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-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.
Filmography
The Making of 'A Night to Remember'
as Self (archive footage)
The Making of 'A Night to Remember'
as Self (archive footage)
I Remember Nelson
as Rev. Edmund Nelson
I Remember Nelson
as Rev. Edmund Nelson
Romeo and Juliet
as Prince Escalus
Romeo and Juliet
as Prince Escalus
The Last Appointment!
as Judge Fulton
The Last Appointment!
as Judge Fulton
The Switch
as Judge Fulton
The Switch
as Judge Fulton
London Conspiracy
as Judge Fulton (archive footage)
London Conspiracy
as Judge Fulton (archive footage)
Mission: Monte Carlo
as Judge Fulton (archive footage)
Mission: Monte Carlo
as Judge Fulton (archive footage)
The Persuaders!
as Judge Fulton
The Persuaders!
as Judge Fulton
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
as Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
as Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden
Young Winston
as Lord Salisbury
Young Winston
as Lord Salisbury
Diamonds Are Forever
as Sir Donald Munger
Diamonds Are Forever
as Sir Donald Munger
Quest for Love
as Sir Henry Lanstein
Quest for Love
as Sir Henry Lanstein
Scrooge
as Mr. Fezziwig
Scrooge
as Mr. Fezziwig
The File on Devlin
as Lord Pomeroy
The File on Devlin
as Lord Pomeroy
Run a Crooked Mile
as Lord Dunnsfield
Run a Crooked Mile
as Lord Dunnsfield
The Bushbaby
as Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw
The Bushbaby
as Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw
The Valley of Gwangi
as Professor Bromley
The Valley of Gwangi
as Professor Bromley
Eye of the Cat
as Dr. Mills
Eye of the Cat
as Dr. Mills
The Admirable Crichton
as Lord Loam
The Admirable Crichton
as Lord Loam
Fitzwilly
as Mr. Cotty (uncredited)
Fitzwilly
as Mr. Cotty (uncredited)
Camelot
as Merlyn
Camelot
as Merlyn
The Scorpio Letters
as Burr
The Scorpio Letters
as Burr
The Long Duel
as McDougal
The Long Duel
as McDougal
Deadlier Than the Male
as Sir John Bledlow
Deadlier Than the Male
as Sir John Bledlow
Sky West and Crooked
as Edwin Dacres
Sky West and Crooked
as Edwin Dacres
The Three Lives of Thomasina
as Reverend Angus Paddie
The Three Lives of Thomasina
as Reverend Angus Paddie
Jason and the Argonauts
as Argos
Jason and the Argonauts
as Argos
Cleopatra
as Arachesilaus (uncredited)
Cleopatra
as Arachesilaus (uncredited)
We Joined the Navy
as Admiral Blake
We Joined the Navy
as Admiral Blake
I Thank a Fool
as O'Grady
I Thank a Fool
as O'Grady
The 300 Spartans
as First Delegate
The 300 Spartans
as First Delegate
The Prince and the Pauper
as Earl of Hertford
The Prince and the Pauper
as Earl of Hertford
Greyfriars Bobby
as Mr. Traill
Greyfriars Bobby
as Mr. Traill
The Singer Not the Song
as Old Uncle
The Singer Not the Song
as Old Uncle
The World of Suzie Wong
as O’Neill
The World of Suzie Wong
as O’Neill
The Criminal
as Mr. Town
The Criminal
as Mr. Town
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
as Prince of Wales
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
as Prince of Wales
The Angry Silence
as Martindale
The Angry Silence
as Martindale
Sink the Bismarck!
as First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound
Sink the Bismarck!
as First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound
Third Man on the Mountain
as Teo Zurbriggen
Third Man on the Mountain
as Teo Zurbriggen
Perilous Assignment
as Self
Perilous Assignment
as Self
Solomon and Sheba
as Hezrai
Solomon and Sheba
as Hezrai
Tempest
as Maj. Zurin
Tempest
as Maj. Zurin
The Two-Headed Spy
as Gen. Hauser
The Two-Headed Spy
as Gen. Hauser
A Night to Remember
as Capt. Edward John Smith
A Night to Remember
as Capt. Edward John Smith
Gideon's Day
as Arthur Sayer
Gideon's Day
as Arthur Sayer
I Accuse!
