Laurence Naismith
Known for: 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Laurence Naismith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Series
The Fugitive
Dr. Andrew Emmett McAllister
1963
Series
The Fugitive
Major Fielding
1963
Series
The Fugitive
John Mallory
1963
Series
Bonanza
Don Q. Hought
1959
Series
Mannix
Anton
1967
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Gordon Knight
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Inspector Rason
1963
Series
The Defenders
Mr. Collins
1961
Series
The Invaders
Professor Lindstrom
1967
Series
The Invaders
Cyrus Stone
1967
Series
The Name of the Game
Reddington
1968
Series
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Sir William de Courcier
1955
Series
The Persuaders!
Judge Fulton
1971
Series
Sunday Night Theatre
Arthur Lawton
1950
Series
Danger Man
Spooner
1960
Series
12 O'Clock High
Gilly Bright
1964
Series
Lancer
1968
Series
The Protectors
Prof. Alexander Schelpin
1972
Series
Mark Saber
1954
Film
Diamonds Are Forever
Sir Donald Munger
1971
Series
The Third Man
Ostrow
1959
Series
The Third Man
The McCriach
1959
Film
Cleopatra
Arachesilaus (uncredited)
1963
Film
Scrooge
Mr. Fezziwig
1970
Series
Return of the Saint
General Platt
1978
Series
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Prince Escalus
1978
Film
The Million Pound Note
Walter Craddock
1954
Profiles in Courage
John Adams
1964
Profiles in Courage
George Mason
1964
Series
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Miles Burns
1961
Film
Jason and the Argonauts
Argos
1963
Series
Fall of Eagles
Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria-Hungary
1974
Series
The Wonderful World of Disney
Earl of Hertford
1954
Series
The Wonderful World of Disney
Self
1954
Film
The 300 Spartans
First Delegate
1962
Film
Lust for Life
Dr. Bosman
1956
Film
Solomon and Sheba
Hezrai
1959
Film
A Night to Remember
Capt. Edward John Smith
1958
Film
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Warder in Jail (uncredited)
1949
Film
Village of the Damned
Dr. Willers
1960
Series
Oh, Father!
Father Harris
1973
Film
The Dam Busters
Farmer
1955
Film
The Valley of Gwangi
Professor Bromley
1969
Film
Sink the Bismarck!
First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound
1960
Film
Mogambo
Skipper
1953
Film
Camelot
Merlyn
1967
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Lord Loam
1951
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Lord Pomeroy
1951
Film
Greyfriars Bobby
Mr. Traill
1961
Film
Boy on a Dolphin
Dr. Hawkins
1957
Film
Young Winston
Lord Salisbury
1972
Film
The Prince and the Pauper
Earl of Hertford
1962
Film
Eye of the Cat
Dr. Mills
1969
Film
Third Man on the Mountain
Teo Zurbriggen
1959
Film
The Man Who Never Was
Adm. Cross
1956
Film
Gideon's Day
Arthur Sayer
1958
Film
Fitzwilly
Mr. Cotty (uncredited)
1967
Film
The World of Suzie Wong
O’Neill
1960
Film
The Black Knight
Major Domo
1954
Film
Seven Waves Away
Captain Paul Darrow
1957
Film
The Criminal
Mr. Town
1960
Film
Deadlier Than the Male
Sir John Bledlow
1967
Film
The Long Duel
McDougal
1967
Film
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
Prince of Wales
1960
Film
Quest for Love
Sir Henry Lanstein
1971
Film
I Accuse!
Judge at Esterhazy Trial
1958
Film
The Two-Headed Spy
Gen. Hauser
1958
Film
The Weapon
Jamison
1956
Film
The Three Lives of Thomasina
Reverend Angus Paddie
1963
Film
Tempest
Maj. Zurin
1958
Film
Robbery Under Arms
Ben Marston
1957
Film
Mission: Monte Carlo
Judge Fulton (archive footage)
1974
Film
The Angry Silence
Martindale
1960
Final Column
1955
Film
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden
1972
Film
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
Dr. Forrester
1958
Film
The Happiest Days of Your Life
Dr. Collet
1950
Film
The Singer Not the Song
Old Uncle
1961
Film
Pool of London
Commissionaire (uncredited)
1951
Film
The Chiltern Hundreds
Reporter (uncredited)
1949
Film
I Thank a Fool
O'Grady
1962
Film
The Last Appointment!
Judge Fulton
1977
Film
Calling Bulldog Drummond
Hardcastle (uncredited)
1951
Film
The Admirable Crichton
Lord Loam
1968
Film
Time Bomb
1953
Film
The Valiant
Admiral
1962
Film
Cosh Boy
Inspector Donaldson
1953
Film
There Is Another Sun
Riley
1951
Film
The Naked Earth
Skin Trader
1958
Film
The Beggar's Opera
Matt of the Mint
1953
Film
High Treason
Reginald Gordon-Wells
1951
Film
Train of Events
Joe Hunt
1949
Film
Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard
Parker
1952
Film
The Scorpio Letters
Burr
1967
Film
Romeo and Juliet
Prince Escalus
1978
Film
Carrington V.C.
Major Panton
1954
Film
Run a Crooked Mile
Lord Dunnsfield
1969
Film
We Joined the Navy
Admiral Blake
1963
Film
London Conspiracy
Judge Fulton (archive footage)
1974
Film
Tiger in the Smoke
Canon Avril
1956
Film
The Long Memory
Hasbury
1953
Film
The Persuaders!
Judge Fulton
1973
Film
His Excellency
First Soldier
1952
Film
The Bushbaby
Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw
1969
Film
The Switch
Judge Fulton
1976
Film
Perilous Assignment
Self
1959
Film
Sky West and Crooked
Edwin Dacres
1966
Film
The File on Devlin
Lord Pomeroy
1969
Film
Penny Princess
Louis the Jailkeeper (uncredited)
1952
Badger's Green
Mr Butler
1949
Film
Josephine and Men
Porter
1955
Film
Rough Shoot
Blossom
1953
Film
The Happy Family
Councillor
1952
Film
Hell Is Sold Out
Doctor Monceau
1951
Film
Room to Let
Editor
1950
Film
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Police Sergeant at Desk (uncredited)
1952
Film
Trouble in the Air
1948
Film
The Extra Day
Kurt Vorn
1956
Film
The Flanagan Boy
Boxing Booth Barker
1953
Film
I Remember Nelson
Rev. Edmund Nelson
1982
Chelsea Story
Sergeant Matthews
1951
Film
The Making of 'A Night to Remember'
Self (archive footage)
1993
Film
I Believe in You
Sergeant Braxton
1952
Film
A Piece of Cake
Merlin Mound
1948
Film
Love in Pawn
Uncle Amos
1953
Film
A Killer Walks
Dr. James
1952