Lord Merton★ 5.8

- 1953Park Plaza 605Film · Colonel Santling

- 1953RecoilFilm · Talbot

- 1953Deadly NightshadeFilm · Dr. Wilson

- 1953Black OrchidFilm · Coroner

- 1952Salute the ToffFilm · (uncredited)

- 1952The Voice of MerrillFilm · Dr. Forrest

- 1952Come Back PeterFilm · Bank Manager

- 1952Hammer the ToffFilm · Dr. Lancaster

- 1952Wings of DangerFilm · Mr. Talbot (uncredited)

- 1951Chelsea StoryChelsea StoryFilm
- 1951Laughter in ParadiseFilm · Doctor (uncredited)★ 6.5

- 1950The Woman in QuestionFilm · Doctor★ 6.3

- 1949A Matter of MurderFilm · Insp. McKelvin

- 1949For Them That TrespassFilm · First Prison Warden

- 1949What a Carry On!Film · Colonel

- 1948QuartetFilm · Ralph (segment "The Facts of Life")

- 1947Captain BoycottFilm · Times correspondent

- 1946George in Civvy StreetFilm · Uncle Shad

- 1946Appointment with CrimeFilm · Prison governor

- 1946They Knew Mr. KnightFilm · Higgs

- 1945I Didn't Do ItFilm · Chief Inspr. Twyning

- 1945Waterloo RoadFilm★ 6.0

- 1944Tawny PipitFilm · Schoolmaster

- 1943Yellow CanaryFilm · Observe Corpsman in Opening Scene

- 1943The Butler's DilemmaFilm · Sir Hubert Playfair

- 1943They Met in the DarkFilm

- 1943We Dive at DawnFilm★ 6.3

- 1943The New LotFilm · Medical Officer

- 1942Sabotage at SeaFilm · First Officer Gallagher

- 1942The Lady from LisbonFilm · Adams

- 1942UncensoredFilm · Newspaper Editor

- 1942Let the People SingFilm · United Plastics Barrister

- 1942They Flew AloneFilm · Secretary

- 1942The Next of KinFilm · Naval Officer (uncredited)

- 1941Ships with WingsFilm · Colonel

- 1941Old Bill and SonFilm · Club Member (uncredited)

- 1940It Happened to One ManIt Happened to One ManFilm · Sir Francis Hay
- 1940Three Silent MenFilm · Pennington

- 1940Night Train to MunichFilm · British Official (uncredited)★ 7.2

- 1940Let George Do It!Film · Col. Harcourt (uncredited)

- 1940Dangerous CommentFilm · Official

- 1940Enemy Interrogation of PrisonersEnemy Interrogation of PrisonersFilm
- 1939Sons of the SeaFilm · Naval Intelligence Officer

- 1939The Lion Has WingsFilm · Air Officer

- 1939The Nursemaid Who DisappearedThe Nursemaid Who DisappearedFilm
- 1939Q PlanesFilm · Air Ministry Officer★ 6.0

- 1939Men Without HonourMen Without HonourFilm · Frank Hardy
- 1939The Good Old DaysThe Good Old DaysFilm · Lord Wakely
- 1938The Claydon Treasure MysteryThe Claydon Treasure MysteryFilm · Dr. Cleveland - Coroner
- 1938The Return of Carol DeaneThe Return of Carol DeaneFilm
- 1938Quiet, PleaseQuiet, PleaseFilm · Dr. Craven
- 1938Double or QuitsDouble or QuitsFilm · Sir Frederick Beal
- 1937Racing RomanceRacing RomanceFilm · Martin Royce
- 1937Silver BlazeFilm · Dr. John Watson

- 1937Jump for GloryFilm · Coroner

- 1937Darby and JoanFilm · Sir Ralph Ferris

- 1936Crime Over LondonFilm

- 1936Prison BreakerFilm · Stephen Shand

- 1936Royal EagleRoyal EagleFilm
- 1935Sexton Blake and the MademoiselleSexton Blake and the MademoiselleFilm · Henry Norman
- 1935The Crouching BeastFilm · Major Abbott

- 1935The Triumph of Sherlock HolmesFilm · Dr. John Watson★ 5.4

- 1935The Riverside MurderFilm · Henry Sanders

- 1933Called BackFilm · Dr Carter

- 1933After DarkFilm · Henry Lea

- 1932Lucky GirlFilm · Lord Henry

- 1932The Missing RembrandtFilm · Dr. John Watson

- 1931The Sleeping CardinalFilm · Dr. John Watson

- 1930The School for ScandalFilm · Joseph Surface

- 1929The Devil's MazeFilm · Derek Riffington

- 1928The Ware CaseFilm · Michael Adye, KC

- 1927Second to NoneSecond to NoneFilm · Brian Douglas