Ian Fleming
Born
September 9, 1888 (age 80)
Died
January 1, 1969
Birthplace
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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.

Movies

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
1996
The Return of Mr. Moto
The Return of Mr. Moto
1965 ★ 4.0
Rogers
Seventy Deadly Pills
Seventy Deadly Pills
1963 ★ 6.0
Doctor
The Boys
The Boys
1962 ★ 7.8
Clerk of the Court (uncredited)
What Every Woman Wants
What Every Woman Wants
1962
Nelson
The Lamp in Assassin Mews
The Lamp in Assassin Mews
1962 ★ 5.3
Albert Potts
No, My Darling Daughter
No, My Darling Daughter
1961 ★ 6.3
Vicar
Return of a Stranger
Return of a Stranger
1961 ★ 4.9
Meecham
Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle
1960 ★ 4.6
Pawnbroker
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960 ★ 6.3
Arthur
Bluebeard's 10 Honeymoons
Bluebeard's 10 Honeymoons
1960 ★ 6.1
Attorney
Jackpot
Jackpot
1960 ★ 5.0
Crash Drive
Crash Drive
1959
Paul Dixon
Man Accused
Man Accused
1959
Sir Thomas Riddle
Virgin Island
Virgin Island
1959 ★ 5.0
Asmodée
Asmodée
1959
The Curé
Web of Suspicion
Web of Suspicion
1959
Forbes
Innocent Meeting
Innocent Meeting
1959 ★ 5.5
Andrew Garside
A Woman Possessed
A Woman Possessed
1958 ★ 5.5
Walter
King's Rhapsody
King's Rhapsody
1957
King Peter of Norseland
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1956
Dr. Hastie Lanyon
No Smoking
No Smoking
1955 ★ 9.0
Dr. Moxom
Police Dog
Police Dog
1955 ★ 6.0
Gentleman Walking His Dog (uncredited)
The Embezzler
The Embezzler
1954 ★ 6.5
Doctor
Delayed Action
Delayed Action
1954 ★ 5.2
Dr. Jepson
The Seekers
The Seekers
1954 ★ 5.7
Mr. Southey
It's a Grand Life
It's a Grand Life
1953 ★ 6.5
Mr. Clements
The Saint's Return
The Saint's Return
1953 ★ 5.7
Lord Merton
Park Plaza 605
Park Plaza 605
1953 ★ 4.3
Colonel Santling
Recoil
Recoil
1953 ★ 5.5
Talbot
Deadly Nightshade
Deadly Nightshade
1953 ★ 6.2
Dr. Wilson
Black Orchid
Black Orchid
1953 ★ 4.4
Coroner
Salute the Toff
Salute the Toff
1952 ★ 5.5
(uncredited)
The Voice of Merrill
The Voice of Merrill
1952 ★ 6.3
Dr. Forrest
Come Back Peter
Come Back Peter
1952 ★ 6.0
Bank Manager
Hammer the Toff
Hammer the Toff
1952 ★ 6.0
Dr. Lancaster
Wings of Danger
Wings of Danger
1952 ★ 5.2
Mr. Talbot (uncredited)
Chelsea Story
Chelsea Story
1951
Laughter in Paradise
Laughter in Paradise
1951 ★ 6.4
Doctor (uncredited)
The Woman in Question
The Woman in Question
1950 ★ 6.3
Doctor
A Matter of Murder
A Matter of Murder
1949 ★ 5.0
Insp. McKelvin
For Them That Trespass
For Them That Trespass
1949 ★ 5.0
First Prison Warden
What a Carry On!
What a Carry On!
1949 ★ 4.5
Colonel
Quartet
Quartet
1948 ★ 6.2
Ralph (segment "The Facts of Life")
Captain Boycott
Captain Boycott
1947 ★ 6.7
Times correspondent
George in Civvy Street
George in Civvy Street
1946 ★ 7.5
Uncle Shad
Appointment with Crime
Appointment with Crime
1946 ★ 5.9
Prison governor
They Knew Mr. Knight
They Knew Mr. Knight
1946 ★ 5.7
Higgs
I Didn't Do It
I Didn't Do It
