
Acting
1908 – 1992 · Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UK
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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.
The Making of 'A Night to Remember'
Film · 1993
Self (archive footage)
I Remember Nelson
Film · 1982
Rev. Edmund Nelson
Romeo and Juliet
Film · 1978
Prince Escalus
The BBC Television Shakespeare
TV series · 1978
Prince Escalus
Return of the Saint
TV series · 1978
General Platt
The Last Appointment!
Film · 1977
Judge Fulton
The Switch
Film · 1976
Judge Fulton
London Conspiracy
Film · 1974
Judge Fulton (archive footage)
Fall of Eagles
TV series · 1974
Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria-Hungary
Mission: Monte Carlo
Film · 1974
Judge Fulton (archive footage)
Oh, Father!
TV series · 1973
Father Harris
The Persuaders!
Film · 1973
Judge Fulton
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
Film · 1972
Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden
The Protectors
TV series · 1972
Prof. Alexander Schelpin
Young Winston
Film · 1972
Lord Salisbury
Diamonds Are Forever
Film · 1971
Sir Donald Munger
The Persuaders!
TV series · 1971
Judge Fulton
Quest for Love
Film · 1971
Sir Henry Lanstein
Scrooge
Film · 1970
Mr. Fezziwig
The File on Devlin
Film · 1969
Lord Pomeroy
Run a Crooked Mile
Film · 1969
Lord Dunnsfield
The Bushbaby
Film · 1969
Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw
The Valley of Gwangi
Film · 1969
Professor Bromley
Eye of the Cat
Film · 1969
Dr. Mills
Lancer
TV series · 1968
Role
The Name of the Game
TV series · 1968
Reddington
The Admirable Crichton
Film · 1968
Lord Loam
Fitzwilly
Film · 1967
Mr. Cotty (uncredited)
Camelot
Film · 1967
Merlyn
Mannix
TV series · 1967
Anton
The Scorpio Letters
Film · 1967
Burr
The Long Duel
Film · 1967
McDougal
Deadlier Than the Male
Film · 1967
Sir John Bledlow
The Invaders
TV series · 1967
Professor Lindstrom
Sky West and Crooked
Film · 1966
Edwin Dacres
12 O'Clock High
TV series · 1964
Gilly Bright
The Three Lives of Thomasina
Film · 1963
Reverend Angus Paddie
The Fugitive
TV series · 1963
Dr. Andrew Emmett McAllister
Jason and the Argonauts
Film · 1963
Argos
Cleopatra
Film · 1963
Arachesilaus (uncredited)
We Joined the Navy
Film · 1963
Admiral Blake
I Thank a Fool
Film · 1962
O'Grady
The 300 Spartans
Film · 1962
First Delegate
The Valiant
Film · 1962
Admiral
The Prince and the Pauper
Film · 1962
Earl of Hertford
Sir Francis Drake
TV series · 1961
Sir Miles Burns
The Defenders
TV series · 1961
Mr. Collins
Greyfriars Bobby
Film · 1961
Mr. Traill
The Singer Not the Song
Film · 1961
Old Uncle
The World of Suzie Wong
Film · 1960
O’Neill
The Criminal
Film · 1960
Mr. Town
Danger Man
TV series · 1960
Spooner
Village of the Damned
Film · 1960
Dr. Willers
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
Film · 1960
Prince of Wales
The Angry Silence
Film · 1960
Martindale
Sink the Bismarck!
Film · 1960
First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound
Third Man on the Mountain
Film · 1959
Teo Zurbriggen
Perilous Assignment
Film · 1959
Self
Solomon and Sheba
Film · 1959
Hezrai
The Third Man
TV series · 1959
Ostrow
Bonanza
TV series · 1959
Don Q. Hought
Tempest
Film · 1958
Maj. Zurin
The Two-Headed Spy
Film · 1958
Gen. Hauser
A Night to Remember
Film · 1958
Capt. Edward John Smith
Gideon's Day
Film · 1958
Arthur Sayer
I Accuse!
Film · 1958
Judge at Esterhazy Trial
The Naked Earth
Film · 1958
Skin Trader
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
Film · 1958
Dr. Forrester
Boy on a Dolphin
Film · 1957
Dr. Hawkins
Seven Waves Away
Film · 1957
Captain Paul Darrow
Robbery Under Arms
Film · 1957
Ben Marston
Tiger in the Smoke
Film · 1956
Canon Avril
Lust for Life
Film · 1956
Dr. Bosman
The Weapon
Film · 1956
Jamison
The Man Who Never Was
Film · 1956
Adm. Cross
The Extra Day
Film · 1956
Kurt Vorn
Josephine and Men
Film · 1955
Porter
The Adventures of Robin Hood
TV series · 1955
Sir William de Courcier
The Dam Busters
Film · 1955
Farmer
Carrington V.C.
Film · 1954
Major Panton
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV series · 1954
Earl of Hertford
Mark Saber
TV series · 1954
Role
The Black Knight
Film · 1954
Major Domo
The Million Pound Note
Film · 1954
Walter Craddock
Love in Pawn
Film · 1953
Uncle Amos
Mogambo
Film · 1953
Skipper
The Beggar's Opera
Film · 1953
Matt of the Mint
The Flanagan Boy
Film · 1953
Boxing Booth Barker
Rough Shoot
Film · 1953
Blossom
Time Bomb
Film · 1953
Role
Cosh Boy
Film · 1953
Inspector Donaldson
The Long Memory
Film · 1953
Hasbury
A Killer Walks
Film · 1952
Dr. James
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Film · 1952
Police Sergeant at Desk (uncredited)
The Happy Family
Film · 1952
Councillor
Penny Princess
Film · 1952
Louis the Jailkeeper (uncredited)
I Believe in You
Film · 1952
Sergeant Braxton
His Excellency
Film · 1952
First Soldier
Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard
Film · 1952
Parker
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV series · 1951
Lord Loam
High Treason
Film · 1951
Reginald Gordon-Wells
Calling Bulldog Drummond
Film · 1951
Hardcastle (uncredited)
There Is Another Sun
Film · 1951
Riley
Hell Is Sold Out
Film · 1951
Doctor Monceau
Pool of London
Film · 1951
Commissionaire (uncredited)
Room to Let
Film · 1950
Editor
The Happiest Days of Your Life
Film · 1950
Dr. Collet
Sunday Night Theatre
TV series · 1950
Arthur Lawton
The Chiltern Hundreds
Film · 1949
Reporter (uncredited)
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Film · 1949
Warder in Jail (uncredited)
Train of Events
Film · 1949
Joe Hunt
A Piece of Cake
Film · 1948
Merlin Mound
Trouble in the Air
Film · 1948
Role