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 Last Appointment!
1977
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as Judge Fulton
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Age: 68
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
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
The 300 Spartans
1962
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as First Delegate
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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
Village of the Damned
1960
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as Dr. Willers
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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
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