Alexander Scourby

    Alexander Scourby

    Acting

    November 13, 1913
    Died February 22, 1985 (71 years old)
    Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 reco...

    Known For

    Filmography

    The Stuff

    The Stuff

    1985

    as Evans

    6
    Merton: A Film Biography

    Merton: A Film Biography

    1984

    as Narrator (voice)

    7.8
    Among the Wild Chimpanzees

    Among the Wild Chimpanzees

    1984

    as Narrator (voice)

    7.8
    Australia's Animal Mysteries

    Australia's Animal Mysteries

    1984

    as Narrator (voice)

    7
    Jesus

    Jesus

    1979

    as Luke (voice)

    8.3
    Uncommon Women and Others

    Uncommon Women and Others

    1979

    as Narrator (voice)

    8

    This Other Eden

    1979

    as Narrator (voice)

    Etosha: Place of Dry Water

    Etosha: Place of Dry Water

    1979

    as Narrator (voice)

    The Word

    The Word

    1978

    as Narrator (voice)

    4.8
    Meeting of Minds

    Meeting of Minds

    1977

    as Galileo Galilei

    8.7
    The Hemingway Play

    The Hemingway Play

    1976

    as Ernest Hemingway (middle-aged)

    7

    Buddhism in China

    1972

    as Narrator (voice)

    Atonement

    Atonement

    1971

    as Narrator (voice)

    9
    Montserrat

    Montserrat

    1971

    10
    People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winter

    People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winter

    1971

    as Narrator (voice)

    6.7

    People of the Seal, Part 1: Eskimo Summer

    1971

    as Narrator (voice)

    10
    Great Performances

    Great Performances

    1971

    6.1
    The Executioner

    The Executioner

    1970

    as Prof. Parker

    5.9
    The Glory of Their Times

    The Glory of Their Times

    1970

    as Narrator

    6.5
    Marcus Welby, M.D.

    Marcus Welby, M.D.

    1969

    as Lucas Coleman

    6.6
    Marcus Welby, M.D.

    Marcus Welby, M.D.

    1969

    as Anthony Alquist

    6.6
    The Lonely Dorymen

    The Lonely Dorymen

    1968

    as Narrator (voice)

    7
    1999 A.D.

    1999 A.D.

    1967

    as Narrator (voice)

    6.2
    Grizzly!

    Grizzly!

    1967

    as Narrator (voice)

    Mannix

    Mannix

    1967

    as Count Boria

    6.8
    The Incredible World of James Bond

    The Incredible World of James Bond

    1965

    as Narrator (voice)

    7
    The Gendarme in New York

    The Gendarme in New York

    1965

    as Alex Scourby

    6.3

    The Unending Struggle

    1965

    as Narrator

    China!

    China!

    1965

    as Narrator

    9
    National Geographic Specials

    National Geographic Specials

    1965

    as Narrator (voice)

    7.1
    National Geographic Specials

    National Geographic Specials

    1965

    as Self - Narrator

    7.1
    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

    1964

    as Professor Amadeus / Wolfgang Wolp

    7.2
    Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

    1964

    as Eli Bothwell

    7
    Mr. Novak

    Mr. Novak

    1963

    as Allen Ferguson

    7.3
    Mr. Novak

    Mr. Novak

    1963

    as George Andreas

    7.3
    The Wall

    The Wall

    1962

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    7.4
    The Eleventh Hour

