
Alexander Scourby
Actor
Born: November 13, 1913 (71 years old)
Died: February 22, 1985
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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 (44)
- Giant (1956, ★ 7.6)
- The Big Heat (1953, ★ 7.7)
- Jesus (1979, ★ 8.3)
- The Twilight Zone (1959, ★ 8.5)
- The Devil at 4 O'Clock (1961, ★ 6.3)
- Affair in Trinidad (1952, ★ 6.3)
- Seven Thieves (1960, ★ 6.6)
- Ransom! (1956, ★ 7.2)
- Me and the Colonel (1958, ★ 6.4)
- Because of You (1952, ★ 6.3)
- The Shaggy Dog (1959, ★ 6.2)
- The Spirit of Christmas (1953, ★ 6.4)
- The Wall (1962, ★ 7)
- 1999 A.D. (1967, ★ 6.2)
- The Gendarme in New York (1965, ★ 6.3)
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964, ★ 7.1)
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955, ★ 7.8)
- Rawhide (1959, ★ 7.2)
- Daniel Boone (1964, ★ 7)
- The Rifleman (1958, ★ 7.1)
- Bonanza (1959, ★ 7.5)
- The Phil Silvers Show (1955, ★ 7)
- National Geographic Specials (1965, ★ 6.9)
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954, ★ 7.8)
- Man on a String (1960, ★ 6.1)
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958, ★ 6.8)
- The Glory Brigade (1953, ★ 5.7)
- The Executioner (1970, ★ 5.7)
- The Stuff (1985, ★ 6)
- The Redhead from Wyoming (1953, ★ 6.1)