Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming

Acting
Born Sep 09, 1888
From Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died Jan 01, 1969

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

Night Train to Munich
7.3

Night Train to Munich

British Official (uncredited)
Quartet
6.2

Quartet

Ralph (segment "The Facts of Life")
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
6.2

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

Arthur
Q Planes
5.9

Q Planes

Air Ministry Officer
Jackpot
5.0

Jackpot
We Dive at Dawn
6.4

We Dive at Dawn
The Lion Has Wings
6.2

The Lion Has Wings

Air Officer
The Boys
7.8

The Boys

Clerk of the Court (uncredited)
They Met in the Dark
6.3

They Met in the Dark
Tawny Pipit
6.2

Tawny Pipit

Schoolmaster

Filmography — Acting

Night Train to Munich
7.3
1940

Night Train to Munich

British Official (uncredited)
Quartet
6.2
1948

Quartet

Ralph (segment "The Facts of Life")
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
6.2
1960

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

Arthur
Q Planes
5.9
1939

Q Planes

Air Ministry Officer
Jackpot
5.0
1960

Jackpot
We Dive at Dawn
6.4
1943

We Dive at Dawn
The Lion Has Wings
6.2
1939

The Lion Has Wings

Air Officer
The Boys
7.8
1962

The Boys

Clerk of the Court (uncredited)
They Met in the Dark
6.3
1943

They Met in the Dark
Tawny Pipit
6.2
1944

Tawny Pipit

Schoolmaster
The Next of Kin
5.1
1942

The Next of Kin

Naval Officer (uncredited)
The Saint's Return
5.7
1953

The Saint's Return

Lord Merton
Let George Do It!
6.2
1940

Let George Do It!

Col. Harcourt (uncredited)
Sons of the Sea
6.8
1939

Sons of the Sea

Naval Intelligence Officer
Too Hot to Handle
4.6
1960

Too Hot to Handle

Pawnbroker
Virgin Island
5.0
1959

Virgin Island
Jump for Glory
5.0
1937

Jump for Glory

Coroner
The New Lot
1943

The New Lot

Medical Officer
They Flew Alone
6.0
1942

They Flew Alone

Secretary
Old Bill and Son
6.5
1941

Old Bill and Son

Club Member (uncredited)
The Seekers
5.7
1954

The Seekers

Mr. Southey
The Voice of Merrill
6.3
1952

The Voice of Merrill

Dr. Forrest
The Woman in Question
6.3
1950

The Woman in Question

Doctor
For Them That Trespass
5.0
1949

For Them That Trespass

First Prison Warden
The Return of Mr. Moto
4.0
1965

The Return of Mr. Moto

Rogers
Waterloo Road
5.9
1945

Waterloo Road
Captain Boycott
6.8
1947

Captain Boycott

Times correspondent
Appointment with Crime
5.9
1946

Appointment with Crime

Prison governor
Police Dog
6.0
1955

Police Dog

Gentleman Walking His Dog (uncredited)
Silver Blaze
5.6
1937

Silver Blaze

Dr. John Watson
Park Plaza 605
4.3
1953

Park Plaza 605

Colonel Santling
Uncensored
1942

Uncensored

Newspaper Editor
Recoil
5.5
1953

Recoil

Talbot
The Embezzler
6.5
1954

The Embezzler

Doctor
Laughter in Paradise
6.4
1951

Laughter in Paradise

Doctor (uncredited)
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
1996

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
Ships with Wings
4.0
1941

Ships with Wings

Colonel
Man Accused
5.5
1959

Man Accused

Sir Thomas Riddle
5.3
1962

The Lamp in Assassin Mews

Albert Potts
No, My Darling Daughter
6.3
1961

No, My Darling Daughter

Vicar
Prison Breaker
1936

Prison Breaker

Stephen Shand
1956

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Hastie Lanyon
The Riverside Murder
5.2
1935

