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

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • The Invaders

    The Invaders

  • The Invaders

    The Invaders

  • The Beggar's Opera

    The Beggar's Opera

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood

    The Adventures of Robin Hood

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • The Persuaders!

    The Persuaders!

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • 12 O'Clock High

    12 O'Clock High

  • Carrington V.C.

    Carrington V.C.

  • Lancer

    Lancer

  • Cleopatra

    Cleopatra

  • Diamonds Are Forever

    Diamonds Are Forever

  • The Million Pound Note

    The Million Pound Note

  • Danger Man

    Danger Man

  • Scrooge

    Scrooge

  • Return of the Saint

    Return of the Saint

  • The Valiant

    The Valiant

  • The Trials of Oscar Wilde

    The Trials of Oscar Wilde

  • Penny Princess

    Penny Princess

  • The Third Man

    The Third Man

  • The Third Man

    The Third Man

  • The Protectors

    The Protectors

  • The Switch

    The Switch

  • Jason and the Argonauts

    Jason and the Argonauts

  • Solomon and Sheba

    Solomon and Sheba

  • Mark Saber

    Mark Saber

  • Chelsea Story

    Chelsea Story

  • Sunday Night Theatre

    Sunday Night Theatre

  • Abandon Ship

    Abandon Ship

  • Camelot

    Camelot

  • The Persuaders!

    The Persuaders!

  • Profiles in Courage

    Profiles in Courage

  • Profiles in Courage

    Profiles in Courage

  • His Excellency

    His Excellency

  • Time Bomb

    Time Bomb

  • The Valley of Gwangi

    The Valley of Gwangi

  • Sir Francis Drake

    Sir Francis Drake

  • Young Winston

    Young Winston

  • Village of the Damned

    Village of the Damned

  • The 300 Spartans

    The 300 Spartans

  • High Treason

    High Treason

  • The Gypsy and the Gentleman

    The Gypsy and the Gentleman

  • Fall of Eagles

    Fall of Eagles

  • A Night to Remember

    A Night to Remember

  • Greyfriars Bobby

    Greyfriars Bobby

  • The World of Suzie Wong

    The World of Suzie Wong

  • Sink the Bismarck!

    Sink the Bismarck!

  • The Prince and the Pauper

    The Prince and the Pauper

  • The Dam Busters

    The Dam Busters

  • Rough Shoot

    Rough Shoot

  • Kind Hearts and Coronets

    Kind Hearts and Coronets

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Fitzwilly

    Fitzwilly

  • The Man Who Never Was

    The Man Who Never Was

  • Lust for Life

    Lust for Life

  • The Flanagan Boy

    The Flanagan Boy

  • The Black Knight

    The Black Knight

  • The Three Lives of Thomasina

    The Three Lives of Thomasina

  • Gideon's Day

    Gideon's Day

  • The Two-Headed Spy

    The Two-Headed Spy

  • The Long Memory

    The Long Memory

  • The Singer Not the Song

    The Singer Not the Song

  • The Scorpio Letters

    The Scorpio Letters

  • Whispering Smith Hits London

    Whispering Smith Hits London

  • The Angry Silence

    The Angry Silence

  • Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

    Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

  • Tiger in the Smoke

    Tiger in the Smoke

  • Deadlier Than the Male

    Deadlier Than the Male

  • Trouble in the Air

    Trouble in the Air

  • Pool of London

    Pool of London

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Romeo and Juliet

    Romeo and Juliet

  • Third Man on the Mountain

    Third Man on the Mountain

  • The Extra Day

    The Extra Day

  • The Happiest Days of Your Life

    The Happiest Days of Your Life

  • The Making of 'A Night to Remember'

    The Making of 'A Night to Remember'

  • Robbery Under Arms

    Robbery Under Arms

  • Love in Pawn

    Love in Pawn

  • Train of Events

    Train of Events

  • The Naked Earth

    The Naked Earth

  • Room to Let

    Room to Let

  • The Amazing Mr. Blunden

    The Amazing Mr. Blunden

  • I Believe in You

    I Believe in You

  • Mogambo

    Mogambo

  • A Piece of Cake

    A Piece of Cake

  • Cosh Boy

    Cosh Boy

  • Eye of the Cat

    Eye of the Cat

  • The Criminal

    The Criminal

  • Boy on a Dolphin

    Boy on a Dolphin

  • Run a Crooked Mile

    Run a Crooked Mile

  • The Happy Family

    The Happy Family

  • Hell Is Sold Out

    Hell Is Sold Out

  • The Long Duel

    The Long Duel

  • Sky West and Crooked

    Sky West and Crooked

  • Tempest

    Tempest

  • We Joined the Navy

    We Joined the Navy

  • Josephine and Men

    Josephine and Men

  • The Chiltern Hundreds

    The Chiltern Hundreds

  • I Thank a Fool

    I Thank a Fool

  • The Admirable Crichton

    The Admirable Crichton

  • There Is Another Sun

    There Is Another Sun

  • The Last Appointment!

    The Last Appointment!

  • Oh, Father!

    Oh, Father!

  • Calling Bulldog Drummond

    Calling Bulldog Drummond

  • I Accuse!

    I Accuse!

  • Mission: Monte Carlo

    Mission: Monte Carlo

  • Quest for Love

    Quest for Love

  • London Conspiracy

    London Conspiracy

  • The Weapon

    The Weapon

  • I Remember Nelson

    I Remember Nelson

  • The Bushbaby

    The Bushbaby

  • Perilous Assignment

    Perilous Assignment

  • The File on Devlin

    The File on Devlin

  • A Killer Walks

    A Killer Walks

  • Badger's Green

    Badger's Green