1945 ★ 6.6
Chief Inspr. Twyning
Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road
1945 ★ 5.9
Tawny Pipit
Tawny Pipit
1944 ★ 6.2
Schoolmaster
Yellow Canary
Yellow Canary
1943 ★ 5.1
Observe Corpsman in Opening Scene
The Butler's Dilemma
The Butler's Dilemma
1943 ★ 4.5
Sir Hubert Playfair
They Met in the Dark
They Met in the Dark
1943 ★ 6.3
We Dive at Dawn
We Dive at Dawn
1943 ★ 6.4
The New Lot
The New Lot
1943
Medical Officer
Sabotage at Sea
Sabotage at Sea
1942 ★ 5.0
First Officer Gallagher
The Lady from Lisbon
The Lady from Lisbon
1942 ★ 6.0
Adams
Uncensored
Uncensored
1942
Newspaper Editor
Let the People Sing
Let the People Sing
1942 ★ 6.2
United Plastics Barrister
They Flew Alone
They Flew Alone
1942 ★ 6.0
Secretary
The Next of Kin
The Next of Kin
1942 ★ 5.1
Naval Officer (uncredited)
Ships with Wings
Ships with Wings
1941 ★ 4.0
Colonel
Old Bill and Son
Old Bill and Son
1941 ★ 6.5
Club Member (uncredited)
It Happened to One Man
It Happened to One Man
1940
Sir Francis Hay
Three Silent Men
Three Silent Men
1940 ★ 5.2
Pennington
Night Train to Munich
Night Train to Munich
1940 ★ 7.3
British Official (uncredited)
Let George Do It!
Let George Do It!
1940 ★ 6.1
Col. Harcourt (uncredited)
Dangerous Comment
Dangerous Comment
1940
Official
Sons of the Sea
Sons of the Sea
1939 ★ 6.8
Naval Intelligence Officer
The Lion Has Wings
The Lion Has Wings
1939 ★ 6.2
Air Officer
The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
1939
Q Planes
Q Planes
1939 ★ 5.9
Air Ministry Officer
Men Without Honour
Men Without Honour
1939
Frank Hardy
The Good Old Days
The Good Old Days
1939
Lord Wakely
The Claydon Treasure Mystery
The Claydon Treasure Mystery
1938
Dr. Cleveland - Coroner
The Return of Carol Deane
The Return of Carol Deane
1938
Quiet, Please
Quiet, Please
1938
Dr. Craven
Double or Quits
Double or Quits
1938
Sir Frederick Beal
Racing Romance
Racing Romance
1937
Martin Royce
Silver Blaze
Silver Blaze
1937 ★ 5.5
Dr. John Watson
Darby and Joan
Darby and Joan
1937 ★ 5.0
Sir Ralph Ferris
Jump for Glory
Jump for Glory
1937 ★ 5.0
Coroner
Crime Over London
Crime Over London
1936 ★ 6.0
Prison Breaker
Prison Breaker
1936
Stephen Shand
Royal Eagle
Royal Eagle
1936 ★ 2.0
Sexton Blake and the Mademoiselle
Sexton Blake and the Mademoiselle
1935
Henry Norman
The Crouching Beast
The Crouching Beast
1935
Major Abbott
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes
1935 ★ 5.3
Dr. John Watson
The Riverside Murder
The Riverside Murder
1935 ★ 5.2
Henry Sanders
Called Back
Called Back
1933
Dr Carter
After Dark
After Dark
1933 ★ 6.0
Henry Lea
Lucky Girl
Lucky Girl
1932
Lord Henry
The Missing Rembrandt
The Missing Rembrandt
1932
Dr. John Watson
The Sleeping Cardinal
The Sleeping Cardinal
1931 ★ 5.3
Dr. John Watson
The School for Scandal
The School for Scandal
1930
Joseph Surface
The Devil's Maze
The Devil's Maze
1929
Derek Riffington
The Ware Case
The Ware Case
1928
Michael Adye, KC
Second to None
Second to None
1927
Brian Douglas

TV Series