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Alexander Scourby

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1913-11-13

Day of Death

1985-02-22

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Alexander Scourby

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 (52)

⭐ 6.0 Role: Evans

The Stuff

1985
⭐ 7.8 Role: Narrator (voice)

Among the Wild Chimpanzees

1984
⭐ 8.7 Role: Narrator (voice)

Merton: A Film Biography

1984
⭐ 7.0 Role: Narrator (voice)

Australia's Animal Mysteries

1984
⭐ 6.3 Role: English language narrator

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

1981
⭐ 8.3 Role: Luke (voice)

Jesus

1979
⭐ 0 Role: Narrator (voice)

Etosha: Place of Dry Water

1979
⭐ 8.0 Role: Narrator (voice)

Uncommon Women and Others

1979
No Image
⭐ 0 Role: Narrator (voice)

This Other Eden

1979
⭐ 7.0 Role: Ernest Hemingway (middle-aged)

The Hemingway Play

1976
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⭐ 0 Role: Narrator (voice)

Buddhism in China

1972
⭐ 9.0 Role: Narrator (voice)

Atonement

1971
⭐ 10.0 Role: Unknown

Montserrat

1971
⭐ 6.7 Role: Narrator (voice)

People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winter

1971
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⭐ 10.0 Role: Narrator (voice)

People of the Seal, Part 1: Eskimo Summer

1971