Laurence Naismith
Actor1908–1992· 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Laurence Naismith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

116 acting credits

Acting · 116

Mannix
6.8
TV

Mannix

1967

Bonanza
7.5
TV

Bonanza

1959

The Fugitive
7.3
TV

The Fugitive

1963

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.9
TV

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

The Defenders
6.3
TV

The Defenders

1961

The Name of the Game
7.0
TV

The Name of the Game

1968

The Invaders
6.8
TV

The Invaders

1967

The Adventures of Robin Hood
6.4
TV

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955

Danger Man
7.4
TV

Danger Man

1960

Lancer
5.6
TV

Lancer

1968

The Persuaders!
7.6
TV

The Persuaders!

1971

Sunday Night Theatre
3.5
TV

Sunday Night Theatre

1950

The Protectors
6.1
TV

The Protectors

1972

12 O'Clock High
7.2
TV

12 O'Clock High

1964

The Third Man
7.2
TV

The Third Man

1959

Return of the Saint
7.0
TV

Return of the Saint

1978

Cleopatra
7.1
Film

Cleopatra

1963

Fall of Eagles
7.0
TV

Fall of Eagles

1974

Mark Saber
8.0
TV

Mark Saber

1954

The Million Pound Note
7.0
Film

The Million Pound Note

1954

Sir Francis Drake
5.1
TV

Sir Francis Drake

1961

Profiles in Courage
7.5
TV

Profiles in Courage

1964

The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9
TV

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

Diamonds Are Forever
6.4
Film

Diamonds Are Forever

1971

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8
TV

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

The 300 Spartans
6.4
Film

The 300 Spartans

1962

Jason and the Argonauts
7.2
Film

Jason and the Argonauts

1963

A Night to Remember
7.7
Film

A Night to Remember

1958

Scrooge
6.8
Film

Scrooge

1970

Solomon and Sheba
6.4
Film

Solomon and Sheba

1959

Lust for Life
7.2
Film

Lust for Life

1956

Sink the Bismarck!
6.9
Film

Sink the Bismarck!

1960

Camelot
6.2
Film

Camelot

1967

Kind Hearts and Coronets
7.6
Film

Kind Hearts and Coronets

1949

Mogambo
6.4
Film

Mogambo

1953

Village of the Damned
7.2
Film

Village of the Damned

1960

The Dam Busters
6.9
Film

The Dam Busters

1955

Fitzwilly
6.2
Film

Fitzwilly

1967

The Valley of Gwangi
7.1
Film

The Valley of Gwangi

1969

Oh, Father!
7.5
TV

Oh, Father!

1973

Deadlier Than the Male
5.9
Film

Deadlier Than the Male

1967

The Trials of Oscar Wilde
6.3
Film

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

1960

The World of Suzie Wong
6.6
Film

The World of Suzie Wong

1960

The Criminal
6.4
Film

The Criminal

1960

The Man Who Never Was
7.0
Film

The Man Who Never Was

1956

The Two-Headed Spy
6.3
Film

The Two-Headed Spy

1958

The Prince and the Pauper
7.2
Film

The Prince and the Pauper

1962

Seven Waves Away
7.5
Film

Seven Waves Away

1957

Gideon's Day
6.4
Film

Gideon's Day

1958

Boy on a Dolphin
5.7
Film

Boy on a Dolphin

1957

Greyfriars Bobby
6.9
Film

Greyfriars Bobby

1961

Young Winston
6.2
Film

Young Winston

1972

The Black Knight
6.4
Film

The Black Knight

1954

Robbery Under Arms
5.2
Film

Robbery Under Arms

1957

Pool of London
6.6
Film

Pool of London

1951

The Long Duel
5.2
Film

The Long Duel

1967

The Three Lives of Thomasina
6.8
Film

The Three Lives of Thomasina

1963

Eye of the Cat
5.5
Film

Eye of the Cat

1969

Mission: Monte Carlo
6.2
Film

Mission: Monte Carlo

1974

Time Bomb
5.3
Film

Time Bomb

1953

The Amazing Mr. Blunden
6.6
Film

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

1972

The Switch
Film

The Switch

1976

I Accuse!
6.6
Film

I Accuse!

