Laurence Naismith

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

122

Gender

Male

Birthday

1908-12-14

Day of death

1992-06-05 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UK

Laurence Naismith

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.

Known For

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood

    The Adventures of Robin Hood

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • The Persuaders!

    The Persuaders!

  • The Invaders

    The Invaders

  • The Invaders

    The Invaders

  • 12 O'Clock High

    12 O'Clock High

  • The Protectors

    The Protectors

  • Lancer

    Lancer

  • The Third Man

    The Third Man

  • The Third Man

    The Third Man

  • Mark Saber

    Mark Saber

  • Diamonds Are Forever

    Diamonds Are Forever

  • Return of the Saint

    Return of the Saint

  • Sunday Night Theatre

    Sunday Night Theatre

  • Train of Events

    Train of Events

  • Danger Man

    Danger Man

  • The Criminal

    The Criminal

  • The Prince and the Pauper

    The Prince and the Pauper

  • The Singer Not the Song

    The Singer Not the Song

  • Jason and the Argonauts

    Jason and the Argonauts

  • Romeo and Juliet

    Romeo and Juliet

  • Tiger in the Smoke

    Tiger in the Smoke

  • The Making of 'A Night to Remember'

    The Making of 'A Night to Remember'

  • The Three Lives of Thomasina

    The Three Lives of Thomasina

  • Village of the Damned

    Village of the Damned

  • Cleopatra

    Cleopatra

  • Abandon Ship

    Abandon Ship

  • Camelot

    Camelot

  • The Valiant

    The Valiant

  • Sir Francis Drake

    Sir Francis Drake

  • The Dam Busters

    The Dam Busters

  • Fall of Eagles

    Fall of Eagles

  • Room to Let

    Room to Let

  • The Bushbaby

    The Bushbaby

  • The Man Who Never Was

    The Man Who Never Was

  • The Two-Headed Spy

    The Two-Headed Spy

  • The Flanagan Boy

    The Flanagan Boy

  • The Black Knight

    The Black Knight

  • The Valley of Gwangi

    The Valley of Gwangi

  • The Million Pound Note

    The Million Pound Note

  • Sink the Bismarck!

    Sink the Bismarck!

  • The Trials of Oscar Wilde

    The Trials of Oscar Wilde

  • Trouble in the Air

    Trouble in the Air

  • The Happiest Days of Your Life

    The Happiest Days of Your Life

  • Profiles in Courage

    Profiles in Courage

  • Profiles in Courage

    Profiles in Courage

  • Mogambo

    Mogambo

  • Hell Is Sold Out

    Hell Is Sold Out

  • High Treason

    High Treason

  • Carrington V.C.

    Carrington V.C.

  • I Accuse!

    I Accuse!

  • Time Bomb

    Time Bomb

  • Solomon and Sheba

    Solomon and Sheba

  • Cosh Boy

    Cosh Boy

  • I Believe in You

    I Believe in You

  • The Long Memory

    The Long Memory

  • The Switch

    The Switch

  • The 300 Spartans

    The 300 Spartans

  • I Thank a Fool

    I Thank a Fool

  • Scrooge

    Scrooge

  • The World of Suzie Wong

    The World of Suzie Wong

  • A Night to Remember

    A Night to Remember

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Whispering Smith Vs. Scotland Yard

    Whispering Smith Vs. Scotland Yard

  • His Excellency

    His Excellency

  • Tempest

    Tempest

  • Rough Shoot

    Rough Shoot

  • Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

    Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

  • Quest for Love

    Quest for Love

  • Lust for Life

    Lust for Life

  • Love in Pawn

    Love in Pawn

  • The Extra Day

    The Extra Day

  • Kind Hearts and Coronets

    Kind Hearts and Coronets

  • The Gypsy and the Gentleman

    The Gypsy and the Gentleman

  • Gideon's Day

    Gideon's Day

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • The Amazing Mr. Blunden

    The Amazing Mr. Blunden

  • The Long Duel

    The Long Duel

  • A Piece of Cake

    A Piece of Cake

  • Pool of London

    Pool of London

  • The Persuaders!

    The Persuaders!

  • Greyfriars Bobby

    Greyfriars Bobby

  • Deadlier Than the Male

    Deadlier Than the Male

  • The Admirable Crichton

    The Admirable Crichton

  • Penny Princess

    Penny Princess

  • Josephine and Men

    Josephine and Men

  • We Joined the Navy

    We Joined the Navy

  • Run a Crooked Mile

    Run a Crooked Mile

  • There Is Another Sun

    There Is Another Sun

  • The Angry Silence

    The Angry Silence

  • Eye of the Cat

    Eye of the Cat

  • Young Winston

    Young Winston

  • Robbery Under Arms

    Robbery Under Arms

  • The Scorpio Letters

    The Scorpio Letters

  • Oh, Father!

    Oh, Father!

  • The Beggar's Opera

    The Beggar's Opera

  • The Last Appointment!

    The Last Appointment!

  • The Naked Earth

    The Naked Earth

  • Fitzwilly

    Fitzwilly

  • Perilous Assignment

    Perilous Assignment

  • Sky West and Crooked

    Sky West and Crooked

  • Boy on a Dolphin

    Boy on a Dolphin

  • The Happy Family

    The Happy Family

  • Third Man on the Mountain

    Third Man on the Mountain

  • The File on Devlin

    The File on Devlin

  • Calling Bulldog Drummond

    Calling Bulldog Drummond

  • Mission: Monte Carlo

    Mission: Monte Carlo

  • The Weapon

    The Weapon

  • A Killer Walks

    A Killer Walks

  • The Chiltern Hundreds

    The Chiltern Hundreds

  • I Remember Nelson

    I Remember Nelson

  • London Conspiracy

    London Conspiracy