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Laurence Naismith
Deceased

When Did Laurence Naismith Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 83
Also known asLawrence Naismith, Lawrence JohnsonGenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn14/12/1908Born inThames Ditton, Surrey, England, UKDied05/06/1992 (aged 83)Died inSouthportWikidataQ1231608 ↗TMDb#69764 ↗

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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Filmography95 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1993The Making of 'A Night to Remember'MovieSelf (archive footage)85
1982I Remember NelsonSeriesRev. Edmund Nelson74
1978The BBC Television ShakespeareSeriesPrince Escalus70
1978Return of the SaintSeriesGeneral Platt70
1978Romeo and JulietMoviePrince Escalus70
1977The Last Appointment!MovieJudge Fulton69
1974Fall of EaglesSeriesEmperor Franz Josef I of Austria-Hungary66
1974Mission: Monte CarloMovieJudge Fulton (archive footage)66
1973The Persuaders!MovieJudge Fulton65
1972The ProtectorsSeriesProf. Alexander Schelpin64
1972Young WinstonMovieLord Salisbury64
1971The Persuaders!SeriesJudge Fulton63
1971Diamonds Are ForeverMovieSir Donald Munger63
1971Quest for LoveMovieSir Henry Lanstein63
1970ScroogeMovieMr. Fezziwig62
1969Eye of the CatMovieDr. Mills61
1969Run a Crooked MileMovieLord Dunnsfield61
1969The Valley of GwangiMovieProfessor Bromley61
1969The File on DevlinMovieLord Pomeroy61
1969The BushbabyMovieProf. 'Cranky' Crankshaw61
1968The Name of the GameSeriesReddington60
1968LancerSeries—60
1968The Admirable CrichtonMovieLord Loam60
1967MannixSeriesAnton59
1967FitzwillyMovieMr. Cotty (uncredited)59
1967The InvadersSeriesCyrus Stone59
1967The Long DuelMovieMcDougal59
1967Deadlier Than the MaleMovieSir John Bledlow59
1967CamelotMovieMerlyn59
1967The Scorpio LettersMovieBurr59
1966Sky West and CrookedMovieEdwin Dacres58
196412 O'Clock HighSeriesGilly Bright56
1964Profiles in CourageSeriesJohn Adams56
1963The FugitiveSeriesMajor Fielding55
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeriesInspector Rason55
1963The FugitiveSeriesJohn Mallory55
1963The Three Lives of ThomasinaMovieReverend Angus Paddie55
1963CleopatraMovieArachesilaus (uncredited)55
1963Jason and the ArgonautsMovieArgos55
1962The ValiantMovieAdmiral54
1962I Thank a FoolMovieO'Grady54
1962The 300 SpartansMovieFirst Delegate54
1962The Prince and the PauperMovieEarl of Hertford54
1961The DefendersSeriesMr. Collins53
1961Greyfriars BobbyMovieMr. Traill53
1961Sir Francis DrakeSeriesSir Miles Burns53
1960Danger ManSeriesSpooner52
1960Sink the Bismarck!MovieFirst Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound52
1960Village of the DamnedMovieDr. Willers52
1960The Angry SilenceMovieMartindale52
1960The CriminalMovieMr. Town52
1960The Trials of Oscar WildeMoviePrince of Wales52
1959BonanzaSeriesDon Q. Hought51
1959The Third ManSeriesOstrow51
1959Solomon and ShebaMovieHezrai51
1959Third Man on the MountainMovieTeo Zurbriggen51
1959Perilous AssignmentMovieSelf51
1958A Night to RememberMovieCapt. Edward John Smith50
1958I Accuse!MovieJudge at Esterhazy Trial50
1958The Two-Headed SpyMovieGen. Hauser50
1958TempestMovieMaj. Zurin50
1957Boy on a DolphinMovieDr. Hawkins49
1957Robbery Under ArmsMovieBen Marston49
1956Tiger in the SmokeMovieCanon Avril48
1956Lust for LifeMovieDr. Bosman48
1956The Man Who Never WasMovieAdm. Cross48
1956The WeaponMovieJamison48
1955The Adventures of Robin HoodSeriesSir William de Courcier47
1955The Dam BustersMovieFarmer47
1955Final ColumnMovie—47
1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeriesEarl of Hertford46
1954The Black KnightMovieMajor Domo46
1954Carrington V.C.MovieMajor Panton46
1954Mark SaberSeries—46
1953MogamboMovieSkipper45
1953Cosh BoyMovieInspector Donaldson45
1953The Long MemoryMovieHasbury45
1953Time BombMovie—45
1953The Flanagan BoyMovieBoxing Booth Barker45
1953The Beggar's OperaMovieMatt of the Mint45
1952Penny PrincessMovieLouis the Jailkeeper (uncredited)44
1952Whispering Smith vs. Scotland YardMovieParker44
1952I Believe in YouMovieSergeant Braxton44
1952A Killer WalksMovieDr. James44
1952The Happy FamilyMovieCouncillor44
1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeriesLord Loam43
1951Calling Bulldog DrummondMovieHardcastle (uncredited)43
1951Hell Is Sold OutMovieDoctor Monceau43
1951Pool of LondonMovieCommissionaire (uncredited)43
1950Sunday Night TheatreSeriesArthur Lawton42
1950The Happiest Days of Your LifeMovieDr. Collet42
1950Room to LetMovieEditor42
1949Kind Hearts and CoronetsMovieWarder in Jail (uncredited)41
1949Badger's GreenMovieMr Butler41
1948A Piece of CakeMovieMerlin Mound40