Birth Name: John Paton Laurie
Occupation: TV Actor
Place Of Birth: Scotland
Date Of Birth: March 25, 1897
Date Of Death: June 23, 1980
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: Scottish
John Laurie was born on the 25th of March, 1897. He was known for being a TV Actor. Remembered best for his role as Private James Frazer in the 1960s and 1970s situation comedy Dad’s Army, this Scottish-born actor also had a career in the theatre, performing in numerous Shakespearean plays in London and Stratford-upon-Avon.
John Laurie was born in Scotland. Early in his life, he worked as an architect. After serving in World War I, however, he attended London’s Central School of Speech and Drama and pursued a second career as an actor. He performed with his contemporary and friend, the famous Laurence Olivier, in several 1940s and 1950s film adaptations of Shakespeare plays.
John Laurie was a Aries and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
John Laurie was born in 1890s.
John Paton Laurie is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
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John Laurie was born in the Year of the Rooster.
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| REAL NAME: | John Paton Laurie |
| NICKNAME: | John Paton Laurie, John Laurie |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Aries |
| BIRTH DAY: | Thursday |
| DEATH DAY: | Monday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: John Laurie was a Aries. People of this zodiac sign like physical challenges, taking on leadership roles, individual sports and dislike inactivity, delays, and work that doesn't use one's talents. The strengths of this sign are being courageous, determined, confident, enthusiastic, optimistic, while weaknesses can be to be impatient, moody, short-tempered, impulsive and aggressive. The greatest overall compatibility with Aries is Libra and Leo.
Chinese Zodiac: John Laurie was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are honest, observant and hardworking. They seldom rely on other people in daily life, which can make them impatient when dealing with others.
Ruling Planet: John Laurie had a ruling planet of Mars and has a ruling planet of Mars and by astrological associations Tuesday is ruled by Mars. This planet symbolizes the principle of assertive drive and energy. People who are born with Mars as the ruling planet have huge drive, aggression and commpetitiveness.
John Laurie’s birth sign is Aries and he had a ruling planet of Mars.
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