
Laurence Naismith (14 December 1908 – 5 June 1992) was an English actor.
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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The Making of 'A Night to Remember'
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:06/08/1993

I Remember Nelson
Character:Rev. Edmund Nelson
Release Date:14/04/1982

Romeo and Juliet
Character:Prince Escalus
Release Date:03/12/1978

The Last Appointment!
Character:Judge Fulton
Release Date:11/06/1977

The Switch
Character:Judge Fulton
Release Date:07/06/1976

London Conspiracy
Character:Judge Fulton
Release Date:04/10/1974

Mission: Monte Carlo
Character:Judge Fulton
Release Date:01/01/1974

The Persuaders!
Character:Judge Fulton
Release Date:01/04/1973

The Amazing Mr. Blunden
Character:Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden
Release Date:07/12/1972

Young Winston
Character:Lord Salisbury
Release Date:20/07/1972

Diamonds Are Forever
Character:Sir Donald Munger
Release Date:14/12/1971

Quest for Love
Character:Sir Henry Lanstein
Release Date:06/06/1971

Scrooge
Character:Mr. Fezziwig
Release Date:05/11/1970

The File on Devlin
Character:Lord Pomeroy
Release Date:21/11/1969

Run a Crooked Mile
Character:Lord Dunnsfield
Release Date:18/11/1969

The Bushbaby
Character:Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw
Release Date:01/09/1969

Eye of the Cat
Character:Dr. Mills
Release Date:18/06/1969

The Valley of Gwangi
Character:Professor Bromley
Release Date:11/06/1969

The Admirable Crichton
Character:Lord Loam
Release Date:02/05/1968

Fitzwilly
Character:Mr. Cotty (uncredited)
Release Date:20/12/1967

Camelot
Character:Merlyn
Release Date:25/10/1967

The Scorpio Letters
Character:Burr
Release Date:01/09/1967

The Long Duel
Character:McDougal
Release Date:27/07/1967

Deadlier Than the Male
Character:Sir John Bledlow
Release Date:12/02/1967

Sky West and Crooked
Character:Edwin Dacres
Release Date:14/01/1966

The Three Lives of Thomasina
Character:Reverend Angus Paddie
Release Date:11/12/1963

Jason and the Argonauts
Character:Argos
Release Date:13/06/1963

Cleopatra
Character:Arachesilaus (uncredited)
Release Date:12/06/1963

We Joined the Navy
Character:Admiral Blake
Release Date:17/05/1963

I Thank a Fool
Character:O'Grady
Release Date:14/09/1962

The 300 Spartans
Character:First Delegate
Release Date:01/08/1962

The Valiant
Character:Admiral
Release Date:13/06/1962

The Prince and the Pauper
Character:Earl of Hertford
Release Date:11/03/1962

Greyfriars Bobby
Character:Mr. Traill
Release Date:17/07/1961

The Singer Not the Song
Character:Old Uncle
Release Date:05/01/1961

The World of Suzie Wong
Character:O’Neill
Release Date:10/11/1960

The Criminal
Character:Mr. Town
Release Date:13/09/1960

Village of the Damned
Character:Dr. Willers
Release Date:16/06/1960

The Trials of Oscar Wilde
Character:Prince of Wales
Release Date:28/05/1960

The Angry Silence
Character:Martindale
Release Date:10/03/1960

Sink the Bismarck!
Character:First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound
Release Date:11/02/1960

