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 appearance...
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Complete Filmography
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
1996
Actor Patrick Macnee leads the viewer through London in the footsteps of the genius private investigator Sherlock Holmes and his assistant and friend,...
The Return of Mr. Moto
1965
as Rogers
Mr. Moto goes undercover to find out who has been blowing up oil wells and trying to gain total control of all the oil leases from a petroleum-rich Mi...
Seventy Deadly Pills
1963
as Doctor
A small boy, Dickie Goodwin, finds some strychnine pills mixed with sweets in a stolen car left in a deserted garage. With them he buys his way into t...
The Boys
1962
as Clerk of the Court (uncredited)
A night watchman at a garage is found murdered, and four teddy boys are put on trial for the crime. Witnesses and suspects give differing accounts of ...
What Every Woman Wants
1962
as Nelson
A marital comedy of wives trying to reform their husbands
Lamp in Assassin Mews
1962
as Albert Potts
To beautify his street and trim city spending, stuffy councilman Jack (Francis Matthews) pushes to have the last gas lamp in town removed. But this an...
No, My Darling Daughter
1961
as Vicar
A British business tycoon is surprised to discover his teenage daughter is being courted by a mysterious young man.
Return of a Stranger
1961
as Meecham
An obsessed man returns to claim the woman he loves.
Too Hot to Handle
1960
as Pawnbroker
A French reporter working on a steamy story about the secret strip joints found in London's Soho district becomes involved in the lives of the owner a...
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960
as Arthur
England, 1890s. The brutal and embittered Marquis of Queensberry, who believes that his youngest son, Bosie, has an inappropriate relationship with th...
Bluebeard's 10 Honeymoons
1960
as Attorney
A murderer enriches his finances by marrying and then killing off a series of wealthy women.
Jackpot
1960
Back in London after serving time, an ex-convict learns that his wife is not willing to return to him. He plans to crack a safe at a club.
Crash Drive
1959
as Paul Dixon
Paul Dixon (Dermot Walsh) is a fiercely competitive racing driver whose meteoric career is cut short after he is paralyzed in a collision. Ann, Paul's...
Man Accused
1959
as Sir Thomas
Soon after celebrating his engagement to aristocratic heiress Kathy Riddle (Carol Marsh), engineer Bob Jensen (Ronald Howard) is accused by an insuran...
Virgin Island
1959
A British woman marries an American writer in spite of her family's disapproval and goes to live with him on a tropical island.
Asmodée
1959
as The Curé
Marcelle de Barthas is young French widow, who since her husband’s death some seven years previously, has lived a secluded life in her country house, ...
Web of Suspicion
1959
as Forbes
Schoolteacher Bradley Wells is wrongly accused of murdering a girl pupil, and is nearly lynched by angry townspeople.
Innocent Meeting
1959
as Andrew Garside
The daughter of a textile company owner falls in love with a young illustrator with a secret criminal past.
A Woman Possessed
1958
as Walter
English doctor John Winthrop (Francis Matthews) must protect his new wife, Ann (Kay Callard), from his wealthy and entirely too overbearing mother, Ka...
King's Rhapsody
1957
as King Peter of Norseland
1957 BBC Television production of Ivor Novello’s musical featuring Vanessa Lee, reprising the role of Princess Cristiane which she took in the 1949 st...
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1956
as Dr. Hastie Lanyon
American horror television movie from 1956.
No Smoking
1955
as Dr. Moxom
A scientist invents a pill to cure smokers of their nicotine addiction. However, when he makes his discovery public, he encounters strong resistance f...
The Embezzler
1954
as Doctor
Bank robber's plans for a wealthy lifestyle gradually turn to more noble aims.
Delayed Action
1954
as Dr. Jepson
Robert Ayres plays a moody author with a suicide complex. Ayres' melancholia plays right into the hands of a gang of thieves. For a lofty fee, they co...
The Seekers
1954
as Mr. Southey
A western set in New Zealand during the 1820s following a group of British pioneers seeking a new life Down Under.
