Alexander Scourby

Biography

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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."

Known for

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Among the Wild Chimpanzees

1984 ⭐ 7.8

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Merton: A Film Biography

1984 ⭐ 8.7

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Australia's Animal Mysteries

1984 ⭐ 7.0

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

1981 ⭐ 6.3

Career timeline

1985

The Stuff

Evans · 1985

⭐ 6.0

1984

Among the Wild Chimpanzees Notable

Narrator (voice) · 1984

⭐ 7.8

Merton: A Film Biography Notable

Narrator (voice) · 1984

⭐ 8.7

Australia's Animal Mysteries Notable

Narrator (voice) · 1984

⭐ 7.0

1981

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

English language narrator · 1981

⭐ 6.3

1979

Jesus Notable

Luke (voice) · 1979

⭐ 8.3

Etosha: Place of Dry Water

Narrator (voice) · 1979

Uncommon Women and Others Notable

Narrator (voice) · 1979

⭐ 8.0

1976

The Hemingway Play Notable

Ernest Hemingway (middle-aged) · 1976

⭐ 7.0

1971

Atonement Notable

Narrator (voice) · 1971

⭐ 9.0

Montserrat Notable

1971

⭐ 10.0

People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winter

Narrator (voice) · 1971

⭐ 6.7

1970

The Executioner

Prof. Parker · 1970

⭐ 5.9

The Glory of Their Times

Narrator · 1970

⭐ 6.5

1968

The Lonely Dorymen Notable

Narrator (voice) · 1968

⭐ 7.0

1967

Grizzly!

Narrator (voice) · 1967

1999 A.D.

Narrator (voice) · 1967

⭐ 6.2

1965

The Incredible World of James Bond Notable

Narrator (voice) · 1965

⭐ 7.0

The Gendarme in New York

Alex Scourby · 1965

⭐ 6.3

China! Notable

Narrator · 1965

⭐ 9.0

1962

The Wall Notable

Narrator (voice) (uncredited) · 1962

⭐ 7.4

1961

The Devil at 4 O'Clock

The Governor · 1961

⭐ 6.4

1960

Man on a String

Colonel Vadja Kubelov · 1960

⭐ 6.6

Seven Thieves

Raymond Le May · 1960

⭐ 6.6

1959

Project XX: Life in the Thirties Notable

Self - Narrator · 1959

⭐ 7.0

The Big Fisherman

David Ben-Zadok · 1959

⭐ 5.1

The Shaggy Dog

Mikhail Andrassy · 1959

⭐ 6.2

1958

Me and the Colonel

Major Von Bergen · 1958

⭐ 6.5

1957

The Song of Christmas

Narrator (voice) · 1957

Project XX: The Innocent Years

Self - Narrator · 1957

The Night America Trembled Notable

Host · 1957

⭐ 7.5

1956

Giant Notable

Old Polo · 1956

⭐ 7.6

Project XX: The Great War - World War I

Self - Narrator · 1956

The Twisted Cross Notable

Narrator (voice) · 1956

⭐ 9.0

1954

The Silver Chalice

Luke · 1954

⭐ 4.5

Sign of the Pagan

Chrysaphius · 1954

⭐ 6.0

Victory at Sea Notable

Narrator (voice) · 1954

⭐ 9.0

1953

The Spirit of Christmas

Clement Moore / 'Nativity' Nar · 1953

⭐ 6.5

The Big Heat Notable

Mike Lagana · 1953

⭐ 7.7

The Glory Brigade

Lt. Niklas · 1953

⭐ 6.3

1952

Because of You

Dr. Breen · 1952

⭐ 6.6

Affair in Trinidad

Max Fabian · 1952

⭐ 6.3

Frequently appears with

Jane Goodall

Self

Full filmography

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The Stuff

1985 ⭐ 6.0

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Among the Wild Chimpanzees

1984 ⭐ 7.8

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Merton: A Film Biography

1984 ⭐ 8.7

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Australia's Animal Mysteries

1984 ⭐ 7.0

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

1981 ⭐ 6.3

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Jesus

1979 ⭐ 8.3

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Etosha: Place of Dry Water

1979

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Uncommon Women and Others

1979 ⭐ 8.0

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The Hemingway Play

1976 ⭐ 7.0

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Atonement

1971 ⭐ 9.0

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Montserrat

1971 ⭐ 10.0

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People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winter

1971 ⭐ 6.7

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The Executioner

1970 ⭐ 5.9

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The Glory of Their Times

1970 ⭐ 6.5

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The Lonely Dorymen

1968 ⭐ 7.0

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Grizzly!

1967

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1999 A.D.

1967 ⭐ 6.2

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The Incredible World of James Bond

1965 ⭐ 7.0

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The Gendarme in New York

1965 ⭐ 6.3

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China!

1965 ⭐ 9.0