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John Cairney

Actor

John Cairney

Born February 16, 1930 in Glasgow, Scotland, UKDied September 6, 202319 films

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.

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A Night to Remember posterFirst watchA Night to Remember19587.7as Mr. MurphyThe sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portrayed largely from the perspective of the ocean liner's second…View film

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Jason and the Argonauts poster7.2Jason and the Argonauts1963Victim poster7.5Victim1961The Flesh and the Fiends poster6.7The Flesh and the Fiends1960A Study in Terror poster6.2A Study in Terror1965

Filmography

19 films as actor
  1. 1999Nightmare ManTrapper
  2. 1998Memory & DesireMarriage Celebrant
  3. 1988Silent MouseFather Ambrosius
  4. 1979Henry IV Part 1Archibald
  5. 1965A Study in TerrorMichael Osborne
  6. 1965Spaceflight IC-1Dr. Steven Thomas
  7. 1964The Devil-Ship PiratesHarry
  8. 1963Jason and the ArgonautsHylas
  9. 1962Antony and CleopatraAlexas
  10. 1961VictimBridie
  11. 1960Marriage of ConvenienceLarry Wilson
  12. 1960The Flesh and the FiendsChris Jackson
  13. 1959Operation BullshineGunner Willie Ross
  14. 1959Shake Hands with the DevilMike O'Callaghan
  15. 1958A Night to RememberMr. Murphy
  16. 1957Windom's WayJan Vidal
  17. 1957Lucky JimRoberts
  18. 1957Miracle in SohoTom
  19. 1957Ill Met by MoonlightElias