John Cairney
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
John Cairney (16 February 1930 – 6 September 2023) was a Scottish stage, film and television actor who found fame through his one-man shows on Robert Burns, Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Service, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and William McGonagall.
Known For
Filmography
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
as Self
Nightmare Man
1999
as Trapper
Memory & Desire
1998
as Marriage Celebrant
Silent Mouse
1988
as Father Ambrosius
Henry IV Part 1
1979
as Archibald
The Great Mill Race
1975
Sporting Chance
1975
as The Jenkin Brothers (archive footage)
Churchill's People
1974
as Steward of Scotland
Scotch on the Rocks
1973
as John Mackie
Elizabeth R
1971
as Sir James Melville
The Persuaders!
1971
as Jenkins Brothers
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Robert Burns
ITV Playhouse
1967
as John
This Man Craig
1966
A Study in Terror
1965
as Michael Osborne
Spaceflight IC-1
1965
as Dr. Steven Thomas
Gideon's Way
1965
as Captain Robbie McGregor
The Devil-Ship Pirates
1964
as Harry
Jason and the Argonauts
1963
as Hylas
Antony and Cleopatra
1962
as Alexas
Victim
1961
as Bridie
The Avengers
1961
as Firth
The Flesh and the Fiends
1960
as Chris Jackson
Marriage of Convenience
1960
as Larry Wilson
Target Luna
1960
as Ian Murray
Operation Bullshine
1959
as Gunner Willie Ross
Shake Hands with the Devil
1959
as Mike O'Callaghan
Interpol Calling
1959
as Lt. Gupta
A Night to Remember
1958
as Mr. Murphy
Ill Met by Moonlight
1957
as Elias
Windom's Way
1957
as Jan Vidal
Lucky Jim
1957
as Roberts
Miracle in Soho
1957
as Tom
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Gilchrist
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Francis Sheehan
Armchair Theatre
1956
as John Teal
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Gilbert Dauriac
Armchair Theatre
1956
as François Laurant