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Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 14, 1908
Died Jun 05, 1992 (83)
Birthplace Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UK
Popularity 0.9 (history)
Updated Jul 30, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 R ... emember (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.

Known For

Filmography

I Remember Nelson

I Remember Nelson

1982

as Rev. Edmund Nelson

Romeo & Juliet

Romeo & Juliet

1978

as Prince Escalus

The Last Appointment!

The Last Appointment!

1977

as Judge Fulton

The Switch

The Switch

1976

as Judge Fulton

London Conspiracy

London Conspiracy

1974

as Judge Fulton

Mission: Monte Carlo

Mission: Monte Carlo

1974

as Judge Fulton

The Persuaders!

The Persuaders!

1973

as Judge Fulton

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

1972

as Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden

Young Winston

Young Winston

1972

as Lord Salisbury

Quest for Love

Quest for Love

1971

as Sir Henry Lanstein

Diamonds Are Forever

Diamonds Are Forever

1971

as Sir Donald Munger

Scrooge

Scrooge

1970

as Mr. Fezziwig

The Bushbaby

The Bushbaby

1969

as Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw

The Valley of Gwangi

The Valley of Gwangi

1969

as Professor Bromley

Eye of the Cat

Eye of the Cat

1969

as Dr. Mills

Run a Crooked Mile

Run a Crooked Mile

1969

as Lord Dunnsfield

The File on Devlin

The File on Devlin

1969

as Lord Pomeroy

The Admirable Crichton

The Admirable Crichton

1968

as Lord Loam

The Scorpio Letters

The Scorpio Letters

1967

as Burr

Camelot

Camelot

1967

as Merlyn

The Long Duel

The Long Duel

1967

as McDougal

Deadlier Than the Male

Deadlier Than the Male

1967

as Sir John Bledlow

Fitzwilly

Fitzwilly

1967

as Mr. Cotty (uncredited)

Sky West and Crooked

Sky West and Crooked

1965

as Edwin Dacres

The Three Lives of Thomasina

The Three Lives of Thomasina

1963

as Reverend Angus Paddie

Jason and the Argonauts

Jason and the Argonauts

1963

as Argos

We Joined the Navy

We Joined the Navy

1963

as Admiral Blake

Cleopatra

Cleopatra

1963

as Arachesilaus (uncredited)

The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

1962

as Earl of Hertford

I Thank a Fool

I Thank a Fool

1962

as O'Grady

The 300 Spartans

The 300 Spartans

1962

as First Delegate

The Valiant

The Valiant

1962

as Admiral

Greyfriars Bobby

Greyfriars Bobby

1961

as Mr. Traill

The Singer Not the Song

The Singer Not the Song

1961

as Old Uncle

Sink the Bismarck!

Sink the Bismarck!

1960

as First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound

Village of the Damned

Village of the Damned

1960

as Dr. Willers

The World of Suzie Wong

The World of Suzie Wong

1960

as O’Neill

The Angry Silence

The Angry Silence

1960

as Martindale

The Criminal

The Criminal

1960

as Mr. Town

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

1960

as Prince of Wales

Third Man on the Mountain

Third Man on the Mountain

1959

as Teo Zurbriggen

Solomon and Sheba

Solomon and Sheba

1959

as Hezrai

The Naked Earth

The Naked Earth

1958

as Skin Trader

The Two-Headed Spy

The Two-Headed Spy

1958

as Gen. Hauser

The Gypsy and the Gentleman

The Gypsy and the Gentleman

1958

as Dr. Forrester

I Accuse!

I Accuse!

1958

as Judge at Esterhazy Trial

A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember

1958

as Capt. Edward John Smith

Gideon's Day

Gideon's Day

1958

as Arthur Sayer

Robbery Under Arms

Robbery Under Arms

1957

as Ben Marston

Boy on a Dolphin

Boy on a Dolphin

1957

as Dr. Hawkins

Abandon Ship

Abandon Ship

1957

as Captain Paul Darrow

The Extra Day

The Extra Day

1956

as Kurt Vorn

The Man Who Never Was

The Man Who Never Was

1956

as Adm. Cross

The Weapon

The Weapon

1956

as Jamison

Tiger in the Smoke

Tiger in the Smoke

1956

as Canon Avril

Lust for Life

Lust for Life

1956

as Dr. Bosman

Josephine and Men

Josephine and Men

1955

as Porter

The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters

1955

as Farmer

The Black Knight

The Black Knight

1954

as Major Domo

Carrington V.C.

Carrington V.C.

1954

as Major Panton

The Million Pound Note

The Million Pound Note

1954

as Walter Craddock

Love in Pawn

Love in Pawn

1953

as Uncle Amos

Mogambo

Mogambo

1953

as Skipper

Cosh Boy

Cosh Boy

1953

as Inspector Donaldson

Rough Shoot

Rough Shoot

1953

as Blossom

The Long Memory

The Long Memory

1953

as Hasbury

The Beggar's Opera

The Beggar's Opera

1953

as Matt of the Mint

The Flanagan Boy

The Flanagan Boy

1953

as Boxing Booth Barker

A Killer Walks

A Killer Walks

1952

as Dr. James

The Happy Family

The Happy Family

1952

as Councillor

I Believe in You

I Believe in You

1952

as Sergeant Braxton

His Excellency

His Excellency

1952

as First Soldier

There Is Another Sun

There Is Another Sun

1951

as Riley

Calling Bulldog Drummond

Calling Bulldog Drummond

1951

as Hardcastle (uncredited)

Pool of London

Pool of London

1951

as Commissionaire (uncredited)

Room to Let

Room to Let

1950

as Editor

The Happiest Days of Your Life

The Happiest Days of Your Life

1950

as Dr. Collet

The Chiltern Hundreds

The Chiltern Hundreds

1949

as Reporter (uncredited)

Kind Hearts and Coronets

Kind Hearts and Coronets

1949

as Warder in Jail (uncredited)

Train of Events

Train of Events

1949

as Joe Hunt

A Piece of Cake

A Piece of Cake

1948

as Merlin Mound

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Persuaders!

as Judge Fulton

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Sep 17, 1971

Fall of Eagles

as Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria-Hungary

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 15, 1974

The Protectors

as Prof. Alexander Schelpin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1972

Return of the Saint

as General Platt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1978

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Lord Loam

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

The Fugitive

as Dr. Andrew Emmett McAllister

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

The Fugitive

as Major Fielding

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Sir William de Courcier

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1955

Profiles in Courage

as John Adams

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 08, 1964

The Fugitive

as John Mallory

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

Sir Francis Drake

as Sir Miles Burns

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 12, 1961

The Defenders

as Mr. Collins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

The BBC Television Shakespeare

as Prince Escalus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 03, 1978

Bonanza

as Don Q. Hought

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Profiles in Courage

as George Mason

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 08, 1964

The Name of the Game

as Reddington

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

12 O'Clock High

as Gilly Bright

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1964

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Lord Pomeroy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

The Invaders

as Professor Lindstrom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1967

The Invaders

as Cyrus Stone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1967

Oh, Father!

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Aug 12, 1973

Mannix

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

Lancer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

Mark Saber

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1954

The Third Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

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