Laurence Naismith
Born
December 14, 1908 (age 83)
Died
June 5, 1992
Birthplace
Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UK

Laurence Naismith

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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Movies

I Remember Nelson
I Remember Nelson
1982
Rev. Edmund Nelson
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
1978 ★ 7.3
Prince Escalus
The Last Appointment!
The Last Appointment!
1977
Judge Fulton
The Switch
The Switch
1976
Judge Fulton
London Conspiracy
London Conspiracy
1974 ★ 10.0
Judge Fulton
Mission: Monte Carlo
Mission: Monte Carlo
1974 ★ 5.9
Judge Fulton
The Persuaders!
The Persuaders!
1973 ★ 8.2
Judge Fulton
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
1972 ★ 6.3
Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden
Young Winston
Young Winston
1972 ★ 6.2
Lord Salisbury
Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds Are Forever
1971 ★ 6.4
Sir Donald Munger
Quest for Love
Quest for Love
1971 ★ 6.6
Sir Henry Lanstein
Scrooge
Scrooge
1970 ★ 6.8
Mr. Fezziwig
The File on Devlin
The File on Devlin
1969
Lord Pomeroy
Run a Crooked Mile
Run a Crooked Mile
1969 ★ 8.0
Lord Dunnsfield
The Bushbaby
The Bushbaby
1969 ★ 6.0
Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw
The Valley of Gwangi
The Valley of Gwangi
1969 ★ 7.1
Professor Bromley
Eye of the Cat
Eye of the Cat
1969 ★ 5.3
Dr. Mills
The Admirable Crichton
The Admirable Crichton
1968 ★ 6.0
Lord Loam
Fitzwilly
Fitzwilly
1967 ★ 6.0
Mr. Cotty (uncredited)
Camelot
Camelot
1967 ★ 6.2
Merlyn
The Scorpio Letters
The Scorpio Letters
1967 ★ 4.0
Burr
The Long Duel
The Long Duel
1967 ★ 5.1
McDougal
Deadlier Than the Male
Deadlier Than the Male
1967 ★ 5.8
Sir John Bledlow
Sky West and Crooked
Sky West and Crooked
1966 ★ 5.4
Edwin Dacres
The Three Lives of Thomasina
The Three Lives of Thomasina
1963 ★ 6.8
Reverend Angus Paddie
Jason and the Argonauts
Jason and the Argonauts
1963 ★ 7.2
Argos
Cleopatra
Cleopatra
1963 ★ 7.0
Arachesilaus (uncredited)
We Joined the Navy
We Joined the Navy
1963 ★ 5.6
Admiral Blake
I Thank a Fool
I Thank a Fool
1962 ★ 5.5
O'Grady
The 300 Spartans
The 300 Spartans
1962 ★ 6.4
First Delegate
The Valiant
The Valiant
1962 ★ 7.5
Admiral
The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper
1962 ★ 7.3
Earl of Hertford
Greyfriars Bobby
Greyfriars Bobby
1961 ★ 6.9
Mr. Traill
The Singer Not the Song
The Singer Not the Song
1961 ★ 6.3
Old Uncle
The World of Suzie Wong
The World of Suzie Wong
1960 ★ 6.4
O’Neill
The Criminal
The Criminal
1960 ★ 6.3
Mr. Town
Village of the Damned
Village of the Damned
1960 ★ 7.2
Dr. Willers
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960 ★ 6.3
Prince of Wales
The Angry Silence
The Angry Silence
1960 ★ 7.2
Martindale
Sink the Bismarck!
Sink the Bismarck!
1960 ★ 6.8
First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound
Third Man on the Mountain
Third Man on the Mountain
1959 ★ 6.7
Teo Zurbriggen
Solomon and Sheba
