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Alexander Scourby

Acting 71 (deceased) years old Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA ★ 0.5
Born: November 13, 1913
Died: February 22, 1985

Biography

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Alexander Scourby (November 13, 1913 – February 22, 1985) was an American film, television, and voice actor known for his deep and resonant voice. He is best known for his film role as the ruthless mob boss Mike Lagana in Fritz Lang's The Big Heat (1953), and is also particularly well-remembered in the English-speaking world for his landmark recordings of the entire King James Version audio Bible, which have been released in numerous editions. He later recorded the entire Revised Standard Version of the Bible. Scourby recorded 422 audiobooks for the blind which he considered his most important work. He has a reputation in the audiobook industry as being one of the greatest narrators: "He is heralded as having the greatest voice ever recorded."

Filmography

Acting Credits (98)

The Stuff
The Stuff Evans 1985
Among the Wild Chimpanzees
Among the Wild Chimpanzees Narrator (voice) 1984
Merton: A Film Biography
Merton: A Film Biography Narrator (voice) 1984
Australia's Animal Mysteries
Australia's Animal Mysteries Narrator (voice) 1984
The Yellow Star: The Persecution of the Jews in Europe - 1933-1945
The Yellow Star: The Persecution of the Jews in Europe - 1933-1945 English language narrator 1981
Jesus
Jesus Luke (voice) 1979
Etosha: Place of Dry Water
Etosha: Place of Dry Water Narrator (voice) 1979
Uncommon Women and Others
Uncommon Women and Others Narrator (voice) 1979
This Other Eden
This Other Eden Narrator (voice) 1979
The Word
The Word Narrator (voice) 1978
Meeting of Minds
Meeting of Minds Galileo Galilei 1977
The Hemingway Play
The Hemingway Play Ernest Hemingway (middle-aged) 1976
Buddhism in China
Buddhism in China Narrator (voice) 1972
Atonement
Atonement Narrator (voice) 1971
Montserrat
Montserrat 1971
Great Performances
Great Performances 1971
People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winter
People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winter Narrator (voice) 1971
People of the Seal, Part 1: Eskimo Summer
People of the Seal, Part 1: Eskimo Summer Narrator (voice) 1971
The Executioner
The Executioner Prof. Parker 1970
The Glory of Their Times
The Glory of Their Times Narrator 1970
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D. Lucas Coleman 1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D. Anthony Alquist 1969
The Lonely Dorymen
The Lonely Dorymen Narrator (voice) 1968
Grizzly!
Grizzly! Narrator (voice) 1967
Mannix
Mannix Count Boria 1967
1999 A.D.
1999 A.D. Narrator (voice) 1967
The Incredible World of James Bond
The Incredible World of James Bond Narrator (voice) 1965
The Gendarme in New York
The Gendarme in New York Alex Scourby 1965
National Geographic Specials
National Geographic Specials Narrator (voice) 1965
China!
China! Narrator 1965
The Unending Struggle
The Unending Struggle Narrator 1965
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone Eli Bothwell 1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Professor Amadeus / Wolfgang Wolp 1964
Mr. Novak
Mr. Novak Allen Ferguson 1963
Mr. Novak
Mr. Novak George Andreas 1963
The Wall
The Wall Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 1962
The Eleventh Hour
The Eleventh Hour Garrett Nolan 1962
The Devil at 4 O'Clock
The Devil at 4 O'Clock The Governor 1961
Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred Judge Philip Hallson 1961
The Defenders
The Defenders John Wellman 1961
The Defenders
The Defenders George Matthias 1961
The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle Roy Bradley 1961
Man on a String
Man on a String Colonel Vadja Kubelov 1960
Seven Thieves
Seven Thieves Raymond Le May 1960
Project XX: Life in the Thirties
Project XX: Life in the Thirties Self - Narrator 1959
Philip Marlowe
Philip Marlowe Dr. Steve Vincent 1959
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone George Harper 1959
Bonanza
Bonanza Jean Millain 1959
Johnny Staccato
Johnny Staccato 1959
The Big Fisherman
The Big Fisherman David Ben-Zadok 1959
The Shaggy Dog
The Shaggy Dog Dr. Mikhail Andrassy 1959
The Velvet Alley
The Velvet Alley Harvey Diedrich 1959
Rawhide
Rawhide Albert Hadley 1959
Me and the Colonel
Me and the Colonel Major Von Bergen 1958
Naked City
Naked City Walter Gerrick 1958
The Rifleman
The Rifleman Byron Claremont 1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive Judge Coogan 1958
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Shirley Temple's Storybook King 1958
The Song of Christmas
The Song of Christmas Narrator (voice) 1957
Project XX: The Innocent Years
Project XX: The Innocent Years Self - Narrator 1957
The Walter Winchell File
The Walter Winchell File Agent 1957
The Night America Trembled
The Night America Trembled Host 1957
Venice: Theme and Variations
Venice: Theme and Variations Narrator (voice) 1957
Giant
Giant Old Polo 1956
Project XX: The Great War - World War I
Project XX: The Great War - World War I Self - Narrator 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Colonel del Armija - Interrogator 1956
Telephone Time
Telephone Time Joseph Priestley 1956
The Twisted Cross
The Twisted Cross Narrator (voice) 1956
Ransom!
Ransom! Dr. Paul Y. Gorman 1956
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour Joe Markheim 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Horace Meade 1955
The Phil Silvers Show
The Phil Silvers Show Hubbell Robinson (uncredited) 1955
The Silver Chalice
The Silver Chalice Luke 1954
Sign of the Pagan
Sign of the Pagan Chrysaphius 1954
Three Two One - Zero!
Three Two One - Zero! Narrator 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Dr. Mikhail Andrassy 1954
Climax!
Climax! Frank Martin 1954
Climax!
Climax! David Potter 1954
Climax!
Climax! Eric Betzdorff 1954
Victory at Sea
Victory at Sea Narrator (voice) 1954
The Shadow
The Shadow Rollo Grimbauer 1954
The Secret Storm
The Secret Storm Dr. Ian Northcoate 1954
The Spirit of Christmas
The Spirit of Christmas Clement Moore / 'Nativity' Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 1953
The Big Heat
The Big Heat Mike Lagana 1953
The Glory Brigade
The Glory Brigade Lt. Niklas 1953
The Redhead from Wyoming
The Redhead from Wyoming Reece Duncan 1953
Because of You
Because of You Dr. Breen 1952
Omnibus
Omnibus Odysseus 1952
Omnibus
Omnibus El Indio 1952
Affair in Trinidad
Affair in Trinidad Max Fabian 1952
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Hagen 1950
Studio One
Studio One Edward 1948
Studio One
Studio One Narrator (voice) 1948
Studio One
Studio One Prof. Tom Monev 1948
Studio One
Studio One Carl Phillips 1948
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre 1947
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre Narrator (voice) 1947
Hell Gate: The Watery Grave
Hell Gate: The Watery Grave Narrator (voice)

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