Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

1908-12-14 – 1992-06-05 (age 83) Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UK
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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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Known For

Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds Are Forever

1971

as Sir Donald Munger

Jason and the Argonauts
Cleopatra
Cleopatra

1963

as Arachesilaus (uncredited)

The Million Pound Note
The Million Pound Note

1954

as Walter Craddock

A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember

1958

as Capt. Edward John Smith

Village of the Damned
Village of the Damned

1960

as Dr. Willers

The 300 Spartans
The 300 Spartans

1962

as First Delegate

Solomon and Sheba
Solomon and Sheba

1959

as Hezrai

Kind Hearts and Coronets
Kind Hearts and Coronets

1949

as Warder in Jail (uncredited)

Lust for Life
Lust for Life

1956

as Dr. Bosman

Boy on a Dolphin
Boy on a Dolphin

1957

as Dr. Hawkins

The Dam Busters
The Dam Busters

1955

as Farmer

The Valley of Gwangi
The Valley of Gwangi

1969

as Professor Bromley

Camelot
Camelot

1967

as Merlyn

Sink the Bismarck!
Sink the Bismarck!

1960

as First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound

The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper

1962

as Earl of Hertford

Scrooge
Scrooge

1970

as Mr. Fezziwig

The Man Who Never Was
The Man Who Never Was

1956

as Adm. Cross

Gideon's Day
Gideon's Day

1958

as Arthur Sayer

Young Winston
Young Winston

1972

as Lord Salisbury