Laurence Naismith
Born December 14, 1908 (Age: 117)
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Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UK
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'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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Laurence Naismith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Laurence Naismith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
The Making of 'A Night to Remember'
1993
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 84
Romeo and Juliet
1978
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as Prince Escalus
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Age: 69
The Last Appointment!
1977
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as Judge Fulton
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Age: 68
The Persuaders!
1973
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as Judge Fulton
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Age: 64
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
1972
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as Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden
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Age: 63
Young Winston
1972
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as Lord Salisbury
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Age: 63
Diamonds Are Forever
1971
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as Sir Donald Munger
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Age: 63
Scrooge
1970
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as Mr. Fezziwig
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Age: 61
The File on Devlin
1969
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as Lord Pomeroy
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Age: 60
Run a Crooked Mile
1969
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as Lord Dunnsfield
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Age: 60
The Bushbaby
1969
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as Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw
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Age: 60
The Valley of Gwangi
1969
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as Professor Bromley
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Age: 60
Eye of the Cat
1969
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as Dr. Mills
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Age: 60
The Admirable Crichton
1968
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as Lord Loam
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Age: 59
The Three Lives of Thomasina
1963
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as Reverend Angus Paddie
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Age: 54
Jason and the Argonauts
1963
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as Argos
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Age: 54
Cleopatra
1963
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as Arachesilaus (uncredited)
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Age: 54
We Joined the Navy
1963
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as Admiral Blake
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Age: 54
I Thank a Fool
1962
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as O'Grady
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Age: 53
The 300 Spartans
1962
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as First Delegate
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Age: 53
The Valiant
1962
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as Admiral
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Age: 53
The Prince and the Pauper
1962
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as Earl of Hertford
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Age: 53
Greyfriars Bobby
1961
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as Mr. Traill
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Age: 52
The Singer Not the Song
1961
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as Old Uncle
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Age: 52
The World of Suzie Wong
1960
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as O’Neill
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Age: 51
The Criminal
1960
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as Mr. Town
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Age: 51
Village of the Damned
1960
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as Dr. Willers
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Age: 51
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960
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as Prince of Wales
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Age: 51
The Angry Silence
1960
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as Martindale
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Age: 51
Sink the Bismarck!
1960
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as First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound
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Age: 51
Third Man on the Mountain
1959
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as Teo Zurbriggen
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Age: 50
Perilous Assignment
1959
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as Self
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Age: 50
Solomon and Sheba
1959
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as Hezrai
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Age: 50
Tempest
1958
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as Maj. Zurin
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Age: 49
The Two-Headed Spy
1958
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as Gen. Hauser
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Age: 49
A Night to Remember
1958
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as Capt. Edward John Smith
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Age: 49
Gideon's Day
1958
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as Arthur Sayer
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Age: 49
I Accuse!
1958
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as Judge at Esterhazy Trial
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Age: 49
The Naked Earth
1958
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as Skin Trader
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Age: 49
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
1958
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as Dr. Forrester
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Age: 49
Tiger in the Smoke
1956
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as Canon Avril
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Age: 47
Lust for Life
1956
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as Dr. Bosman
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Age: 47
The Weapon
1956
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as Jamison
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Age: 47
The Man Who Never Was
1956
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as Adm. Cross
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Age: 47
The Extra Day
1956
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as Kurt Vorn
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Age: 47
Josephine and Men
1955
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as Porter
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Age: 46
The Dam Busters
1955
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as Farmer
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Age: 46
Carrington V.C.
1954
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as Major Panton
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Age: 45
The Black Knight
1954
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as Major Domo
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Age: 45
The Million Pound Note
1954
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as Walter Craddock
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Age: 45
Love in Pawn
1953
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as Uncle Amos
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Age: 44
Mogambo
1953
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as Skipper
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Age: 44
The Beggar's Opera
1953
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as Matt of the Mint
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Age: 44
The Flanagan Boy
1953
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as Boxing Booth Barker
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Age: 44
Rough Shoot
1953
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as Blossom
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Age: 44
Time Bomb
1953
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as
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Age: 44
Cosh Boy
1953
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as Inspector Donaldson
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Age: 44
The Long Memory
1953
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as Hasbury
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Age: 44
Room to Let
1950
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as Editor
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Age: 41
The Happiest Days of Your Life
1950
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as Dr. Collet
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Age: 41