Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1908-12-14
Deathday: 1992-06-05 (83 years old)

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Biography

Laurence Naismith (14 December 1908 – 5 June 1992) was an English actor.


Naismith appeared in films such as Diamonds Are Forever (1971), Richard III (1955), Jason and the Argonauts (1963), Sink the Bismarck! (1960), Carrington VC (1954) and as Captain Edward Smith of the RMS Titanic in A Night to Remember (1958). He appeared on Broadway in the musical Here's Love in 1963 and played the non-singing role of Merlin in the 1967 film version of the musical Camelot.


In 1965 he guest-starred as barber Gilly Bright in episode 25, "The Threat" of 12 O-Clock High (TV series). He was Judge Fulton in the TV series The Persuaders! (1971), with Tony Curtis and Roger Moore. He also starred in a children's ghost film The Amazing Mr Blunden (1972). He portrayed Emperor of Austria Franz Joseph in the BBC production Fall of Eagles (1974). Naismith played the Prince of Verona in the BBC Television Shakespeare version of Romeo & Juliet.


Outside of acting he was the landlord of the Rowbarge pub at Woolhampton, Berkshire and a keen cricket fan. Naismith married, in 1939, Vera Bocca of Horden, County Durham.


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Filmography

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Movies 86

TV Shows 22

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Rev. Edmund Nelson
I Remember Nelson

I Remember Nelson (1982)

Movie
Dr Ernest Jolland
Barriers

Barriers (1981)

TV
Prince Escalus
Romeo & Juliet

Romeo & Juliet (1978)

Movie
Prince Escalus
BBC Television Shakespeare

BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)

TV
General Platt
Return of the Saint

Return of the Saint (1978)

TV
Judge Fulton
The Last Appointment!

The Last Appointment! (1977)

Movie
Judge Fulton
The Switch

The Switch (1976)

Movie
Judge Fulton
London Conspiracy

London Conspiracy (1974)

Movie
Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria-Hungary
Fall of Eagles

Fall of Eagles (1974)

TV
Judge Fulton
Mission: Monte Carlo

Mission: Monte Carlo (1974)

Movie
Father Harris
Oh, Father!

Oh, Father! (1973)

TV
Judge Fulton
The Persuaders!

The Persuaders! (1973)

Movie
Mr. Blunden
The Amazing Mr. Blunden

The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972)

Movie
Prof. Alexander Schelpin
The Protectors

The Protectors (1972)

TV
Lord Salisbury
Young Winston

Young Winston (1972)

Movie
1
Sir Donald Munger
Diamonds Are Forever

Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

Movie
5.42
Judge Fulton
The Persuaders!

The Persuaders! (1971)

TV
1
Sir Henry Larnstein
Quest for Love

Quest for Love (1971)

Movie
Mr. Fezziwig
Scrooge

Scrooge (1970)

Movie
10
Lord Pomeroy
The File on Devlin

The File on Devlin (1969)

Movie
Lord Dunnsfield
Run a Crooked Mile

Run a Crooked Mile (1969)

Movie
Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw
The Bushbaby

The Bushbaby (1969)

Movie
Professor Bromley
The Valley of Gwangi

The Valley of Gwangi (1969)

Movie
6.67
Dr. Mills
Eye of the Cat

Eye of the Cat (1969)

Movie
Lancer

Lancer (1968)

TV
Reddington
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game (1968)

TV
Lord Loam
The Admirable Crichton

The Admirable Crichton (1968)

Movie
Mr. Cotty (uncredited)
Fitzwilly

Fitzwilly (1967)

Movie
Merlyn
Camelot

Camelot (1967)

Movie
Mannix

Mannix (1967)

TV
6.38
Burr
The Scorpio Letters

The Scorpio Letters (1967)

Movie
McDougal
The Long Duel

The Long Duel (1967)

Movie
Sir John Bledlow
Deadlier Than the Male

Deadlier Than the Male (1967)

Movie
Professor Lindstrom / Cyrus Stone
The Invaders

The Invaders (1967)

TV
6
Edwin Dacres
Sky West and Crooked

Sky West and Crooked (1965)

Movie
John Adams / George Mason
Profiles in Courage

Profiles in Courage (1964)

TV
Gilly Bright
12 O'Clock High

12 O'Clock High (1964)

TV
4.75
Reverend Angus Peddie
The Three Lives of Thomasina

The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963)

Movie
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)

TV
John Mallory / Dr. Andrew Emmett McAllister / Major Fielding
The Fugitive

The Fugitive (1963)

TV
3.5
Argos
Jason and the Argonauts

Jason and the Argonauts (1963)

Movie
5.44
Admiral Blake
We Joined the Navy

We Joined the Navy (1963)

Movie
O'Grady
I Thank a Fool

I Thank a Fool (1962)

Movie
First Delegate
The 300 Spartans

The 300 Spartans (1962)

Movie
Admiral
The Valiant

The Valiant (1962)

Movie
Earl of Hertford
The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper (1962)

Movie
Sir Miles Burns
Sir Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake (1961)

TV
Mr. Collins
The Defenders

The Defenders (1961)

TV
Mr. Traill
Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog

Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog (1961)

Movie
4
Old Uncle
The Singer Not the Song

The Singer Not the Song (1961)

Movie
O’Neill
The World of Suzie Wong

The World of Suzie Wong (1960)

Movie
Mr. Town
The Criminal

The Criminal (1960)

Movie
Dr. Willers
Village of the Damned

Village of the Damned (1960)

Movie
5.82
Prince of Wales
The Trials of Oscar Wilde

The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960)

Movie
Martindale
The Angry Silence

The Angry Silence (1960)

Movie
First Sea Lord - Sir Dudley Pound - Admiral of the Fleet
Sink the Bismarck!

