Real name: John Paton Laurie

Effective period / Period of releases: 1967 - 1971

Laurie (25 March 1897 – 23 June 1980) was a Scottish actor born in Dumfries, Scotland.

Although he is now best remembered for his role as Private James Frazer in the sitcom Dad's Army (1968-1977), he appeared in scores of feature films under directors such as Alfred Hitchcock, Michael Powell and Laurence Olivier. He was also a stage actor (particularly of Shakespearean roles) and speaker of verse, especially Robert Burns.