Alexander Scourby

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
- Acting
- Born
- 1913-11-13 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- 1985-02-22
Known for
- The Twilight Zone (1959) — George Harper
- Giant (1956) — Old Polo
- The Big Heat (1953) — Mike Lagana
- The Gendarme in New York (1965) — Alex Scourby
- The Stuff (1985) — Evans
- Bonanza (1959) — Jean Millain
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — Horace Meade
- Jesus (1979) — Luke (voice)
- The Shaggy Dog (1959) — Mikhail Andrassy
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) — Professor Amadeus / Wolfgang Wolp
- Affair in Trinidad (1952) — Max Fabian
- Mannix (1967) — Count Boria
- The Rifleman (1958) — Byron Claremont
- The Devil at 4 O'Clock (1961) — The Governor
- Rawhide (1959) — Albert Hadley
- The Silver Chalice (1954) — Luke