Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Known for

Acting

Born

December 14, 1908

Birthplace

Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UK

Died

June 5, 1992 (aged 83)

Biography

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'...

Best known work

Diamonds Are Forever

Diamonds Are Forever

1971

Cleopatra

Cleopatra

1963

Jason and the Argonauts

Jason and the Argonauts

1963

Kind Hearts and Coronets

Kind Hearts and Coronets

1949

Village of the Damned

Village of the Damned

1960

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember

1958

Lust for Life

Lust for Life

1956

Mogambo

Mogambo

1953

The Valley of Gwangi

The Valley of Gwangi

1969

Filmography

1993
The Making of 'A Night to Remember'
as Self (archive footage)
1982
I Remember NelsonTV
as Rev. Edmund Nelson (4 episodes)
1978
Romeo and Juliet
as Prince Escalus
1978
The BBC Television ShakespeareTV
as Prince Escalus (1 episode)
1978
Return of the SaintTV
as General Platt (1 episode)
1977
The Last Appointment!
as Judge Fulton
1976
The Switch
as Judge Fulton
1974
London Conspiracy
as Judge Fulton (archive footage)
1974
Fall of EaglesTV
as Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria-Hungary (3 episodes)
1974
Mission: Monte Carlo
as Judge Fulton (archive footage)
1973
Oh, Father!TV
as Father Harris (7 episodes)
1973
The Persuaders!
as Judge Fulton
1972
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
as Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden
1972
The ProtectorsTV
as Prof. Alexander Schelpin (1 episode)
1972
Young Winston
as Lord Salisbury
1971
Diamonds Are Forever
as Sir Donald Munger
1971
The Persuaders!TV
as Judge Fulton (11 episodes)
1971
Quest for Love
as Sir Henry Lanstein
1970
Scrooge
as Mr. Fezziwig
1969
The File on Devlin
as Lord Pomeroy
1969
Run a Crooked Mile
as Lord Dunnsfield
1969
The Bushbaby
as Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw
1969
The Valley of Gwangi
as Professor Bromley
1969
Eye of the Cat
as Dr. Mills
1968
LancerTV