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Kathy Cody and Laurence Naismith recording the cast album for Here's Love (1963)

Laurence Naismith (born Lawrence Johnson; 14 December 1908 – 5 June 1992) 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).

Early life and careerEdit

Naismith was born as Lawrence Johnson on 14 December 1908 in Thames Ditton, Surrey. He attended All Saints Choir School, Margaret Street, London, and was a chorus member for a 1927 production of the George Gershwin musical Oh, Kay!. He later worked in repertory theatre and ran a repertory company of his own.<ref name=masterworks>Laurence Naismith profile, Masterworksbroadway.com; retrieved 2 January 2016.</ref> Naismith served in the British Merchant Navy<ref>LAURENCE NAISMITH Metacritic. Retrieved February 14, 2023.</ref> and at the outbreak of the Second World War, he joined the British Army where he became an officer in the Royal Artillery.<ref>LAURENCE NAISMITH Masterworks Broadway. Retrieved February 14, 2023.</ref>

FilmEdit

His film roles included Carrington V.C. (1954), Richard III (1955), The Man Who Never Was (1956), A Night to Remember (1958), Sink the Bismarck! (1960), The World of Suzie Wong (1960) and Jason and the Argonauts (1963). He played the non-singing role of Merlin in the 1967 film version of the musical Camelot<ref name="imdb"/> and appeared in the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever (1971) as the chairman of the diamond trading syndicate.

TelevisionEdit

In 1965, Naismith played the title role of the Virginia statesman George Mason in the NBC documentary series, Profiles in Courage. William Bakewell played George Wythe in the episode, and Arthur Franz was cast as James Madison.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 1965, Naismith guest-starred as barber Gilly Bright in episode 25, "The Threat" of the ABC military drama, 12 O'Clock High and Dr. McCallister in the ABC action drama, The Fugitive, starring David Janssen.<ref name="imdb">[https://www.imdb.com/{{#if: 0619802 

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StageEdit

In 1934, he appeared alongside Jack Buchanan in the musical Mr. Whittington in London's West End. In 1952 he appeared at the Vaudeville Theatre in Sweet Madness by Peter Jones. On Broadway he performed in the Meredith Willson musical Here's Love in 1963, with Janis Paige.<ref>Taubman, Howard. "Theater: Musical by Meredith Willson: 'Here's Love' Based on 'Miracle on 34th St.'" New York Times, 4 October 1963, 28.</ref>

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