It's a Grand Life
1953
as Mr. Clements
Classic British comedy following an accident-prone army Private, played by music hall legend Frank Randle in his final screen role, as he attempts to ...
The Saint's Return
1953
as Lord Merton
A private detective goes after the people who murdered his girlfriend.
Park Plaza 605
1953
as Colonel Santling
Suave private investigator Norman Conquest intercepts a secret message and meets a beautiful but foreign blonde lady in room 605 of the Park Plaza hot...
Recoil
1953
as Talbot
A jeweller is killed in a gang robbery leaving the daughter as the only witness. When the police can't build a case against him she decides to go unde...
Deadly Nightshade
1953
as Dr. Wilson
Escapee switches identities but finds the new one quite a handful.
Black Orchid
1953
as Coroner
Caught in a loveless marriage, Dr. John Winnington (Ronald Howard) can't stop himself from falling for his wife's (Mary Laura Wood) younger sister, Ch...
Salute the Toff
1952
as (uncredited)
The Toff solves the mystery of a missing employer. One of the BFi's most wanted films.
The Voice of Merrill
1952
as Dr. Forrest
A convicted female blackmailer is found murdered in her flat and suspicion falls on three men, all of whom the police believe may have had reason to w...
Come Back Peter
1952
as Bank Manager
There's pandemonium in a country house when various relatives come to stay.
Hammer the Toff
1952
as Dr. Lancaster
A detective proves that a Robin Hood-type crook did not steal a metal formula.
Wings of Danger
1952
as Mr. Talbot (uncredited)
A former pilot suffering from blackouts discovers that a fellow flyer is suspected of being mixed up with a web of smugglers. While searching for his...
Laughter in Paradise
1951
as Doctor (uncredited)
When an eccentric practical joker dies, he divides his fortune among four heirs. But before they can collect the cash they must each do something whic...
The Woman in Question
1950
as Doctor
Agnes "Astra" Huston, a fortune teller at a run-down fair, is found strangled in her bedroom. As the police question five suspects, their interactions...
A Matter of Murder
1949
as Insp. McKelvin
An embezzler is implicated in his girlfriend’s murder.
For Them That Trespass
1949
as First Prison Warden
In this drama, a frustrated upper-class writer decides that he will find real inspiration by examining his subjects first-hand. This leads him to begi...
What a Carry On!
1949
as Colonel
Northern comedy greats, Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warriss, decide to enlist in the army. Their singing sergeant-major, the Irish tenor Josef Locke, misappro...
Quartet
1948
as Ralph (segment "The Facts of Life")
Somerset Maugham introduces four of his tales in this anthology film: "The Facts of Life," "The Alien Corn," "The Kite," and "The Colonel's Lady."
Captain Boycott
1947
as Times correspondent
Based on real events, this historical drama is set in 19th-century Ireland, when poverty-stricken tenants dispossessed by greedy landowner Capt. Boyco...
George in Civvy Street
1946
as Uncle Shad
George Formby plays George Harper, a tavern owner, who works to turn a waitress from her current employer, a rival tavern owner, when Formby falls in ...
Appointment with Crime
1946
as Prison governor
Small-time jewel thief Leo Martin is deserted by his partners-in-crime, club owner Gus Loman and driver Hatchett, when the robbery they are committing...
They Knew Mr. Knight
1946
as Higgs
After a chance train encounter with Laurence Knight, Tom Blake's family's fortunes prosper on the beneficence of the great financier. A developing fri...
I Didn't Do It
1945
as Chief Inspr. Twyning
Gormless George Trotter (George Formby) moves down from Manchester to the bright lights of London in search of fame and fortune on the stage - only to...
Waterloo Road
1945
During WW2 a former railway employee who had been drafted, goes AWOL to hunt down the spiv and draft dodger who is having an affair with his wife.
Tawny Pipit
1944
as Schoolmaster
Jimmy Bancroft, a fighter pilot, who is recovering from injuries sustained during the Battle of Britain, and Hazel Court, a nurse, come across a pair ...
