About

Known credits:
88
Birthday:
1908-12-14
Place of birth:
Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UK
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Laurence Naismith

Overview

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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Known for

Acting
1982 I Remember Nelson Actor Rev. Edmund Nelson N/A
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1978 Romeo & Juliet Actor Prince Escalus 59
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1977 The Last Appointment! Actor Judge Fulton N/A
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1976 The Switch Actor Judge Fulton N/A
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1974 London Conspiracy Actor Judge Fulton 59
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1974 Mission: Monte Carlo Actor Judge Fulton 58
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1973 Oh, Father! Actor N/A
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1973 The Persuaders! Actor Judge Fulton 59
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1972 The Amazing Mr. Blunden Actor Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden 59
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1972 Young Winston Actor Lord Salisbury 59
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1971 Diamonds Are Forever Actor Sir Donald Munger 63
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1971 Quest for Love Actor Sir Henry Lanstein 59
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1970 Scrooge Actor Mr. Fezziwig 61
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1969 The File on Devlin Actor Lord Pomeroy N/A
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1969 Run a Crooked Mile Actor Lord Dunnsfield 58
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1969 The Bushbaby Actor Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw 58
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1969 The Valley of Gwangi Actor Professor Bromley 61
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1969 Eye of the Cat Actor Dr. Mills 58
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1968 The Admirable Crichton Actor Lord Loam 58
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1967 Fitzwilly Actor Mr. Cotty (uncredited) 59
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1967 Camelot Actor Merlyn 59
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1967 The Scorpio Letters Actor Burr 59
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1967 The Long Duel Actor McDougal 58
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1967 Deadlier Than the Male Actor Sir John Bledlow 58
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1965 Sky West and Crooked Actor Edwin Dacres 58
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1963 The Three Lives of Thomasina Actor Reverend Angus Paddie 59
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1963 Jason and the Argonauts Actor Argos 65
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1963 Cleopatra Actor Arachesilaus (uncredited) 65
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1963 We Joined the Navy Actor Admiral Blake 58
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1962 I Thank a Fool Actor O'Grady 59
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1962 The 300 Spartans Actor First Delegate 59
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1962 The Valiant Actor Admiral 59
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1962 The Prince and the Pauper Actor Earl of Hertford 59
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1961 Greyfriars Bobby Actor Mr. Traill 60
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1961 The Singer Not the Song Actor Old Uncle 59
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1960 The World of Suzie Wong Actor O’Neill 59
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1960 The Criminal Actor Mr. Town 59
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1960 Village of the Damned Actor Dr. Willers 64
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1960 The Trials of Oscar Wilde Actor Prince of Wales 59
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1960 The Angry Silence Actor Martindale 59
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1960 Sink the Bismarck! Actor First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound 60
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1959 Solomon and Sheba Actor Hezrai 59
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1959 Third Man on the Mountain Actor Teo Zurbriggen 59
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1959 Perilous Assignment Actor Self 59
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1958 Tempest Actor Maj. Zurin 59
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1958 The Two-Headed Spy Actor Gen. Hauser 59
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1958 A Night to Remember Actor Capt. Edward John Smith 64
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1958 Gideon's Day Actor Arthur Sayer 59
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1958 I Accuse! Actor Judge at Esterhazy Trial 59
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1958 The Naked Earth Actor Skin Trader N/A
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1958 The Gypsy and the Gentleman Actor Dr. Forrester 58
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1957 Boy on a Dolphin Actor Dr. Hawkins 58
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1957 Abandon Ship Actor Captain Paul Darrow 59
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1957 Robbery Under Arms Actor Ben Marston 58
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1956 Tiger in the Smoke Actor Canon Avril 59
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1956 Lust for Life Actor Dr. Bosman 62
Fair
1956 The Weapon Actor Jamison 59
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1956 The Man Who Never Was Actor Adm. Cross 60
Fair
1956 The Extra Day Actor Kurt Vorn 59
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1955 Josephine and Men Actor Porter 59
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1955 The Dam Busters Actor Farmer 60
Fair
1954 Carrington V.C. Actor Major Panton 59
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1954 The Black Knight Actor Major Domo 58
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1954 The Million Pound Note Actor Walter Craddock 59
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1953 Love in Pawn Actor Uncle Amos 59
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1953 Mogambo Actor Skipper 60
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1953 The Beggar's Opera Actor Matt of the Mint 58
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1953 The Flanagan Boy Actor Boxing Booth Barker 59
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1953 Rough Shoot Actor Blossom 58
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1953 Time Bomb Actor 58
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1953 Cosh Boy Actor Inspector Donaldson 58
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1953 The Long Memory Actor Hasbury 59
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1952 A Killer Walks Actor Dr. James 58
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1952 The Happy Family Actor Councillor 58
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1952 I Believe in You Actor Sergeant Braxton 59
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1952 His Excellency Actor First Soldier 59
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1952 Whispering Smith Vs. Scotland Yard Actor Parker 59
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1951 High Treason Actor 58
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1951 Calling Bulldog Drummond Actor Hardcastle (uncredited) 59
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1951 There Is Another Sun Actor Riley 59
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1951 Pool of London Actor Commissionaire (uncredited) 59
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1950 Room to Let Actor Editor 59
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1950 The Happiest Days of Your Life Actor Dr. Collet 59
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1949 The Chiltern Hundreds Actor Reporter (uncredited) 58
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1949 Kind Hearts and Coronets Actor Warder in Jail (uncredited) 68
Fair
1949 Train of Events Actor Joe Hunt 59
Average
1948 A Piece of Cake Actor Merlin Mound 58
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1948 Trouble in the Air Actor 59
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