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Laurence Naismith

Acting 83 (deceased) years old Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UK ★ 0.8
Born: December 14, 1908
Died: June 5, 1992

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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Known For

The Beggar's Opera
The Beggar's Opera Matt of the Mint 1953
The Million Pound Note
The Million Pound Note Walter Craddock 1954
The Three Lives of Thomasina
The Three Lives of Thomasina Reverend Angus Paddie 1963
Lust for Life
Lust for Life Dr. Bosman 1956
Cleopatra
Cleopatra Arachesilaus (uncredited) 1963

Filmography

Acting Credits (124)

The Making of 'A Night to Remember'
The Making of 'A Night to Remember' Self (archive footage) 1993
I Remember Nelson
I Remember Nelson Rev. Edmund Nelson 1982
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet Prince Escalus 1978
Return of the Saint
Return of the Saint General Platt 1978
The Last Appointment!
The Last Appointment! Judge Fulton 1977
The Switch
The Switch Judge Fulton 1976
London Conspiracy
London Conspiracy Judge Fulton (archive footage) 1974
Fall of Eagles
Fall of Eagles Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria-Hungary 1974
Mission: Monte Carlo
Mission: Monte Carlo Judge Fulton (archive footage) 1974
Oh, Father!
Oh, Father! Father Harris 1973
The Persuaders!
The Persuaders! Judge Fulton 1973
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
The Amazing Mr. Blunden Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden 1972
The Protectors
The Protectors Prof. Alexander Schelpin 1972
Young Winston
Young Winston Lord Salisbury 1972
Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds Are Forever Sir Donald Munger 1971
The Persuaders!
The Persuaders! Judge Fulton 1971
Quest for Love
Quest for Love Sir Henry Lanstein 1971
Scrooge
Scrooge Mr. Fezziwig 1970
The File on Devlin
The File on Devlin Lord Pomeroy 1969
Run a Crooked Mile
Run a Crooked Mile Lord Dunnsfield 1969
The Bushbaby
The Bushbaby Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw 1969
Eye of the Cat
Eye of the Cat Dr. Mills 1969
The Valley of Gwangi
The Valley of Gwangi Professor Bromley 1969
Lancer
Lancer 1968
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game Reddington 1968
The Admirable Crichton
The Admirable Crichton Lord Loam 1968
Fitzwilly
Fitzwilly Mr. Cotty (uncredited) 1967
Camelot
Camelot Merlyn 1967
Mannix
Mannix Anton 1967
The Scorpio Letters
The Scorpio Letters Burr 1967
The Long Duel
The Long Duel McDougal 1967
Deadlier Than the Male
Deadlier Than the Male Sir John Bledlow 1967
The Invaders
The Invaders Professor Lindstrom 1967
The Invaders
The Invaders Cyrus Stone 1967
Sky West and Crooked
Sky West and Crooked Edwin Dacres 1966
Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage John Adams 1964
Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage George Mason 1964
12 O'Clock High
12 O'Clock High Gilly Bright 1964
The Three Lives of Thomasina
The Three Lives of Thomasina Reverend Angus Paddie 1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Gordon Knight 1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Inspector Rason 1963
The Fugitive
The Fugitive Dr. Andrew Emmett McAllister 1963
The Fugitive
The Fugitive Major Fielding 1963
The Fugitive
The Fugitive John Mallory 1963
Jason and the Argonauts
Jason and the Argonauts Argos 1963
Cleopatra
Cleopatra Arachesilaus (uncredited) 1963
We Joined the Navy
We Joined the Navy Admiral Blake 1963
I Thank a Fool
I Thank a Fool O'Grady 1962
The 300 Spartans
The 300 Spartans First Delegate 1962
The Valiant
The Valiant Admiral 1962
The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper Earl of Hertford 1962
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake Sir Miles Burns 1961
The Defenders
The Defenders Mr. Collins 1961
Greyfriars Bobby
Greyfriars Bobby Mr. Traill 1961
The Singer Not the Song
The Singer Not the Song Old Uncle 1961
The World of Suzie Wong
