John Cairney

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

27

Gender

Male

Birthday

1930-02-16

Deathday

2023-09-06 (93 years old)

Place of Birth

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

John Cairney

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

Jason and the Argonauts
7.2%

Jason and the Argonauts

Jun 19, 1963

A Night to Remember
7.6%

A Night to Remember

Jul 3, 1958

Victim
7.5%

Victim

Aug 1, 1961

The Avengers
7.7%

The Avengers

Jan 7, 1961

The Persuaders!
7.6%

The Persuaders!

Sep 17, 1971

A Study in Terror
6.3%

A Study in Terror

Oct 1, 1965

Ill Met by Moonlight
6.1%

Ill Met by Moonlight

Jan 31, 1957

Lucky Jim
5.5%

Lucky Jim

Sep 17, 1957

The Devil-Ship Pirates
5.8%

The Devil-Ship Pirates

Aug 1, 1964

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Acting

2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan as Self
1998
Memory & Desire as Marriage Celebrant
1988
Silent Mouse as Father Ambrosius
1979
Henry IV Part 1 as Archibald
1975
Sporting Chance as The Jenkin Brothers
1975
The Great Mill Race
1971
The Persuaders! as Jenkins Brothers
1971
Elizabeth R as Sir James Melville
1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre as Robert Burns
1966
This Man Craig
1965
A Study in Terror as Michael Osborne
1965
Spaceflight IC-1 as Dr. Steven Thomas
1965
Gideon's Way as Captain Robbie McGregor
1964
The Devil-Ship Pirates as Harry
1963
Jason and the Argonauts as Hylas
1961
Victim as Bridie
1961
The Avengers as Firth
1960
Marriage of Convenience as Larry Wilson
1960
Target Luna as Ian Murray
1960
The Flesh and the Fiends as Chris Jackson
1959
Interpol Calling as Lt. Gupta
1959
Operation Bullshine as Gunner Willie Ross
1959
Shake Hands with the Devil as Mike O'Callaghan
1958
A Night to Remember as Mr. Murphy
1957
Windom's Way as Jan Vidal
1957
Lucky Jim as Roberts
1957
Ill Met by Moonlight as Elias

Writing

1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre as Screenplay
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