as Judge at Esterhazy Trial
I Accuse!
as Judge at Esterhazy Trial
The Naked Earth
as Skin Trader
The Naked Earth
as Skin Trader
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
as Dr. Forrester
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
as Dr. Forrester
Boy on a Dolphin
as Dr. Hawkins
Boy on a Dolphin
as Dr. Hawkins
Seven Waves Away
as Captain Paul Darrow
Seven Waves Away
as Captain Paul Darrow
Robbery Under Arms
as Ben Marston
Robbery Under Arms
as Ben Marston
Tiger in the Smoke
as Canon Avril
Tiger in the Smoke
as Canon Avril
Lust for Life
as Dr. Bosman
Lust for Life
as Dr. Bosman
The Weapon
as Jamison
The Weapon
as Jamison
The Man Who Never Was
as Adm. Cross
The Man Who Never Was
as Adm. Cross
The Extra Day
as Kurt Vorn
The Extra Day
as Kurt Vorn
Josephine and Men
as Porter
Josephine and Men
as Porter
The Dam Busters
as Farmer
The Dam Busters
as Farmer
Final Column
Final Column
Carrington V.C.
as Major Panton
Carrington V.C.
as Major Panton
The Black Knight
as Major Domo
The Black Knight
as Major Domo
The Million Pound Note
as Walter Craddock
The Million Pound Note
as Walter Craddock
Love in Pawn
as Uncle Amos
Love in Pawn
as Uncle Amos
Mogambo
as Skipper
Mogambo
as Skipper
The Beggar's Opera
as Matt of the Mint
The Beggar's Opera
as Matt of the Mint
The Flanagan Boy
as Boxing Booth Barker
The Flanagan Boy
as Boxing Booth Barker
Rough Shoot
as Blossom
Rough Shoot
as Blossom
Time Bomb
Time Bomb
Cosh Boy
as Inspector Donaldson
Cosh Boy
as Inspector Donaldson
The Long Memory
as Hasbury
The Long Memory
as Hasbury
A Killer Walks
as Dr. James
A Killer Walks
as Dr. James
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
as Police Sergeant at Desk (uncredited)
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
as Police Sergeant at Desk (uncredited)
The Happy Family
as Councillor
The Happy Family
as Councillor
Penny Princess
as Louis the Jailkeeper (uncredited)
Penny Princess
as Louis the Jailkeeper (uncredited)
I Believe in You
as Sergeant Braxton
I Believe in You
as Sergeant Braxton
His Excellency
as First Soldier
His Excellency
as First Soldier
Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard
as Parker
Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard
as Parker
High Treason
as Reginald Gordon-Wells
High Treason
as Reginald Gordon-Wells
Chelsea Story
as Sergeant Matthews
Chelsea Story
as Sergeant Matthews
Calling Bulldog Drummond
as Hardcastle (uncredited)
Calling Bulldog Drummond
as Hardcastle (uncredited)
There Is Another Sun
as Riley
There Is Another Sun
as Riley
Hell Is Sold Out
as Doctor Monceau
Hell Is Sold Out
as Doctor Monceau
Pool of London
as Commissionaire (uncredited)
Pool of London
as Commissionaire (uncredited)
Room to Let
as Editor
Room to Let
as Editor
The Happiest Days of Your Life
as Dr. Collet
The Happiest Days of Your Life
as Dr. Collet
The Chiltern Hundreds
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Chiltern Hundreds
as Reporter (uncredited)
Kind Hearts and Coronets
as Warder in Jail (uncredited)
Kind Hearts and Coronets
as Warder in Jail (uncredited)
Badger's Green
as Mr Butler
Badger's Green
as Mr Butler
Train of Events
as Joe Hunt
Train of Events
as Joe Hunt
A Piece of Cake
as Merlin Mound
A Piece of Cake
as Merlin Mound
Trouble in the Air
Trouble in the Air