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Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming

Acting

Born September 9, 1888 · 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, Dixo…

Known For · 40 titles

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964
Richard the Lionheart

Richard the Lionheart

1962
Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1962
The Prisoner

The Prisoner

1967
Mystery and Imagination

Mystery and Imagination

1966
Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock's Half Hour

1956
Espionage

Espionage

1963
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

1955
The Caesars

The Caesars

1968
Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956
Wings of Danger

Wings of Danger

1952
Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

1956
The Trials of Oscar Wilde

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

1960
Night Train to Munich

Night Train to Munich

1940
Innocent Meeting

Innocent Meeting

1959
Laughter in Paradise

Laughter in Paradise

1951
A Woman Possessed

A Woman Possessed

1958
We Dive at Dawn

We Dive at Dawn

1943
Captain Boycott

Captain Boycott

1947
The Woman in Question

The Woman in Question

1950
The Boys

The Boys

1962
Salute the Toff

Salute the Toff

1952
They Met in the Dark

They Met in the Dark

1943
They Flew Alone

They Flew Alone

1942
Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

1960
Bluebeard's 10 Honeymoons

Bluebeard's 10 Honeymoons

1960
Ships with Wings

Ships with Wings

1941
The Saint's Return

The Saint's Return

1953
Park Plaza 605

Park Plaza 605

1953
The Lion Has Wings

The Lion Has Wings

1939
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes

The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes

1935
Uncensored

Uncensored

1942
The Next of Kin

The Next of Kin

1942
Old Bill and Son

Old Bill and Son

1941
Silver Blaze

Silver Blaze

1937
The Seekers

The Seekers

1954
The Voice of Merrill

The Voice of Merrill

1952
Virgin Island

Virgin Island

1959
The Nursemaid Who Disappeared

The Nursemaid Who Disappeared

1939
Q Planes

Q Planes

1939