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Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Acting1908Thames 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.

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Acting History

1993
The Making of 'A Night to Remember'
as Self (archive footage)
1982
I Remember Nelson
as Rev. Edmund Nelson
1978
Romeo and Juliet
as Prince Escalus
Return of the Saint
TVas General Platt• 1 eps
1977
The Last Appointment!
as Judge Fulton
1976
The Switch
as Judge Fulton
1974
Mission: Monte Carlo
as Judge Fulton (archive footage)
London Conspiracy
as Judge Fulton (archive footage)
Fall of Eagles
TVas Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria-Hungary
1973
The Persuaders!
as Judge Fulton
Oh, Father!
TVas Father Harris
1972
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
as Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden
Young Winston
as Lord Salisbury
The Protectors
TVas Prof. Alexander Schelpin• 1 eps
1971
Diamonds Are Forever
as Sir Donald Munger
Quest for Love
as Sir Henry Lanstein
The Persuaders!
TVas Judge Fulton• 11 eps
1970
Scrooge
as Mr. Fezziwig
1969
The Valley of Gwangi
as Professor Bromley
Eye of the Cat
as Dr. Mills
The Bushbaby
as Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw
Run a Crooked Mile
as Lord Dunnsfield
The File on Devlin
as Lord Pomeroy
Bonanza
TVas Don Q. Hought• 1 eps
The Name of the Game
TVas Reddington• 1 eps
1968
Mannix
TVas Anton• 1 eps
1967
Camelot
as Merlyn
Deadlier Than the Male
as Sir John Bledlow
The Long Duel
as McDougal
Fitzwilly
as Mr. Cotty (uncredited)
The Fugitive
TVas John Mallory• 1 eps
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TVas Inspector Rason• 1 eps
The Invaders
TVas Cyrus Stone• 1 eps
1966
Sky West and Crooked
as Edwin Dacres
1965
Profiles in Courage
TVas George Mason• 1 eps
12 O'Clock High
TVas Gilly Bright• 1 eps
1964
The Defenders
TVas Mr. Collins• 1 eps
1963
The Three Lives of Thomasina
as Reverend Angus Paddie
Cleopatra
as Arachesilaus (uncredited)
We Joined the Navy
as Admiral Blake
The Third Man
TVas The McCriach• 1 eps
1962
The Valiant
as Admiral
The Prince and the Pauper
as Earl of Hertford
The 300 Spartans
as First Delegate
I Thank a Fool
as O'Grady
1961
Greyfriars Bobby
as Mr. Traill
Sir Francis Drake
TVas Sir Miles Burns
1960
Sink the Bismarck!
as First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound
Village of the Damned
as Dr. Willers
The Criminal
as Mr. Town
The Angry Silence
as Martindale
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
as Prince of Wales
Danger Man
TVas Spooner• 1 eps
1959
Third Man on the Mountain
as Teo Zurbriggen
1958
The Two-Headed Spy
as Gen. Hauser
Gideon's Day
as Arthur Sayer
A Night to Remember
as Capt. Edward John Smith
I Accuse!
as Judge at Esterhazy Trial
Tempest
as Maj. Zurin
The Naked Earth
as Skin Trader
1957
Robbery Under Arms
as Ben Marston
Seven Waves Away
as Captain Paul Darrow
Boy on a Dolphin
as Dr. Hawkins
1956
Lust for Life
as Dr. Bosman
Tiger in the Smoke
as Canon Avril
The Extra Day
as Kurt Vorn
The Weapon
as Jamison
The Adventures of Robin Hood
TVas Sir William de Courcier• 1 eps
1955
1954
The Black Knight
as Major Domo
Carrington V.C.
as Major Panton
The Million Pound Note
as Walter Craddock
The Wonderful World of Disney
TVas Earl of Hertford / Self
1953
Mogambo
as Skipper
Rough Shoot
as Blossom
Love in Pawn
as Uncle Amos
The Flanagan Boy
as Boxing Booth Barker
The Long Memory
as Hasbury
The Slasher
as Inspector Donaldson
The Beggar's Opera
as Matt of the Mint
1952
Penny Princess
as Louis the Jailkeeper (uncredited)
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
as Police Sergeant at Desk (uncredited)
His Excellency
as First Soldier
A Killer Walks
as Dr. James
I Believe in You
as Sergeant Braxton
The Happy Family
as Councillor
1951
Pool of London
as Commissionaire (uncredited)
High Treason
as Reginald Gordon-Wells
Calling Bulldog Drummond
as Hardcastle (uncredited)
Hell Is Sold Out
as Doctor Monceau
Chelsea Story
as Sergeant Matthews
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TVas Lord Pomeroy / Lord Loam
1950
Room to Let
as Editor
Sunday Night Theatre
TVas Arthur Lawton• 1 eps
1949
The Chiltern Hundreds
as Reporter (uncredited)
Kind Hearts and Coronets
as Warder in Jail (uncredited)
Train of Events
as Joe Hunt
Badger's Green
as Mr Butler
1948
A Piece of Cake
as Merlin Mound

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Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
12/14/1908
Day of Death
6/5/1992
Place of Birth
Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UK