1958

We Joined the Navy
6.0
Film

We Joined the Navy

1963

The Scorpio Letters
5.0
Film

The Scorpio Letters

1967

Quest for Love
6.8
Film

Quest for Love

1971

The Singer Not the Song
6.4
Film

The Singer Not the Song

1961

Tempest
6.5
Film

Tempest

1958

The Happiest Days of Your Life
6.7
Film

The Happiest Days of Your Life

1950

Chelsea Story
7.0
Film

Chelsea Story

1951

The Angry Silence
7.2
Film

The Angry Silence

1960

Carrington V.C.
6.1
Film

Carrington V.C.

1954

The Valiant
8.3
Film

The Valiant

1962

The Flanagan Boy
6.1
Film

The Flanagan Boy

1953

Cosh Boy
5.5
Film

Cosh Boy

1953

I Thank a Fool
6.1
Film

I Thank a Fool

1962

Josephine and Men
6.4
Film

Josephine and Men

1955

Third Man on the Mountain
6.7
Film

Third Man on the Mountain

1959

High Treason
5.7
Film

High Treason

1951

Run a Crooked Mile
7.7
Film

Run a Crooked Mile

1969

Romeo and Juliet
7.6
Film

Romeo and Juliet

1978

His Excellency
7.0
Film

His Excellency

1952

Rough Shoot
6.7
Film

Rough Shoot

1953

I Remember Nelson
Film

I Remember Nelson

1982

The Long Memory
6.7
Film

The Long Memory

1953

The Beggar's Opera
5.1
Film

The Beggar's Opera

1953

Penny Princess
6.7
Film

Penny Princess

1952

Sky West and Crooked
5.6
Film

Sky West and Crooked

1966

Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard
6.5
Film

Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard

1952

The Weapon
6.0
Film

The Weapon

1956

Hell Is Sold Out
6.0
Film

Hell Is Sold Out

1951

London Conspiracy
8.5
Film

London Conspiracy

1974

The Chiltern Hundreds
6.0
Film

The Chiltern Hundreds

1949

Train of Events
6.3
Film

Train of Events

1949

The Persuaders!
8.2
Film

The Persuaders!

1973

Tiger in the Smoke
6.7
Film

Tiger in the Smoke

1956

The Bushbaby
6.5
Film

The Bushbaby

1969

Calling Bulldog Drummond
6.5
Film

Calling Bulldog Drummond

1951

I Believe in You
6.8
Film

I Believe in You

1952

The Admirable Crichton
6.5
Film

The Admirable Crichton

1968

The Happy Family
7.8
Film

The Happy Family

1952

The Gypsy and the Gentleman
5.8
Film

The Gypsy and the Gentleman

1958

A Piece of Cake
5.3
Film

A Piece of Cake

1948

Room to Let
7.5
Film

Room to Let

1950

There Is Another Sun
6.5
Film

There Is Another Sun

1951

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
4.3
Film

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

1952

The Extra Day
7.1
Film

The Extra Day

1956

The File on Devlin
8.0
Film

The File on Devlin

1969

The Last Appointment!
10.0
Film

The Last Appointment!

1977

The Naked Earth
10.0
Film

The Naked Earth

1958

Perilous Assignment
10.0
Film

Perilous Assignment

1959

Trouble in the Air
8.0
Film

Trouble in the Air

1948

The Making of 'A Night to Remember'
6.0
Film

The Making of 'A Night to Remember'

1993

Love in Pawn
7.2
Film

Love in Pawn

1953

Badger's Green
10.0
Film

Badger's Green

1949

A Killer Walks
6.5
Film

A Killer Walks

1952

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