Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Acting
Born 1908-12-14 Died 1992-06-05 Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UK 118 credits
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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.
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Filmography — top 60 of 118
Acting 58 credits
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
1963 · ★ 7.3 · Dr. Andrew Emmett McAllister, Major Fielding, John Mallory
Bonanza
Bonanza
1959 · ★ 7.5 · Don Q. Hought
Mannix
Mannix
1967 · ★ 6.8 · Anton
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963 · Gordon Knight, Inspector Rason
The Defenders
The Defenders
1961 · Mr. Collins
The Invaders
The Invaders
1967 · ★ 6.9 · Professor Lindstrom, Cyrus Stone
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955 · Sir William de Courcier
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
1968 · Reddington
The Persuaders!
The Persuaders!
1971 · ★ 7.7 · Judge Fulton
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
1950 · Arthur Lawton
12 O'Clock High
12 O'Clock High
1964 · Gilly Bright
Danger Man
Danger Man
1960 · Spooner
The Protectors
The Protectors
1972 · Prof. Alexander Schelpin
Cleopatra
Cleopatra
1963 · ★ 7.0 · Arachesilaus (uncredited)
Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds Are Forever
1971 · ★ 6.4 · Sir Donald Munger
The Third Man
The Third Man
1959 · Ostrow, The McCriach
Return of the Saint
Return of the Saint
1978 · General Platt
Scrooge
Scrooge
1970 · ★ 6.8 · Mr. Fezziwig
The Million Pound Note
The Million Pound Note
1954 · ★ 7.0 · Walter Craddock
Jason and the Argonauts
Jason and the Argonauts
1963 · ★ 7.2 · Argos
The BBC Television Shakespeare
The BBC Television Shakespeare
1978 · Prince Escalus
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake
1961 · Sir Miles Burns
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · Earl of Hertford, Self
Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage
1964 · John Adams, George Mason
Fall of Eagles
Fall of Eagles
1974 · Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria-Hungary
The 300 Spartans
The 300 Spartans
1962 · ★ 6.5 · First Delegate
A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
1958 · ★ 7.6 · Capt. Edward John Smith
Solomon and Sheba
Solomon and Sheba
1959 · ★ 6.4 · Hezrai
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Kind Hearts and Coronets
1949 · ★ 7.6 · Warder in Jail (uncredited)
Village of the Damned
Village of the Damned
1960 · ★ 7.2 · Dr. Willers
Lust for Life
Lust for Life
1956 · ★ 7.2 · Dr. Bosman
Sink the Bismarck!
Sink the Bismarck!
1960 · ★ 6.8 · First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound
Mogambo
Mogambo
1953 · ★ 6.4 · Skipper
Camelot
Camelot
1967 · ★ 6.2 · Merlyn
The Dam Busters
The Dam Busters
1955 · ★ 6.9 · Farmer
The Valley of Gwangi
The Valley of Gwangi
1969 · ★ 7.1 · Professor Bromley
Young Winston
Young Winston
1972 · ★ 6.2 · Lord Salisbury
Oh, Father!
Oh, Father!
1973 · Father Harris
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Lord Loam, Lord Pomeroy
Boy on a Dolphin
Boy on a Dolphin
1957 · Dr. Hawkins
The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper
1962 · Earl of Hertford
The Man Who Never Was
The Man Who Never Was
1956 · ★ 7.0 · Adm. Cross
Greyfriars Bobby
Greyfriars Bobby
1961 · ★ 6.9 · Mr. Traill
Seven Waves Away
Seven Waves Away
1957 · Captain Paul Darrow
Fitzwilly
Fitzwilly
1967 · Mr. Cotty (uncredited)
Eye of the Cat
Eye of the Cat
1969 · Dr. Mills
Gideon's Day
Gideon's Day
1958 · Arthur Sayer
The World of Suzie Wong
The World of Suzie Wong
1960 · O’Neill
Deadlier Than the Male
Deadlier Than the Male
1967 · ★ 5.9 · Sir John Bledlow
Third Man on the Mountain
Third Man on the Mountain
1959 · Teo Zurbriggen
The Long Duel
The Long Duel
1967 · McDougal
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960 · Prince of Wales
The Criminal
The Criminal
1960 · Mr. Town
I Accuse!
I Accuse!
1958 · Judge at Esterhazy Trial
The Three Lives of Thomasina
The Three Lives of Thomasina
1963 · Reverend Angus Paddie
The Two-Headed Spy
The Two-Headed Spy
1958 · Gen. Hauser
The Black Knight
The Black Knight
1954 · Major Domo
Tempest
Tempest
1958 · Maj. Zurin
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