About

Known credits:
50
Birthday:
1913-11-13
Place of birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Alexander Scourby

Overview

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

Acting
1985 The Stuff Actor Evans 59
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1984 Among the Wild Chimpanzees Actor Narrator (voice) 58
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1984 Australia's Animal Mysteries Actor Narrator (voice) 58
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1984 Merton: A Film Biography Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1980 Etosha: Place of Dry Water Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1979 Jesus Actor Luke (voice) 66
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1979 Uncommon Women and Others Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1979 This Other Eden Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1978 The Word Actor Narrator (voice) 68
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1976 The Hemingway Play Actor Ernest Hemingway (middle-aged) N/A
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1976 The Story of Jesus Through the Eyes of Children Actor Luke (voice) N/A
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1972 Buddhism in China Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1971 Atonement Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1971 Montserrat Actor N/A
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1971 People of the Seal, Part 1: Eskimo Summer Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1971 People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winter Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1970 The Executioner Actor Prof. Parker 59
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1968 The Lonely Dorymen Actor Narrator (voice) 58
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1967 Grizzly! Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1967 1999 A.D. Actor Narrator (voice) 58
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1965 The Incredible World of James Bond Actor Narrator (voice) 58
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1965 The Gendarme in New York Actor Alex Scourby 60
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1962 The Wall Actor Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1961 The Devil at 4 O'Clock Actor The Governor 59
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1960 Man on a String Actor Colonel Vadja Kubelov 59
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1960 Seven Thieves Actor Raymond Le May 59
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1959 Project XX: Life in the Thirties Actor Narrator 58
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1959 The Big Fisherman Actor David Ben-Zadok 58
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1959 The Shaggy Dog Actor Dr. Mikhail Andrassy 59
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1959 The Velvet Alley Actor Harvey Diedrich N/A
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1958 Me and the Colonel Actor Major Von Bergen 58
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1957 The Song of Christmas Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1957 The Night America Trembled Actor Host 58
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1957 Venice: Theme and Variations Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1956 Giant Actor Old Polo 68
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1956 The Twisted Cross Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1956 Ransom! Actor Dr. Paul Y. Gorman 59
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1954 The Silver Chalice Actor Luke 58
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1954 Sign of the Pagan Actor Chrysaphius 58
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1954 Three Two One - Zero! Actor Narrator 58
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1954 Victory at Sea Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1954 The Shadow Actor Rollo Grimbauer N/A
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1954 The Secret Storm Actor Dr. Ian Northcoate 68
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1953 The Spirit of Christmas Actor Clement Moore / 'Nativity' Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 58
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1953 The Big Heat Actor Mike Lagana 67
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1953 The Glory Brigade Actor Lt. Niklas 59
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1953 The Redhead from Wyoming Actor Reece Duncan 58
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1952 Because of You Actor Dr. Breen 58
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1952 Affair in Trinidad Actor Max Fabian 59
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Hell Gate: The Watery Grave Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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