Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Acting
Born 1908-12-14 - Died 1992-06-05Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UK

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 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.

Movies (93)

Diamonds Are Forever
6.4

Diamonds Are Forever

1971Movie6.4
Cleopatra
7.1

Cleopatra

1963Movie7.1
Jason and the Argonauts
7.2

Jason and the Argonauts

1963Movie7.2
Mogambo
6.4

Mogambo

1953Movie6.4
The Million Pound Note
7.0

The Million Pound Note

1954Movie7.0
Kind Hearts and Coronets
7.6

Kind Hearts and Coronets

1949Movie7.6
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
6.4

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

1960Movie6.4
The Beggar's Opera
5.1

The Beggar's Opera

1953Movie5.1
Camelot
6.2

Camelot

1967Movie6.2
Lust for Life
7.2

Lust for Life

1956Movie7.2
Young Winston
6.2

Young Winston

1972Movie6.2
Solomon and Sheba
6.4

Solomon and Sheba

1959Movie6.4
The Man Who Never Was
7.0

The Man Who Never Was

1956Movie7.0
Village of the Damned
7.2

Village of the Damned

1960Movie7.2
The 300 Spartans
6.5

The 300 Spartans

1962Movie6.5
A Night to Remember
7.6

A Night to Remember

1958Movie7.6
Boy on a Dolphin
5.8

Boy on a Dolphin

1957Movie5.8
The Two-Headed Spy
6.3

The Two-Headed Spy

1958Movie6.3
Fitzwilly
6.2

Fitzwilly

1967Movie6.2
Gideon's Day
6.4

Gideon's Day

1958Movie6.4
The Three Lives of Thomasina
6.8

The Three Lives of Thomasina

1963Movie6.8
The Dam Busters
6.9

The Dam Busters

1955Movie6.9
The Prince and the Pauper
7.2

The Prince and the Pauper

1962Movie7.2
Final Column
8.0

Final Column

1955Movie8.0
Scrooge
6.8

Scrooge

1970Movie6.8
Sink the Bismarck!
6.8

Sink the Bismarck!

1960Movie6.8
Mission: Monte Carlo
5.9

Mission: Monte Carlo

1974Movie5.9
The Valley of Gwangi
7.1

The Valley of Gwangi

1969Movie7.1
Eye of the Cat
5.5

Eye of the Cat

1969Movie5.5
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
6.6

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

1972Movie6.6
Third Man on the Mountain
6.7

Third Man on the Mountain

1959Movie6.7
Deadlier Than the Male
5.9

Deadlier Than the Male

1967Movie5.9
Room to Let
7.5

Room to Let

1950Movie7.5
The Black Knight
6.4

The Black Knight

1954Movie6.4
There Is Another Sun
6.5

There Is Another Sun

1951Movie6.5
Sky West and Crooked
5.6

Sky West and Crooked

1966Movie5.6
Greyfriars Bobby
6.9

Greyfriars Bobby

1961Movie6.9
Carrington V.C.
6.2

Carrington V.C.

1954Movie6.2
London Conspiracy
8.5

London Conspiracy

1974Movie8.5
We Joined the Navy
6.0

We Joined the Navy

1963Movie6.0
The World of Suzie Wong
6.6

The World of Suzie Wong

1960Movie6.6
The Chiltern Hundreds
6.0

The Chiltern Hundreds

1949Movie6.0
The Switch

The Switch

1976Movie
High Treason
5.7

High Treason

1951Movie5.7
The Extra Day
7.1

The Extra Day

1956Movie7.1
I Believe in You
6.8

I Believe in You

1952Movie6.8
I Accuse!
6.6

I Accuse!

1958Movie6.6
Quest for Love
6.8

Quest for Love

1971Movie6.8
Seven Waves Away
7.5

Seven Waves Away

1957Movie7.5
Hell Is Sold Out
6.0

Hell Is Sold Out

1951Movie6.0
Tempest
6.5

Tempest

1958Movie6.5
The Long Duel
5.2

The Long Duel

1967Movie5.2
The Criminal
6.4

The Criminal

1960Movie6.4
Tiger in the Smoke
6.7

Tiger in the Smoke

1956Movie6.7
Pool of London
6.6

Pool of London

1951Movie6.6
The Singer Not the Song
6.4

The Singer Not the Song

1961Movie6.4
Time Bomb
5.3

Time Bomb

1953Movie5.3
Perilous Assignment
10.0

Perilous Assignment

1959Movie10.0
The Angry Silence
7.2

The Angry Silence

1960Movie7.2
Romeo and Juliet
7.6

Romeo and Juliet

1978Movie7.6
The Bushbaby
6.5

The Bushbaby

1969Movie6.5
The Valiant
8.3

The Valiant

1962Movie8.3
The Persuaders!
8.2

The Persuaders!

