Alexander Scourby
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 13, 1913
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- February 22, 1985
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."
Movies with Alexander Scourby
- Giant 1956 · ★ 7.6
- The Big Heat 1953 · ★ 7.7
- The Gendarme in New York 1965 · ★ 6.3
- The Stuff 1985 · ★ 6.0
- Jesus 1979 · ★ 8.3
- The Shaggy Dog 1959 · ★ 6.3
- Affair in Trinidad 1952 · ★ 6.4
- The Devil at 4 O'Clock 1961 · ★ 6.3
- The Silver Chalice 1954 · ★ 4.4
- Seven Thieves 1960 · ★ 6.6
- Ransom! 1956 · ★ 7.2
- Me and the Colonel 1958 · ★ 6.5
- The Executioner 1970 · ★ 5.9
- The Redhead from Wyoming 1953 · ★ 6.3
- The Big Fisherman 1959 · ★ 5.1
- Man on a String 1960 · ★ 6.6
- Because of You 1952 · ★ 6.5
- The Glory Brigade 1953 · ★ 6.3
- Sign of the Pagan 1954 · ★ 6.0
- The Wall 1962 · ★ 7.4
- The Spirit of Christmas 1953 · ★ 6.5
- Merton: A Film Biography 1984 · ★ 7.8
- 1999 A.D. 1967 · ★ 6.2
- Among the Wild Chimpanzees 1984 · ★ 7.8
- Venice: Theme and Variations 1957 · ★ 5.5
- People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winter 1971 · ★ 6.7
- The Incredible World of James Bond 1965 · ★ 7.0
- The Shadow 1954 · ★ 4.5
- The Velvet Alley 1959 · ★ 7.0
- The Night America Trembled 1957 · ★ 7.5
- The Glory of Their Times 1970 · ★ 6.5
- Uncommon Women and Others 1979 · ★ 8.0
- The Lonely Dorymen 1968 · ★ 7.0
- Atonement 1971 · ★ 9.0
- Montserrat 1971 · ★ 10.0
- Victory at Sea 1954 · ★ 9.0
- The Twisted Cross 1956 · ★ 9.0
- Australia's Animal Mysteries 1984 · ★ 7.0
- The Hemingway Play 1976 · ★ 7.0
- People of the Seal, Part 1: Eskimo Summer 1971 · ★ 10.0