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Alexander Scourby (1913–1985)

Actor

The possessor of one of stage, screen, radio and audiocassette's most distinguished vocal instruments, actor Alexander Scourby received his training via Shakespearean roles in the 1930s and perfected his trade on dramatic radio serials in the 1940's. The noted actor/narrator was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 13... See full bio »

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in Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died:

(age 71) in Newtown, Connecticut, USA
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1985 The Stuff
Evans
 
1984 Merton
Narrator (voice)
 
1981 Strange True Stories (TV movie)
 
1979 Jesus
Luke (voice)
 
1979 Great Performances (TV series)
Narrator
– Uncommon Women... and Others (1979) … Narrator (voice)
 
1979 The New Media Bible: Book of Genesis
Narrator
 
1978 The Word (TV mini-series)
Narrator
 
1978 Sea Dream (short)
Narrator
 
1977 Meeting of Minds (TV series)
Galileo Galilei
– Emily Dickinson/Attila the Hun/Charles Darwin/Galileo: Part 2 (1977) … Galileo Galilei
– Emily Dickinson/Attila the Hun/Charles Darwin/Galileo: Part 1 (1977) … Galileo Galilei
 
1976-1977 All My Children (TV series)
Nigel Fargate #2
 
1976 Another World (TV series)
Lowell Pendleton
 
1976 The Hemingway Play (TV movie)
Ernest Hemingway (middle-aged)
 
1975 Mannix (TV series)
Count Boria
– Bird of Prey: Part 2 (1975) … Count Boria
– Bird of Prey: Part 1 (1975) … Count Boria
 
1973 Assignment Vienna (TV series)
– There Was an Old Woman (1973)
 
1972-1973 The Secret Storm (TV series)
Dr. Ian Northcoate #2
 
1969-1971 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series)
Anthony Alquist / Lucas Coleman
– The House of Alquist (1971) … Anthony Alquist
– Silken Threads and Silver Hooks (1969) … Lucas Coleman
 
1971/I Montserrat (TV movie)
 
1970 The Executioner
Prof. Parker
 
1965 The Incredible World of James Bond (TV movie)
Narrator (voice)
 
1965 The Gendarme in New York (as Alex Scourby)
 
1965 Daniel Boone (TV series)
Eli Bothwell
– The Quietists (1965) … Eli Bothwell
 
1963-1964 Mr. Novak (TV series)
George Andreas
– Love Amongst the Grown-Ups (1964) … George Andreas
– The Risk (1963)
 
1964 The Rogues (TV series)
Gregor Szeleky
– Take Me to Paris (1964) … Gregor Szeleky
 
1964 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Professor Amadeus
– The Deadly Games Affair (1964) … Professor Amadeus
 
1964 The Eleventh Hour (TV series)
Garrett Nolan
– The Only Remaining Copy Is in the British Museum (1964) … Garrett Nolan
 
1956-1963 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
Abraham Rothstein / Steve Hayward / Tomas Rico
– Secret Document X256 (1963)
– Journey to Oblivion (1962) … Steve Hayward
– Episode #12.22 (1962) … Abraham Rothstein
– The Man Who Refused to Die (1962) … Abraham Rothstein
– Track of an Unknown: The Story of North American Air Defense (1961)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1962-1963 The Defenders (TV series)
George Matthias / John Wellman
– A Book for Burning (1963) … George Matthias
– The Bedside Murder (1962) … John Wellman
 
1963 The World of Benny Goodman (TV movie)
Narrator
 
1963 Naked City (TV series)
Walter Gerrick
– The Apple Falls Not Far from the Tree (1963) … Walter Gerrick
 
1962 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
General Secour
– The Court Martial of Captain Wycliff (1962) … General Secour
 
1961 Cain's Hundred (TV series)
Philip Hallson
– In the Balance (1961) … Philip Hallson
 
1961 The Devil at 4 O'Clock
The Governor
 
1961 The Asphalt Jungle (TV series)
Roy Bradley
– The Kidnapping (1961) … Roy Bradley
 
1961 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
– The Lincoln Murder Case (1961)
 
