LN
Photo of Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Actor
Born December 14, 1908Died June 5, 1992 (83 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • A Night to Remember
  • Scrooge
  • Bonanza
  • The Million Pound Note
  • Deadlier Than the Male
  • Danger Man

Known For

  • Jason and the Argonauts
  • Village of the Damned
  • Scrooge
  • Sink the Bismarck!
  • The Persuaders!
  • The Amazing Mr. Blunden
  • Mogambo
  • Camelot
  • The Valley of Gwangi
  • The Man Who Never Was
  • Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog
  • The Three Lives of Thomasina
  • The World of Suzie Wong
  • Boy on a Dolphin
  • Eye of the Cat
  • The Concrete Jungle
  • The Prince and the Pauper
  • Young Winston
  • Third Man on the Mountain
  • Deadlier Than the Male
  • The Singer Not the Song
  • Quest for Love
  • The Two-Headed Spy
  • The Black Knight

Filmography

2017
1999
The James Bond Story · as Sir John Munger
1995
1982
I Remember Nelson (TV Series) · as Rev. Edmund Nelson
1981
Barriers (TV Series) · as Dr Ernest Jolland
1980
The Masqueraders · as Judge Fulton
1978
Romeo and Juliet · as Prince Escalus
1978
BBC Television Shakespeare (TV Series) · as Prince Escalus
1978
Return of the Saint (TV Series) · as General Platt
1977
The Last Appointment! · as Judge Fulton
1976
The Switch · as Judge Fulton
1974
London Conspiracy · as Judge Fulton
1974
Fall of Eagles (TV Series) · as Emperor Franz Josef I Of Austria-Hungary
1974
Mission: Monte Carlo · as Judge Fulton
1973
Oh Father! (TV Series)
1973
The Persuaders! · as Judge Fulton
1972
The Amazing Mr. Blunden · as Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden
1972
The Protectors (TV Series) · as Prof. Alexander Schelpin
1972
Young Winston · as Lord Salisbury
1971
Diamonds Are Forever · as Sir Donald Munger
1971
Quest for Love · as Sir Henry Lanstein
1971
The Persuaders! (TV Series) · as Judge Fulton
1970
Scrooge · as Mr. Fezziwig
1969
Run a Crooked Mile · as Lord Dunnsfield
1969
The Bushbaby · as Prof. 'cranky' Crankshaw
1969
Eye of the Cat · as Dr. Mills
1969
The Valley of Gwangi · as Professor Bromley
1968
Lancer (TV Series)
1968
The Name of the Game (TV Series) · as Reddington
1968
The Admirable Crichton · as Lord Loam
1967
Fitzwilly · as Mr. Cotty (uncredited)
1967
Camelot · as Merlyn
1967
The Long Duel · as Mcdougal
1967
Mannix (TV Series) · as Anton
1967
1967
Deadlier Than the Male · as Sir John Bledlow
1967
The Invaders (TV Series) · as Cyrus Stone
1966
Gypsy Girl · as Edwin Dacres
1964
Profiles in Courage (TV Series) · as John Adams
1964
12 O'Clock High (TV Series) · as Gilly Bright
1963
The Three Lives of Thomasina · as Reverend Angus Paddie
1963
Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) · as Inspector Rason
1963
The Fugitive (TV Series) · as John Mallory
1963
1963
Cleopatra · as Arachesilaus (uncredited)
1963
Love Story (1963) (TV Series) · as Cast
1962
We Joined the Navy · as Admiral Blake
1962
I Thank a Fool · as O'grady
1962
The 300 Spartans · as First Delegate
1962
The Valiant · as Admiral
1962
The Prince and the Pauper · as Earl Of Hertford
1961
Sir Francis Drake (TV Series) · as Sir Miles Burns
1961
The Defenders (TV Series) · as Mr. Collins
1961
1961
The Singer Not the Song · as Old Uncle
1960
The World of Suzie Wong · as O’neill
1960
Village of the Damned · as Dr. Willers
1960
The Concrete Jungle · as Mr. Town
1960
Danger Man (TV Series) · as Spooner
1960
The Angry Silence · as Martindale
1960
The Trials of Oscar Wilde · as Prince Of Wales
1960
Sink the Bismarck! · as First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound
1959
Solomon and Sheba · as Hezrai
1959
Third Man on the Mountain · as Teo Zurbriggen
1959
Bonanza (TV Series) · as Don Q. Hought
1959
The Third Man (TV Series) · as Ostrow
1958
Tempest · as Maj. Zurin
1958
The Two-Headed Spy · as Gen. Hauser
1958
A Night to Remember · as Capt. Edward John Smith
1958
Gideon of Scotland Yard · as Arthur Sayer
1958
The Gypsy and the Gentleman · as Dr. Forrester
1958
The Naked Earth · as Skin Trader
1958
I Accuse! · as Judge At Esterhazy Trial
1957
Robbery Under Arms · as Ben Marston
1957
Seven Days from Now · as Captain Paul Darrow
1957
Boy on a Dolphin · as Dr. Hawkins
1957
1956
Tiger in the Smoke · as Canon Avril
1956
The Weapon · as Jamison
1956
Lust for Life · as Dr. Bosman
1956
The Extra Day · as Kurt Vorn
1956
The Man Who Never Was · as Adm. Cross
1955
Richard III · as The Lord Stanley
1955
Josephine and Men · as Porter
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV Series) · as Sir William De Courcier
1955
The Dam Busters · as Farmer
1954
Court Martial · as Major Panton
1954
Disneyland (TV Series) · as Earl Of Hertford
1954
The Vise (TV Series)
1954
The Black Knight · as Major Domo
1954
The Million Pound Note · as Walter Craddock
1953
Love in Pawn · as Uncle Amos
1953
Mogambo · as Skipper
1953
The Beggar's Opera · as Matt Of The Mint
1953
1953
Bad Blonde · as Boxing Booth Barker
1953
The Long Memory · as Hasbury
1953
Shoot First · as Blossom
1953
The Slasher · as Inspector Donaldson
1952
A Killer Walks · as Dr. James
1952
Penny Princess · as Louis The Jailkeeper (uncredited)
1952
I Believe in You · as Sergeant Braxton
1952
Vampire Over London · as Police Sergeant At Desk (uncredited)
1952
Mr. Lord Says No · as Councillor
1952
1952
His Excellency · as First Soldier
1951
Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Lord Loam
1951
Calling Bulldog Drummond · as Hardcastle (uncredited)
1951
High Treason · as Reginald Gordon-Wells
1951
Pool of London · as Commissionaire (uncredited)
1951
Wall of Death · as Riley
1951
Hell Is Sold Out · as Doctor Monceau
1950
Room to Let · as Editor
1950
1950
Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Arthur Lawton
1949
Train of Events · as Joe Hunt
1949
The Amazing Mr. Beecham · as Reporter (uncredited)
1949
Kind Hearts and Coronets · as Warder In Jail (uncredited)
1948
A Piece of Cake · as Merlin Mound
1948

Take Plex everywhere

Watch free anytime, anywhere, on almost any device.
See the full list of supported devices