Alexander Scourby

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    November 13, 1913

    Day of Death

    February 22, 1985 (71 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

    Alexander Scourby

    Biography

    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

    • The Twilight Zone

      The Twilight Zone

      1959

    • Giant

      Giant

      1956

    • The Gendarme in New York

      The Gendarme in New York

      1965

    • The Big Heat

      The Big Heat

      1953

    • The Stuff

      The Stuff

      1985

    • Bonanza

      Bonanza

      1959

    • Jesus

      Jesus

      1979

    • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

      Alfred Hitchcock Presents

      1955

    • The Shaggy Dog

      The Shaggy Dog

      1959

    • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

      The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

      1964

    • Affair in Trinidad

      Affair in Trinidad

      1952

    • Mannix

      Mannix

      1967

    • The Rifleman

      The Rifleman

      1958

    • Rawhide

      Rawhide

      1959

    • The Devil at 4 O'Clock

      The Devil at 4 O'Clock

      1961