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John McLaren(1911-1970)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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John McLaren was born on 10 October 1911 in Keoma, Alberta, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for Goldfinger (1964), The Avengers (1961) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). He was married to Hella Toros. He died on 10 May 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 10, 1911
DiedMay 10, 1970(58)
BornOctober 10, 1911
DiedMay 10, 1970(58)
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Known for

Sean Connery, Honor Blackman, and Shirley Eaton in Goldfinger (1964)
Goldfinger
7.7
  • Brigadier
  • 1964
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Freedman
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
6.9
TV Series
  • Hotel detective
  • Seth Lord
The Wind of Change (1961)
The Wind of Change
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1961

Credits

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Actor

  • The Canterbury Tales (1972)
    The Canterbury Tales
    6.3
    • Johnny the Grace
    • 1972
  • Roberta
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • 1969
  • Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz Jr., and Lucie Arnaz in Here's Lucy (1968)
    Here's Lucy
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Elroy Sherwood
    • 1969
  • Chips Rafferty in Woobinda, Animal Doctor (1968)
    Woobinda, Animal Doctor
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Will Mason
    • 1969
  • Ty Hardin in Riptide (1969)
    Riptide
    7.8
    TV Series
    • George Wilson
    • Eddie Harrison
    • 1969
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Joe
    • 1967
  • Bradford Dillman and Peter Graves in Court Martial (1965)
    Court Martial
    7.2
    TV Series
    • President of Court
    • 1966
  • You Must Be Joking! (1965)
    You Must Be Joking!
    5.9
    • U.S.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Armchair Mystery Theatre (1960)
    Armchair Mystery Theatre
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Lieut. O'Brien
    • 1965
  • Thursday Theatre
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Chase Allen
    • 1965
  • Roger Moore in The Saint (1962)
    The Saint
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Brinkley
    • Stephen Elliot
    • Dr. Frank Northwade
    • 1963–1965
  • Reginald Marsh, Barbara Murray, and Patrick Wymark in The Plane Makers (1963)
    The Plane Makers
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Kinder
    • 1965
  • The Sicilians (1964)
    The Sicilians
    4.8
    • Judge
    • 1964
  • Sean Connery, Honor Blackman, and Shirley Eaton in Goldfinger (1964)
    Goldfinger
    7.7
    • Brigadier
    • 1964
  • The Human Jungle (1963)
    The Human Jungle
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Dick Elbine
    • 1963

Writer

  • The Wind of Change (1961)
    The Wind of Change
    6.3
    • original screenplay
    • 1961

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • John MacLaren
  • Born
    • October 10, 1911
    • Keoma, Alberta, Canada
  • Died
    • May 10, 1970
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Hella Toros1943 - ?

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    His wife was the Italian Covent Garden Soprano Hella Toros.

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