1973Movie8.2
Cosh Boy
5.5

Cosh Boy

1953Movie5.5
The Last Appointment!
10.0

The Last Appointment!

1977Movie10.0
The Happiest Days of Your Life
6.7

The Happiest Days of Your Life

1950Movie6.7
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
4.3

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

1952Movie4.3
The Weapon
6.1

The Weapon

1956Movie6.1
The Flanagan Boy
6.0

The Flanagan Boy

1953Movie6.0
The Admirable Crichton
6.5

The Admirable Crichton

1968Movie6.5
The Happy Family
7.8

The Happy Family

1952Movie7.8
The Naked Earth
10.0

The Naked Earth

1958Movie10.0
I Thank a Fool
6.1

I Thank a Fool

1962Movie6.1
Calling Bulldog Drummond
6.5

Calling Bulldog Drummond

1951Movie6.5
Run a Crooked Mile
7.7

Run a Crooked Mile

1969Movie7.7
Robbery Under Arms
5.2

Robbery Under Arms

1957Movie5.2
Train of Events
6.3

Train of Events

1949Movie6.3
Love in Pawn
7.2

Love in Pawn

1953Movie7.2
Badger's Green
10.0

Badger's Green

1949Movie10.0
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
5.8

The Gypsy and the Gentleman

1958Movie5.8
Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard
6.2

Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard

1952Movie6.2
The Long Memory
6.7

The Long Memory

1953Movie6.7
The File on Devlin
8.0

The File on Devlin

1969Movie8.0
Josephine and Men
6.4

Josephine and Men

1955Movie6.4
Penny Princess
6.7

Penny Princess

1952Movie6.7
The Scorpio Letters
5.0

The Scorpio Letters

1967Movie5.0
The Making of 'A Night to Remember'
6.0

The Making of 'A Night to Remember'

1993Movie6.0
A Piece of Cake
5.3

A Piece of Cake

1948Movie5.3
Rough Shoot
6.7

Rough Shoot

1953Movie6.7
His Excellency
7.0

His Excellency

1952Movie7.0
Trouble in the Air
8.0

Trouble in the Air

1948Movie8.0
A Killer Walks
6.5

A Killer Walks

1952Movie6.5
Chelsea Story
7.0

Chelsea Story

1951Movie7.0

TV Shows (25)

Bonanza
7.5

Bonanza

1959Series7.5
The Fugitive
7.3

The Fugitive

1963Series7.3
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963Series5.9
Mannix
6.8

Mannix

1967Series6.8
The Adventures of Robin Hood
6.4

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955Series6.4
Danger Man
7.3

Danger Man

1960Series7.3
The Defenders
6.3

The Defenders

1961Series6.3
The Name of the Game
7.0

The Name of the Game

1968Series7.0
The Persuaders!
7.7

The Persuaders!

1971Series7.7
The Invaders
6.9

The Invaders

1967Series6.9
12 O'Clock High
7.2

12 O'Clock High

1964Series7.2
Mark Saber
8.0

Mark Saber

1954Series8.0
Sunday Night Theatre
3.5

Sunday Night Theatre

1950Series3.5
The BBC Television Shakespeare
6.0

The BBC Television Shakespeare

1978Series6.0
Lancer
5.6

Lancer

1968Series5.6
The Protectors
6.1

The Protectors

1972Series6.1
The Third Man
7.2

The Third Man

1959Series7.2
Return of the Saint
7.0

Return of the Saint

1978Series7.0
Fall of Eagles
7.0

Fall of Eagles

1974Series7.0
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954Series7.9
Sir Francis Drake
5.1

Sir Francis Drake

1961Series5.1
Profiles in Courage
7.5

Profiles in Courage

1964Series7.5
Oh, Father!
7.5

Oh, Father!

1973Series7.5
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
I Remember Nelson
4.6

I Remember Nelson

1982Series4.6