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Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming

Birthday: 1888-09-09 | Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1962
Lamp in Assassin Mews

as    Albert Potts

1961
Return of a Stranger

as    Meecham

1959
Innocent Meeting

as    Andrew Garside

1959
Man Accused

as    Sir Thomas

1958
A Woman Possessed

as    Walter

1953
Black Orchid

as    Coroner

1953
The Voice of Merrill

as    Dr. Forrest

1949
A Matter of Murder

as    Insp. McKelvin

1941
Silver Blaze

as    Dr. John Watson

1939
Sons of the Sea

as    Naval Intelligence Officer

1936
Prison Breaker

as    Stephen Shand

1935
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes

as    Dr. John Watson

1933
After Dark

as    Henry Lea