Quick Facts
Born:
1913-11-13
Birthplace:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Credits:
98 Total Roles
Alexander Scourby
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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."
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
The Twilight Zone
George Harper
Giant
Old Polo
The Gendarme in New York
Alex Scourby
The Big Heat
Mike Lagana
The Stuff
Evans
Bonanza
Jean Millain
Jesus
Luke (voice)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Horace Meade
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Stuff MOVIE | Evans |
| 1984 | Among the Wild Chimpanzees MOVIE | Narrator (voice) |
| 1984 | Merton: A Film Biography MOVIE | Narrator (voice) |
| 1984 | Australia's Animal Mysteries MOVIE | Narrator (voice) |
| 1981 | The Yellow Star: The Persecution of the Jews in Europe - 1933-1945 MOVIE | English language narrator |
| 1980 | Etosha: Place of Dry Water MOVIE | Narrator (voice) |
| 1979 | Jesus MOVIE | Luke (voice) |
| 1979 | Uncommon Women and Others MOVIE | Narrator (voice) |
| 1979 | This Other Eden MOVIE | Narrator (voice) |
| 1978 | The Word TV | Narrator (voice) |