Alexander Scourby

Alexander Scourby

Acting
Born 1913-11-13 - Died 1985-02-22Brooklyn, 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."

Movies (53)

Giant
7.6

Giant

1956Movie7.6
Merton: A Film Biography
8.5

Merton: A Film Biography

1984Movie8.5
The Stuff
6.0

The Stuff

1985Movie6.0
1999 A.D.
6.2

1999 A.D.

1967Movie6.2
Jesus
8.3

Jesus

1979Movie8.3
Affair in Trinidad
6.4

Affair in Trinidad

1952Movie6.4
The Gendarme in New York
6.3

The Gendarme in New York

1965Movie6.3
The Shaggy Dog
6.3

The Shaggy Dog

1959Movie6.3
The Big Heat
7.7

The Big Heat

1953Movie7.7
The Silver Chalice
4.4

The Silver Chalice

1954Movie4.4
The Big Fisherman
5.1

The Big Fisherman

1959Movie5.1
Sign of the Pagan
6.0

Sign of the Pagan

1954Movie6.0
Seven Thieves
6.6

Seven Thieves

1960Movie6.6
Montserrat
10.0

Montserrat

1971Movie10.0
The Yellow Star: The Persecution of the Jews in Europe - 1933-1945
6.3

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

1981Movie6.3
The Executioner
5.9

The Executioner

1970Movie5.9
Atonement
9.0

Atonement

1971Movie9.0
The Devil at 4 O'Clock
6.3

The Devil at 4 O'Clock

1961Movie6.3
Man on a String
6.6

Man on a String

1960Movie6.6
The Redhead from Wyoming
6.3

The Redhead from Wyoming

1953Movie6.3
China!
9.0

China!

1965Movie9.0
The Lonely Dorymen
7.0

The Lonely Dorymen

1968Movie7.0
Ransom!
7.2

Ransom!

1956Movie7.2
The Incredible World of James Bond
7.0

The Incredible World of James Bond

1965Movie7.0
Venice: Theme and Variations
5.5

Venice: Theme and Variations

1957Movie5.5
The Glory Brigade
6.3

The Glory Brigade

1953Movie6.3
Because of You
6.6

Because of You

1952Movie6.6
Me and the Colonel
6.5

Me and the Colonel

1958Movie6.5
Uncommon Women and Others
8.0

Uncommon Women and Others

1979Movie8.0
Buddhism in China

Buddhism in China

1972Movie
Project XX: The Great War - World War I

Project XX: The Great War - World War I

1956Movie
The Night America Trembled
7.5

The Night America Trembled

1957Movie7.5
This Other Eden

This Other Eden

1979Movie
Among the Wild Chimpanzees
7.8

Among the Wild Chimpanzees

1984Movie7.8
The Velvet Alley
7.0

The Velvet Alley

1959Movie7.0
Grizzly!

Grizzly!

1967Movie
Three Two One - Zero!
6.0

Three Two One - Zero!

1954Movie6.0
The Unending Struggle

The Unending Struggle

1965Movie
The Hemingway Play
7.0

The Hemingway Play

1976Movie7.0
Project XX: Life in the Thirties
7.0

Project XX: Life in the Thirties

1959Movie7.0
People of the Seal, Part 1: Eskimo Summer
10.0

People of the Seal, Part 1: Eskimo Summer

1971Movie10.0
The Wall
7.4

The Wall

1962Movie7.4
Project XX: The Innocent Years

Project XX: The Innocent Years

1957Movie
Etosha: Place of Dry Water

Etosha: Place of Dry Water

1979Movie
People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winter
6.7

People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winter

1971Movie6.7
The Shadow
4.5

The Shadow

1954Movie4.5
The Twisted Cross
9.0

The Twisted Cross

1956Movie9.0
The Spirit of Christmas
6.5

The Spirit of Christmas

1953Movie6.5
The Song of Christmas

The Song of Christmas

1957Movie
Victory at Sea
9.0

Victory at Sea

1954Movie9.0
Australia's Animal Mysteries
7.0

Australia's Animal Mysteries

1984Movie7.0
Hell Gate: The Watery Grave

Hell Gate: The Watery Grave

Movie
The Glory of Their Times
6.5

The Glory of Their Times

1970Movie6.5

TV Shows (35)

Bonanza
7.5

Bonanza

1959Series7.5
The Rifleman
7.1

The Rifleman

1958Series7.1
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
The Twilight Zone
8.5

The Twilight Zone

1959Series8.5
Mannix
6.8

Mannix

1967Series6.8
Omnibus
7.0

Omnibus

1952Series7.0
Rawhide
7.2

Rawhide

1959Series7.2
Climax!
3.8

Climax!

1954Series3.8
Daniel Boone
7.0

Daniel Boone

1964Series7.0
Marcus Welby, M.D.
6.6

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969Series6.6
Studio One
5.4

Studio One

1948Series5.4
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956Series6.2
Naked City
5.7

Naked City

1958Series5.7
The Defenders
6.3

The Defenders

1961Series6.3
Telephone Time
6.5

Telephone Time

1956Series6.5
Wanted: Dead or Alive
7.0

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958Series7.0
The Secret Storm
4.5

The Secret Storm

1954Series4.5
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.2

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964Series7.2
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955Series7.8
The 20th Century Fox Hour
6.0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955Series6.0
The Phil Silvers Show
7.1

The Phil Silvers Show

1955Series7.1
Kraft Television Theatre
7.8

Kraft Television Theatre

1947Series7.8
Mr. Novak
7.3

Mr. Novak

1963Series7.3
Shirley Temple's Storybook
6.5

Shirley Temple's Storybook

1958Series6.5
Cain's Hundred
5.2

Cain's Hundred

1961Series5.2
Lux Video Theatre
6.7

Lux Video Theatre

1950Series6.7
National Geographic Specials
7.1

National Geographic Specials

1965Series7.1
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954Series7.9
The Eleventh Hour
6.7

The Eleventh Hour

1962Series6.7
The Walter Winchell File
7.5

The Walter Winchell File

1957Series7.5
Johnny Staccato
5.2

Johnny Staccato

1959Series5.2
Philip Marlowe
7.5

Philip Marlowe

1959Series7.5
The Asphalt Jungle
5.0

The Asphalt Jungle

1961Series5.0
The Word
4.8

The Word

1978Series4.8
Meeting of Minds
8.7

Meeting of Minds

1977Series8.7