Laurence Naismith
Known for Acting · 118 credits
- Born
- 1908-12-14
- Died
- 1992-06-05
- Place of birth
- Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UK
- Also known as
- Lawrence Naismith · Lawrence Johnson
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.
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Known For
The Fugitive
1963
as Dr. Andrew Emmett McAllister / Major Fielding / John Mallory
Bonanza
1959
as Don Q. Hought
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Gordon Knight / Inspector Rason
Mannix
1967
as Anton
The Defenders
1961
as Mr. Collins
12 O'Clock High
1964
as Gilly Bright
TV Shows (24)
The Fugitive
1963
as Dr. Andrew Emmett McAllister / Major Fielding / John Mallory
Bonanza
1959
as Don Q. Hought
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Gordon Knight / Inspector Rason
Mannix
1967
as Anton
The Defenders
1961
as Mr. Collins
12 O'Clock High
1964
as Gilly Bright
The Invaders
1967
as Professor Lindstrom / Cyrus Stone
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
as Sir William de Courcier
The Persuaders!
1971
as Judge Fulton
The Name of the Game
1968
as Reddington
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
as Arthur Lawton
Danger Man
1960
as Spooner
The Third Man
1959
as Ostrow / The McCriach
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Earl of Hertford / Self
Lancer
1968
Return of the Saint
1978
as General Platt
Mark Saber
1954
The Protectors
1972
as Prof. Alexander Schelpin
Profiles in Courage
1964
as John Adams / George Mason
Fall of Eagles
1974
as Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria-Hungary
Sir Francis Drake
1961
as Sir Miles Burns
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Lord Loam / Lord Pomeroy
The BBC Television Shakespeare
1978
as Prince Escalus
Oh, Father!
1973
as Father Harris
Movies (94)
Diamonds Are Forever
1971
as Sir Donald Munger
Cleopatra
1963
as Arachesilaus (uncredited)
Jason and the Argonauts
1963
as Argos
Final Column
1955
Solomon and Sheba
1959
as Hezrai
Village of the Damned
1960
as Dr. Willers
The Million Pound Note
1954
as Walter Craddock
The 300 Spartans
1962
as First Delegate
Kind Hearts and Coronets
1949
as Warder in Jail (uncredited)
A Night to Remember
1958
as Capt. Edward John Smith
Scrooge
1970
as Mr. Fezziwig
Camelot
1967
as Merlyn
The Prince and the Pauper
1962
as Earl of Hertford
Lust for Life
1956
as Dr. Bosman
Seven Waves Away
1957
as Captain Paul Darrow
Sink the Bismarck!
1960
as First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound
The Valley of Gwangi
1969
as Professor Bromley
Eye of the Cat
1969
as Dr. Mills
The Dam Busters
1955
as Farmer
Young Winston
1972
as Lord Salisbury
Boy on a Dolphin
1957
as Dr. Hawkins
Fitzwilly
1967
as Mr. Cotty (uncredited)
We Joined the Navy
1963
as Admiral Blake
The Man Who Never Was
1956
as Adm. Cross
The Admirable Crichton
1968
as Lord Loam
Third Man on the Mountain
1959
as Teo Zurbriggen
Mogambo
1953
as Skipper
Train of Events
1949
as Joe Hunt
Greyfriars Bobby
1961
as Mr. Traill
The Black Knight
1954
as Major Domo
Deadlier Than the Male
1967
as Sir John Bledlow
The Two-Headed Spy
1958
as Gen. Hauser
The World of Suzie Wong
1960
as O’Neill
The Singer Not the Song
1961
as Old Uncle
Pool of London
1951
as Commissionaire (uncredited)
Quest for Love
1971
as Sir Henry Lanstein
The Long Duel
1967
as McDougal
A Killer Walks
1952
as Dr. James
There Is Another Sun
1951
as Riley
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960
as Prince of Wales
The Criminal
1960
as Mr. Town
The Angry Silence
1960
as Martindale
Gideon's Day
1958
as Arthur Sayer
The Happiest Days of Your Life
1950
as Dr. Collet
The Long Memory
1953
as Hasbury
Calling Bulldog Drummond
1951
as Hardcastle (uncredited)
The Last Appointment!
1977
as Judge Fulton
Romeo and Juliet
1978
as Prince Escalus
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
1972
as Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden
Tiger in the Smoke
1956
as Canon Avril
The Three Lives of Thomasina
1963
as Reverend Angus Paddie
Cosh Boy
1953
as Inspector Donaldson
Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard
1952
as Parker
I Accuse!
1958
as Judge at Esterhazy Trial
Penny Princess
1952
as Louis the Jailkeeper (uncredited)
His Excellency
1952
as First Soldier
High Treason
1951
as Reginald Gordon-Wells
Sky West and Crooked
1966
as Edwin Dacres
The Chiltern Hundreds
1949
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Naked Earth
1958
as Skin Trader
I Remember Nelson
1982
as Rev. Edmund Nelson
Rough Shoot
1953
as Blossom
Tempest
1958
as Maj. Zurin
The Flanagan Boy
1953
as Boxing Booth Barker
The Valiant
1962
as Admiral
Robbery Under Arms
1957
as Ben Marston
The Extra Day
1956
as Kurt Vorn
The Beggar's Opera
1953
as Matt of the Mint
Mission: Monte Carlo
1974
as Judge Fulton (archive footage)
Josephine and Men
1955
as Porter
I Thank a Fool
1962
as O'Grady
A Piece of Cake
1948
as Merlin Mound
Carrington V.C.
1954
as Major Panton
The Scorpio Letters
1967
as Burr
Run a Crooked Mile
1969
as Lord Dunnsfield
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
1952
as Police Sergeant at Desk (uncredited)
Badger's Green
1949
as Mr Butler
Hell Is Sold Out
1951
as Doctor Monceau
Perilous Assignment
1959
as Self
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
1958
as Dr. Forrester
The Switch
1976
as Judge Fulton
The Happy Family
1952
as Councillor
The Bushbaby
1969
as Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw
I Believe in You
1952
as Sergeant Braxton
The File on Devlin
1969
as Lord Pomeroy
The Persuaders!
1973
as Judge Fulton
The Making of 'A Night to Remember'
1993
as Self (archive footage)
Time Bomb
1953
Chelsea Story
1951
as Sergeant Matthews
Trouble in the Air
1948
London Conspiracy
1974
as Judge Fulton (archive footage)
The Weapon
1956
as Jamison
Room to Let
1950
as Editor
Love in Pawn
1953
as Uncle Amos
About Laurence Naismith
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-… With 118 credits spanning from 1948 to 1993, Laurence Naismith has appeared in 94 films and 24 TV shows.
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- Diamonds Are Forever (1971) — as Sir Donald Munger
- Cleopatra (1963) — as Arachesilaus (uncredited)
- Jason and the Argonauts (1963) — as Argos
- Final Column (1955)
- Solomon and Sheba (1959) — as Hezrai
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