Yellow Canary
1943
as Observe Corpsman in Opening Scene
A socialite poses as a Nazi spy to mask her activities as a British agent.
The Butler's Dilemma
1943
as Sir Hubert Playfair
Rodney Playfair is persuaded, by a promise to meet his gambling debts, to impersonate a manservant named Chapman at his fiancée's house...
They Met in the Dark
1943
A Royal navy Commander is tricked by a pretty girl who is working for the Nazis. She tricks him into revealing some military secrets and he is court m...
We Dive at Dawn
1943
A gripping tale of WWII naval warfare in the Baltics, starring John Mills as Lt. Freddie Taylor, a British submarine Captain. The crew of the Sea Tige...
The New Lot
1943
as Medical Officer
A new batch of Army recruits, from diverse backgrounds and with varying degrees of commitment, is shaped into an efficient fighting unit.
Sabotage at Sea
1942
as First Officer Gallagher
The captain of a British cargo ship shanghais a group of sabateurs, unaware that the daughter of the ship’s owner is among them.
The Lady from Lisbon
1942
as Adams
When she learns that the Nazis have confiscated Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece Mona Lisa, art-loving South American wanna-be spy Tamara (Jane Carr) j...
Uncensored
1942
as Newspaper Editor
During the Nazi occupation of Belgium during World War II, a Belgian resistance group revives the newspaper "La Libre Belgique" to expose and counter ...
Let the People Sing
1942
as United Plastics Barrister
An out-of-work comedian persuades a drunken nobleman to join a protest against the closing of a village hall.
They Flew Alone
1942
as Secretary
The story of flyer Amy Johnson the girl from Yorkshire who won the hearts of the British public in the 1930s with her record-breaking solo flights aro...
The Next of Kin
1942
as Naval Officer (uncredited)
Lots of slogans such as "Be like Dad, Keep Mum" and "Keep it under your Hat" are visible on the walls in various scenes to reinforce the plot of this...
Ships with Wings
1941
as Colonel
Before the war, a Fleet Air Arm pilot is dismissed for causing the death of a colleague. Working for a small Greek airline when the Germans invade Gre...
Old Bill and Son
1941
as Club Member (uncredited)
Old Bill has grumbled his way through the trenches of the First World War. Now it is the Second and, envious of his son, Young Bill, he decides to enl...
It Happened to One Man
1940
as Sir Francis Hay
A film directed by Paul L. Stein.
Three Silent Men
1940
as Pennington
An inventor of a deadly weapon to be used against the allies is injured in a crash. Surgeon, Sir James (Sebastian Shaw) saves his life but learns of t...
Night Train to Munich
1940
as British Official (uncredited)
Czechoslovakia, March 1939, on the eve of World War II. As the German invaders occupy Prague, inventor Axel Bomasch manages to flee and reach England;...
Let George Do It!
1940
as Col. Harcourt (uncredited)
Shortly after the start of World War II, a ukelele player (George) takes the wrong boat and finds himself in (still uninvaded) Norway. He is mistaken ...
Dangerous Comment
1940
as Official
A young pilot, annoyed at not being selected to take part in a raid on an enemy target, moans to his fiancée, who in turn chatters to a friend at a co...
Sons of the Sea
1939
as Naval Intelligence Officer
The head of Dartmouth Training College has been murdered, and his successor, Captain Hyde, suspects that he himself may have been the intended target....
The Lion Has Wings
1939
as Air Officer
This early, influential propaganda film blends documentary and studio footage to show the valiant efforts of the Royal Air Force to defend the British...
The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
1939
An overheard conversation leads to clues that a kidnapping plot is afoot.
Q Planes
1939
as Air Ministry Officer
In England, an eccentric police inspector, an earnest test pilot and a spunky female reporter team up to solve the mystery of a series of test aircraf...
Men Without Honour
1939
as Frank Hardy
A lawyer, who has been accused of being dishonest, works with the police to expose two share pushers who have employed him, saving the investors from ...
The Good Old Days
1939
as Lord Wakely
1840 - Max Miller and a troupe of artistes come to perform at a tavern, which is not licensed for such performances. A rival tavern informs the police...
