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Laurence Naismith

Acting

Born December 14, 1908 · Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UK

Died June 5, 1992

Also known as Lawrence Naismith · Lawrence Johnson

Biography

Laurence Naismith was an English actor. He made numerous film and television appearances, including starring roles in the musical films Scrooge (1970) and the children's ghost film The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972). He also had memorable roles as Captain Edward Smith of the RMS Titanic in A Night to Remember (1958), the First Sea Lord in Sink the Bismarck! (1960), and Argus in Jason and the Argonauts (1963).

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Filmography46 titles

A Night to Remember

1958as Capt. Edward John Smith

Romeo and Juliet

1978as Prince Escalus

The Persuaders!

1971as Judge Fulton

Kind Hearts and Coronets

1949as Warder in Jail (uncredited)

Bonanza

1959as Don Q. Hought

The Fugitive

1963as John Mallory

Danger Man

1960as Spooner

Jason and the Argonauts

1963as Argos

The Prince and the Pauper

1962as Earl of Hertford

Village of the Damned

1960as Dr. Willers

Lust for Life

1956as Dr. Bosman

The Valley of Gwangi

1969as Professor Bromley

Cleopatra

1963as Arachesilaus (uncredited)

Man with a Million

1954as Walter Craddock

Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog

1961as Mr. Traill

Sink the Bismarck!

1960as First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound

The Dam Busters

1955as Farmer

Scrooge

1970as Mr. Fezziwig

Mannix

1967as Anton

Third Man on the Mountain

1959as Teo Zurbriggen

The Happiest Days of Your Life

1950as Dr. Collet

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

1972as Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden

The World of Suzie Wong

1960as O’Neill

Tempest

1958as Maj. Zurin

Diamonds Are Forever

1971as Sir Donald Munger

The 300 Spartans

1962as First Delegate

The Concrete Jungle

1960as Mr. Town

Solomon and Sheba

1959as Hezrai

Gideon's Day

1958as Arthur Sayer

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955as Sir William de Courcier

The Black Knight

1954as Major Domo

Mogambo

1953as Skipper

The Two-Headed Spy

1958as Gen. Hauser

Mission: Monte Carlo

1974as Judge Fulton (archive footage)

Young Winston

1972as Lord Salisbury

Fitzwilly

1967as Mr. Cotty (uncredited)

Camelot

1967as Merlyn

The Protectors

1972as Prof. Alexander Schelpin

I Thank a Fool

1962as O'Grady

The Flanagan Boy

1953as Boxing Booth Barker

Deadlier Than the Male

1967as Sir John Bledlow

Boy on a Dolphin

1957as Dr. Hawkins

Eye of the Cat

1969as Dr. Mills

Robbery Under Arms

1957as Ben Marston

The Beggar's Opera

1953as Matt of the Mint

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

1952as Police Sergeant at Desk (uncredited)