Ian Fleming (actor)

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Ian Fleming (born September 10, 1888 in Melbourne , Victoria , Australia , † January 1, 1969 in London , England ) was an Australian character actor in more than a hundred British films.

Life

Fleming is perhaps best known through his appearances as Dr. Watson known as Holmes in a series of 1930s Sherlock Holmes films starring Arthur Wontner . He also had a number of supporting roles in many classic British films of his era including Testflug QE 97 (1939), Night Train to Munich (1940), We Dive at Dawn , The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (both 1943) and Waterloo Road (1945 ). He also played regularly in the films of comedian George Formby jr.

In the 1950s and 1960s, Fleming made appearances on many television series such as Fabian of the Yard , Hancock's Half Hour , Dixon of Dock Green , Dr. Finlay Casebook , The Forsyte Saga and Number 6 .

Filmography (selection)

  • 1929: The Devil's Maze
  • 1931: The Sleeping Cardinal
  • 1934: The Third Clue
  • 1935: The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes
  • 1935: The Riverside Murder
  • 1936: Prison Breaker
  • 1940: Three Silent Men
  • 1942: They Flew Alone
  • 1945: I Didn't Do It
  • 1948: quartet (Quartet)
  • 1952: Wings of Danger
  • 1952: The Voice of Merrill
  • 1953: The Blonde Spy (Park Plaza 605)
  • 1957: Comrades of the Air (High Flight)
  • 1958: Innocent Meeting
  • 1960: Your Money or Your Wife
  • 1960: Too Hot to Handle (Too Hot to Handle)
  • 1962: The Lamp in Assassin Mews

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personal data
SURNAME Fleming, Ian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian actor
DATE OF BIRTH September 10, 1888
PLACE OF BIRTH Melbourne , Victoria , Australia
DATE OF DEATH 1st January 1969
Place of death London , England