Angus Wilson Lennie ( 18 April 1930 -- 14 September 2014 ) was a Scottish actor best known for his film appearance as Archibald Ives in `` The Great Escape '' ( 1963 ) .
Angus Lennie ( 18 April 1930 -- 14 September 2014 ) was a Scottish actor . He was best known for his movie appearance as Steve McQueen 's friend Archibald Ives in the 1963 movie `` The Great Escape '' .