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.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
68 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Making of 'A Night to Remember' | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1978 | Romeo and Juliet | Prince Escalus | Film |
| 1976 | The Switch | Judge Fulton | Film |
| 1974 | Mission: Monte Carlo | Judge Fulton (archive footage) | Film |
| 1972 | The Amazing Mr. Blunden | Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden | Film |
| 1972 | Young Winston | Lord Salisbury | Film |
| 1971 | Quest for Love | Sir Henry Lanstein | Film |
| 1971 | Diamonds Are Forever | Sir Donald Munger | Film |
| 1970 | Scrooge | Mr. Fezziwig | Film |
| 1969 | Eye of the Cat | Dr. Mills | Film |
| 1969 | The Bushbaby | Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw | Film |
| 1969 | The Valley of Gwangi | Professor Bromley | Film |
| 1967 | Camelot | Merlyn | Film |
| 1967 | Deadlier Than the Male | Sir John Bledlow | Film |
| 1967 | Fitzwilly | Mr. Cotty (uncredited) | Film |
| 1967 | The Long Duel | McDougal | Film |
| 1966 | Sky West and Crooked | Edwin Dacres | Film |
| 1963 | We Joined the Navy | Admiral Blake | Film |
| 1963 | The Three Lives of Thomasina | Reverend Angus Paddie | Film |
| 1963 | Jason and the Argonauts | Argos | Film |
| 1962 | The Prince and the Pauper | Earl of Hertford | Film |
| 1962 | The Valiant | Admiral | Film |
| 1962 | The 300 Spartans | First Delegate | Film |
| 1962 | I Thank a Fool | O'Grady | Film |
| 1961 | The Singer Not the Song | Old Uncle | Film |
| 1961 | Greyfriars Bobby | Mr. Traill | Film |
| 1960 | Sink the Bismarck! | First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound | Film |
| 1960 | The Criminal | Mr. Town | Film |
| 1960 | The Angry Silence | Martindale | Film |
| 1960 | The World of Suzie Wong | O’Neill | Film |
| 1960 | Village of the Damned | Dr. Willers | Film |
| 1960 | The Trials of Oscar Wilde | Prince of Wales | Film |
| 1959 | Solomon and Sheba | Hezrai | Film |
| 1959 | Third Man on the Mountain | Teo Zurbriggen | Film |
| 1958 | A Night to Remember | Capt. Edward John Smith | Film |
| 1958 | Gideon's Day | Arthur Sayer | Film |
| 1958 | The Two-Headed Spy | Gen. Hauser | Film |
| 1958 | I Accuse! | Judge at Esterhazy Trial | Film |
| 1958 | The Gypsy and the Gentleman | Dr. Forrester | Film |
| 1957 | Boy on a Dolphin | Dr. Hawkins | Film |
| 1957 | Seven Waves Away | Captain Paul Darrow | Film |
| 1956 | Lust for Life | Dr. Bosman | Film |
| 1956 | The Man Who Never Was | Adm. Cross | Film |
| 1956 | The Weapon | Jamison | Film |
| 1956 | Tiger in the Smoke | Canon Avril | Film |
| 1955 | The Dam Busters | Farmer | Film |
| 1955 | Final Column | Film | |
| 1955 | Josephine and Men | Porter | Film |
| 1954 | The Black Knight | Major Domo | Film |
| 1954 | Carrington V.C. | Major Panton | Film |
| 1954 | The Million Pound Note | Walter Craddock | Film |
| 1953 | The Long Memory | Hasbury | Film |
| 1953 | Cosh Boy | Inspector Donaldson | Film |
| 1953 | Mogambo | Skipper | Film |
| 1953 | The Flanagan Boy | Boxing Booth Barker | Film |
| 1953 | Rough Shoot | Blossom | Film |
| 1953 | The Beggar's Opera | Matt of the Mint | Film |
| 1953 | Time Bomb | Film | |
| 1952 | Penny Princess | Louis the Jailkeeper (uncredited) | Film |
| 1952 | Mother Riley Meets the Vampire | Police Sergeant at Desk (uncredited) | Film |
| 1952 | A Killer Walks | Dr. James | Film |
| 1952 | Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard | Parker | Film |
| 1951 | There Is Another Sun | Riley | Film |
| 1951 | High Treason | Reginald Gordon-Wells | Film |
| 1951 | Calling Bulldog Drummond | Hardcastle (uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | The Happiest Days of Your Life | Dr. Collet | Film |
| 1949 | Kind Hearts and Coronets | Warder in Jail (uncredited) | Film |
| 1949 | Train of Events | Joe Hunt | Film |
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