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Laurence Naismith

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Laurence Naismith

Born December 14, 1908 in Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UKDied June 5, 199289 films

Laurence Naismith (14 December 1908 – 5 June 1992) was an English actor.

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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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Kind Hearts and Coronets posterFirst watchKind Hearts and Coronets19497.6as Warder in Jail (uncredited)When his mother eloped with an Italian opera singer, Louis Mazzini was cut off from her aristocratic family. After the family refuses to let her be buried in the family mausoleum, Louis…View film

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Filmography

89 films as actor
  1. 1978Romeo and JulietPrince Escalus
  2. 1977The Last Appointment!Judge Fulton
  3. 1976The SwitchJudge Fulton
  4. 1973The Persuaders!Judge Fulton
  5. 1972The Amazing Mr. BlundenMr. Frederick Percival Blunden
  6. 1972Young WinstonLord Salisbury
  7. 1971Diamonds Are ForeverSir Donald Munger
  8. 1971Quest for LoveSir Henry Lanstein
  9. 1970ScroogeMr. Fezziwig
  10. 1969The File on DevlinLord Pomeroy
  11. 1969Run a Crooked MileLord Dunnsfield
  12. 1969The BushbabyProf. 'Cranky' Crankshaw
  13. 1969The Valley of GwangiProfessor Bromley
  14. 1969Eye of the CatDr. Mills
  15. 1968The Admirable CrichtonLord Loam
  16. 1967FitzwillyMr. Cotty (uncredited)
  17. 1967CamelotMerlyn
  18. 1967The Scorpio LettersBurr
  19. 1967The Long DuelMcDougal
  20. 1967Deadlier Than the MaleSir John Bledlow
  21. 1966Sky West and CrookedEdwin Dacres
  22. 1963The Three Lives of ThomasinaReverend Angus Paddie
  23. 1963Jason and the ArgonautsArgos
  24. 1963CleopatraArachesilaus (uncredited)
  25. 1963We Joined the NavyAdmiral Blake
  26. 1962I Thank a FoolO'Grady
  27. 1962The 300 SpartansFirst Delegate
  28. 1962The ValiantAdmiral
  29. 1962The Prince and the PauperEarl of Hertford
  30. 1961Greyfriars BobbyMr. Traill
  31. 1961The Singer Not the SongOld Uncle
  32. 1960The World of Suzie WongO’Neill
  33. 1960The CriminalMr. Town
  34. 1960Village of the DamnedDr. Willers
  35. 1960The Trials of Oscar WildePrince of Wales
  36. 1960The Angry SilenceMartindale
  37. 1960Sink the Bismarck!First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound
  38. 1959Third Man on the MountainTeo Zurbriggen
  39. 1959Solomon and ShebaHezrai
  40. 1958TempestMaj. Zurin
  41. 1958The Two-Headed SpyGen. Hauser
  42. 1958A Night to RememberCapt. Edward John Smith
  43. 1958Gideon's DayArthur Sayer
  44. 1958I Accuse!Judge at Esterhazy Trial
  45. 1958The Naked EarthSkin Trader
  46. 1958The Gypsy and the GentlemanDr. Forrester
  47. 1957Boy on a DolphinDr. Hawkins
  48. 1957Seven Waves AwayCaptain Paul Darrow
  49. 1957Robbery Under ArmsBen Marston
  50. 1956Tiger in the SmokeCanon Avril
  51. 1956Lust for LifeDr. Bosman
  52. 1956The WeaponJamison
  53. 1956The Man Who Never WasAdm. Cross
  54. 1956The Extra DayKurt Vorn
  55. 1955Josephine and MenPorter
  56. 1955The Dam BustersFarmer
  57. 1955Final Column
  58. 1954Carrington V.C.Major Panton
  59. 1954The Black KnightMajor Domo
  60. 1954The Million Pound NoteWalter Craddock
  61. 1953Love in PawnUncle Amos
  62. 1953MogamboSkipper
  63. 1953The Beggar's OperaMatt of the Mint
  64. 1953The Flanagan BoyBoxing Booth Barker
  65. 1953Rough ShootBlossom
  66. 1953Time Bomb
  67. 1953Cosh BoyInspector Donaldson
  68. 1953The Long MemoryHasbury
  69. 1952A Killer WalksDr. James
  70. 1952Mother Riley Meets the VampirePolice Sergeant at Desk (uncredited)
  71. 1952The Happy FamilyCouncillor
  72. 1952Penny PrincessLouis the Jailkeeper (uncredited)
  73. 1952I Believe in YouSergeant Braxton
  74. 1952His ExcellencyFirst Soldier
  75. 1952Whispering Smith vs. Scotland YardParker
  76. 1951High TreasonReginald Gordon-Wells
  77. 1951Chelsea StorySergeant Matthews
  78. 1951Calling Bulldog DrummondHardcastle (uncredited)
  79. 1951There Is Another SunRiley
  80. 1951Hell Is Sold OutDoctor Monceau
  81. 1951Pool of LondonCommissionaire (uncredited)
  82. 1950Room to LetEditor
  83. 1950The Happiest Days of Your LifeDr. Collet
  84. 1949The Chiltern HundredsReporter (uncredited)
  85. 1949Kind Hearts and CoronetsWarder in Jail (uncredited)
  86. 1949Badger's GreenMr Butler
  87. 1949Train of EventsJoe Hunt
  88. 1948A Piece of CakeMerlin Mound
  89. 1948Trouble in the Air