Laurence Naismith
Acting
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
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movieThe Making of 'A Night to Remember'
1993
Self (archive footage)
movieI Remember Nelson
1982
Rev. Edmund Nelson
movieRomeo and Juliet
1978
Prince Escalus
tvThe BBC Television Shakespeare
1978
Prince Escalus
tvReturn of the Saint
1978
General Platt
movieThe Last Appointment!
1977
Judge Fulton
movieThe Switch
1976
Judge Fulton
movieLondon Conspiracy
1974
Judge Fulton (archive footage)
tvFall of Eagles
1974
Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria-Hungary
movieMission: Monte Carlo
1974
Judge Fulton (archive footage)
tvOh, Father!
1973
Father Harris
movieThe Persuaders!
1973
Judge Fulton
movieThe Amazing Mr. Blunden
1972
Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden
tvThe Protectors
1972
Prof. Alexander Schelpin
movieYoung Winston
1972
Lord Salisbury
movieDiamonds Are Forever
1971
Sir Donald Munger
tvThe Persuaders!
1971
Judge Fulton
movieQuest for Love
1971
Sir Henry Lanstein
movieScrooge
1970
Mr. Fezziwig
movieThe File on Devlin
1969
Lord Pomeroy
movieRun a Crooked Mile
1969
Lord Dunnsfield
movieThe Bushbaby
1969
Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw
movieThe Valley of Gwangi
1969
Professor Bromley
movieEye of the Cat
1969
Dr. Mills
tvThe Name of the Game
1968
Reddington
movieThe Admirable Crichton
1968
Lord Loam
movieFitzwilly
1967
Mr. Cotty (uncredited)
movieCamelot
1967
Merlyn
tvMannix
1967
Anton
movieThe Long Duel
1967
McDougal
movieDeadlier Than the Male
1967
Sir John Bledlow
tvThe Invaders
1967
Professor Lindstrom / Cyrus Stone
movieSky West and Crooked
1966
Edwin Dacres
Profiles in Courage
1964
John Adams / George Mason
tv12 O'Clock High
1964
Gilly Bright
movieThe Three Lives of Thomasina
1963
Reverend Angus Paddie
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Gordon Knight / Inspector Rason
tvThe Fugitive
1963
Dr. Andrew Emmett McAllister / Major Fielding / John Mallory
movieCleopatra
1963
Arachesilaus (uncredited)
movieWe Joined the Navy
1963
Admiral Blake
movieI Thank a Fool
1962
O'Grady
movieThe 300 Spartans
1962
First Delegate
movieThe Valiant
1962
Admiral
movieThe Prince and the Pauper
1962
Earl of Hertford
tvSir Francis Drake
1961
Sir Miles Burns
tvThe Defenders
1961
Mr. Collins
movieGreyfriars Bobby
1961
Mr. Traill
movieThe Singer Not the Song
1961
Old Uncle
movieThe Criminal
1960
Mr. Town
tvDanger Man
1960
Spooner
movieVillage of the Damned
1960
Dr. Willers
movieThe Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960
Prince of Wales
movieThe Angry Silence
1960
Martindale
movieSink the Bismarck!
1960
First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound
movieThird Man on the Mountain
1959
Teo Zurbriggen
tvThe Third Man
1959
Ostrow / The McCriach
tvBonanza
1959
Don Q. Hought
movieTempest
1958
Maj. Zurin
movieThe Two-Headed Spy
1958
Gen. Hauser
movieA Night to Remember
1958
Capt. Edward John Smith
movieGideon's Day
1958
Arthur Sayer
movieI Accuse!
1958
Judge at Esterhazy Trial
movieThe Naked Earth
1958
Skin Trader
movieThe Gypsy and the Gentleman
1958
Dr. Forrester
movieBoy on a Dolphin
1957
Dr. Hawkins
movieSeven Waves Away
1957
Captain Paul Darrow
movieRobbery Under Arms
1957
Ben Marston
movieTiger in the Smoke
1956
Canon Avril
movieLust for Life
1956
Dr. Bosman
movieThe Weapon
1956
Jamison
movieThe Man Who Never Was
1956
Adm. Cross
movieThe Extra Day
1956
Kurt Vorn
tvThe Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
Sir William de Courcier
movieThe Dam Busters
1955
Farmer
movieCarrington V.C.
1954
Major Panton
tvThe Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Earl of Hertford / Self
movieThe Black Knight
1954
Major Domo
movieThe Million Pound Note
1954
Walter Craddock
movieLove in Pawn
1953
Uncle Amos
movieMogambo
1953
Skipper
movieThe Beggar's Opera
1953
Matt of the Mint
movieThe Flanagan Boy
1953
Boxing Booth Barker
movieRough Shoot
1953
Blossom
movieCosh Boy
1953
Inspector Donaldson
movieThe Long Memory
1953
Hasbury
movieA Killer Walks
1952
Dr. James
movieMother Riley Meets the Vampire
1952
Police Sergeant at Desk (uncredited)
movieThe Happy Family
1952
Councillor
moviePenny Princess
1952
Louis the Jailkeeper (uncredited)
movieI Believe in You
1952
Sergeant Braxton
movieHis Excellency
1952
First Soldier
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Lord Loam / Lord Pomeroy
movieHigh Treason
1951
Reginald Gordon-Wells
Chelsea Story
1951
Sergeant Matthews
movieCalling Bulldog Drummond
1951
Hardcastle (uncredited)
movieHell Is Sold Out
1951
Doctor Monceau
moviePool of London
1951
Commissionaire (uncredited)
movieRoom to Let
1950
Editor
movieThe Happiest Days of Your Life
1950
Dr. Collet
tvSunday Night Theatre
1950
Arthur Lawton
movieThe Chiltern Hundreds
1949
Reporter (uncredited)
movieKind Hearts and Coronets
1949
Warder in Jail (uncredited)
movieTrain of Events
1949
Joe Hunt
movieA Piece of Cake
1948
Merlin Mound