    The Eleventh Hour

    1962

    as Garrett Nolan

    6.7
    The Devil at 4 O'Clock

    The Devil at 4 O'Clock

    1961

    as The Governor

    6.3
    Cain's Hundred

    Cain's Hundred

    1961

    as Judge Philip Hallson

    5.2
    The Defenders

    The Defenders

    1961

    as John Wellman

    6.3
    The Defenders

    The Defenders

    1961

    as George Matthias

    6.3
    The Asphalt Jungle

    The Asphalt Jungle

    1961

    as Roy Bradley

    5
    Seven Thieves

    Seven Thieves

    1960

    as Raymond Le May

    6.6
    Man on a String

    Man on a String

    1960

    as Colonel Vadja Kubelov

    6.6
    The Big Fisherman

    The Big Fisherman

    1959

    as David Ben-Zadok

    5.1
    The Shaggy Dog

    The Shaggy Dog

    1959

    as Mikhail Andrassy

    6.3
    The Velvet Alley

    The Velvet Alley

    1959

    as Harvey Diedrich

    7
    Project XX: Life in the Thirties

    Project XX: Life in the Thirties

    1959

    as Self - Narrator

    7
    Johnny Staccato

    Johnny Staccato

    1959

    5.2
    The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

    1959

    as George Harper

    8.5
    Philip Marlowe

    Philip Marlowe

    1959

    as Dr. Steve Vincent

    7.5
    Rawhide

    Rawhide

    1959

    as Albert Hadley

    7.2
    Bonanza

    Bonanza

    1959

    as Jean Millain

    7.5
    Me and the Colonel

    Me and the Colonel

    1958

    as Major Von Bergen

    6.5
    Naked City

    Naked City

    1958

    as Walter Gerrick

    5.7
    Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

    1958

    as Judge Coogan

    7.1
    The Rifleman

    The Rifleman

    1958

    as Byron Claremont

    7.1
    Shirley Temple's Storybook

    Shirley Temple's Storybook

    1958

    as King

    6.5
    The Song of Christmas

    The Song of Christmas

    1957

    as Narrator (voice)

    Venice: Theme and Variations

    Venice: Theme and Variations

    1957

    as Narrator (voice)

    5.5
    The Night America Trembled

    The Night America Trembled

    1957

    as Host

    7.5
    Project XX: The Innocent Years

    Project XX: The Innocent Years

    1957

    as Self - Narrator

    The Walter Winchell File

    The Walter Winchell File

    1957

    as Agent

    7.5
    Giant

    Giant

    1956

    as Old Polo

    7.6
    Ransom!

    Ransom!

    1956

    as Dr. Paul Y. Gorman

    7.2
    The Twisted Cross

    The Twisted Cross

    1956

    as Narrator (voice)

    9
    Project XX: The Great War - World War I

    Project XX: The Great War - World War I

    1956

    as Self - Narrator

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    1956

    as Colonel del Armija - Interrogator

    6.2
    Telephone Time

    Telephone Time

    1956

    as Joseph Priestley

    6.5
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    1955

    as Horace Meade

    7.8
    The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

    1955

    as Joe Markheim

    6
    The Phil Silvers Show

    The Phil Silvers Show

    1955

    as Hubbell Robinson (uncredited)

    7.1
    The Silver Chalice

    The Silver Chalice

    1954

    as Luke

    4.4
    Sign of the Pagan

    Sign of the Pagan

    1954

    as Chrysaphius

    6
    The Shadow

    The Shadow

    1954

    as Rollo Grimbauer

    4.5
    Victory at Sea

    Victory at Sea

    1954

    as Narrator (voice)

    9

    Three Two One - Zero!

    1954

    as Narrator

    6

    The Secret Storm

    1954

    as Dr. Ian Northcoate

    4.5
    Climax!

    Climax!

    1954

    as Frank Martin

    3.8
    Climax!

    Climax!

    1954

    as David Potter

    3.8
    Climax!

    Climax!

    1954

    as Eric Betzdorff

    3.8
    The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

    1954

    as Dr. Mikhail Andrassy

    7.9
    The Big Heat

    The Big Heat

    1953

    as Mike Lagana

    7.7
    The Glory Brigade

    The Glory Brigade

    1953

    as Lt. Niklas

    6.3
    The Spirit of Christmas

    The Spirit of Christmas

    1953

    as Clement Moore / 'Nativity' Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    6.5
    The Redhead from Wyoming

    The Redhead from Wyoming

    1953

    as Reece Duncan

    6.3
    Affair in Trinidad

    Affair in Trinidad

    1952

    as Max Fabian

    6.4
    Because of You

    Because of You

    1952

    as Dr. Breen

    6.5
    Omnibus

    Omnibus

    1952

    as Odysseus

    7
    Omnibus

    Omnibus

    1952

    as El Indio

    7

    Lux Video Theatre

    1950

    as Hagen

    6.7
    Studio One

    Studio One

    1948

    as Edward

    5.4
    Studio One

    Studio One

    1948

    as Narrator (voice)

    5.4
    Studio One

    Studio One

    1948

    as Prof. Tom Monev

    5.4
    Studio One

    Studio One

    1948

    as Carl Phillips

    5.4
    Kraft Television Theatre

    Kraft Television Theatre

    1947

    7.8
    Kraft Television Theatre

    Kraft Television Theatre

    1947

    as Narrator (voice)

    7.8