Laurence Naismith
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.
TV Shows(23)
Return of the Saint
General Platt
1978
Fall of Eagles
Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria-Hungary
1974
Oh, Father!
Father Harris
1973
The Protectors
Prof. Alexander Schelpin
1972
The Persuaders!
Judge Fulton
1971
Lancer
1968
The Name of the Game
Reddington
1968
Mannix
Anton
1967
The Invaders
Professor Lindstrom
1967
Profiles in Courage
John Adams
1964
12 O'Clock High
Gilly Bright
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Gordon Knight
1963
The Fugitive
Dr. Andrew Emmett McAllister
1963
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Miles Burns
1961
The Defenders
Mr. Collins
1961
Danger Man
Spooner
1960
The Third Man
Ostrow
1959
Bonanza
Don Q. Hought
1959
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Sir William de Courcier
1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
Earl of Hertford
1954
Mark Saber
1954
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Lord Loam
1951
Sunday Night Theatre
Arthur Lawton
1950
Movies(93)
The Making of 'A Night to Remember'
Self (archive footage)
1993
I Remember Nelson
Rev. Edmund Nelson
1982
Romeo and Juliet
Prince Escalus
1978
The Last Appointment!
Judge Fulton
1977
The Switch
Judge Fulton
1976
London Conspiracy
Judge Fulton (archive footage)
1974
Mission: Monte Carlo
Judge Fulton (archive footage)
1974
The Persuaders!
Judge Fulton
1973
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden
1972
Young Winston
Lord Salisbury
1972
Diamonds Are Forever
Sir Donald Munger
1971
Quest for Love
Sir Henry Lanstein
1971
Scrooge
Mr. Fezziwig
1970
The File on Devlin
Lord Pomeroy
1969
Run a Crooked Mile
Lord Dunnsfield
1969
The Bushbaby
Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw
1969
The Valley of Gwangi
Professor Bromley
1969
Eye of the Cat
Dr. Mills
1969
The Admirable Crichton
Lord Loam
1968
Fitzwilly
Mr. Cotty (uncredited)
1967
Camelot
Merlyn
1967
The Scorpio Letters
Burr
1967
The Long Duel
McDougal
1967
Deadlier Than the Male
Sir John Bledlow
1967
Sky West and Crooked
Edwin Dacres
1966
The Three Lives of Thomasina
Reverend Angus Paddie
1963
Jason and the Argonauts
Argos
1963
Cleopatra
Arachesilaus (uncredited)
1963
We Joined the Navy
Admiral Blake
1963
I Thank a Fool
O'Grady
1962
The 300 Spartans
First Delegate
1962
The Valiant
Admiral
1962
The Prince and the Pauper
Earl of Hertford
1962
Greyfriars Bobby
Mr. Traill
1961
The Singer Not the Song
Old Uncle
1961
The World of Suzie Wong
O’Neill
1960
The Criminal
Mr. Town
1960
Village of the Damned
Dr. Willers
1960
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
Prince of Wales
1960
The Angry Silence
Martindale
1960
Sink the Bismarck!
First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound
1960
Third Man on the Mountain
Teo Zurbriggen
1959
Perilous Assignment
Self
1959
Solomon and Sheba
Hezrai
1959
Tempest
Maj. Zurin
1958
The Two-Headed Spy
Gen. Hauser
1958
A Night to Remember
Capt. Edward John Smith
1958
Gideon's Day
Arthur Sayer
1958
I Accuse!
Judge at Esterhazy Trial
1958
The Naked Earth
Skin Trader
1958
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
Dr. Forrester
1958
Boy on a Dolphin
Dr. Hawkins
1957
Seven Waves Away
Captain Paul Darrow
1957
Robbery Under Arms
Ben Marston
1957
Tiger in the Smoke
Canon Avril
1956
Lust for Life
Dr. Bosman
1956
The Weapon
Jamison
1956
The Man Who Never Was
Adm. Cross
1956
The Extra Day
Kurt Vorn
1956
Josephine and Men
Porter
1955
The Dam Busters
Farmer
1955
Carrington V.C.
Major Panton
1954
The Black Knight
Major Domo
1954
The Million Pound Note
Walter Craddock
1954
Love in Pawn
Uncle Amos
1953
Mogambo
Skipper
1953
The Beggar's Opera
Matt of the Mint
1953
The Flanagan Boy
Boxing Booth Barker
1953
Rough Shoot
Blossom
1953
Time Bomb
1953
Cosh Boy
Inspector Donaldson
1953
The Long Memory
Hasbury
1953
A Killer Walks
Dr. James
1952
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Police Sergeant at Desk (uncredited)
1952
The Happy Family
Councillor
1952
Penny Princess
Louis the Jailkeeper (uncredited)
1952
I Believe in You
Sergeant Braxton
1952
His Excellency
First Soldier
1952
Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard
Parker
1952
High Treason
Reginald Gordon-Wells
1951
Chelsea Story
Sergeant Matthews
1951
Calling Bulldog Drummond
Hardcastle (uncredited)
1951
There Is Another Sun
Riley
1951
Hell Is Sold Out
Doctor Monceau
1951
Pool of London
Commissionaire (uncredited)
1951
Room to Let
Editor
1950
The Happiest Days of Your Life
Dr. Collet
1950
The Chiltern Hundreds
Reporter (uncredited)
1949
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Warder in Jail (uncredited)
1949
Badger's Green
Mr Butler
1949
Train of Events
Joe Hunt
1949
A Piece of Cake
Merlin Mound
1948
Trouble in the Air
1948