Acting
Laurence Naismith
Born Dec 14, 1908 · Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UK · Died Jun 5, 1992
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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Acting
The Making of 'A Night to Remember'
1993
Documentary
I Remember Nelson
1982
Action & Adventure · Drama
Romeo and Juliet
1978
Drama · Romance · TV Movie
The BBC Television Shakespeare
1978
Drama · Comedy
Return of the Saint
1978
Action & Adventure
The Last Appointment!
1977
Adventure · Comedy
The Switch
1976
Action
London Conspiracy
1974
Adventure · Comedy
Fall of Eagles
1974
Drama
Mission: Monte Carlo
1974
Adventure · Crime
Oh, Father!
1973
Comedy
The Persuaders!
1973
Adventure · Comedy
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
1972
Family · Fantasy
The Protectors
1972
Action & Adventure · Crime · Drama
Young Winston
1972
Action · Adventure · Drama
Diamonds Are Forever
1971
Action · Thriller
The Persuaders!
1971
Comedy · Action & Adventure · Crime
Quest for Love
1971
Romance · Drama · Science Fiction
Scrooge
1970
Fantasy · Drama · Family
The File on Devlin
1969
Drama · Thriller · TV Movie
Run a Crooked Mile
1969
TV Movie · Thriller
The Bushbaby
1969
History · Adventure · Drama
The Valley of Gwangi
1969
Science Fiction · Western · Adventure
Eye of the Cat
1969
Horror
Lancer
1968
Western
The Name of the Game
1968
Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Admirable Crichton
1968
Comedy · TV Movie
Fitzwilly
1967
Comedy · Romance
Camelot
1967
Adventure · Music · Romance
Mannix
1967
Action & Adventure · Crime · Mystery
The Scorpio Letters
1967
Action · Thriller · TV Movie
The Long Duel
1967
Drama · Action · Adventure
Deadlier Than the Male
1967
Action · Comedy · Thriller
The Invaders
1967
Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
Sky West and Crooked
1966
Drama · Romance
12 O'Clock High
1964
Drama · War & Politics
The Three Lives of Thomasina
1963
Fantasy · Drama · Thriller
The Fugitive
1963
Action & Adventure · Drama · Mystery
Jason and the Argonauts
1963
Adventure · Family · Fantasy
Cleopatra
1963
Drama · History · Romance
We Joined the Navy
1963
Comedy
I Thank a Fool
1962
Drama
The 300 Spartans
1962
Adventure · History · War
The Valiant
1962
Drama · War
The Prince and the Pauper
1962
Adventure · TV Movie
Sir Francis Drake
1961
Action & Adventure
The Defenders
1961
Drama
Greyfriars Bobby
1961
Drama · Family
The Singer Not the Song
1961
Drama · Western
The World of Suzie Wong
1960
Drama · Romance
The Criminal
1960
Crime
Danger Man
1960
Action & Adventure · Drama
Village of the Damned
1960
Horror · Science Fiction
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960
Drama · History
The Angry Silence
1960
Drama
Sink the Bismarck!
1960
War · Drama
Third Man on the Mountain
1959
Adventure · Drama · Family
Perilous Assignment
1959
Documentary · Adventure
Solomon and Sheba
1959
History · Romance · War
The Third Man
1959
Drama
Bonanza
1959
Western · Action & Adventure · Drama
Tempest
1958
Adventure · History
The Two-Headed Spy
1958
War · Thriller
A Night to Remember
1958
Drama · Action · History
Gideon's Day
1958
Crime · Drama · Comedy
I Accuse!
1958
Drama · History
The Naked Earth
1958
Adventure · Drama
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
1958
Drama · History
Boy on a Dolphin
1957
Adventure · Romance · Drama
Seven Waves Away
1957
Drama · Adventure
Robbery Under Arms
1957
Drama · Western
Tiger in the Smoke
1956
Thriller · Crime
Lust for Life
1956
Drama · History
The Weapon
1956
Thriller · Crime
The Man Who Never Was
1956
Thriller · War · Drama
The Extra Day
1956
Drama · Comedy
Josephine and Men
1955
Comedy
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
Action & Adventure · Family
The Dam Busters
1955
Drama · History · War
Carrington V.C.
1954
Drama
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Action & Adventure · Animation · Documentary
Mark Saber
1954
Crime · Drama
The Black Knight
1954
Action · Adventure
The Million Pound Note
1954
Comedy
Love in Pawn
1953
Comedy
Mogambo
1953
Adventure · Drama · Romance
The Beggar's Opera
1953
History · Crime · Music
The Flanagan Boy
1953
Crime
Rough Shoot
1953
Crime · Thriller
Time Bomb
1953
Thriller
Cosh Boy
1953
Drama · Crime
The Long Memory
1953
Crime · Thriller
A Killer Walks
1952
Crime
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
1952
Comedy · Horror · Science Fiction
The Happy Family
1952
Comedy
Penny Princess
1952
Comedy · Romance
I Believe in You
1952
Drama
His Excellency
1952
Comedy
Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard
1952
Crime · Mystery
High Treason
1951
Action · Thriller · Crime
Calling Bulldog Drummond
1951
Mystery · Crime
There Is Another Sun
1951
Crime
Hell Is Sold Out
1951
Drama
Pool of London
1951
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Room to Let
1950
Mystery · Horror · Drama
The Happiest Days of Your Life
1950
Comedy
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
Drama
The Chiltern Hundreds
1949
Comedy
Kind Hearts and Coronets
1949
Comedy · Crime
Train of Events
1949
Drama · Comedy
A Piece of Cake
1948
Comedy · Fantasy
Trouble in the Air
1948
Comedy