1960 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Horace Meade
– Sybilla (1960) … Horace Meade
 
1960 Adventures in Paradise (TV series)
– Once Around the Circuit (1960) (uncredited)
 
1960 Man on a String
Colonel Vadja Kubelov
 
1960 Seven Thieves
Raymond Le May
 
1960 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Maj. Gen. George Harper
– The Last Flight (1960) … Maj. Gen. George Harper
 
1959 Play of the Week (TV series)
Rakitin
– A Month in the Country (1959) … Rakitin
 
1959 Johnny Staccato (TV series)
Brother Max
– Evil (1959) … Brother Max
 
1959 The Rifleman (TV series)
Byron Claremont
– Obituary (1959) … Byron Claremont
 
1959 Bonanza (TV series)
Jean Millain
– The Julia Bulette Story (1959) … Jean Millain
 
1959 Philip Marlowe (TV series)
Dr. Steve Vincent
– Prescription for Murder (1959) … Dr. Steve Vincent
 
1959 Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV series)
Judge Coogan
– The Hostage (1959) … Judge Coogan
 
1959 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Interrogator
– Interrogation (1959) … Interrogator
 
1959 Rawhide (TV series)
Albert Hadley
– Incident of the Day of the Dead (1959) … Albert Hadley
 
1959 The Big Fisherman
David Ben-Zadok
 
1959 Markham (TV series)
Bernard Frazer
– The Human Factor (1959) … Bernard Frazer
 
1959 The Shaggy Dog
Dr. Mikhail Andrassy
 
1959 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Harvey Diedrich
– The Velvet Alley (1959) … Harvey Diedrich
 
1958 Shirley Temple Theatre (TV series)
King
– Rapunzel (1958) … King
– The Sleeping Beauty (1958) … King
 
1954-1958 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Aubrey Wilson / Robert Deane / Sergeant
– Death Minus One (1958) … Sergeant
– Give Me My Son (1958) … Robert Deane
– The Man with the Gun (1954) … Aubrey Wilson
 
1958 Me and the Colonel
Major Von Bergen
 
1958 The Phil Silvers Show (TV series)
TV Executive
– Bilko's TV Pilot (1958) … TV Executive
 
1957-1958 Climax! (TV series)
David Potter / Eric Betzdorff / Frank Martin
– Shooting for the Moon (1958) … Eric Betzdorff
– The High Jungle (1957) … David Potter
– The Disappearance of Amanda Hale (1957) … Frank Martin
 
1955-1958 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
Narrator
– The Velvet Trap (1958)
– The Other Wise Man (1957) … Narrator
– The Big Break (1957)
– The Story of Mary Surratt (1955)
 
1958 The Walter Winchell File (TV series)
Agent
– Flight to Freedom: File #36 (1958) … Agent
 
1956-1957 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Edward / Narrator / Phillips - Host
– The Night America Trembled (1957) … Phillips - Host
– A Walk in the Forest (1957)
– A Special Announcement (1956) … Narrator
– Emmaline (1956) … Edward
 
1957 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
– The Dark Side of the Moon (1957)
 
1957 The Web (TV series)
John Emmett
– The Gambler (1957) … John Emmett
 
1956-1957 The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (TV series)
Chorus / Frank Miles
– Passion for Revenge (1957)
– Hollywood Award Winner (1957) … Frank Miles
– Antigone (1956) … Chorus
 
1956 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
Joe Markheim
– The Last Patriarch (1956) … Joe Markheim
 
1956 Giant
Old Polo
 
1956 Telephone Time (TV series)
– The Joyful Lunatic (1956)
 
1956 Ransom!
Dr. Paul Y. Gorman
 
1955 Justice (TV series)
– Fatal Payment (1955)
 
1955 The Big Story (TV series)
Ray Springle / Starrett
– A Sound Like the Wind (1955) … Ray Springle
– For Sale - Child … Starrett
 
