Ian Fleming (actor)
Ian Fleming was an Australian character actor with credits in over 100 British films. One of his best known roles was playing Dr Watson in a series of Sherlock Holmes films of the 1930s opposite Arthur Wontner's Holmes.
Fleming also played a number of supporting roles in many classic British films of the era, including Q Planes, Night Train to Munich, We Dive at Dawn, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp and Waterloo Road. He also appeared regularly in the films of musical comedian George Formby. He also acted on stage, appearing as Robert Harley in the Norman Ginsbury's historical work Viceroy Sarah in the West End.
Fleming's later career included appearances in many television series of the 1950s and 1960s, such as Fabian of the Yard, Hancock's Half Hour, Educated Evans, Dixon of Dock Green, Dr. Finlay's Casebook, The Forsyte Saga and The Prisoner.
Partial filmography
Film
Second to None as Brian DouglasThe Ware Case as Michael AdyeThe Devil's Maze as Derek RiffingtonThe School for Scandal as Joseph SurfaceThe Sleeping Cardinal as Dr. WatsonThe Missing Rembrandt as Dr. WatsonLucky Girl as Lord HenryCalled Back as Dr CarterAfter Dark as Henry LeaThe Third Clue as Mark ClaytonSchool for Stars as Sir Geoffrey HilliardThe Triumph of Sherlock Holmes as Dr. WatsonSexton Blake and the Mademoiselle as Henry NormanThe Riverside Murder as Henry SandersThe Crouching Beast as Major AbbottPrison Breaker as Stephen ShandExcuse My Glove as Boxing Match CommentatorJump for Glory as CoronerRacing Romance as Martin RoyceDarby and Joan as Sir Ralph FerrisSilver Blaze, as Dr. WatsonDial 999 as Sir Edward RiggIf I Were Boss as Mr BiltmoreDouble or Quits as Sir Frederick BealThe Nursemaid Who Disappeared as Sir Egbert LucasThe Good Old Days as Lord WakelyThe Lion Has Wings Men Without Honour as Frank HardyQ Planes as Air MinisterThree Silent Men as PenningtonIt Happened to One Man Night Train to Munich Jeannie They Flew Alone as SecretaryLet the People Sing as United Plastics BarristerWe Dive at Dawn The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp Waterloo Road I Didn't Do It as Chief Inslector TwyningThey Knew Mr. Knight as HiggsGeorge in Civvy Street as Uncle ShadAppointment with Crime as Prisoner GovernorQuartet as RalphHammer the Toff as Doctor LancasterWings of Danger as TalbotThe Voice of Merrill as Dr ForrestBlack Orchid as CoronerPark Plaza 605 as Colonel SantlingEight O'Clock Walk as Jury MemberThe Embezzler as Doctor High Flight as BishopInnocent Meeting as GarsideYour Money or Your Wife as The JudgeBluebeard's Ten Honeymoons as LawyerReturn of a Stranger as Meecham The Lamp in Assassin Mews as Albert PottsRichard the Lionheart as Lord Chancellor- ''River Rivals''
Television
Fabian of the YardHancock's Half HourDixon of Dock GreenEducated EvansDr. Finlay's CasebookThe Forsyte Saga as Lord Fontenoy- ''The Prisoner''