Known For
Acting
Known Credits
126
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 14, 1908 (117 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
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| 1993 | The Making of 'A Night to Remember'as Self (archive footage) | |
| 1982 | I Remember Nelsonas Rev. Edmund Nelson | |
| 1978 | Romeo and Julietas Prince Escalus | |
| 1978 | The BBC Television Shakespeareas Prince Escalus | |
| 1978 | Return of the Saintas General Platt | |
| 1977 | The Last Appointment!as Judge Fulton | |
| 1976 | The Switchas Judge Fulton | |
| 1974 | London Conspiracyas Judge Fulton (archive footage) | |
| 1974 | Fall of Eaglesas Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria-Hungary | |
| 1974 | Mission: Monte Carloas Judge Fulton (archive footage) | |
| 1973 | Oh, Father!as Father Harris | |
| 1973 | The Persuaders!as Judge Fulton | |
| 1972 | The Amazing Mr. Blundenas Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden | |
| 1972 | The Protectorsas Prof. Alexander Schelpin | |
| 1972 | Young Winstonas Lord Salisbury | |
| 1971 | Diamonds Are Foreveras Sir Donald Munger | |
| 1971 | The Persuaders!as Judge Fulton | |
| 1971 | Quest for Loveas Sir Henry Lanstein | |
| 1970 | Scroogeas Mr. Fezziwig | |
| 1969 | The File on Devlinas Lord Pomeroy | |
| 1969 | Run a Crooked Mileas Lord Dunnsfield | |
| 1969 | The Bushbabyas Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw | |
| 1969 | The Valley of Gwangias Professor Bromley | |
| 1969 | Eye of the Catas Dr. Mills | |
| 1968 | Lanceras | |
| 1968 | The Name of the Gameas Reddington | |
| 1968 | The Admirable Crichtonas Lord Loam | |
| 1967 | Fitzwillyas Mr. Cotty (uncredited) | |
| 1967 | Camelotas Merlyn | |
| 1967 | Mannixas Anton | |
| 1967 | The Scorpio Lettersas Burr | |
| 1967 | The Long Duelas McDougal | |
| 1967 | Deadlier Than the Maleas Sir John Bledlow | |
| 1967 | The Invadersas Cyrus Stone | |
| 1967 | The Invadersas Professor Lindstrom | |
| 1966 | Sky West and Crookedas Edwin Dacres | |
| 1964 | Profiles in Courageas George Mason | |
| 1964 | Profiles in Courageas John Adams | |
| 1964 | 12 O'Clock Highas Gilly Bright | |
| 1963 | The Three Lives of Thomasinaas Reverend Angus Paddie | |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Gordon Knight | |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Inspector Rason | |
| 1963 | The Fugitiveas Dr. Andrew Emmett McAllister | |
| 1963 | The Fugitiveas John Mallory | |
| 1963 | The Fugitiveas Major Fielding | |
| 1963 | Jason and the Argonautsas Argos | |
| 1963 | Cleopatraas Arachesilaus (uncredited) | |
| 1963 | We Joined the Navyas Admiral Blake | |
| 1962 | I Thank a Foolas O'Grady | |
| 1962 | The 300 Spartansas First Delegate | |
| 1962 | The Valiantas Admiral | |
| 1962 | The Prince and the Pauperas Earl of Hertford | |
| 1961 | Sir Francis Drakeas Sir Miles Burns | |
| 1961 | The Defendersas Mr. Collins | |
| 1961 | Greyfriars Bobbyas Mr. Traill | |
| 1961 | The Singer Not the Songas Old Uncle | |
| 1960 | The World of Suzie Wongas O’Neill | |
| 1960 | The Criminalas Mr. Town | |
| 1960 | Danger Manas Spooner | |
| 1960 | Village of the Damnedas Dr. Willers | |
| 1960 | The Trials of Oscar Wildeas Prince of Wales | |
| 1960 | The Angry Silenceas Martindale | |
| 1960 | Sink the Bismarck!as First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound | |
| 1959 | Third Man on the Mountainas Teo Zurbriggen | |
| 1959 | Perilous Assignmentas Self | |
| 1959 | Solomon and Shebaas Hezrai | |
| 1959 | The Third Manas Ostrow | |
| 1959 | The Third Manas The McCriach | |
| 1959 | Bonanzaas Don Q. Hought | |
| 1958 | Tempestas Maj. Zurin | |
| 1958 | The Two-Headed Spyas Gen. Hauser | |
| 1958 | A Night to Rememberas Capt. Edward John Smith | |
| 1958 | Gideon's Dayas Arthur Sayer | |
| 1958 | I Accuse!as Judge at Esterhazy Trial | |
| 1958 | The Naked Earthas Skin Trader | |
| 1958 | The Gypsy and the Gentlemanas Dr. Forrester | |
| 1957 | Boy on a Dolphinas Dr. Hawkins | |
| 1957 | Seven Waves Awayas Captain Paul Darrow | |
| 1957 | Robbery Under Armsas Ben Marston | |
| 1956 | Tiger in the Smokeas Canon Avril | |
| 1956 | Lust for Lifeas Dr. Bosman | |
| 1956 | The Weaponas Jamison | |
| 1956 | The Man Who Never Wasas Adm. Cross | |
| 1956 | The Extra Dayas Kurt Vorn | |
| 1955 | Josephine and Menas Porter | |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Robin Hoodas Sir William de Courcier | |
| 1955 | The Dam Bustersas Farmer | |
| 1955 | Final Columnas | |
| 1954 | Carrington V.C.as Major Panton | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disneyas Earl of Hertford | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disneyas Self | |
| 1954 | Mark Saberas | |
| 1954 | The Black Knightas Major Domo | |
| 1954 | The Million Pound Noteas Walter Craddock | |
| 1953 | Love in Pawnas Uncle Amos | |
| 1953 | Mogamboas Skipper | |
| 1953 | The Beggar's Operaas Matt of the Mint | |
| 1953 | The Flanagan Boyas Boxing Booth Barker | |
| 1953 | Rough Shootas Blossom | |
| 1953 | Time Bombas | |
| 1953 | Cosh Boyas Inspector Donaldson | |
| 1953 | The Long Memoryas Hasbury | |
| 1952 | A Killer Walksas Dr. James | |
| 1952 | Mother Riley Meets the Vampireas Police Sergeant at Desk (uncredited) | |
| 1952 | The Happy Familyas Councillor | |
| 1952 | Penny Princessas Louis the Jailkeeper (uncredited) | |
| 1952 | I Believe in Youas Sergeant Braxton | |
| 1952 | His Excellencyas First Soldier | |
| 1952 | Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yardas Parker | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fameas Lord Loam | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fameas Lord Pomeroy | |
| 1951 | High Treasonas Reginald Gordon-Wells | |
| 1951 | Chelsea Storyas Sergeant Matthews | |
| 1951 | Calling Bulldog Drummondas Hardcastle (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | There Is Another Sunas Riley | |
| 1951 | Hell Is Sold Outas Doctor Monceau | |
| 1951 | Pool of Londonas Commissionaire (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Room to Letas Editor | |
| 1950 | The Happiest Days of Your Lifeas Dr. Collet | |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatreas Arthur Lawton | |
| 1949 | The Chiltern Hundredsas Reporter (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Kind Hearts and Coronetsas Warder in Jail (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Badger's Greenas Mr Butler | |
| 1949 | Train of Eventsas Joe Hunt | |
| 1948 | Trouble in the Airas | |
| 1948 | A Piece of Cakeas Merlin Mound |
