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Alexander Scourby

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

November 13, 1913

Died

February 22, 1985 (age 71)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Alex Scourby

Alexander Scorby

Alexander Scourby

Biography

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 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

1985FilmThe Stuffas Evans 1984FilmAmong the Wild Chimpanzeesas Narrator (voice)1984FilmMerton: A Film Biographyas Narrator (voice)1984FilmAustralia's Animal Mysteriesas Narrator (voice)1981FilmThe Yellow Star: The Persecution of the Jews in Europe - 1933-1945as English language narrator 1980FilmEtosha: Place of Dry Wateras Narrator (voice)1979FilmJesusas Luke (voice)1979FilmUncommon Women and Othersas Narrator (voice)1979FilmThis Other Edenas Narrator (voice)1978TVThe Wordas Narrator (voice)1977TVMeeting of Mindsas Galileo Galilei 1976FilmThe Hemingway Playas Ernest Hemingway (middle-aged)1972FilmBuddhism in Chinaas Narrator (voice)1971FilmAtonementas Narrator (voice)1971FilmMontserrat 1971TVGreat Performances 1971FilmPeople of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winteras Narrator (voice)1971FilmPeople of the Seal, Part 1: Eskimo Summeras Narrator (voice)1970FilmThe Executioneras Prof. Parker 1970FilmThe Glory of Their Timesas Narrator 1969TVMarcus Welby, M.D.as Lucas Coleman 1968FilmThe Lonely Dorymenas Narrator (voice)1967FilmGrizzly!as Narrator (voice)1967TVMannixas Count Boria 1967Film1999 A.D.as Narrator (voice)1965FilmThe Incredible World of James Bondas Narrator (voice)1965FilmThe Gendarme in New Yorkas Alex Scourby 1965TVNational Geographic Specialsas Narrator (voice)1965FilmChina!as Narrator 1965FilmThe Unending Struggleas Narrator 1964TVDaniel Booneas Eli Bothwell 1964TVThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Professor Amadeus / Wolfgang Wolp 1963TVMr. Novakas Allen Ferguson 1962FilmThe Wallas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1962TVThe Eleventh Houras Garrett Nolan 1961FilmThe Devil at 4 O'Clockas The Governor 1961TVCain's Hundredas Judge Philip Hallson 1961TVThe Defendersas John Wellman 1961TVThe Asphalt Jungleas Roy Bradley 1960FilmMan on a Stringas Colonel Vadja Kubelov 1960FilmSeven Thievesas Raymond Le May 1959FilmProject XX: Life in the Thirtiesas Self - Narrator 1959TVPhilip Marloweas Dr. Steve Vincent 1959TVThe Twilight Zoneas George Harper 1959TVBonanzaas Jean Millain 1959TVJohnny Staccato 1959FilmThe Big Fishermanas David Ben-Zadok 1959FilmThe Shaggy Dogas Dr. Mikhail Andrassy 1959FilmThe Velvet Alleyas Harvey Diedrich 1959TVRawhideas Albert Hadley 1958FilmMe and the Colonelas Major Von Bergen 1958TVNaked Cityas Walter Gerrick 1958TVThe Riflemanas Byron Claremont 1958TVWanted: Dead or Aliveas Judge Coogan 1958TVShirley Temple's Storybookas King 1957FilmThe Song of Christmasas Narrator (voice)1957FilmProject XX: The Innocent Yearsas Self - Narrator 1957TVThe Walter Winchell Fileas Agent 1957FilmThe Night America Trembledas Host 1957FilmVenice: Theme and Variationsas Narrator (voice)1956FilmGiantas Old Polo 1956FilmProject XX: The Great War - World War Ias Self - Narrator 1956TVDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Colonel del Armija - Interrogator 1956TVTelephone Timeas Joseph Priestley 1956FilmThe Twisted Crossas Narrator (voice)1956FilmRansom!as Dr. Paul Y. Gorman 1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Houras Joe Markheim 1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Horace Meade 1955TVThe Phil Silvers Showas Hubbell Robinson (uncredited)1954FilmThe Silver Chaliceas Luke 1954FilmSign of the Paganas Chrysaphius 1954FilmThree Two One - Zero!as Narrator 1954TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Dr. Mikhail Andrassy 1954TVClimax!as Frank Martin 1954FilmVictory at Seaas Narrator (voice)1954FilmThe Shadowas Rollo Grimbauer 1954TVThe Secret Stormas Dr. Ian Northcoate 1953FilmThe Spirit of Christmasas Clement Moore / 'Nativity' Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1953FilmThe Big Heatas Mike Lagana 1953FilmThe Glory Brigadeas Lt. Niklas 1953FilmThe Redhead from Wyomingas Reece Duncan 1952FilmBecause of Youas Dr. Breen 1952TVOmnibusas Odysseus 1952FilmAffair in Trinidadas Max Fabian 1950TVLux Video Theatreas Hagen 1948TVStudio Oneas Edward 1947TVKraft Television Theatre —FilmHell Gate: The Watery Graveas Narrator (voice)