Alexander Scourby
American actor (1913–1985)
Alexander Scourby was an American film, television, and voice actor and narrator known for his deep and resonant voice and Mid-Atlantic accent. 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 was an accomplished narrator, including for 18 episodes of National Geographic Specials from 1966 to 1985. Scourby recorded 422 audiobooks for the blind, which he considered his most important work.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 7 films (1950–1959) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 42 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | With These Hands ▶ | International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union | 35 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1950 | With These Hands ▶ | Jack Arnold | 52 min | B&W | ||
| 1953 | The Big Heat | Fritz Lang | 89 | B&W | ||
| 1954 | Sign Of The Pagan. | Universal Pictures Co. Inc. | 92 min. | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1959 | Seven Thieves. | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | 102 min | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1959 | The Shaggy Dog | Walt Disney Productions. | 104 min | 16mm | Color & B&W | sound |
| 1959 | The Shaggy dog | Charles Barton | 104 min | Color & B&W |