Acting
John Cairney
Born February 16, 1930 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK · Died September 6, 2023
Biography
John Cairney (16 February 1930 – 6 September 2023) was a Scottish stage, film and television actor who found fame through his one-man shows on Robert Burns, Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Service, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and William McGonagall.
Known for
7.3
Jason and the Argonauts
Hylas
7.9
A Night to Remember
Mr. Murphy
7.7
Victim
Bridie
8.3
The Avengers
Firth
8.0
The Persuaders!
Jenkins Brothers
6.5
A Study in Terror
Michael Osborne
6.9
The Flesh and the Fiends
Chris Jackson
6.5
Ill Met by Moonlight
Elias
7.5
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Self
7.0
Shake Hands with the Devil
Mike O'Callaghan
6.1
The Devil-Ship Pirates
Harry
6.0
Lucky Jim
Roberts
8.6
Elizabeth R
Sir James Melville
6.0
Windom's Way
Jan Vidal
5.6
Operation Bullshine
Gunner Willie Ross
4.7 TMDB
Memory & Desire
Marriage Celebrant
5.8
Miracle in Soho
Tom
3.9
Spaceflight IC-1
Dr. Steven Thomas
7.7
Armchair Theatre
Gilchrist, Francis Sheehan, John Teal, Gilbert Dauriac, François Laurant
8.1
Gideon's Way
Captain Robbie McGregor
Filmography
- 2012Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects TitanSelfMovie
- 1999Nightmare ManTrapperMovie
- 1998Memory & DesireMarriage CelebrantMovie
- 1988Silent MouseFather AmbrosiusMovie
- 1979Henry IV Part 1ArchibaldMovie
- 1975Sporting ChanceThe Jenkin Brothers (archive footage)Movie
- 1975The Great Mill RaceMovie
- 1974Churchill's PeopleSteward of ScotlandSeries
- 1973Scotch on the RocksJohn MackieSeries
- 1971The Persuaders!Jenkins BrothersSeries
- 1971Elizabeth RSir James MelvilleSeries
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreRobert Burns, ScreenplaySeries
- 1967ITV PlayhouseJohnSeries
- 1966This Man CraigSeries
- 1965A Study in TerrorMichael OsborneMovie
- 1965Spaceflight IC-1Dr. Steven ThomasMovie
- 1965Gideon's WayCaptain Robbie McGregorSeries
- 1964The Devil-Ship PiratesHarryMovie
- 1963Jason and the ArgonautsHylasMovie
- 1962Antony and CleopatraAlexasMovie
- 1961VictimBridieMovie
- 1961The AvengersFirthSeries
- 1960Marriage of ConvenienceLarry WilsonMovie
- 1960Target LunaIan MurraySeries
- 1960The Flesh and the FiendsChris JacksonMovie
- 1959Interpol CallingLt. GuptaSeries
- 1959Operation BullshineGunner Willie RossMovie
- 1959Shake Hands with the DevilMike O'CallaghanMovie
- 1958A Night to RememberMr. MurphyMovie
- 1957Windom's WayJan VidalMovie
- 1957Lucky JimRobertsMovie
- 1957Miracle in SohoTomMovie
- 1957Ill Met by MoonlightEliasMovie
- 1956Armchair TheatreGilchrist, Francis Sheehan, John Teal, Gilbert Dauriac, François LaurantSeries