The Claydon Treasure Mystery
1938
as Dr. Cleveland - Coroner
"The Claydon Treasure Mystery" stars reliable John Stuart as an engineer (Peter Kerrigan) interested in solving mysteries, who becomes involved in inv...
The Return of Carol Deane
1938
Quiet, Please
1938
as Dr. Craven
“Comedy of a little man forced by chance into a big jewel robbery.” - BFI.
Double or Quits
1938
as Sir Frederick Beal
A reporter on a transatlantic cruise finds himself accused of the theft of valuable stamps. Knowing that he didn't do it, he sets out to find the real...
Racing Romance
1937
as Martin Royce
Garage owner Harry Stone buys a racehorse, Brownie, from Peggy Lanstone and, according to formula, hires Peggy as the steed's trainer. When the filly ...
Silver Blaze
1937
as Dr. John Watson
Holmes takes a vacation and visits his old friend Sir Henry Baskerville. His vacation ends when he suddenly finds himself in the middle of a double-mu...
Darby and Joan
1937
as Sir Ralph Ferris
Darby is a blind girl and Joan is her elder sister. The story revolves around Joan's passion for Yorke - an idle scamp - and her marriage to his uncle...
When Thief Meets Thief
1937
as Coroner
A London cat burglar falls for the girlfriend of a stockbroker who used to be his partner.
Crime Over London
1936
With the police on their tail, a gang of New York criminals decided to relocate to London where they plan a major robbery on a department store.
Prison Breaker
1936
as Stephen Shand
A British secret service agent falls in love with the daughter of a leading London criminal, and soon after becoming involved with her father finds hi...
Royal Eagle
1936
A clerk is suspected of committing a warehouse robbery and captures the real thieves aboard a pleasure boat.
Sexton Blake and the Mademoiselle
1935
as Henry Norman
In this lively detective drama, Sexton Blake, private eye, must find out who stole the bonds of a prominent financier.
The Crouching Beast
1935
as Major Abbott
In 1915 during the First World War, a British secret agent is killed while stealing secret Turkish plans for the Gallipoli Campaign but manages to pas...
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes
1935
as Dr. John Watson
Holmes, retired to Sussex, is drawn into a last case when his arch enemy Moriarty arranges with an American gang to kill one John Douglas, a country g...
The Riverside Murder
1935
as Henry Sanders
Investor Robert Norman murdered before meeting. Police investigate. Journalist Claire Haines pursues story to impress editor. Intertwining narratives ...
Called Back
1933
as Dr Carter
'Spain. Revolutionary doctor foiled by blind man and amnesiac girl.' (British Film Catalogue)
After Dark
1933
as Henry Lea
If it wasn't British, this would be in the Forgotten Horrors book. Hugh (Inspector Holt in HUMAN MONSTER) has some valuable jewels stolen. They're hid...
Lucky Girl
1932
as Lord Henry
Stephan Gregorovitch, the unwilling king of a bankrupt Ruritanian country, along with his hucksterish chancellor and musically-inclined bodyguard, tra...
The Missing Rembrandt
1932
as Dr. John Watson
Holmes goes on the trail of a Rembrandt painting, stolen by a drug-addicted artist.
The Sleeping Cardinal
1931
as Dr. John Watson
A card cheat is threatened with exposure into joining a criminal enterprise that Sherlock Holmes believes is controlled by Professor Moriarity.
The School for Scandal
1930
as Joseph Surface
Charles, Joseph and Sir Benjamin are in love with Maria and Lady Sneerwell is in love with Charles.
The Devil's Maze
1929
as Derek Riffington
While visiting her friend, Barbara Carlton, Frances Mildmay spends the day fox-hunting and ends up fogbound in the 'Devil's Maze' with Barbara's husba...
The Ware Case
1928
as Michael Adye, KC
Eustace Ede, the unhinged brother of Lady Magda Ware, is discovered drowned in the lake of her country house. While most assume it to have been suici...
Second to None
1927
as Brian Douglas