Third Man on the Mountain
Character:Teo Zurbriggen
Release Date:10/11/1959

Perilous Assignment
Character:Self
Release Date:06/11/1959

Solomon and Sheba
Character:Hezrai
Release Date:27/10/1959

Tempest
Character:Maj. Zurin
Release Date:01/12/1958

The Two-Headed Spy
Character:Gen. Hauser
Release Date:17/11/1958

A Night to Remember
Character:Capt. Edward John Smith
Release Date:03/07/1958

Gideon's Day
Character:Arthur Sayer
Release Date:25/03/1958

I Accuse!
Character:Judge at Esterhazy Trial
Release Date:05/03/1958

The Naked Earth
Character:Skin Trader
Release Date:05/02/1958

The Gypsy and the Gentleman
Character:Dr. Forrester
Release Date:15/01/1958

Boy on a Dolphin
Character:Dr. Hawkins
Release Date:19/04/1957

Abandon Ship
Character:Captain Paul Darrow
Release Date:12/03/1957

Robbery Under Arms
Character:Ben Marston
Release Date:10/01/1957

Tiger in the Smoke
Character:Canon Avril
Release Date:27/11/1956

Lust for Life
Character:Dr. Bosman
Release Date:15/09/1956

The Weapon
Character:Jamison
Release Date:01/09/1956

The Man Who Never Was
Character:Adm. Cross
Release Date:03/04/1956

The Extra Day
Character:Kurt Vorn
Release Date:01/01/1956

Josephine and Men
Character:Porter
Release Date:09/11/1955

The Dam Busters
Character:Farmer
Release Date:16/05/1955

Carrington V.C.
Character:Major Panton
Release Date:09/12/1954

The Black Knight
Character:Major Domo
Release Date:26/08/1954

The Million Pound Note
Character:Walter Craddock
Release Date:07/01/1954

Love in Pawn
Character:Uncle Amos
Release Date:23/11/1953

Mogambo
Character:Skipper
Release Date:23/09/1953

The Beggar's Opera
Character:Matt of the Mint
Release Date:24/08/1953

The Flanagan Boy
Character:Boxing Booth Barker
Release Date:10/04/1953

Rough Shoot
Character:Blossom
Release Date:30/03/1953

Time Bomb
Character:
Release Date:05/02/1953

Cosh Boy
Character:Inspector Donaldson
Release Date:01/02/1953

The Long Memory
Character:Hasbury
Release Date:23/01/1953

A Killer Walks
Character:Dr. James
Release Date:01/10/1952

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Character:Police Sergeant at Desk (uncredited)
Release Date:11/07/1952

The Happy Family
Character:Councillor
Release Date:30/03/1952

Penny Princess
Character:Louis the Jailkeeper (uncredited)
Release Date:24/03/1952

I Believe in You
Character:Sergeant Braxton
Release Date:05/03/1952

His Excellency
Character:First Soldier
Release Date:22/01/1952

Whispering Smith Hits London
Character:Parker
Release Date:01/01/1952

High Treason
Character:Reginald Gordon-Wells
Release Date:13/11/1951

Chelsea Story
Character:Sergeant Matthews
Release Date:30/07/1951

Calling Bulldog Drummond
Character:Hardcastle (uncredited)
Release Date:02/07/1951

There Is Another Sun
Character:Riley
Release Date:12/06/1951

Hell Is Sold Out
Character:Doctor Monceau
Release Date:01/06/1951

Pool of London
Character:Commissionaire (uncredited)
Release Date:20/02/1951

Room to Let
Character:Editor
Release Date:15/05/1950

The Happiest Days of Your Life
Character:Dr. Collet
Release Date:08/03/1950

The Chiltern Hundreds
Character:Reporter (uncredited)
Release Date:27/09/1949

Kind Hearts and Coronets
Character:Warder in Jail (uncredited)
Release Date:21/06/1949

Badger's Green
Character:Mr Butler
Release Date:28/02/1949

Train of Events
Character:Joe Hunt
Release Date:18/01/1949

A Piece of Cake
Character:Merlin Mound
Release Date:01/11/1948

Trouble in the Air
Character:
Release Date:01/11/1948

Return of the Saint
Character:General Platt

Fall of Eagles
Character:Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria-Hungary

Oh, Father!
Character:Father Harris

The Protectors
Character:Prof. Alexander Schelpin

The Persuaders!
Character:Judge Fulton

Lancer
Character:

The Name of the Game
Character:Reddington

Mannix
Character:Anton

The Invaders
Character:Professor Lindstrom

The Invaders
Character:Cyrus Stone

Profiles in Courage
Character:John Adams

Profiles in Courage
Character:George Mason

12 O'Clock High
Character:Gilly Bright

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Character:Gordon Knight

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Character:Inspector Rason

The Fugitive
Character:Dr. Andrew Emmett McAllister

The Fugitive
Character:Major Fielding

The Fugitive
Character:John Mallory

Sir Francis Drake
Character:Sir Miles Burns

The Defenders
Character:Mr. Collins

Danger Man
Character:Spooner

The Third Man
Character:Ostrow

The Third Man
Character:The McCriach

Bonanza
Character:Don Q. Hought

The Adventures of Robin Hood
Character:Sir William de Courcier

The Wonderful World of Disney
Character:Earl of Hertford

The Wonderful World of Disney
Character:Self

Mark Saber
Character:

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:Lord Loam

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:Lord Pomeroy

Sunday Night Theatre
Character:Arthur Lawton