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Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming

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.

Known for

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
1996
The Return of Mr. Moto
The Return of Mr. Moto
1965 • Rogers
Seventy Deadly Pills
Seventy Deadly Pills
1963 • Doctor
The Boys
The Boys
1962 • Clerk of the Court (uncredited)
What Every Woman Wants
What Every Woman Wants
1962 • Nelson
The Lamp in Assassin Mews
1962 • Albert Potts
No, My Darling Daughter
No, My Darling Daughter
1961 • Vicar
Return of a Stranger
Return of a Stranger
1961 • Meecham

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The Boys
The Boys
1962 • Clerk of the Court (uncredited)
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Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle
1960 • Pawnbroker
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Crash Drive
1959 • Paul Dixon
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Man Accused
Man Accused
1959 • Sir Thomas Riddle
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Asmodée
1959 • The Curé
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Innocent Meeting
Innocent Meeting
1959 • Andrew Garside
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King's Rhapsody
1957 • King Peter of Norseland
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1956 • Dr. Hastie Lanyon
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No Smoking
No Smoking
1955 • Dr. Moxom
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Police Dog
Police Dog
1955 • Gentleman Walking His Dog (uncredited)
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Delayed Action
Delayed Action
1954 • Dr. Jepson
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The Seekers
The Seekers
1954 • Mr. Southey
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It's a Grand Life
It's a Grand Life
1953 • Mr. Clements
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The Saint's Return
The Saint's Return
1953 • Lord Merton
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Park Plaza 605
Park Plaza 605
1953 • Colonel Santling
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Recoil
Recoil
1953 • Talbot
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Deadly Nightshade
Deadly Nightshade
1953 • Dr. Wilson
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Black Orchid
Black Orchid
1953 • Coroner
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Salute the Toff
Salute the Toff
1952 • (uncredited)
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The Voice of Merrill
The Voice of Merrill
1952 • Dr. Forrest
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Come Back Peter
Come Back Peter
1952 • Bank Manager
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Hammer the Toff
Hammer the Toff
1952 • Dr. Lancaster
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Wings of Danger
Wings of Danger
1952 • Mr. Talbot (uncredited)
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Laughter in Paradise
Laughter in Paradise
1951 • Doctor (uncredited)
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A Matter of Murder
A Matter of Murder
1949 • Insp. McKelvin
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For Them That Trespass
For Them That Trespass
1949 • First Prison Warden
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Quartet
Quartet
1948 • Ralph (segment "The Facts of Life")
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Captain Boycott
Captain Boycott
1947 • Times correspondent
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Appointment with Crime
Appointment with Crime
1946 • Prison governor
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I Didn't Do It
I Didn't Do It
1945 • Chief Inspr. Twyning
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Tawny Pipit
Tawny Pipit
1944 • Schoolmaster
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Yellow Canary
Yellow Canary
1943 • Observe Corpsman in Opening Scene
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The Butler's Dilemma
The Butler's Dilemma
1943 • Sir Hubert Playfair
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The New Lot
The New Lot
1943 • Medical Officer
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Sabotage at Sea
Sabotage at Sea
1942 • First Officer Gallagher
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Uncensored
Uncensored
1942 • Newspaper Editor
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Let the People Sing
Let the People Sing
1942 • United Plastics Barrister
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They Flew Alone
They Flew Alone
1942 • Secretary
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The Next of Kin
The Next of Kin
1942 • Naval Officer (uncredited)
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Old Bill and Son
Old Bill and Son
1941 • Club Member (uncredited)
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It Happened to One Man
1940 • Sir Francis Hay
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Three Silent Men
Three Silent Men
1940 • Pennington
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Night Train to Munich
Night Train to Munich
1940 • British Official (uncredited)
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Let George Do It!
Let George Do It!
1940 • Col. Harcourt (uncredited)
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Sons of the Sea
Sons of the Sea
1939 • Naval Intelligence Officer
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The Lion Has Wings
The Lion Has Wings
1939 • Air Officer
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Q Planes
Q Planes
1939 • Air Ministry Officer
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Men Without Honour
1939 • Frank Hardy
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The Good Old Days
1939 • Lord Wakely
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The Claydon Treasure Mystery
1938 • Dr. Cleveland - Coroner
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Quiet, Please
1938 • Dr. Craven
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Double or Quits
1938 • Sir Frederick Beal
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Racing Romance
1937 • Martin Royce
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Silver Blaze
Silver Blaze
1937 • Dr. John Watson
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Jump for Glory
Jump for Glory
1937 • Coroner
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Darby and Joan
Darby and Joan
1937 • Sir Ralph Ferris
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Prison Breaker
Prison Breaker
1936 • Stephen Shand
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The Crouching Beast
The Crouching Beast
1935 • Major Abbott
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The Riverside Murder
The Riverside Murder
1935 • Henry Sanders
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Called Back
Called Back
1933 • Dr Carter
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After Dark
After Dark
1933 • Henry Lea
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Lucky Girl
Lucky Girl
1932 • Lord Henry
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The Missing Rembrandt
The Missing Rembrandt
1932 • Dr. John Watson
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The Sleeping Cardinal
The Sleeping Cardinal
1931 • Dr. John Watson
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The School for Scandal
The School for Scandal
1930 • Joseph Surface
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The Devil's Maze
The Devil's Maze
1929 • Derek Riffington
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The Ware Case
The Ware Case
1928 • Michael Adye, KC
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Second to None
1927 • Brian Douglas
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Ian Fleming – Biography, Known For & Filmography