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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).
Birth Name
Lawrence Johnson
Born
Monday, 14 December 1908
Died
Friday, 05 June 1992
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The James Bond Story | Sir John Munger | 1999 |
| The Making of 'A Night to Remember' | Self | 1993 |
| I Remember Nelson | Rev. Edmund Nelson | 1982 |
| Barriers | Dr Ernest Jolland | 1981 |
| Romeo & Juliet | Prince Escalus | 1978 |
| Return of the Saint | General Platt | 1978 |
| Fall of Eagles | Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria-Hungary | 1974 |
| Mission: Monte Carlo | Judge Fulton | 1974 |
| The Amazing Mr. Blunden | Mr. Blunden / Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden | 1972 |
| The Protectors | Prof. Alexander Schelpin | 1972 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The James Bond Story | Sir John Munger | 1999 |
| The Making of 'A Night to Remember' | Self | 1993 |
| I Remember Nelson | Rev. Edmund Nelson | 1982 |
| Barriers | Dr Ernest Jolland | 1981 |
| Romeo & Juliet | Prince Escalus | 1978 |
| Return of the Saint | General Platt | 1978 |
| Fall of Eagles | Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria-Hungary | 1974 |
| Mission: Monte Carlo | Judge Fulton | 1974 |
| The Amazing Mr. Blunden | Mr. Blunden / Mr. Frederick Percival Blunden | 1972 |
| The Protectors | Prof. Alexander Schelpin | 1972 |
| Young Winston | Lord Salisbury | 1972 |
| Diamonds Are Forever | Sir Donald Munger | 1971 |
| The Persuaders! | Judge Fulton | 1971 |
| Great Performances | Dr. Pangloss from 'Candide' | 1971 |
| Scrooge: A Christmas Carol | Mr. Fezziwig | 1970 |
| Scrooge | Mr. Fezziwig | 1970 |
| The Bushbaby | Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw | 1969 |
| The Valley of Gwangi | Professor Bromley | 1969 |
| Eye of the Cat | Dr. Mills | 1969 |
| Lancer | Garrison Collier | 1968 |
| The Name of the Game | Reddington | 1968 |
| Fitzwilly | Mr. Cotty | 1967 |
| Camelot | Merlyn | 1967 |
| Mannix | Anton | 1967 |
| The Long Duel | McDougal | 1967 |
| The Scorpio Letters | Burr | 1967 |
| Deadlier Than the Male | Sir John Bledlow | 1967 |
| The Invaders | Cyrus Stone / Professor Curtis Lindstrom | 1967 |
| Gypsy Girl | Edwin Dacres | 1965 |
| Profiles in Courage | John Adams / George Mason | 1964 |
| 12 O'Clock High | Gilly Bright | 1964 |
| The Three Lives of Thomasina | Reverend Angus Peddie / Reverend Angus Paddie | 1963 |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Inspector Rason / Gordon Knight | 1963 |
| The Fugitive | Dr. Andrew Emmett McAllister / John Mallory / Major Fielding | 1963 |
| Jason and the Argonauts | Argos | 1963 |
| Cleopatra | Arachesilaus | 1963 |
| We Joined the Navy | Admiral Blake | 1962 |
| The 300 Spartans | First Delegate | 1962 |
| I Thank a Fool | O'Grady | 1962 |
| The Valiant | Admiral | 1962 |
| The Prince and the Pauper | Earl of Hertford | 1962 |
| Sir Francis Drake | Sir Miles Burns | 1961 |
| The Defenders | Mr. Collins | 1961 |
| Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog | Mr. Traill | 1961 |
| The Singer Not the Song | Old Uncle | 1961 |
| The World of Suzie Wong | O'Neill / O’Neill | 1960 |
| The Concrete Jungle | Mr. Town | 1960 |