The World of Suzie Wong O’Neill 1960
The Criminal
The Criminal Mr. Town 1960
Danger Man
Danger Man Spooner 1960
Village of the Damned
Village of the Damned Dr. Willers 1960
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
The Trials of Oscar Wilde Prince of Wales 1960
The Angry Silence
The Angry Silence Martindale 1960
Sink the Bismarck!
Sink the Bismarck! First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound 1960
Third Man on the Mountain
Third Man on the Mountain Teo Zurbriggen 1959
Perilous Assignment
Perilous Assignment Self 1959
Solomon and Sheba
Solomon and Sheba Hezrai 1959
The Third Man
The Third Man Ostrow 1959
The Third Man
The Third Man The McCriach 1959
Bonanza
Bonanza Don Q. Hought 1959
Tempest
Tempest Maj. Zurin 1958
The Two-Headed Spy
The Two-Headed Spy Gen. Hauser 1958
A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember Capt. Edward John Smith 1958
Gideon's Day
Gideon's Day Arthur Sayer 1958
I Accuse!
I Accuse! Judge at Esterhazy Trial 1958
The Naked Earth
The Naked Earth Skin Trader 1958
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
The Gypsy and the Gentleman Dr. Forrester 1958
Boy on a Dolphin
Boy on a Dolphin Dr. Hawkins 1957
Seven Waves Away
Seven Waves Away Captain Paul Darrow 1957
Robbery Under Arms
Robbery Under Arms Ben Marston 1957
Tiger in the Smoke
Tiger in the Smoke Canon Avril 1956
Lust for Life
Lust for Life Dr. Bosman 1956
The Weapon
The Weapon Jamison 1956
The Man Who Never Was
The Man Who Never Was Adm. Cross 1956
The Extra Day
The Extra Day Kurt Vorn 1956
Josephine and Men
Josephine and Men Porter 1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood Sir William de Courcier 1955
The Dam Busters
The Dam Busters Farmer 1955
Carrington V.C.
Carrington V.C. Major Panton 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Earl of Hertford 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Self 1954
Mark Saber
Mark Saber 1954
The Black Knight
The Black Knight Major Domo 1954
The Million Pound Note
The Million Pound Note Walter Craddock 1954
Love in Pawn
Love in Pawn Uncle Amos 1953
Mogambo
Mogambo Skipper 1953
The Beggar's Opera
The Beggar's Opera Matt of the Mint 1953
The Flanagan Boy
The Flanagan Boy Boxing Booth Barker 1953
Rough Shoot
Rough Shoot Blossom 1953
Time Bomb
Time Bomb 1953
Cosh Boy
Cosh Boy Inspector Donaldson 1953
The Long Memory
The Long Memory Hasbury 1953
A Killer Walks
A Killer Walks Dr. James 1952
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire Police Sergeant at Desk (uncredited) 1952
The Happy Family
The Happy Family Councillor 1952
Penny Princess
Penny Princess Louis the Jailkeeper (uncredited) 1952
I Believe in You
I Believe in You Sergeant Braxton 1952
His Excellency
His Excellency First Soldier 1952
Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard
Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard Parker 1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Lord Loam 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Lord Pomeroy 1951
High Treason
High Treason Reginald Gordon-Wells 1951
Chelsea Story
Chelsea Story Sergeant Matthews 1951
Calling Bulldog Drummond
Calling Bulldog Drummond Hardcastle (uncredited) 1951
There Is Another Sun
There Is Another Sun Riley 1951
Hell Is Sold Out
Hell Is Sold Out Doctor Monceau 1951
Pool of London
Pool of London Commissionaire (uncredited) 1951
Room to Let
Room to Let Editor 1950
The Happiest Days of Your Life
The Happiest Days of Your Life Dr. Collet 1950
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre Arthur Lawton 1950
The Chiltern Hundreds
The Chiltern Hundreds Reporter (uncredited) 1949
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Kind Hearts and Coronets Warder in Jail (uncredited) 1949
Badger's Green
Badger's Green Mr Butler 1949
Train of Events
Train of Events Joe Hunt 1949
A Piece of Cake
A Piece of Cake Merlin Mound 1948
Trouble in the Air
Trouble in the Air 1948

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