Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith was an English actor. He made numerous film and television appearances, including starring roles in the musical films Scrooge and the childrens ghost film The Amazing Mr Blunden . He also had a memorable role as Captain Edward Smith of the RMS Titanic in A Night to Remember .

Naismith was born in Thames Ditton, Surrey, in 1908. He attended All Saints Choir School in London and was a chorus member for a 1927 production of the George Gershwin musical Oh, Kay!. He then worked in repertory theatre and ran a repertory company of his own. At the outbreak of the Second World War he joined the British Army where he became an officer in the Royal Artillery.

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