1953-1955 Ponds Theater (TV series)
Robert Browning
– Thunder Rock (1955)
– The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1953) … Robert Browning
 
1955 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Narrator
– Call to Freedom (1955) … Narrator
 
1954 The Silver Chalice
Luke
 
1954 Sign of the Pagan
Chrysaphius
 
1954 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
– Time of Delivery (1954)
 
1954 The Shadow (TV short)
Rollo Grimmbauer (as Alex Scourby)
 
1953 The Big Heat
Mike Lagana
 
1953 The Glory Brigade
Lt. Niklas
 
1953 The Redhead from Wyoming
Reece Duncan
 
1952 Omnibus (TV series)
Ben Jonson
– The Trial of Ben Jonson (1952) … Ben Jonson
 
1952 Because of You
Dr. Breen
 
1952 Affair in Trinidad
Max Fabian
 
1952 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Hagen
– Ceylon Treasure (1952) … Hagen
 
1951 Frontiers of Faith (TV series)
– Lawyer from Boston
 
1950 The Spirit of Christmas (TV short)
Clement Moore / 'Nativity' Narrator
 
1950 With These Hands
Doctor
 
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1966-1985 National Geographic Specials (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Miraculous Machines (1985) … Narrator (voice)
– The Great Whales (1978) … Narrator
– Siberia: The Lost Horizon (1969) … Narrator
– Hippo! (1969) … Narrator
– Australia: The Timeless Land (1969) … Narrator
See all 16 episodes »
 
1985 Toscanini: The Maestro (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1984 Australia's Animal Mysteries (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1984 Among the Wild Chimpanzees (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1981 Der gelbe Stern (documentary)
Narrator
 
1980 The Body Human: The Body Beautiful (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1979 The Body Human: The Magic Sense (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1979 The Body Human: The Sexes (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1978 The Body Human: The Red River (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1978 The Body Human: The Vital Connection (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1977 The Glory of Their Times (documentary)
Narrator
 
1977 The Body Human: The Miracle Months (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1977 The Body Human (TV series documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1972 Bij de beesten af (documentary)
Narrator (English language version)
 
1972 Keepers of Wildlife (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1971 The Enchanted Years (documentary)
Narrator
 
1971 People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winter (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1971 People of the Seal, Part 1: Eskimo Summer (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1970 Atonement (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1967 Memorandum (documentary)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
1954-1967 Project XX (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– The Law and the Prophets (1967) … Narrator
– He Is Risen (1962) … Narrator
– The World of Jimmie Doolittle (1962) … Narrator
– The World of Billy Graham (1961) … Narrator
– The World of Bob Hope (1961) … Narrator
See all 13 episodes »
 
1965 China (documentary)
Narrator
 
1965 Autobiographical by A.M. Klein (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1964 The General with the Cockeyed Id (documentary)
Narrator
 
1963 The Christophers (TV series)
Himself
– Lincoln's Inaugural Address (1963) … Himself
 
1962 The Wall (documentary short)
Narrator (uncredited)
 
1959 The Big Picture (TV series documentary)
– Prelude to Taps (1959)
 
1959 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV series)
Himself - Narrator
– Adventures in Music (1959) … Himself - Narrator
 
1957 Back in the Thirties (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1957 Venice: Themes and Variations (documentary short)
Narration (voice)
 
1956 The Twisted Cross (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1954 Victory at Sea (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
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On Broadway he played the Player King to Leslie Howard's Hamlet in "Hamlet" in 1936, and Rosencrantz in Maurice Evans's 1938 production of the play. Off-Broadway, in 1961, he played Claudius (Hamlet's murderous uncle) in yet another production of "Hamlet". See more »

Alternate Names:

Alex Scourby

Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Trivia:

Ran and did readings for his own company, Lectern Records, in addition to the hundreds of recordings he has done for The Talking Books for the blind. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio