

Alexander Scourby
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
13 Nov 1913
Age
113 Years
Born In
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Total Projects
98
Years Active
38 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
The Stuff
The Stuff
as Evans

movie
Among the Wild Chimpanzees
Among the Wild Chimpanzees
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Merton: A Film Biography
Merton: A Film Biography
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Australia's Animal Mysteries
Australia's Animal Mysteries
as Narrator (voice)

movie
The Yellow Star: The Persecution of the Jews in Europe - 1933-1945
The Yellow Star: The Persecution of the Jews in Europe - 1933-1945
as English language narrator

movie
Etosha: Place of Dry Water
Etosha: Place of Dry Water
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Jesus
Jesus
as Luke (voice)

movie
Uncommon Women and Others
Uncommon Women and Others
as Narrator (voice)

movie
This Other Eden
This Other Eden
as Narrator (voice)

tv
The Word
The Word
as Narrator (voice)

tv
Meeting of Minds
Meeting of Minds
as Galileo Galilei

movie
The Hemingway Play
The Hemingway Play
as Ernest Hemingway (middle-aged)

movie
Buddhism in China
Buddhism in China
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Atonement
Atonement
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Montserrat
Montserrat

tv
Great Performances
Great Performances

movie
People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winter
People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winter
as Narrator (voice)

movie
People of the Seal, Part 1: Eskimo Summer
People of the Seal, Part 1: Eskimo Summer
as Narrator (voice)

movie
The Executioner
The Executioner
as Prof. Parker

movie
The Glory of Their Times
The Glory of Their Times
as Narrator

tv
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Lucas Coleman

tv
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Anthony Alquist

movie
The Lonely Dorymen
The Lonely Dorymen
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Grizzly!
Grizzly!
as Narrator (voice)

tv
Mannix
Mannix
as Count Boria

movie
1999 A.D.
1999 A.D.
as Narrator (voice)

movie
The Incredible World of James Bond
The Incredible World of James Bond
as Narrator (voice)

movie
The Gendarme in New York
The Gendarme in New York
as Alex Scourby

tv
National Geographic Specials
National Geographic Specials
as Narrator (voice)

movie
China!
China!
as Narrator

movie
The Unending Struggle
The Unending Struggle
as Narrator

tv
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
as Eli Bothwell

tv
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Professor Amadeus / Wolfgang Wolp

tv
Mr. Novak
Mr. Novak
as Allen Ferguson

tv
Mr. Novak
Mr. Novak
as George Andreas

movie
The Wall
The Wall
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

tv
The Eleventh Hour
The Eleventh Hour
as Garrett Nolan

movie
The Devil at 4 O'Clock
The Devil at 4 O'Clock
as The Governor

tv
Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred
as Judge Philip Hallson

tv
The Defenders
The Defenders
as John Wellman

tv
The Defenders
The Defenders
as George Matthias

tv
The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle
as Roy Bradley

movie
Man on a String
Man on a String
as Colonel Vadja Kubelov

movie
Seven Thieves
Seven Thieves
as Raymond Le May

movie
Project XX: Life in the Thirties
Project XX: Life in the Thirties
as Self - Narrator

tv
Philip Marlowe
Philip Marlowe
as Dr. Steve Vincent

tv
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as George Harper

tv
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Jean Millain

tv
Johnny Staccato
Johnny Staccato

movie
The Big Fisherman
The Big Fisherman
as David Ben-Zadok

movie
The Shaggy Dog
The Shaggy Dog
as Dr. Mikhail Andrassy

movie
The Velvet Alley
The Velvet Alley
as Harvey Diedrich

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Albert Hadley

movie
Me and the Colonel
Me and the Colonel
as Major Von Bergen

tv
Naked City
Naked City
as Walter Gerrick

tv
The Rifleman
The Rifleman
as Byron Claremont

tv
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Judge Coogan

tv
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Shirley Temple's Storybook
as King

movie
The Song of Christmas
The Song of Christmas
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Project XX: The Innocent Years
Project XX: The Innocent Years
as Self - Narrator

tv
The Walter Winchell File
The Walter Winchell File
as Agent

movie
The Night America Trembled
The Night America Trembled
as Host

movie
Venice: Theme and Variations
Venice: Theme and Variations
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Giant
Giant
as Old Polo

movie
Project XX: The Great War - World War I
Project XX: The Great War - World War I
as Self - Narrator

tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Colonel del Armija - Interrogator

tv
Telephone Time
Telephone Time
as Joseph Priestley

movie
The Twisted Cross
The Twisted Cross
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Ransom!
Ransom!
as Dr. Paul Y. Gorman

tv
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Joe Markheim

tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Horace Meade

tv
The Phil Silvers Show
The Phil Silvers Show
as Hubbell Robinson (uncredited)

movie
The Silver Chalice
The Silver Chalice
as Luke

movie
Sign of the Pagan
Sign of the Pagan
as Chrysaphius

movie
Three Two One - Zero!
Three Two One - Zero!
as Narrator

tv
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Dr. Mikhail Andrassy

tv
Climax!
Climax!
as Frank Martin

tv
Climax!
Climax!
as David Potter

tv
Climax!
Climax!
as Eric Betzdorff

movie
Victory at Sea
Victory at Sea
as Narrator (voice)

movie
The Shadow
The Shadow
as Rollo Grimbauer

tv
The Secret Storm
The Secret Storm
as Dr. Ian Northcoate

movie
The Spirit of Christmas
The Spirit of Christmas
as Clement Moore / 'Nativity' Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

movie
The Big Heat
The Big Heat
as Mike Lagana

movie
The Glory Brigade
The Glory Brigade
as Lt. Niklas

movie
The Redhead from Wyoming
The Redhead from Wyoming
as Reece Duncan

movie
Because of You
Because of You
as Dr. Breen

tv
Omnibus
Omnibus
as Odysseus

tv
Omnibus
Omnibus
as El Indio

movie
Affair in Trinidad
Affair in Trinidad
as Max Fabian

tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Hagen

tv
Studio One
Studio One
as Edward

tv
Studio One
Studio One
as Narrator (voice)

tv
Studio One
Studio One
as Prof. Tom Monev

tv
Studio One
Studio One
as Carl Phillips

tv
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre

tv
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Hell Gate: The Watery Grave
Hell Gate: The Watery Grave
as Narrator (voice)