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Alexander Scourby Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1913-11-13

Birthplace:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Credits:
98 Total Roles

Alexander Scourby

Acting

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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."

Known For

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)

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