Born March 24, 1897· Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK
† Died June 23, 1980
27Roles★ 6.6Average rating
After abandoning an architectural apprenticeship and serving in the First World War, Laurie trained under Elsie Fogerty at the Central School of Speech and Drama before making his stage debut in 1921. He quickly became a fixture at the Old Vic and later at Stratford-upon-Avon, where he tackled leading Shakespearean roles such as Richard III, Othello, Macbeth and Hamlet. Transitioning to film, he a…