The Riverside Murder

Henry Sanders
Return of a Stranger
4.9
1961

Return of a Stranger

Meecham
Three Silent Men
5.2
1940

Three Silent Men

Pennington
Crime Over London
6.0
1936

Crime Over London
1938

The Claydon Treasure Mystery

Dr. Cleveland - Coroner
Lucky Girl
1932

Lucky Girl

Lord Henry
Salute the Toff
5.5
1952

Salute the Toff

(uncredited)
2.0
1936

Royal Eagle
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes
5.3
1935

The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes

Dr. John Watson
Wings of Danger
5.3
1952

Wings of Danger

Mr. Talbot (uncredited)
Dangerous Comment
1940

Dangerous Comment

Official
The Crouching Beast
1935

The Crouching Beast

Major Abbott
The Butler's Dilemma
4.5
1943

The Butler's Dilemma

Sir Hubert Playfair
Deadly Nightshade
6.2
1953

Deadly Nightshade

Dr. Wilson
A Woman Possessed
5.5
1958

A Woman Possessed

Walter
A Matter of Murder
5.0
1949

A Matter of Murder

Insp. McKelvin
The Sleeping Cardinal
5.3
1931

The Sleeping Cardinal

Dr. John Watson
The Lady from Lisbon
6.0
1942

The Lady from Lisbon

Adams
Bluebeard's 10 Honeymoons
6.1
1960

Bluebeard's 10 Honeymoons

Attorney
Black Orchid
4.4
1953

Black Orchid

Coroner
Let the People Sing
6.2
1942

Let the People Sing

United Plastics Barrister
Yellow Canary
5.2
1943

Yellow Canary

Observe Corpsman in Opening Scene
1939

The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
No Smoking
9.0
1955

No Smoking

Dr. Moxom
1959

Asmodée

The Curé
The Missing Rembrandt
1932

The Missing Rembrandt

Dr. John Watson
I Didn't Do It
6.7
1945

I Didn't Do It

Chief Inspr. Twyning
1938

The Return of Carol Deane
1939

The Good Old Days

Lord Wakely
It's a Grand Life
6.5
1953

It's a Grand Life

Mr. Clements
Sabotage at Sea
5.0
1942

Sabotage at Sea

First Officer Gallagher
1939

Men Without Honour

Frank Hardy
1957

King's Rhapsody

King Peter of Norseland
Hammer the Toff
6.0
1952

Hammer the Toff

Dr. Lancaster
1938

Quiet, Please

Dr. Craven
The Devil's Maze
1929

The Devil's Maze

Derek Riffington
They Knew Mr. Knight
5.7
1946

They Knew Mr. Knight

Higgs
What Every Woman Wants
1962

What Every Woman Wants

Nelson
The School for Scandal
1930

The School for Scandal

Joseph Surface
1938

Double or Quits

Sir Frederick Beal
Delayed Action
5.2
1954

Delayed Action

Dr. Jepson
Seventy Deadly Pills
6.0
1963

Seventy Deadly Pills

Doctor
1940

It Happened to One Man

Sir Francis Hay
The Ware Case
1928

The Ware Case

Michael Adye, KC
After Dark
6.0
1933

After Dark

Henry Lea
1935

Sexton Blake and the Mademoiselle

Henry Norman
1951

Chelsea Story
Innocent Meeting
5.5
1959

Innocent Meeting

Andrew Garside
Darby and Joan
5.0
1937

Darby and Joan

Sir Ralph Ferris
Called Back
1933

Called Back

Dr Carter
Come Back Peter
6.0
1952

Come Back Peter

Bank Manager
George in Civvy Street
7.5
1946

George in Civvy Street

Uncle Shad
1937

Racing Romance

Martin Royce
Web of Suspicion
1959

Web of Suspicion

Forbes
1927

Second to None

Brian Douglas
1959

Crash Drive

Paul Dixon
What a Carry On!
4.5
1949

What a Carry On!

Colonel