Laurence Naismith
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 14, 1908
- Died
- June 5, 1992 (aged 83)
- Birthplace
- Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UK
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Laurence Naismith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
The Making of 'A Night to Remember'
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
I Remember Nelson
TV · as Rev. Edmund Nelson · 4 eps
Romeo and Juliet
Movie · as Prince Escalus
Return of the Saint
TV · as General Platt · 1 ep
The BBC Television Shakespeare
TV · as Prince Escalus · 1 ep
The Last Appointment!
Movie · as Judge Fulton
The Switch
Movie · as Judge Fulton
Mission: Monte Carlo
Movie · as Judge Fulton (archive footage)
London Conspiracy
Movie · as Judge Fulton (archive footage)
Fall of Eagles
TV · as Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria-Hungary · 3 eps
The Persuaders!
Movie · as Judge Fulton
Oh, Father!
TV · as Father Harris · 7 eps
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
Movie · as Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden
Young Winston
Movie · as Lord Salisbury
The Protectors
TV · as Prof. Alexander Schelpin · 1 ep
Diamonds Are Forever
Movie · as Sir Donald Munger
Quest for Love
Movie · as Sir Henry Lanstein
The Persuaders!
TV · as Judge Fulton · 11 eps
Scrooge
Movie · as Mr. Fezziwig
The Valley of Gwangi
Movie · as Professor Bromley
The Bushbaby
Movie · as Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw
The File on Devlin
Movie · as Lord Pomeroy
Run a Crooked Mile
Movie · as Lord Dunnsfield
Eye of the Cat
Movie · as Dr. Mills
The Admirable Crichton
Movie · as Lord Loam
Lancer
TV · 1 ep
The Name of the Game
TV · as Reddington · 1 ep
Deadlier Than the Male
Movie · as Sir John Bledlow
Camelot
Movie · as Merlyn
The Scorpio Letters
Movie · as Burr
Fitzwilly
Movie · as Mr. Cotty (uncredited)
The Long Duel
Movie · as McDougal
Mannix
TV · as Anton · 1 ep
The Invaders
TV · as Professor Lindstrom, Cyrus Stone · 1 ep
Sky West and Crooked
Movie · as Edwin Dacres
Profiles in Courage
TV · as John Adams, George Mason · 1 ep
12 O'Clock High
TV · as Gilly Bright · 1 ep
Jason and the Argonauts
Movie · as Argos
The Three Lives of Thomasina
Movie · as Reverend Angus Paddie
We Joined the Navy
Movie · as Admiral Blake
Cleopatra
Movie · as Arachesilaus (uncredited)
The Fugitive
TV · as Dr. Andrew Emmett McAllister, Major Fielding, John Mallory · 1 ep
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV · as Gordon Knight, Inspector Rason · 1 ep
The Prince and the Pauper
Movie · as Earl of Hertford
I Thank a Fool
Movie · as O'Grady
The Valiant
Movie · as Admiral
The 300 Spartans
Movie · as First Delegate
Greyfriars Bobby
Movie · as Mr. Traill
The Singer Not the Song
Movie · as Old Uncle
Sir Francis Drake
TV · as Sir Miles Burns · 1 ep
The Defenders
TV · as Mr. Collins · 1 ep
The Criminal
Movie · as Mr. Town
Village of the Damned
Movie · as Dr. Willers
Sink the Bismarck!
Movie · as First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound
The Angry Silence
Movie · as Martindale
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
Movie · as Prince of Wales
The World of Suzie Wong
Movie · as O’Neill
Danger Man
TV · as Spooner · 1 ep
Third Man on the Mountain
Movie · as Teo Zurbriggen
Perilous Assignment
Movie · as Self
Solomon and Sheba
Movie · as Hezrai
The Third Man
TV · as Ostrow, The McCriach · 1 ep
Bonanza
TV · as Don Q. Hought · 1 ep
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
Movie · as Dr. Forrester
Tempest
Movie · as Maj. Zurin
The Naked Earth
Movie · as Skin Trader
A Night to Remember
Movie · as Capt. Edward John Smith
I Accuse!
Movie · as Judge at Esterhazy Trial
Gideon's Day
Movie · as Arthur Sayer
The Two-Headed Spy
Movie · as Gen. Hauser
Boy on a Dolphin
Movie · as Dr. Hawkins
Robbery Under Arms
Movie · as Ben Marston
Seven Waves Away
Movie · as Captain Paul Darrow
Lust for Life
Movie · as Dr. Bosman
The Weapon
Movie · as Jamison
The Man Who Never Was
Movie · as Adm. Cross
Tiger in the Smoke
Movie · as Canon Avril
The Extra Day
Movie · as Kurt Vorn
The Dam Busters
Movie · as Farmer
Josephine and Men
Movie · as Porter
Final Column
Movie
The Adventures of Robin Hood
TV · as Sir William de Courcier · 1 ep
The Black Knight
Movie · as Major Domo
The Million Pound Note
Movie · as Walter Craddock
Carrington V.C.
Movie · as Major Panton
Mark Saber
TV · 1 ep
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · as Earl of Hertford, Self · 2 eps
Mogambo
Movie · as Skipper
Cosh Boy
Movie · as Inspector Donaldson
The Flanagan Boy
Movie · as Boxing Booth Barker
The Long Memory
Movie · as Hasbury
Rough Shoot
Movie · as Blossom
Love in Pawn
Movie · as Uncle Amos
The Beggar's Opera
Movie · as Matt of the Mint
Time Bomb
Movie
A Killer Walks
Movie · as Dr. James
The Happy Family
Movie · as Councillor
Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard
Movie · as Parker
His Excellency
Movie · as First Soldier
I Believe in You
Movie · as Sergeant Braxton
Penny Princess
Movie · as Louis the Jailkeeper (uncredited)
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Movie · as Police Sergeant at Desk (uncredited)
Pool of London
Movie · as Commissionaire (uncredited)
High Treason
Movie · as Reginald Gordon-Wells
There Is Another Sun
Movie · as Riley
Calling Bulldog Drummond
Movie · as Hardcastle (uncredited)
Hell Is Sold Out
Movie · as Doctor Monceau
Chelsea Story
Movie · as Sergeant Matthews
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV · as Lord Loam, Lord Pomeroy · 1 ep
Room to Let
Movie · as Editor
The Happiest Days of Your Life
Movie · as Dr. Collet
Sunday Night Theatre
TV · as Arthur Lawton · 1 ep
The Chiltern Hundreds
Movie · as Reporter (uncredited)
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Movie · as Warder in Jail (uncredited)
Train of Events
Movie · as Joe Hunt
Badger's Green
Movie · as Mr Butler
A Piece of Cake
Movie · as Merlin Mound
Trouble in the Air
Movie