Ian Fleming
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 9 September 1888 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Died
- 1 January 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
Acting 100
- 1996In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
- 1965The Return of Mr. Moto as Rogers
- 1963Seventy Deadly Pills as Doctor
- 1962The Boys as Clerk of the Court (uncredited)
- 1962What Every Woman Wants as Nelson
- 1962The Lamp in Assassin Mews as Albert Potts
- 1961No, My Darling Daughter as Vicar
- 1961Return of a Stranger as Meecham
- 1960Too Hot to Handle as Pawnbroker
- 1960The Trials of Oscar Wilde as Arthur
- 1960Bluebeard's 10 Honeymoons as Attorney
- 1960Jackpot
- 1959Crash Drive as Paul Dixon
- 1959Man Accused as Sir Thomas Riddle
- 1959Virgin Island
- 1959Asmodée as The Curé
- 1959Web of Suspicion as Forbes
- 1959Innocent Meeting as Andrew Garside
- 1958A Woman Possessed as Walter
- 1957King's Rhapsody as King Peter of Norseland
- 1956Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Dr. Hastie Lanyon
- 1955No Smoking as Dr. Moxom
- 1955Police Dog as Gentleman Walking His Dog (uncredited)
- 1954Delayed Action as Dr. Jepson
- 1954The Embezzler as Doctor
- 1954The Seekers as Mr. Southey
- 1953It's a Grand Life as Mr. Clements
- 1953The Saint's Return as Lord Merton
- 1953Park Plaza 605 as Colonel Santling
- 1953Recoil as Talbot
- 1953Deadly Nightshade as Dr. Wilson
- 1953Black Orchid as Coroner
- 1952Salute the Toff as (uncredited)
- 1952The Voice of Merrill as Dr. Forrest
- 1952Come Back Peter as Bank Manager
- 1952Hammer the Toff as Dr. Lancaster
- 1952Wings of Danger as Mr. Talbot (uncredited)
- 1951Chelsea Story
- 1951Laughter in Paradise as Doctor (uncredited)
- 1950The Woman in Question as Doctor
- 1949A Matter of Murder as Insp. McKelvin
- 1949For Them That Trespass as First Prison Warden
- 1949What a Carry On! as Colonel
- 1948Quartet as Ralph (segment "The Facts of Life")
- 1947Captain Boycott as Times correspondent
- 1946George in Civvy Street as Uncle Shad
- 1946Appointment with Crime as Prison governor
- 1946They Knew Mr. Knight as Higgs
- 1945I Didn't Do It as Chief Inspr. Twyning
- 1945Waterloo Road
- 1944Tawny Pipit as Schoolmaster
- 1943Yellow Canary as Observe Corpsman in Opening Scene
- 1943The Butler's Dilemma as Sir Hubert Playfair
- 1943They Met in the Dark
- 1943We Dive at Dawn
- 1943The New Lot as Medical Officer
- 1942Sabotage at Sea as First Officer Gallagher
- 1942The Lady from Lisbon as Adams
- 1942Uncensored as Newspaper Editor
- 1942Let the People Sing as United Plastics Barrister
- 1942They Flew Alone as Secretary
- 1942The Next of Kin as Naval Officer (uncredited)
- 1941Ships with Wings as Colonel
- 1941Old Bill and Son as Club Member (uncredited)
- 1940It Happened to One Man as Sir Francis Hay
- 1940Three Silent Men as Pennington
- 1940Night Train to Munich as British Official (uncredited)
- 1940Let George Do It! as Col. Harcourt (uncredited)
- 1940Dangerous Comment as Official
- 1940Enemy Interrogation of Prisoners
- 1939Sons of the Sea as Naval Intelligence Officer
- 1939The Lion Has Wings as Air Officer
- 1939The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
- 1939Q Planes as Air Ministry Officer
- 1939Men Without Honour as Frank Hardy
- 1939The Good Old Days as Lord Wakely
- 1938The Claydon Treasure Mystery as Dr. Cleveland - Coroner
- 1938The Return of Carol Deane
- 1938Quiet, Please as Dr. Craven
- 1938Double or Quits as Sir Frederick Beal
- 1937Racing Romance as Martin Royce
- 1937Silver Blaze as Dr. John Watson
- 1937Jump for Glory as Coroner
- 1937Darby and Joan as Sir Ralph Ferris
- 1936Crime Over London
- 1936Prison Breaker as Stephen Shand
- 1936Royal Eagle
- 1935Sexton Blake and the Mademoiselle as Henry Norman
- 1935The Crouching Beast as Major Abbott
- 1935The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes as Dr. John Watson
- 1935The Riverside Murder as Henry Sanders
- 1933Called Back as Dr Carter
- 1933After Dark as Henry Lea
- 1932Lucky Girl as Lord Henry
- 1932The Missing Rembrandt as Dr. John Watson
- 1931The Sleeping Cardinal as Dr. John Watson
- 1930The School for Scandal as Joseph Surface
- 1929The Devil's Maze as Derek Riffington
- 1928The Ware Case as Michael Adye, KC
- 1927Second to None as Brian Douglas