Laurence Naismith
Juge Fulton in The Persuaders !
Birth name : Lawrence Johnson
Birth date : 1908/12/14
Date of death : 1992/06/05 (84 years old)
Birth place : Thames Ditton, Surrey (Angleterre)
Biography for Laurence Naismith
The British charactor actor Laurence Naismith was a Merchant Marine seaman before becoming an actor. He made his London stage debut in 1927 in the chorus of the musical "Oh, Boy." Three years later, he joined the Bristol Repertory and remained with them until the outbreak of World War II. After serving nine years in the Royal Artillery (with the final rank of Acting Battery Commander), Naismith returned to the stage and also made his film debut. His seafaring background came in handy in a number of film roles, including the steamboat captain in Mogambo (1953) , Dr. Hawkins in Boy on a Dolphin (1957) , the captain of the Titanic in A Night to Remember (1958) , and the First Sea Lord in Sink the Bismarck! (1960) . Naismith also made numerous television appearances, including the recurring roles of Judge Fulton on "The Persuaders" (1971) and Father Harris on "Oh Father" (1973)
Naismith has made numerous appearances on television, especially as judge Fulton in "friendly yours".
Laurence Naismith was a British actor born December 14, 1908 in Portsmouth, England, and died on June 5, 1992 in Woodland Hills, California. He was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began his career in the theater before turning to cinema and television. Naismith has played in many films and television series, especially in the role of Captain William Bligh in the film Mutiny on the Bounty in 1962. He also played in famous productions such as Doctor Who, The Saint and the adventures of Robin des Robin Drink. Naismith was also a member of the British Actors' Equity Association and the Society of Dramatic Authors. He was married to actress Joan Greenwood and had a son, actor and writer Simon Williams. Naismith was buried in the Hollywood Forever cemetery in Hollywood, California.
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Filmography
| Title | Role |
|---|---|
| I Remember Nelson (1982) (mini) TV Series | Rev. Edmund Nelson |
| Barriers (1980) (mini) TV Series | Dr Ernest Jolland |
| Romeo and Juliet (1978) (TV) | Prince Escalus |
| Sporting Chance (1976) (TV) | Judge Fulton |
| Fall of Eagles (1974) (mini) TV Series | Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria-Hungary |
| Mission: Monte Carlo (1974) | Judge Fulton |
| Oh Father (1973) TV Series | Father Harris |
| Young Winston (1972) | Lord Salisbury, Prime Minister |
| The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972) | Mr. Blunden |
| Diamonds Are Forever (1971) | Sir Donald Munger |
| The Persuaders! (1971) TV Series | Judge Fulton |
| Quest for Love (1971) | Sir Henry Larnstein |
| Scrooge (1970) | Mr. Fezziwig |
| Run a Crooked Mile (1969) (TV) | Lord Dunnsfield |
| The Bushbaby (1969) | Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw |
| The Valley of Gwangi (1969) | Prof. Horace Bromley |
| Eye of the Cat (1969) | Dr. Mills |
| The Admirable Crichton (1969) (TV) | |
| Fitzwilly (1967) (uncredited) | Mr. Cotty |
| Camelot (1967) | Merlyn |
| The Long Duel (1967) | McDougal |
| The Scorpio Letters (1967) (TV) | Burr |
| Deadlier Than the Male (1966) | Sir John Bledlow |
| Sky West and Crooked (1966) | Edwin Dacres |
| The Three Lives of Thomasina (1964) | Reverend Angus Peddie |
| Jason and the Argonauts (1963) | Argos |
| Cleopatra (1963) (uncredited) | Arachesilaus |
| I Thank a Fool (1962) | O'Grady |
| The 300 Spartans (1962) | First Delegate |
| The Valiant (1962) | Admiral |
| The Prince and the Pauper (1962) (TV) | |
| We Joined the Navy (1962) | Adm. Blake |
| The Singer Not the Song (1961) | Old Uncle |
| Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog (1961) | Mr. Traill |
| Village of the Damned (1960) | Doctor Willers |
| The World of Suzie Wong (1960) | O'Neill |
| The Angry Silence (1960) | Martindale |
| The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960) | Prince of Wales |
| Sink the Bismarck! (1960) | First Sea Lord |
| The Criminal (1960) | Mr. Town |
| Solomon and Sheba (1959) | Hezrai |
| Third Man on the Mountain (1959) | Teo Zurbriggen |
| A Night to Remember (1958) | Capt. Edward John Smith |
| The Naked Earth (1958) | Skin Trader |
| The Gypsy and the Gentleman (1958) | Dr. Forrester |
| Gideon's Day (1958) | Arthur Sayer |
| I Accuse! (1958) | Judge, Esterhazy trial |
| Tempesta, La (1958) | Maj. Zurin |
| The Two-Headed Spy (1958) | Gen. Hauser |
| Robbery Under Arms (1957) | Ben Marston |
| The Weapon (1957) | Jamison |
| Boy on a Dolphin (1957) | Dr. Hawkins |
| Seven Waves Away (1957) | Captain Paul Darrow |
| The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1957) | Dr. Chambers |
| Lust for Life (1956) | Dr. Bosman |
| The Man Who Never Was (1956) | Adm. Cross |
| The Extra Day (1956) | Kurt Vorn |
| Tiger in the Smoke (1956) | Canon |
| Carrington V.C. (1955) | Major R.E. Panton |
| Richard III (1955) | The Lord Stanley |
| Final Column (1955) | |
| Josephine and Men (1955) | Porter |
| The Black Knight (1954/I) | Major Domo |
| The Dam Busters (1954) | Farmer |
| Gilbert Harding Speaking of Murder (1954) | |
| Mogambo (1953) | Skipper |
| The Beggar's Opera (1953) | Matt of the Mint |
| Time Bomb (1953) (uncredited) | Ambulance Man |
| Rough Shoot (1953) | Blossom |
| Love in Pawn (1953) | Uncle Amos |
| The Million Pound Note (1953) (uncredited) | Walter Craddock |
| Penny Princess (1952) | Louis |
| I Believe in You (1952) | Sgt. Braxton |
| The Happy Family (1952) | Councillor |
| Cosh Boy (1952) | Inspector Donaldson |
| His Excellency (1952) | Soldier |
| A Killer Walks (1952) | Doctor |
| The Long Memory (1952) | Hasbury |
| Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (1952) (uncredited) | Policeman at Desk |
| Pool of London (1951) | Commissionaire |
| Calling Bulldog Drummond (1951) (uncredited) | Hardcastle, Card player |
| Chelsea Story (1951) | Sergeant Matthews |
| Hell Is Sold Out (1951) | Dr. Monceau |
| High Treason (1951) | Gordon Wells |
| There Is Another Sun (1951) | Riley, Green's trainer |
| Whispering Smith Hits London (1951) | Parker |
| Room to Let (1950) | Editor |
| The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) | Dr. Collett (school governor) |
| The Chiltern Hundreds (1949) (uncredited) | Reporter |
| Train of Events (1949) | Joe Hunt (segment The Actor) |
| Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) (uncredited) | Warder in Jail |
| Dark Secret (1949) (uncredited) | |
| Badger's Green (1948) | Mr. Butler |
| A Piece of Cake (1948) | Mr. Mound |
| Trouble in the Air (1948) | Tom Hunt |
Trivia
- Served in the Marines
- Was a qualified Judo instructor
Author of the card
- Creation date: 01/07/2003 by misou