Laurence Naismith

AKA:
Lawrence Johnson
Nationality:
English
Birthdate:
12/14/1908
Birthplace:
Surrey, England
Death Date:
06/05/1992
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biography
Affable, gentlemanly British character actor of long stage experience who began making regular appearances in British and American films beginning in the late 1940s. Among his more than 50 credits are "The Happiest Days of Your Life" (1950), "Mogambo" (1953), "Lust for Life" (1956), "The Singer Not the Song" (1960), "The Trials of Oscar Wilde" (1960), "Cleopatra" (1963) and "Deadlier Than the Male" (1967). In the 60s, Naismith concentrated on theater, doing "Here's Love" and "A Time for Singing" on Broadway, and "The Apple Cart" and the 1970 revival of "The Winslow Boy". He is probably best Continued
Credits
Arthur Sayer
2000
Fezziwig
1970
Martindale
1960
Sir John Bledlow
O'Grady
McDougal
Major Domo
Skipper
Admiral Cross
Ben Marston
General Hauser
Mr Town
First Sea Lord
Merlyn
Dr Hawkins
Teo Zurbriggen
Doctor Willers
Reverend Angus Peddie
Professor "Cranky" Crankshaw
Major Panton
Edwin Dacres
milestones
Year
Milestone
1927 
Made first stage appearance in the chorus of the London production of "Oh, Kay!"
1948 
Acted first film role, in "Trouble in the Air"
1960 
Played on Broadway in "School for Scandal", directed by John Gielgud
1971 
Portrayed Judge Fulton on the TV adventure series "The Persuaders"
1979 
Played Prince Escalus on the PBS-TV presentation of "Romeo and Juliet" as part of its long-running "The Shakespeare Plays"
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