| Danger Man | Spooner | 1960 |
| Village of the Damned | Doctor Willers / Dr. Willers | 1960 |
| The Trials of Oscar Wilde | Prince of Wales | 1960 |
| The Angry Silence | Martindale | 1960 |
| Sink the Bismarck! | First Sea Lord - Sir Dudley Pound - Admiral of the Fleet / First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound | 1960 |
| Solomon and Sheba | Hezrai | 1959 |
| Third Man on the Mountain | Teo Zurbriggen | 1959 |
| Bonanza | Don Q. Hought | 1959 |
| The Third Man | Ostrow / The McCriach | 1959 |
| Tempest | Maj. Zurin | 1958 |
| The Two-Headed Spy | Gen. Hauser | 1958 |
| A Night to Remember | Capt. Edward John Smith | 1958 |
| Gideon of Scotland Yard | Arthur Sayer / Arthur Alexander Sayer | 1958 |
| I Accuse! | Judge - Esterhazy Trial / Judge at Esterhazy Trial | 1958 |
| The Naked Earth | Skin Trader | 1958 |
| The Gypsy and the Gentleman | Dr. Forrester | 1958 |
| Rendezvous | The Cardinal | 1958 |
| The Weapon | Jamison | 1957 |
| Boy on a Dolphin | Dr. Hawkins | 1957 |
| Seven Days from Now | Captain Paul Darrow | 1957 |
| The Barretts of Wimpole Street | Dr. Chambers | 1957 |
| Robbery Under Arms | Ben Marston | 1957 |
| Lust for Life | Dr. Bosman | 1956 |
| The Extra Day | Kurt Vorn | 1956 |
| Adventure Theater | Harcourt Garnett | 1956 |
| The Man Who Never Was | Adm. Cross | 1956 |
| Richard III | The Lord Stanley | 1955 |
| Josephine and Men | Porter | 1955 |
| The Adventures of Robin Hood | Sir William de Courcier | 1955 |
| The Dam Busters | Farmer | 1955 |
| Court Martial | Major Panton | 1954 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Reverend Angus Peddie / Mr. Traill / Theo Zurbriggen / Earl of Hertford | 1954 |
| The Vise | Dr. Damon / Bob Craig | 1954 |
| The Black Knight | Major Domo | 1954 |
| The Black Knight | Major Domo | 1954 |
| Man with a Million | Walter Craddock | 1954 |
| Love in Pawn | Uncle Amos | 1953 |
| Mogambo | Skipper | 1953 |
| The Beggar's Opera | Matt of the Mint | 1953 |
| Bad Blonde | Boxing Booth Barker | 1953 |
| Terror on a Train | Ambulance Man | 1953 |
| The Slasher | Inspector Donaldson / Donaldson | 1953 |
| The Long Memory | Hasbury | 1953 |
| Gilbert Harding Speaking of Murder | Harcourt Garnett | 1953 |
| A Killer Walks | Doctor James / Dr. James | 1952 |
| Vampire Over London | Police Sergeant at Desk | 1952 |
| Penny Princess | Louis the Jailkeeper | 1952 |
| I Believe in You | Sergeant Braxton | 1952 |
| Mr. Lord Says No | Councillor | 1952 |
| Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard | Parker | 1952 |
| His Excellency | First Soldier | 1952 |
| High Treason | Reginald Gordon-Wells | 1951 |
| Calling Bulldog Drummond | Hardcastle, Card player | 1951 |
| Wall of Death | Riley | 1951 |
| Hell Is Sold Out | Doctor Monceau | 1951 |
| Pool of London | Commissionaire | 1951 |
| Chelsea Story | Sergeant Matthews | 1951 |
| Room to Let | Editor | 1950 |
| The Happiest Days of Your Life | Dr. Collet | 1950 |
| Dark Secret | Mr. Grossmith | 1949 |
| The Amazing Mr. Beecham | Reporter | 1949 |
| Kind Hearts and Coronets | Warder in Jail | 1949 |
| Badger's Green | Mr. Butler | 1949 |
| Train of Events | Joe Hunt (segment "The Actor") / Joe Hunt | 1949 |
| A Piece of Cake | Merlin Mound | 1948 |
| Trouble in the Air | Tom Hunt | 1948 |
