Laurence Naismith
Known for Acting · 116 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
Bonanza
1959
as Don Q. Hought
The Fugitive
1963
as Dr. Andrew Emmett McAllister / Major Fielding / John Mallory
Mannix
1967
as Anton
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Gordon Knight / Inspector Rason
The Invaders
1967
as Professor Lindstrom / Cyrus Stone
The Defenders
1961
as Mr. Collins
TV Shows (23)
Bonanza
1959
as Don Q. Hought
The Fugitive
1963
as Dr. Andrew Emmett McAllister / Major Fielding / John Mallory
Mannix
1967
as Anton
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Gordon Knight / Inspector Rason
The Invaders
1967
as Professor Lindstrom / Cyrus Stone
The Defenders
1961
as Mr. Collins
The Name of the Game
1968
as Reddington
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
as Sir William de Courcier
The Persuaders!
1971
as Judge Fulton
Danger Man
1960
as Spooner
12 O'Clock High
1964
as Gilly Bright
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
as Arthur Lawton
Lancer
1968
The Protectors
1972
as Prof. Alexander Schelpin
The Third Man
1959
as Ostrow / The McCriach
Return of the Saint
1978
as General Platt
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Earl of Hertford / Self
Sir Francis Drake
1961
as Sir Miles Burns
Profiles in Courage
1964
as John Adams / George Mason
Fall of Eagles
1974
as Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria-Hungary
Mark Saber
1954
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Lord Loam / Lord Pomeroy
Oh, Father!
1973
as Father Harris
Movies (93)
The Million Pound Note
1954
as Walter Craddock
Cleopatra
1963
as Arachesilaus (uncredited)
Diamonds Are Forever
1971
as Sir Donald Munger
Camelot
1967
as Merlyn
Jason and the Argonauts
1963
as Argos
The 300 Spartans
1962
as First Delegate
Scrooge
1970
as Mr. Fezziwig
Mogambo
1953
as Skipper
A Night to Remember
1958
as Capt. Edward John Smith
Lust for Life
1956
as Dr. Bosman
Solomon and Sheba
1959
as Hezrai
Fitzwilly
1967
as Mr. Cotty (uncredited)
Kind Hearts and Coronets
1949
as Warder in Jail (uncredited)
Sink the Bismarck!
1960
as First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound
Village of the Damned
1960
as Dr. Willers
The Weapon
1956
as Jamison
Pool of London
1951
as Commissionaire (uncredited)
Young Winston
1972
as Lord Salisbury
Boy on a Dolphin
1957
as Dr. Hawkins
The Criminal
1960
as Mr. Town
The Dam Busters
1955
as Farmer
The Man Who Never Was
1956
as Adm. Cross
Calling Bulldog Drummond
1951
as Hardcastle (uncredited)
I Accuse!
1958
as Judge at Esterhazy Trial
We Joined the Navy
1963
as Admiral Blake
The Prince and the Pauper
1962
as Earl of Hertford
Deadlier Than the Male
1967
as Sir John Bledlow
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960
as Prince of Wales
The World of Suzie Wong
1960
as O’Neill
Greyfriars Bobby
1961
as Mr. Traill
Eye of the Cat
1969
as Dr. Mills
The Long Duel
1967
as McDougal
Tempest
1958
as Maj. Zurin
His Excellency
1952
as First Soldier
The Valley of Gwangi
1969
as Professor Bromley
Gideon's Day
1958
as Arthur Sayer
Cosh Boy
1953
as Inspector Donaldson
The Angry Silence
1960
as Martindale
High Treason
1951
as Reginald Gordon-Wells
The Two-Headed Spy
1958
as Gen. Hauser
Sky West and Crooked
1966
as Edwin Dacres
Seven Waves Away
1957
as Captain Paul Darrow
The Persuaders!
1973
as Judge Fulton
The Black Knight
1954
as Major Domo
Third Man on the Mountain
1959
as Teo Zurbriggen
Quest for Love
1971
as Sir Henry Lanstein
I Thank a Fool
1962
as O'Grady
The Singer Not the Song
1961
as Old Uncle
I Remember Nelson
1982
as Rev. Edmund Nelson
Robbery Under Arms
1957
as Ben Marston
Romeo and Juliet
1978
as Prince Escalus
Run a Crooked Mile
1969
as Lord Dunnsfield
Carrington V.C.
1954
as Major Panton
Train of Events
1949
as Joe Hunt
I Believe in You
1952
as Sergeant Braxton
The Bushbaby
1969
as Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw
There Is Another Sun
1951
as Riley
The Chiltern Hundreds
1949
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
1972
as Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden
Josephine and Men
1955
as Porter
The Three Lives of Thomasina
1963
as Reverend Angus Paddie
Time Bomb
1953
The Valiant
1962
as Admiral
The Flanagan Boy
1953
as Boxing Booth Barker
The Admirable Crichton
1968
as Lord Loam
The Switch
1976
as Judge Fulton
Mission: Monte Carlo
1974
as Judge Fulton (archive footage)
Penny Princess
1952
as Louis the Jailkeeper (uncredited)
Hell Is Sold Out
1951
as Doctor Monceau
The Beggar's Opera
1953
as Matt of the Mint
The Happiest Days of Your Life
1950
as Dr. Collet
Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard
1952
as Parker
The Happy Family
1952
as Councillor
Badger's Green
1949
as Mr Butler
Tiger in the Smoke
1956
as Canon Avril
A Piece of Cake
1948
as Merlin Mound
The Scorpio Letters
1967
as Burr
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
1958
as Dr. Forrester
London Conspiracy
1974
as Judge Fulton (archive footage)
The Long Memory
1953
as Hasbury
Rough Shoot
1953
as Blossom
The Naked Earth
1958
as Skin Trader
The Last Appointment!
1977
as Judge Fulton
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
1952
as Police Sergeant at Desk (uncredited)
Perilous Assignment
1959
as Self
The Extra Day
1956
as Kurt Vorn
Room to Let
1950
as Editor
Trouble in the Air
1948
Love in Pawn
1953
as Uncle Amos
Chelsea Story
1951
as Sergeant Matthews
The File on Devlin
1969
as Lord Pomeroy
A Killer Walks
1952
as Dr. James
The Making of 'A Night to Remember'
1993
as Self (archive footage)
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 116 credits spanning from 1948 to 1993, Laurence Naismith has appeared in 93 films and 23 TV shows.
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- The Million Pound Note (1954) — as Walter Craddock
- Cleopatra (1963) — as Arachesilaus (uncredited)
- Diamonds Are Forever (1971) — as Sir Donald Munger
- Camelot (1967) — as Merlyn
- Jason and the Argonauts (1963) — as Argos
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