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Alexander Scourby

Alexander Scourby

Department: Acting

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."

Known For

Giant

Giant

1956

Merton: A Film Biography

Merton: A Film Biography

1984

The Devil at 4 O'Clock

The Devil at 4 O'Clock

1961

The Big Heat

The Big Heat

1953

Affair in Trinidad

Affair in Trinidad

1952

Jesus

Jesus

1979

Seven Thieves

Seven Thieves

1960

The Silver Chalice

The Silver Chalice

1954

Man on a String

Man on a String

1960

The Glory Brigade

The Glory Brigade

1953

Hell Gate: The Watery Grave

Hell Gate: The Watery Grave

Ransom!

Ransom!

1956

Me and the Colonel

Me and the Colonel

1958

Buddhism in China

Buddhism in China

1972

Uncommon Women and Others

Uncommon Women and Others

1979

The Executioner

The Executioner

1970

The Incredible World of James Bond

The Incredible World of James Bond

1965

Because of You

Because of You

1952

The Stuff

The Stuff

1985

The Lonely Dorymen

The Lonely Dorymen

1968

The Big Fisherman

The Big Fisherman

1959

Sign of the Pagan

Sign of the Pagan

1954

The Shadow

The Shadow

1954

The Shaggy Dog

The Shaggy Dog

1959

Atonement

Atonement

1971

The Song of Christmas

The Song of Christmas

1957

The Spirit of Christmas

The Spirit of Christmas

1953

Montserrat

Montserrat

1971

Among the Wild Chimpanzees

Among the Wild Chimpanzees

1984

This Other Eden

This Other Eden

1979

Victory at Sea

Victory at Sea

1954

The Wall

The Wall

1962

The Redhead from Wyoming

The Redhead from Wyoming

1953

The Velvet Alley

The Velvet Alley

1959

1999 A.D.

1999 A.D.

1967

The Twisted Cross

The Twisted Cross

1956

Grizzly!

Grizzly!

1967

People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winter

People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winter

1971

The Gendarme in New York

The Gendarme in New York

1965

Venice: Theme and Variations

Venice: Theme and Variations

1957

Etosha: Place of Dry Water

Etosha: Place of Dry Water

1980

Australia's Animal Mysteries

Australia's Animal Mysteries

1984

The Hemingway Play

The Hemingway Play

1976

The Night America Trembled

The Night America Trembled

1957

People of the Seal, Part 1: Eskimo Summer

People of the Seal, Part 1: Eskimo Summer

1971

Three Two One - Zero!

Three Two One - Zero!

1954

Project XX: Life in the Thirties

Project XX: Life in the Thirties

1959

The Yellow Star: The Persecution of the Jews in Europe - 1933-1945

The Yellow Star: The Persecution of the Jews in Europe - 1933-1945

1981

Project XX: The Great War - World War I

Project XX: The Great War - World War I

1956

Project XX: The Innocent Years

Project XX: The Innocent Years

1957

The Glory of Their Times

The Glory of Their Times

1970

The Unending Struggle

The Unending Struggle

1965

China!

China!

1965

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

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

1964

Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

1961

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969

Naked City

Naked City

1958

Mannix

Mannix

1967

Studio One

Studio One

1948

The Secret Storm

The Secret Storm

1954

Johnny Staccato

Johnny Staccato

1959

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Philip Marlowe

Philip Marlowe

1959

The Eleventh Hour

The Eleventh Hour

1962

Rawhide

Rawhide

1959

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

1964

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Climax!

Climax!

1954

Meeting of Minds

Meeting of Minds

1977

The Word

The Word

1978

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

1958

Mr. Novak

Mr. Novak

1963

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

Telephone Time

Telephone Time

1956

The Walter Winchell File

The Walter Winchell File

1957

The Defenders

The Defenders

1961

The Defenders

The Defenders

1961

The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

1961

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

The Phil Silvers Show

The Phil Silvers Show

1955

Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

1947

Mr. Novak

Mr. Novak

1963

Studio One

Studio One

1948

Studio One

Studio One

1948

Studio One

Studio One

1948

Climax!

Climax!

1954

Climax!

Climax!

1954

National Geographic Specials

National Geographic Specials

1965

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

1947

Omnibus

Omnibus

1952

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Shirley Temple's Storybook

1958

Omnibus

Omnibus

1952

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954