Portrait of Laurence Naismith

Acting

Laurence Naismith

Career

Active from 1948 to 1978, busiest in 1960 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
10
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Greyfriars Bobby
Greyfriars Bobby
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 67 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Laurence Naismith Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.9, average 5.4
  • Cringe Humor
    1.0, average 2.2
  • Pop Culture
    1.0, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.1, average 2.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Psychological Tension 3
  • Emotional Journey 2
  • Classic War Film 2
  • Arthurian Legend 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Historical Fantasy 2
  • Heartwarming 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Ghost Story 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

113
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title
I Remember Nelson
I Remember Nelson (1982)

TV show Β· as Rev. Edmund Nelson

1970s

17 titles Β· average score 66
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet (1978)
GoodWatch score 71

as Prince Escalus

Return of the Saint
Return of the Saint (1978)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show Β· as General Platt

London Conspiracy
London Conspiracy (1974)

as Judge Fulton (archive footage)

Mission: Monte Carlo
Mission: Monte Carlo (1974)

as Judge Fulton (archive footage)

Oh, Father!
Oh, Father! (1973)

TV show Β· as Father Harris

The Persuaders!
The Persuaders! (1973)

as Judge Fulton

The Amazing Mr. Blunden
The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972)
GoodWatch score 67

as Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden

The Protectors
The Protectors (1972)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show Β· as Prof. Alexander Schelpin

Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
GoodWatch score 60

as Sir Donald Munger

The Persuaders!
The Persuaders! (1971)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show Β· as Judge Fulton

Quest for Love
Quest for Love (1971)
GoodWatch score 52

as Sir Henry Lanstein

Scrooge
Scrooge (1970)
GoodWatch score 69

as Mr. Fezziwig

1960s

39 titles Β· average score 67
The Valley of Gwangi
The Valley of Gwangi (1969)
GoodWatch score 68

as Professor Bromley

Eye of the Cat
Eye of the Cat (1969)
GoodWatch score 37

as Dr. Mills

Camelot
Camelot (1967)
GoodWatch score 57

as Merlyn

The Scorpio Letters
The Scorpio Letters (1967)

as Burr

Jason and the Argonauts
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
GoodWatch score 75

as Argos

The Three Lives of Thomasina
The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963)
GoodWatch score 71

as Reverend Angus Paddie

The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper (1962)
GoodWatch score 65

as Earl of Hertford

Greyfriars Bobby
Greyfriars Bobby (1961)
GoodWatch score 86

as Mr. Traill

Village of the Damned
Village of the Damned (1960)
GoodWatch score 79

as Dr. Willers

Sink the Bismarck!
Sink the Bismarck! (1960)
GoodWatch score 78

as First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound

The World of Suzie Wong
The World of Suzie Wong (1960)
GoodWatch score 50

as O’Neill

The Criminal
The Criminal (1960)
GoodWatch score 74

as Mr. Town

1950s

51 titles Β· average score 63
Bonanza
Bonanza (1959)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show Β· as Don Q. Hought

Third Man on the Mountain
Third Man on the Mountain (1959)
GoodWatch score 70

as Teo Zurbriggen

Robbery Under Arms
Robbery Under Arms (1957)
GoodWatch score 59

as Ben Marston

Boy on a Dolphin
Boy on a Dolphin (1957)
GoodWatch score 56

as Dr. Hawkins

The Man Who Never Was
The Man Who Never Was (1956)
GoodWatch score 81

as Adm. Cross

Tiger in the Smoke
Tiger in the Smoke (1956)
GoodWatch score 64

as Canon Avril

The Weapon
The Weapon (1956)
GoodWatch score 61

as Jamison

The Extra Day
The Extra Day (1956)
GoodWatch score 63

as Kurt Vorn

The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show Β· as Sir William de Courcier

The Black Knight
The Black Knight (1954)
GoodWatch score 58

as Major Domo

Mogambo
Mogambo (1953)
GoodWatch score 60

as Skipper

A Killer Walks
A Killer Walks (1952)

as Dr. James

1940s

5 titles Β· average score 77
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
GoodWatch score 91

as Warder in Jail (uncredited)

Badger's Green
Badger's Green (1949)

as Mr Butler

Train of Events
Train of Events (1949)
GoodWatch score 64

as Joe Hunt

The Chiltern Hundreds
The Chiltern Hundreds (1949)

as Reporter (uncredited)

A Piece of Cake
A Piece of Cake (1948)

as Merlin Mound