Sink the Bismarck! (1960)

Movie
Hezrai
Solomon and Sheba

Solomon and Sheba (1959)

Movie
Teo Zurbriggen
Third Man on the Mountain

Third Man on the Mountain (1959)

Movie
6
Self
Perilous Assignment

Perilous Assignment (1959)

Movie
The Third Man

The Third Man (1959)

TV
Don Q. Hought
Bonanza

Bonanza (1959)

TV
1
Maj. Zurin
Tempest

Tempest (1958)

Movie
Gen. Hauser
The Two-Headed Spy

The Two-Headed Spy (1958)

Movie
Capt. Edward John Smith
A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember (1958)

Movie
6
Arthur Sayer
Gideon's Day

Gideon's Day (1958)

Movie
6.58
Judge at Esterhazy Trial
I Accuse!

I Accuse! (1958)

Movie
Skin Trader
The Naked Earth

The Naked Earth (1958)

Movie
Dr. Forrester
The Gypsy and the Gentleman

The Gypsy and the Gentleman (1958)

Movie
Dr. Hawkins
Boy on a Dolphin

Boy on a Dolphin (1957)

Movie
Captain Paul Darrow
Abandon Ship

Abandon Ship (1957)

Movie
Ben Marston
Robbery Under Arms

Robbery Under Arms (1957)

Movie
Canon Avril
Tiger in the Smoke

Tiger in the Smoke (1956)

Movie
Dr. Bosman
Lust for Life

Lust for Life (1956)

Movie
Jamison
The Weapon

The Weapon (1956)

Movie
Adm. Cross
The Man Who Never Was

The Man Who Never Was (1956)

Movie
Kurt Vorn
The Extra Day

The Extra Day (1956)

Movie
Porter
Josephine and Men

Josephine and Men (1955)

Movie
Sir William de Courcier
The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)

TV
Farmer
The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters (1955)

Movie
1
Major Panton
Carrington V.C.

Carrington V.C. (1954)

Movie
Mark Saber

Mark Saber (1954)

TV
Major Domo
The Black Knight

The Black Knight (1954)

Movie
Walter Craddock
The Million Pound Note

The Million Pound Note (1954)

Movie
Uncle Amos
Love in Pawn

Love in Pawn (1953)

Movie
Skipper
Mogambo

Mogambo (1953)

Movie
Matt of the Mint
The Beggar's Opera

The Beggar's Opera (1953)

Movie
Boxing Booth Barker
The Flanagan Boy

The Flanagan Boy (1953)

Movie
Blossom
Rough Shoot

Rough Shoot (1953)

Movie
Time Bomb

Time Bomb (1953)

Movie
Inspector Donaldson
Cosh Boy

Cosh Boy (1953)

Movie
Hasbury
The Long Memory

The Long Memory (1953)

Movie
Doctor James
A Killer Walks

A Killer Walks (1952)

Movie
Councillor
The Happy Family

The Happy Family (1952)

Movie
Sergeant Braxton
I Believe in You

I Believe in You (1952)

Movie
First Soldier
His Excellency

His Excellency (1952)

Movie
Parker
Whispering Smith Vs. Scotland Yard

Whispering Smith Vs. Scotland Yard (1952)

Movie
Lord Pomeroy / Lord Loam
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

TV
8.33
High Treason

High Treason (1951)

Movie
Hardcastle (uncredited)
Calling Bulldog Drummond

Calling Bulldog Drummond (1951)

Movie
Riley
There Is Another Sun

There Is Another Sun (1951)

Movie
Pool of London

Pool of London (1951)

Movie
Editor
Room to Let

Room to Let (1950)

Movie
Dr. Collet
The Happiest Days of Your Life

The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950)

Movie
6
Reporter (uncredited)
The Chiltern Hundreds

The Chiltern Hundreds (1949)

Movie
Warder in Jail (uncredited)
Kind Hearts and Coronets

Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)

Movie
4.25
Joe Hunt
Train of Events

Train of Events (1949)

Movie
Merlin Mound
A Piece of Cake

A Piece of Cake (1948)

Movie
Trouble in the Air

Trouble in the Air (1948)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1908-12-14

Deathday
1992-06-05 (83 years old)

Birth Place
Thames Ditton, United Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Also Known As
Lawrence Naismith


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