Solomon and Sheba
1959 ★ 6.4
Hezrai
Tempest
Tempest
1958 ★ 6.0
Maj. Zurin
The Two-Headed Spy
The Two-Headed Spy
1958 ★ 6.2
Gen. Hauser
A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
1958 ★ 7.7
Capt. Edward John Smith
Gideon's Day
Gideon's Day
1958 ★ 6.4
Arthur Sayer
I Accuse!
I Accuse!
1958 ★ 6.1
Judge at Esterhazy Trial
The Naked Earth
The Naked Earth
1958
Skin Trader
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
1958 ★ 5.5
Dr. Forrester
Boy on a Dolphin
Boy on a Dolphin
1957 ★ 5.5
Dr. Hawkins
Abandon Ship
Abandon Ship
1957 ★ 7.4
Captain Paul Darrow
Robbery Under Arms
Robbery Under Arms
1957 ★ 4.9
Ben Marston
Tiger in the Smoke
Tiger in the Smoke
1956 ★ 6.5
Canon Avril
Lust for Life
Lust for Life
1956 ★ 7.2
Dr. Bosman
The Weapon
The Weapon
1956 ★ 5.9
Jamison
The Man Who Never Was
The Man Who Never Was
1956 ★ 7.0
Adm. Cross
The Extra Day
The Extra Day
1956 ★ 6.6
Kurt Vorn
Josephine and Men
Josephine and Men
1955 ★ 6.0
Porter
The Dam Busters
The Dam Busters
1955 ★ 6.9
Farmer
Carrington V.C.
Carrington V.C.
1954 ★ 6.0
Major Panton
The Black Knight
The Black Knight
1954 ★ 6.2
Major Domo
The Million Pound Note
The Million Pound Note
1954 ★ 6.8
Walter Craddock
Love in Pawn
Love in Pawn
1953 ★ 6.5
Uncle Amos
Mogambo
Mogambo
1953 ★ 6.4
Skipper
The Beggar's Opera
The Beggar's Opera
1953 ★ 4.1
Matt of the Mint
The Flanagan Boy
The Flanagan Boy
1953 ★ 5.8
Boxing Booth Barker
Rough Shoot
Rough Shoot
1953 ★ 6.2
Blossom
Time Bomb
Time Bomb
1953 ★ 5.2
Cosh Boy
Cosh Boy
1953 ★ 5.2
Inspector Donaldson
The Long Memory
The Long Memory
1953 ★ 6.6
Hasbury
A Killer Walks
A Killer Walks
1952 ★ 3.0
Dr. James
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
1952 ★ 4.2
Police Sergeant at Desk (uncredited)
The Happy Family
The Happy Family
1952 ★ 7.2
Councillor
Penny Princess
Penny Princess
1952 ★ 6.4
Louis the Jailkeeper (uncredited)
I Believe in You
I Believe in You
1952 ★ 6.4
Sergeant Braxton
His Excellency
His Excellency
1952 ★ 6.0
First Soldier
Whispering Smith Hits London
Whispering Smith Hits London
1952 ★ 6.0
Parker
High Treason
High Treason
1951 ★ 5.3
Reginald Gordon-Wells
Chelsea Story
Chelsea Story
1951
Sergeant Matthews
Calling Bulldog Drummond
Calling Bulldog Drummond
1951 ★ 5.8
Hardcastle (uncredited)
There Is Another Sun
There Is Another Sun
1951 ★ 6.0
Riley
Hell Is Sold Out
Hell Is Sold Out
1951 ★ 5.7
Doctor Monceau
Pool of London
Pool of London
1951 ★ 6.5
Commissionaire (uncredited)
Room to Let
Room to Let
1950 ★ 6.0
Editor
The Happiest Days of Your Life
The Happiest Days of Your Life
1950 ★ 6.6
Dr. Collet
The Chiltern Hundreds
The Chiltern Hundreds
1949 ★ 5.0
Reporter (uncredited)
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Kind Hearts and Coronets
1949 ★ 7.6
Warder in Jail (uncredited)
Badger's Green
Badger's Green
1949
Mr Butler
Train of Events
Train of Events
1949 ★ 6.2
Joe Hunt
A Piece of Cake
A Piece of Cake
1948 ★ 4.5
Merlin Mound
Trouble in the Air
Trouble in the Air
1948 ★ 7.0

TV Series