Laurence Naismith
Acting
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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Laurence Naismith
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Filmography of
Laurence Naismith
Self (archive footage)
... 1993
Rev. Edmund Nelson
... 1982
Prince Escalus
... 1978
Judge Fulton
... 1977
Judge Fulton
... 1976
Judge Fulton
... 1974
Judge Fulton
... 1974
Judge Fulton
... 1973
Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden
... 1972
Lord Salisbury
... 1972
Sir Donald Munger
... 1971
Sir Henry Lanstein
... 1971
Mr. Fezziwig
... 1970
Lord Pomeroy
... 1969
Lord Dunnsfield
... 1969
Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw
... 1969
Professor Bromley
... 1969
Dr. Mills
... 1969
Lord Loam
... 1968
Mr. Cotty (uncredited)
... 1967
Merlyn
... 1967
Burr
... 1967
McDougal
... 1967
Sir John Bledlow
... 1967
Edwin Dacres
... 1965
Reverend Angus Paddie
... 1963
Argos
... 1963
Arachesilaus (uncredited)
... 1963
Admiral Blake
... 1963
O'Grady
... 1962
First Delegate
... 1962
Admiral
... 1962
Earl of Hertford
... 1962
Mr. Traill
... 1961
Old Uncle
... 1961
O’Neill
... 1960
Mr. Town
... 1960
Dr. Willers
... 1960
Prince of Wales
... 1960
Martindale
... 1960
First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound
... 1960
Hezrai
... 1959
Teo Zurbriggen
... 1959
Self
... 1959
Maj. Zurin
... 1958
Gen. Hauser
... 1958
Capt. Edward John Smith
... 1958
Arthur Sayer
... 1958
Judge at Esterhazy Trial
... 1958
Skin Trader
... 1958
Dr. Forrester
... 1958
Dr. Hawkins
... 1957
Captain Paul Darrow
... 1957
Ben Marston
... 1957
Canon Avril
... 1956
Dr. Bosman
... 1956
Jamison
... 1956
Adm. Cross
... 1956
Kurt Vorn
... 1956
Porter
... 1955
Farmer
... 1955
Major Panton
... 1954
Major Domo
... 1954
Walter Craddock
... 1954
Uncle Amos
... 1953
Skipper
... 1953
Matt of the Mint
... 1953
Boxing Booth Barker
... 1953
Blossom
... 1953
... 1953
Inspector Donaldson
... 1953
Hasbury
... 1953
Dr. James
... 1952
Police Sergeant at Desk (uncredited)
... 1952
Councillor
... 1952
Louis the Jailkeeper (uncredited)
... 1952
Sergeant Braxton
... 1952
First Soldier
... 1952
... 1952
Reginald Gordon-Wells
... 1951
Hardcastle (uncredited)
... 1951
Riley
... 1951
Doctor Monceau
... 1951
Commissionaire (uncredited)
... 1951
Editor
... 1950
Dr. Collet
... 1950
Reporter (uncredited)
... 1949
Warder in Jail (uncredited)
... 1949
Joe Hunt
... 1949
Merlin Mound
... 1948
... 1948