
Laurence Naismith
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Acting Credits
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 barbe...
Known For
Filmography

The Making of 'A Night to Remember'
1993
as Self (archive footage)

I Remember Nelson
1982
as Rev. Edmund Nelson

Romeo and Juliet
1978
as Prince Escalus

Return of the Saint
1978
as General Platt

The BBC Television Shakespeare
1978
as Prince Escalus

The Last Appointment!
1977
as Judge Fulton

The Switch
1976
as Judge Fulton

Mission: Monte Carlo
1974
as Judge Fulton (archive footage)

London Conspiracy
1974
as Judge Fulton (archive footage)

Fall of Eagles
1974
as Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria-Hungary

The Persuaders!
1973
as Judge Fulton

Oh, Father!
1973
as Father Harris

The Amazing Mr. Blunden
1972
as Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden

Young Winston
1972
as Lord Salisbury

The Protectors
1972
as Prof. Alexander Schelpin

Diamonds Are Forever
1971
as Sir Donald Munger

Quest for Love
1971
as Sir Henry Lanstein

The Persuaders!
1971
as Judge Fulton

Scrooge
1970
as Mr. Fezziwig

The Valley of Gwangi
1969
as Professor Bromley

The Bushbaby
1969
as Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw

The File on Devlin
1969
as Lord Pomeroy

Run a Crooked Mile
1969
as Lord Dunnsfield

Eye of the Cat
1969
as Dr. Mills

The Admirable Crichton
1968
as Lord Loam

Lancer
1968

The Name of the Game
1968
as Reddington

Deadlier Than the Male
1967
as Sir John Bledlow

Camelot
1967
as Merlyn

The Scorpio Letters
1967
as Burr

Fitzwilly
1967
as Mr. Cotty (uncredited)

The Long Duel
1967
as McDougal

Mannix
1967
as Anton

The Invaders
1967
as Professor Lindstrom

The Invaders
1967
as Cyrus Stone

Sky West and Crooked
1966
as Edwin Dacres
Profiles in Courage
1964
as John Adams
Profiles in Courage
1964
as George Mason

12 O'Clock High
1964
as Gilly Bright

Jason and the Argonauts
1963
as Argos

The Three Lives of Thomasina
1963
as Reverend Angus Paddie

We Joined the Navy
1963
as Admiral Blake

Cleopatra
1963
as Arachesilaus (uncredited)

The Fugitive
1963
as Dr. Andrew Emmett McAllister

The Fugitive
1963
as Major Fielding

The Fugitive
1963
as John Mallory
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Gordon Knight
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Inspector Rason

The Prince and the Pauper
1962
as Earl of Hertford

I Thank a Fool
1962
as O'Grady

The Valiant
1962
as Admiral

The 300 Spartans
1962
as First Delegate

Greyfriars Bobby
1961
as Mr. Traill

The Singer Not the Song
1961
as Old Uncle

Sir Francis Drake
1961
as Sir Miles Burns

The Defenders
1961
as Mr. Collins

The Criminal
1960
as Mr. Town

Village of the Damned
1960
as Dr. Willers

Sink the Bismarck!
1960
as First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound

The Angry Silence
1960
as Martindale

The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960
as Prince of Wales

The World of Suzie Wong
1960
as O’Neill

Danger Man
1960
as Spooner

Third Man on the Mountain
1959
as Teo Zurbriggen

Perilous Assignment
1959
as Self

Solomon and Sheba
1959
as Hezrai

The Third Man
1959
as Ostrow

Bonanza
1959
as Don Q. Hought

The Third Man
1959
as The McCriach

The Gypsy and the Gentleman
1958
as Dr. Forrester

Tempest
1958
as Maj. Zurin

The Naked Earth
1958
as Skin Trader

A Night to Remember
1958
as Capt. Edward John Smith

I Accuse!
1958
as Judge at Esterhazy Trial

Gideon's Day
1958
as Arthur Sayer

The Two-Headed Spy
1958
as Gen. Hauser

Boy on a Dolphin
1957
as Dr. Hawkins

Robbery Under Arms
1957
as Ben Marston

Seven Waves Away
1957
as Captain Paul Darrow

Lust for Life
1956
as Dr. Bosman

The Weapon
1956
as Jamison

The Man Who Never Was
1956
as Adm. Cross

Tiger in the Smoke
1956
as Canon Avril

The Extra Day
1956
as Kurt Vorn

The Dam Busters
1955
as Farmer

Josephine and Men
1955
as Porter
Final Column
1955

The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
as Sir William de Courcier

The Black Knight
1954
as Major Domo

The Million Pound Note
1954
as Walter Craddock

Carrington V.C.
1954
as Major Panton

Mark Saber
1954

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Earl of Hertford

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Self

Mogambo
1953
as Skipper

Cosh Boy
1953
as Inspector Donaldson

The Flanagan Boy
1953
as Boxing Booth Barker

The Long Memory
1953
as Hasbury

Rough Shoot
1953
as Blossom

Love in Pawn
1953
as Uncle Amos

The Beggar's Opera
1953
as Matt of the Mint

Time Bomb
1953

A Killer Walks
1952
as Dr. James

The Happy Family
1952
as Councillor

Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard
1952
as Parker

His Excellency
1952
as First Soldier

I Believe in You
1952
as Sergeant Braxton

Penny Princess
1952
as Louis the Jailkeeper (uncredited)

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
1952
as Police Sergeant at Desk (uncredited)

Pool of London
1951
as Commissionaire (uncredited)

High Treason
1951
as Reginald Gordon-Wells

There Is Another Sun
1951
as Riley

Calling Bulldog Drummond
1951
as Hardcastle (uncredited)

Hell Is Sold Out
1951
as Doctor Monceau
Chelsea Story
1951
as Sergeant Matthews

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Lord Loam

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Lord Pomeroy

Room to Let
1950
as Editor

The Happiest Days of Your Life
1950
as Dr. Collet

Sunday Night Theatre
1950
as Arthur Lawton

The Chiltern Hundreds
1949
as Reporter (uncredited)

Kind Hearts and Coronets
1949
as Warder in Jail (uncredited)

Train of Events
1949
as Joe Hunt
Badger's Green
1949
as Mr Butler

A Piece of Cake
1948
as Merlin Mound

Trouble in the Air
1948