Laurence Naismith

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

124

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

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • The Invaders

    The Invaders

  • The Invaders

    The Invaders

  • 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

  • Greyfriars Bobby

    Greyfriars Bobby

  • His Excellency

    His Excellency

  • 12 O'Clock High

    12 O'Clock High

  • The Persuaders!

    The Persuaders!

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • Return of the Saint

    Return of the Saint

  • The Third Man

    The Third Man

  • The Third Man

    The Third Man

  • Sunday Night Theatre

    Sunday Night Theatre

  • Solomon and Sheba

    Solomon and Sheba

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood

    The Adventures of Robin Hood

  • Diamonds Are Forever

    Diamonds Are Forever

  • Lancer

    Lancer

  • Camelot

    Camelot

  • Danger Man

    Danger Man

  • We Joined the Navy

    We Joined the Navy

  • Boy on a Dolphin

    Boy on a Dolphin

  • Mark Saber

    Mark Saber

  • Pool of London

    Pool of London

  • Fitzwilly

    Fitzwilly

  • The Extra Day

    The Extra Day

  • The Protectors

    The Protectors

  • Cleopatra

    Cleopatra

  • Train of Events

    Train of Events

  • Penny Princess

    Penny Princess

  • Jason and the Argonauts

    Jason and the Argonauts

  • The Admirable Crichton

    The Admirable Crichton

  • Profiles in Courage

    Profiles in Courage

  • Profiles in Courage

    Profiles in Courage

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Robbery Under Arms

    Robbery Under Arms

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Fall of Eagles

    Fall of Eagles

  • Sir Francis Drake

    Sir Francis Drake

  • Calling Bulldog Drummond

    Calling Bulldog Drummond

  • The Criminal

    The Criminal

  • The Dam Busters

    The Dam Busters

  • Eye of the Cat

    Eye of the Cat

  • Time Bomb

    Time Bomb

  • Village of the Damned

    Village of the Damned

  • Josephine and Men

    Josephine and Men

  • The Naked Earth

    The Naked Earth

  • Rough Shoot

    Rough Shoot

  • The 300 Spartans

    The 300 Spartans

  • A Night to Remember

    A Night to Remember

  • I Thank a Fool

    I Thank a Fool

  • Sink the Bismarck!

    Sink the Bismarck!

  • Kind Hearts and Coronets

    Kind Hearts and Coronets

  • Lust for Life

    Lust for Life

  • The Million Pound Note

    The Million Pound Note

  • Mogambo

    Mogambo

  • The Prince and the Pauper

    The Prince and the Pauper

  • Scrooge

    Scrooge

  • The Valley of Gwangi

    The Valley of Gwangi

  • The World of Suzie Wong

    The World of Suzie Wong

  • The Last Appointment!

    The Last Appointment!

  • The Man Who Never Was

    The Man Who Never Was

  • I Believe in You

    I Believe in You

  • Young Winston

    Young Winston

  • High Treason

    High Treason

  • Gideon's Day

    Gideon's Day

  • Oh, Father!

    Oh, Father!

  • Seven Waves Away

    Seven Waves Away

  • The Black Knight

    The Black Knight

  • The Trials of Oscar Wilde

    The Trials of Oscar Wilde

  • Deadlier Than the Male

    Deadlier Than the Male

  • The Two-Headed Spy

    The Two-Headed Spy

  • Romeo and Juliet

    Romeo and Juliet

  • The Persuaders!

    The Persuaders!

  • The Angry Silence

    The Angry Silence

  • Third Man on the Mountain

    Third Man on the Mountain

  • The Bushbaby

    The Bushbaby

  • I Accuse!

    I Accuse!

  • Love in Pawn

    Love in Pawn

  • A Killer Walks

    A Killer Walks

  • Hell Is Sold Out

    Hell Is Sold Out

  • London Conspiracy

    London Conspiracy

  • The Singer Not the Song

    The Singer Not the Song

  • The File on Devlin

    The File on Devlin

  • The Long Duel

    The Long Duel

  • Mission: Monte Carlo

    Mission: Monte Carlo

  • Quest for Love

    Quest for Love

  • The Three Lives of Thomasina

    The Three Lives of Thomasina

  • The Scorpio Letters

    The Scorpio Letters

  • The Valiant

    The Valiant

  • Sky West and Crooked

    Sky West and Crooked

  • Cosh Boy

    Cosh Boy

  • Run a Crooked Mile

    Run a Crooked Mile

  • There Is Another Sun

    There Is Another Sun

  • The Happiest Days of Your Life

    The Happiest Days of Your Life

  • The Amazing Mr. Blunden

    The Amazing Mr. Blunden

  • The Weapon

    The Weapon

  • The Happy Family

    The Happy Family

  • Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

    Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

  • Whispering Smith Hits London

    Whispering Smith Hits London

  • Tempest

    Tempest

  • The Gypsy and the Gentleman

    The Gypsy and the Gentleman

  • Carrington V.C.

    Carrington V.C.

  • The Switch

    The Switch

  • The Chiltern Hundreds

    The Chiltern Hundreds

  • Tiger in the Smoke

    Tiger in the Smoke

  • Trouble in the Air

    Trouble in the Air

  • The Flanagan Boy

    The Flanagan Boy

  • Room to Let

    Room to Let

  • Perilous Assignment

    Perilous Assignment

  • The Beggar's Opera

    The Beggar's Opera

  • A Piece of Cake

    A Piece of Cake

  • The Long Memory

    The Long Memory

  • I Remember Nelson

    I Remember Nelson

  • The Making of 'A Night to Remember'

    The Making of 'A Night to Remember'

  • Badger's Green

    Badger's Green

  • Chelsea Story

    Chelsea Story