Laurence Naismith
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 14, 1908
- Died
- June 5, 1992
- Birthplace
- Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UK
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.
Filmography
The Making of 'A Night to Remember' 1993
as Self (archive footage)
Romeo and Juliet 1978
as Prince Escalus
The Last Appointment! 1977
as Judge Fulton
The Switch 1976
as Judge Fulton
London Conspiracy 1974
as Judge Fulton (archive footage)
Mission: Monte Carlo 1974
as Judge Fulton (archive footage)
The Persuaders! 1973
as Judge Fulton
The Amazing Mr. Blunden 1972
as Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden
Young Winston 1972
as Lord Salisbury
Diamonds Are Forever 1971
as Sir Donald Munger
Quest for Love 1971
as Sir Henry Lanstein
Scrooge 1970
as Mr. Fezziwig
The File on Devlin 1969
as Lord Pomeroy
Run a Crooked Mile 1969
as Lord Dunnsfield
The Bushbaby 1969
as Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw
The Valley of Gwangi 1969
as Professor Bromley
Eye of the Cat 1969
as Dr. Mills
The Admirable Crichton 1968
as Lord Loam
Fitzwilly 1967
as Mr. Cotty (uncredited)
Camelot 1967
as Merlyn
The Scorpio Letters 1967
as Burr
The Long Duel 1967
as McDougal
Deadlier Than the Male 1967
as Sir John Bledlow
Sky West and Crooked 1966
as Edwin Dacres
The Three Lives of Thomasina 1963
as Reverend Angus Paddie
Jason and the Argonauts 1963
as Argos
Cleopatra 1963
as Arachesilaus (uncredited)
We Joined the Navy 1963
as Admiral Blake
I Thank a Fool 1962
as O'Grady
The 300 Spartans 1962
as First Delegate
The Valiant 1962
as Admiral
The Prince and the Pauper 1962
as Earl of Hertford
Greyfriars Bobby 1961
as Mr. Traill
The Singer Not the Song 1961
as Old Uncle
The World of Suzie Wong 1960
as O’Neill
The Criminal 1960
as Mr. Town
Village of the Damned 1960
as Dr. Willers
The Trials of Oscar Wilde 1960
as Prince of Wales
The Angry Silence 1960
as Martindale
Sink the Bismarck! 1960
as First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound
Third Man on the Mountain 1959
as Teo Zurbriggen
Perilous Assignment 1959
as Self
Solomon and Sheba 1959
as Hezrai
Tempest 1958
as Maj. Zurin
The Two-Headed Spy 1958
as Gen. Hauser
A Night to Remember 1958
as Capt. Edward John Smith
Gideon's Day 1958
as Arthur Sayer
I Accuse! 1958
as Judge at Esterhazy Trial
The Naked Earth 1958
as Skin Trader
The Gypsy and the Gentleman 1958
as Dr. Forrester
Boy on a Dolphin 1957
as Dr. Hawkins
Seven Waves Away 1957
as Captain Paul Darrow
Robbery Under Arms 1957
as Ben Marston
Tiger in the Smoke 1956
as Canon Avril
Lust for Life 1956
as Dr. Bosman
The Weapon 1956
as Jamison
The Man Who Never Was 1956
as Adm. Cross
The Extra Day 1956
as Kurt Vorn
Josephine and Men 1955
as Porter
The Dam Busters 1955
as Farmer
- Final Column
Final Column 1955
Actor
Carrington V.C. 1954
as Major Panton
The Black Knight 1954
as Major Domo
The Million Pound Note 1954
as Walter Craddock
Love in Pawn 1953
as Uncle Amos
Mogambo 1953
as Skipper
The Beggar's Opera 1953
as Matt of the Mint
The Flanagan Boy 1953
as Boxing Booth Barker
Rough Shoot 1953
as Blossom
Time Bomb 1953
Actor
Cosh Boy 1953
as Inspector Donaldson
The Long Memory 1953
as Hasbury
A Killer Walks 1952
as Dr. James
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire 1952
as Police Sergeant at Desk (uncredited)
The Happy Family 1952
as Councillor
Penny Princess 1952
as Louis the Jailkeeper (uncredited)
I Believe in You 1952
as Sergeant Braxton
His Excellency 1952
as First Soldier
Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard 1952
as Parker
High Treason 1951
as Reginald Gordon-Wells
- Chelsea Story
Chelsea Story 1951
as Sergeant Matthews
Calling Bulldog Drummond 1951
as Hardcastle (uncredited)
There Is Another Sun 1951
as Riley
Hell Is Sold Out 1951
as Doctor Monceau
Pool of London 1951
as Commissionaire (uncredited)
Room to Let 1950
as Editor
The Happiest Days of Your Life 1950
as Dr. Collet
The Chiltern Hundreds 1949
as Reporter (uncredited)
Kind Hearts and Coronets 1949
as Warder in Jail (uncredited)
- Badger's Green
Badger's Green 1949
as Mr Butler
Train of Events 1949
as Joe Hunt
Trouble in the Air 1948
Actor
A Piece of Cake 1948
as Merlin Mound
Credits from TMDB.