Laurence Naismith

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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...

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BonanzaSeries • 1959The FugitiveSeries • 1963MannixSeries • 1967The DefendersSeries • 1961Danger ManSeries • 1960The Name of the GameSeries • 1968The InvadersSeries • 1967The Adventures of Robin HoodSeries • 1955Sunday Night TheatreSeries • 1950The BBC Television ShakespeareSeries • 197812 O'Clock HighSeries • 1964The Persuaders!Series • 1971The ProtectorsSeries • 1972LancerSeries • 1968The Third ManSeries • 1959Diamonds Are ForeverMovie • 1971Sir Francis DrakeSeries • 1961Return of the SaintSeries • 1978Mark SaberSeries • 1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeries • 1954CleopatraMovie • 1963Jason and the ArgonautsMovie • 1963The 300 SpartansMovie • 1962A Night to RememberMovie • 1958